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DFW news for Sunday, June 28: Still loud, still sold out: Former Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer rocks a packed Granada Theater; Even with less Messi, Argentina gave Arlington a World Cup show unlike any other; and One dead, another in critical condition following Dallas double shooting; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has brought the eyes and nations of the world to Dallas (or, sorry, to Arlington). But it’s brought another thing our city doesn’t often get: celebrity spottings. Please allow us to indulge in some TMZ tendencies (i.e., “Troy Aikman Has a New Girlfriend“) by cataloguing all the familiar faces that … Continued The post All the Celebrities Spotted at Dallas Stadium During the World Cup appeared first on D Magazine.

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One person was hospitalized after a stabbing in a Fort Worth Walmart parking lot.It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter on Clifford Street, on the west side of the city.Fort Worth police found one person with stab wounds. That person was taken to the hospital.A suspect was also taken into custody.Police have not yet released any names or said anything about the motive for the stabbing.The condition of the victim is also unknown.

Fort Worth Walmart parking lot stabbing leaves 1 hospitalized — FOX 4 Dallas
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One person was hospitalized after a stabbing in a Fort Worth Walmart parking lot.It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter on Clifford Street, on the west side of the city.Fort Worth police found one person with stab wounds. That person was taken to the hospital.A suspect was also taken into custody.Police have not yet released any names or said anything about the motive for the stabbing.The condition of the victim is also unknown.

Fort Worth Walmart parking lot stabbing leaves 1 hospitalized — FOX 4 Dallas
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With fewer people qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas, local food banks and pantries are feeling the pressure.Changes to SNAP requirementsMore than half a million fewer people are qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas. That decline is tied to changes in work requirement rules that became law last year under HR-1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed under President Donald Trump.Celia Cole, the executive director of Feeding Texas, explained the impact of the legislative changes. Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks providing hunger help across the state."Primarily HR-1 created new work requirements for new populations," Cole said. "So everyone's always had to work in order to receive SNAP if they're able-bodied, but seniors and parents and kids were exempt, and HR-1 changed that. So now adults 60 to 64 have to be working in order to get benefits. If they fail to work for more than three months, they're cut off from food assistance, and the same is true for parents w

Fewer Texans qualifying for SNAP benefits, putting pressure on local food banks — FOX 4 Dallas
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It’s been a busy week for the local NBA franchise, and no reporter knows the Mavericks’ inner workings like ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, who is everywhere from the internet to your television set to your local bookstore, too. We get the skinny on what led Dallas to hire Dusty May as its new head coach, why … Continued The post StrongSide, The Show: Tim MacMahon Talks Dusty May, Morez Johnson, And the Mavs appeared first on D Magazine.

StrongSide, The Show: Tim MacMahon Talks Dusty May, Morez Johnson, And the Mavs — D Magazine

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Multiple people are in custody in connection with a deadly shooting at a Dallas apartment.Police said the shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. on Friday on Linfield Road.Officers in the area heard the shots and responded quickly.One man was killed. Officers detained another man they believe is connected.The officers also detained several people in a nearby apartment who are possibly connected to the shooting.Dallas police are still working to determine what happened leading up to the shooting.At this point, no official arrests have been made.The names of those involved have not been released.The motive for the shooting is also unknown.

Dallas shooting leaves 1 dead, multiple suspects detained — FOX 4 Dallas
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Two teenagers are in custody over a March double homicide in Dallas, with one also connected to a separate June homicide.Teens arrested for Dallas murders17-year-old Erving Estrada and 18-year-old Latavien Clark are both facing murder charges stemming from a double homicide on March 15 at a Far North Dallas apartment complex.Both have been placed in the Dallas County Jail and are being held without bond.Audelia Road homicidesDallas Police said the murders happened around 9:45 p.m. on March 15 at an apartment complex in the 12100 block of Audelia Road.An arrest affidavit for Erving says police found two victims, 21-year-old Madreus Ward and 20-year-old Ethan Dillard, dead from gunshot wounds in their vehicle.Through witness interviews, police determined Estrada and Clark, referenced under the names "Bando" and "Gen5" respectively by witnesses, were in the vehicle with the victims prior to the incident.The two suspects were known to frequently hang out around where the homicide took plac

17-year-old, 18-year-old suspects arrested in connection to fatal Dallas shootings — FOX 4 Dallas
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As a longtime correspondent (and sometimes even enjoyer) of City Council meetings, I will admit that the public comment portion can be a mixed bag. You might even lean toward being irritated at times because the comments can seem disorganized, even incomprehensible. You might agree with every speaker, but at the end of the day, public … Continued The post A Case for Appreciating City Council Speakers appeared first on D Magazine.

