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DFW news for Wednesday, August 26: Film Shorts // August 26 – September 1, 2026; Turd Reich; and Emmy Worthy; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.

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OPENING Beyond Belief (PG) This Christian drama stars Carson Lueders as a teenage rock musician who’s inspired to run a marathon by a mysterious voice. Also with Debby Gerber, James C. Burns, Ryan Barnes, Libby Smallbone, Sophie Bolen, Sam Coffelt, and Sharon Oliphant. (Opens Friday) Buddy (R) Casper Kelly’s horror-comedy stars Cristin Milioti […] The post Film Shorts // August 26 – September 1, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Game week is here. Start Instacarting your Lucky Charms and Guinness to leave out for the leprechauns on Friday night as an offering to the American Football gods that the Horned Frogs find pots o’ gold buried deep in the endzones in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. The Frogs brutalized the Heels last season in their […] The post Four-Leaf Frogs appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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The Ross Fire has burned more than 50,000 acres west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County, prompting mandatory and recommended evacuations as dry, windy conditions fuel multiple wildfires in the area.Wildfires rage across North TexasThe Ross Fire started Monday afternoon just west of the town of Palo Pinto and quickly increased to multiple alarms. Flames are burning grass, brush, trees, and at least one structure.As of the latest update from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire has grown to more than 50,000 acres and is 8% contained. High winds blowing steadily in a northeasterly direction, combined with dry conditions and extreme heat, continue to fuel the flames.During the day on Monday, firefighters fought the blaze from the air using planes to drop water and retardant after dipping into nearby reservoirs. On the ground, crews and fire trucks are conducting defensive operations on ranch land along FM 4, just a few miles north of Palo Pinto, working to protect structures. Firefig

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Garland police are investigating a shooting in a school parking lot that left two men hospitalized with serious injuries.The shooting happened before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday outside WH Bradfield Elementary School on Bucknell Drive.Responding officers found two men lying in the parking lot. One was taken to the hospital with critical injuries and the other had serious injuries.The suspect or suspects fled before officers arrived. Garland police said they are still investigating to identify the shooter and determine a motive.

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Two firefighters were hurt battling a house fire in south Fort Worth overnight.The fire started around 11 p.m. on Monday at a two-story home on Crowley Road, south of Interstate 20.While two firefighters were on the second floor, a strong wind gust swept through the home. The wind pushed the flames all around the room, burning the firefighters.The firefighters called for help and were rescued within five minutes, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department."It sounds like from about the time that some of the doors and stuff failed on the south part of the structure with those wind gusts coming through, it was acting almost like a blowtorch to our guys who were on the second story trying to put the fire out," said Craig Trojacek, a spokesman for the department. Trojacek said the wind gusts were around 25 miles per hour at the time."And this house just sat there the correct way to where that wind came straight through and just shot it through the house while we had crews up there on the

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Minnesota officials have asked a federal judge to force Gov. Greg Abbott to act on the state’s request to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting an immigrant in January and then lying about what happened.90-day legal deadline threatening officer's releaseThe lawsuit comes as a 90-day deadline for holding Christian Castro, while he awaits extradition, is set to expire on Thursday. Under Texas law, a person awaiting extradition cannot be held longer than 90 days.An extradition request that would normally be routine has turned into a legal battle between Abbott and the state of Minnesota. As Minnesota wants Castro returned to face criminal charges, but Abbott says he needs more time to consider whether Castro meets extradition requirements.Is Christian Castro a fugitive from justice?"Governor Abbott is claiming a right to investigate whether or not this gentleman is a fugitive, whether his presence in Texas is just he was here for some other reason that had nothing to do with the ev

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Game week is here. Start Instacarting your Lucky Charms and Guinness to leave out for the leprechauns on Friday night as an offering to the American Football gods that the Horned Frogs find pots o’ gold buried deep in the endzones in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday. The Frogs brutalized the Heels last season in their […] The post Four-Leaf Frogs appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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The Ross Fire has burned more than 50,000 acres west of Fort Worth in Palo Pinto County, prompting mandatory and recommended evacuations as dry, windy conditions fuel multiple wildfires in the area.Wildfires rage across North TexasThe Ross Fire started Monday afternoon just west of the town of Palo Pinto and quickly increased to multiple alarms. Flames are burning grass, brush, trees, and at least one structure.As of the latest update from the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire has grown to more than 50,000 acres and is 8% contained. High winds blowing steadily in a northeasterly direction, combined with dry conditions and extreme heat, continue to fuel the flames.During the day on Monday, firefighters fought the blaze from the air using planes to drop water and retardant after dipping into nearby reservoirs. On the ground, crews and fire trucks are conducting defensive operations on ranch land along FM 4, just a few miles north of Palo Pinto, working to protect structures. Firefig

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It is a slow Tuesday load-in at a Near Southside room. A band coils cables under a single work light, the opener runs a line check, and the ten people who showed up early are all staring at their phones, waiting for something to start. Half of them are on a music app. A couple […] The post Hello Millions, Live Dealer Tables and What Free-to-Play Gaming Borrowed From Sportsbooks appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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For fans of former Preston Hollow pizzeria My Family’s Pizza, once known as Pizza by Marco, the opening of Ghost Pizza is reason to celebrate. Proprietor Frankie Nuccio took a hiatus after the restaurant was destroyed by a tornado in 2019. Now he’s back with his family’s signature pizza, this time near his home in … Continued The post Don’t Be Afraid of Ghost Pizza appeared first on D Magazine.

