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Dallas man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl in Galveston

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 2/5 6:27A Steven Rosenbaum

A Dallas man is being held in a Texas jail without bond after he was accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her in a hotel room. Graham Dunn, 27, is...

Hutchins council to hold closed-door meeting with lawyers to discuss reported ICE facility

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 2/4 2:33A Alanna Quillen

On Wednesday, Hutchins City Council will hold a special-called meeting to discuss a potential proposal to put an immigration detention facility in their city. According to the agenda, the council will...

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A Heart-Healthy Life Starts with Everyday Choices

Lancaster BubbleLife iReporter 1/31 6:00P Liz McGathey

Februarys American Heart Month is a timely reminder that caring for your heart isnt just about responding to emergencies its about the small, intentional choices we make every day. As the season of...

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Best Breakfast Tacos in Dallas–Fort Worth

Crave DFW 2/6 8:59A Steven Doyle

A great breakfast taco lives in the details. It starts with a well-made tortilla — ideally warm, tender, and flexible enough to hold its fillings without tearing, whether corn or flour. Eggs should be...

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?This Month’s Winners Are….

The Sister Studio 1/31 3:24A Jennifer Reed

Happy Saturday, my friends! I hope everyone is staying warm this week, and has some fun things planned for the weekend! We don’t have too much on the agenda this weekend and I’m so, so looking forward...

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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA's Rising Stars

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/12 2:40A Associated Press

The injury occurred in their 120-111 loss at Phoenix a night earlier, the Mavericks announced Wednesday.

Defending champ Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma among favorites for softball national title

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/10 5:24A Associated Press

Texas is a veteran squad filled with players who have largely come up through the program.

Veteran reliever Ryan Brasier agrees to minor league contract with Texas Rangers

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/10 4:25A Associated Press

The deal was announced by the Rangers on Tuesday, the same day as the team’s first workout for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona.

The ball bounced Castle's way for a career-high 40 points in triple-double in Spurs' win over Mavs

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/8 9:00A Associated Press

At 21 years old, Stephon Castle is the youngest player in NBA history with a 40-point triple-double.

Super Bowl is set to draw in $1.7 billion in legal wagers

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/7 8:00A Michael Lozano

The Lone Star State is one of 11 states that do not allow gambling or sports betting, but Texans are still placing wagers.

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Colossal snags $60 million in new funding, selects site for first BioVault

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/3 12:55A Will Anderson

Colossal Biosciences has struck a major partnership with the United Arab Emirates that will result in a major conservation effort getting off the ground in the country.

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Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide

Spectrum Local News Health 2/10 1:52A Associated Press

Through Feb. 6, there were 2,143 confirmed measles cases nationwide and nearly 6,000 suspected cases.

Report shows Texas ACA health care enrollment increased despite subsidies ending

Spectrum Local News Health 2/6 1:30A Valencia Jones

There has been rising costs of health care after ACA subsidies ended in December. However, the latest numbers show enrollment increased in Texas.

Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is studying what happens to...

Spectrum Local News Health 2/3 4:14A Associated Press

The state is now collecting information about pregnant inmates' prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.

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Peach Cobbler Factory and 19 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week

Restaurant News 2/15 11:52P RestaurantNews.com

The Peach Cobbler Factory, Paris Baguette, Original ChopShop, Cracker Barrel, and Mountain Mike s Pizza lead RestaurantNews.com s Top 20 stories for the week ending February...

Easy Pulled Pork Sliders

Joyful Healthy Eats 2/15 10:00P Krista

These easy crockpot Pulled Pork Sliders will be the star of your appetizer table. Sweetened with dates but loaded with flavor, they ll let you enjoy game day while sticking to your healthy New Year s...

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Love and Lemons 2/15 3:09A Jeanine Donofrio

These brown butter chocolate chip cookies are insanely delicious. They have lightly crisp edges, perfect chewy middles, and melty chocolate in every bite. Best of all, brown...

Weekly Meal Plan #7

Joyful Healthy Eats 2/13 10:00P Krista

This healthy weekly meal plan has 5 days of easy breakfast and dinner recipes made from real, wholesome ingredients and a high protein focus in mind. Grab the free printable shopping list to make meal...

Decadent Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding

Joyful Healthy Eats 2/12 10:00P Krista

This secretly healthy Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding is so, so good. Totally decadent, fabulously creamy, and sinfully rich, this recipe will become your favorite sweet treat! Ever since I was little I...