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With fewer people qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas, local food banks and pantries are feeling the pressure.Changes to SNAP requirementsMore than half a million fewer people are qualifying for SNAP benefits in Texas. That decline is tied to changes in work requirement rules that became law last year under HR-1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed under President Donald Trump.Celia Cole, the executive director of Feeding Texas, explained the impact of the legislative changes. Feeding Texas is a network of 20 food banks providing hunger help across the state."Primarily HR-1 created new work requirements for new populations," Cole said. "So everyone's always had to work in order to receive SNAP if they're able-bodied, but seniors and parents and kids were exempt, and HR-1 changed that. So now adults 60 to 64 have to be working in order to get benefits. If they fail to work for more than three months, they're cut off from food assistance, and the same is true for parents w

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The Texas Board of Education has approved controversial changes to required reading lists for Texas public school students. They now include Bible passages.The Republican-led board heard fiery debates from supporters and critics all week before making a decision on Friday afternoon.Texas Curriculum DebateThe education board is adopting new standards that supporters say more closely reflect the nation's origins. But critics say it promotes Christianity over diversity and civil rights.On Friday afternoon, the board voted 9-5-1 on a proposal with reading lists that include stories from the Bible. The required reading list also includes classics, children's books, fables and historical texts, but the inclusion of religious readings drew the most intense debate.Among the Bible stories included for younger students are David and Goliath, Daniel and the Lion's Den, and Jonah and the Whale. Middle and high school students would also read passages from both the Old and New Testaments alongside

Texas leaders approve Bible stories as required reading in schools — FOX 4 Dallas

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Last month, Dallas-based Topgolf laid off hundreds of employees nationwide. Last year, CEO Artie Starrs resigned after four years at the helm. And in the years preceding, the company spiraled under the ownership of Callaway, losing nearly $1 billion in value. Now, Topgolf is attempting to answer a fundamental question: Was its problem the concept … Continued The post Exclusive: New Topgolf CEO Addresses Declining Sales, Layoffs, and What’s Next appeared first on D Magazine.

Exclusive: New Topgolf CEO Addresses Declining Sales, Layoffs, and What’s Next — D Magazine
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While several companies are moving out of downtown, El Centro College is looking to expand.Downtown campus growth plansSchool officials say they are placing a heavy focus on academic and student life with this expansion. Plans for the new walkable campus include building a new welcome center, modern classrooms, better common areas, a daycare, and an early college high school.As crews work to design the new campus, they are prioritizing locations near transit hubs to make it easier for students to commute to school or internships. The expanded campus will connect the West End DART station to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and will be situated in the Austin Street corridor."This is a defining moment for Dallas College," said Justin H. Lonon, chancellor of Dallas College. "Through this investment, Dallas College will expand opportunity, strengthen workforce alignment and reimagine how education connects to the economic future of Dallas and North Texas. We are reimagining what

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Earlier this week, a giraffe went missing in Central Texas. Now, an emu is on the loose in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.Temu the emu escaped from the Bear Creek area in Lancaster, just south of Dallas. He was last seen near Parkerville Road and Interstate 35.He is about 15 months old and is fully grown.Temu’s owner told FOX 4 that she has already reached out to the local authorities and several animal groups for help."We still haven’t located him. I just got home from walking the fields and woods again. I’m just praying he’s okay," Aleta Cronce said.Cronce said she raised Temu by hand with another female emu, who is currently very distraught."We are so worried about his safety," she said.

Emu loose after escaping North Texas home — FOX 4 Dallas
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