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Dolly Parton, the country music icon with a career spanning more than 60 years, has died at 80.Parton's family made the announcement Tuesday.Known for hits like "Jolene," "Coat of Many Colors," and "I Will Always Love You," Parton totaled more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than 1 billion streams. While Parton's connections to her home state of Tennessee and the Smoky Mountains are well known, the country superstar was also a frequent visitor to the Lone Star State.‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ and ‘Wild Texas Wind’While being one of the biggest country music stars of all time, Parton also appeared in television and film.Parton's acting roles would bring her to Texas for 1982's "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," a film where she starred alongside Burt Reynolds as brothel owner in rural Texas, who along with the sheriff, played by Reynolds, work to protect the brothel after it is targeted by a television reporter.The movie was filmed at locations in Pflugerville,

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Fairview Police say Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's home was broken into while he was in California for training camp, and that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stolen items have been reported.CeeDee Lamb home burglary investigationPolice responded to reports of a break-in at CeeDee Lamb's home in Fairview on Friday, July 31, just days after Lamb had left with the team for training camp in Oxnard, California.Evidence at the scene indicated a single suspect entered through a broken window on the side of the home.A person monitoring an ongoing construction project on Lamb's home noticed the broken window when walking the perimeter of the residence.The incident report for the burglary indicates multiple items were taken from Lamb's home.The report lists the value of four luxury bags stolen amounted to more than $300,000."These athletes, they'll have alarm systems, but there's ways around them."Doug Carson, a former Dallas Police Officer and private security firm founder not i

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The Navajo Nation showed up for a Cowboys rookie in Arizona this weekend. Shiyazh Pete made history as the first Navajo man to sign with an NFL team.Shiyazh PeteWhen Pete took the field on Saturday in Arizona, members of the Navajo Nation erupted in cheers.Thousands of members of the Navajo Nation, including the president, made the short trip to Glendale to support Pete in his first NFL preseason appearance.He entered the game in the fourth quarter and played six snaps. He also helped to lead the Cowboys to a fourth quarter touchdown.When he returned to the bench after the play, he looked up to see a standing ovation.It was that moment, not the team’s 34-14 win, that had everyone talking, including Coach Brian Schottenheimer."I saw something that I’ve never seen before in 25 years in the NFL. An entire section cheering for one man," Schottenheimer said in the locker room.Pete said the standing ovation was surreal. He struggled to find the English word to describe it and instead used th

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Fort Worth firefighters battled a large fire at an apartment complex on the west side of the city on Tuesday morning. About 100 people were displaced.The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at a two-story apartment building in the 6700 block of Calmont Avenue, which is near Interstate 30 and Green Oaks Boulevard.Images from nearby traffic cameras and FOX 4 crews at the scene showed the building fully engulfed in flames. Residents said the flames then jumped from one building to another.Three alarms were sounded, meaning dozens of firefighters were called to the scene.At least one firefighter was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, but he is already back on the job.Four residents were also treated after breathing in the thick, black smoke. Two of them were taken to the hospital as a precaution.Firefighters estimate that roughly 50 apartments were impacted, with more than 100 people out of their homes."A lot of pain. Our faith and hope has been destroyed today. Our only material things

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Texas renters who rented between 2018 and 2025 may be eligible for part of a nearly $360 million settlement for a lawsuit accusing several property management companies of using North Texas-based RealPage Inc. to inflate rent prices national, after the initial approval was given by a federal judge.If approved, the settlement would establish a $359,925,000 fund for distribution. The ruling would also force the companies to change certain business practices.The defendants have denied any wrongdoing and the court did not rule on the allegations.A timeline for when the settlement could be distributed has not been established.Who qualifies for the settlement?The settlement covers anyone in the United States and its territories who paid rent to any owner, manager and/or owner-operator that used RealPage’s Revenue Management Solutions, Lease Rent Options, YieldStar, or AI Revenue Management at any time during the period of Oct. 18, 2018, through Nov. 21, 2025.CHECK IF YOUR APARTMENT IS ON THE

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Households in Fort Worth continue to face financial pressures from rising housing costs, utilities, insurance premiums, healthcare expenses and everyday living costs. As a result, many families are taking a more proactive approach to budgeting and financial planning in 2026. Creating an emergency budget can help households prepare for unexpected expenses and reduce reliance on […] The post Fort Worth Cost Pressures and Emergency-Budget Planning appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Minnesota officials have asked a federal judge to force Gov. Greg Abbott to act on the state’s request to extradite an ICE officer accused of shooting an immigrant in January and then lying about what happened.90-day legal deadline threatening officer's releaseThe lawsuit comes as a 90-day deadline for holding Christian Castro, while he awaits extradition, is set to expire on Thursday. Under Texas law, a person awaiting extradition cannot be held longer than 90 days.An extradition request that would normally be routine has turned into a legal battle between Abbott and the state of Minnesota. As Minnesota wants Castro returned to face criminal charges, but Abbott says he needs more time to consider whether Castro meets extradition requirements.Is Christian Castro a fugitive from justice?"Governor Abbott is claiming a right to investigate whether or not this gentleman is a fugitive, whether his presence in Texas is just he was here for some other reason that had nothing to do with the ev

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The mark of a truly well-designed home is when several design iterations can exist at once. At 3112 Greenbrier Drive, European-inspired architecture provides a polished foundation, but the interiors refuse to be confined to one particular style. Curved plaster, hand-finished surfaces, warm wooden details, patterned accents, and layers of natural materials come together in a … Continued The post Hot Property: Layered Interiors Shine in This University Park Abode by MORE Design + Build appeared first on D Magazine.

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Today we examine the strange career of Emmy Rossum. The Metropolitan Opera trainee has the looks, the hair, and especially the singing voice to write her own ticket with any opera company or Broadway musical she might care to. Maybe she would have done just that if the 2004 film version of The Phantom of […] The post Emmy Worthy appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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