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DFW news for Wednesday, July 15: Night & Day: Not Today, Satan. How’s August?; Easy, River; and Film Shorts // July 15-21, 2026; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.

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Johnson Oral Facial Surgery is recognized as Dallas’ premier practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery, trusted by both colleagues and the community. Dr. Chris Johnson, a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, brings more than 15 years of experience and has successfully performed more than 15,000 surgeries. His extensive training, credentials, and leadership in the field … Continued The post Setting the Standard in Oral and Facial Surgery appeared first on D Magazine.

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No one will storm the Tarrant County Jail, but the spirit of Bastille Day will be alive as protesters gather at 8am tomorrow/Tuesday at Belknap Street and 100 N Burnett St to draw attention to all the inmate deaths under the oversight of Sheriff Bill Waybourn since he took office in 2017. Deaths at Tarrant […] The post Protest Rally/March Over Tarrant County Jail Deaths Set for 8am Tomorrow/Tuesday Downtown appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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OPENING Dastaar (NR) Tarsem Jassar stars as a Sikh man in 1980s Britain who becomes a community leader after a racist attack. Also with Geet Goraya, Oliver Briscombe, Emily Ash, Shahbaz Akhtar, Prete Bhutani, and Joseph Birmingham. (Opens Friday) Horsegirls (PG-13) This drama is about an autistic young woman (Lillian Carrier) who sets […] The post Film Shorts // July 15-21, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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A delayed cancer diagnosis can completely change the course of a patient’s medical treatment. When a physician misses a diagnosis, patients can lose critical time for treatment. These delayed-diagnosis cases require real medical knowledge to determine what went wrong. The Law Firm of Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo, & Plotkin, LLP has handled cases just like this one. […] The post What Can Patients Do After A Delayed Cancer Diagnosis? appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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This March, two restaurants specializing in mutabbaq opened within days of each other in Richardson. While restaurants devoted to the folded flatbread are rarely found elsewhere in the U.S., both Mutabak Karak (which originated in Canada) and Salam Juice & Mutbaq opened within half a mile of each other in North Texas. Much as Yemeni coffee shops … Continued The post Mutabbaq, Yemeni Flatbread Wraps, Are the Newest Stars of Richardson’s Global Feast appeared first on D Magazine.

Mutabbaq, Yemeni Flatbread Wraps, Are the Newest Stars of Richardson’s Global Feast — D Magazine
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to doctors, as well as state and local health officials, over an outbreak of cyclosporiasis cases since May 1.Cyclospora OutbreakThe CDC and the Food and Drug Administration are still trying to identify the source of the lettuce or leafy greens that have been making people sick. They haven’t yet pinpointed a specific producer or vendor.As a precaution, some restaurants such as Taco Bell have begun pulling lettuce and leafy greens from their menus, especially in Michigan, where the concentration of cases is highest.There were 249 confirmed cases of the summertime parasite in the United States last year.So far this summer, there have been more than 10 times that number of confirmed or suspected cases. The total is approaching 7,000 across 30 states.So far, there have been fewer than 100 cases in Texas. Two handfuls are confirmed in Dallas County, and even fewer than that have been reported in Tarrant County."This par

Cyclospora parasite cases reported in DFW as nationwide outbreak spreads — FOX 4 Dallas
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OPENING Dastaar (NR) Tarsem Jassar stars as a Sikh man in 1980s Britain who becomes a community leader after a racist attack. Also with Geet Goraya, Oliver Briscombe, Emily Ash, Shahbaz Akhtar, Prete Bhutani, and Joseph Birmingham. (Opens Friday) Horsegirls (PG-13) This drama is about an autistic young woman (Lillian Carrier) who sets […] The post Film Shorts // July 15-21, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Since joining Matthews Real Estate Investment Services’ Dallas office in 2015 as a senior associate, Andrew Gross has steadily climbed the ranks. Eleven years later, he has reached the executive office as the senior managing director of Dallas—the youngest person in company history to earn the title. During his tenure, Gross has closed more than … Continued The post Conversation With: Andrew Gross, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services appeared first on D Magazine.

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DART board members have selected a finalist to be their next CEO, but won't reveal who exactly it is until next week.DART selects new CEODallas Area Rapid Transit board members voted nine to six to select a finalist for their vacant President & CEO position.The vote came during a Tuesday board meeting.DART did not publicly name which of the three finalists for the position they selected as their CEO finalist.The company plans on announcing the candidate on July 21 following the completion of the employment process.Three finalists were named for the position last Friday. They are:Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., CEO of the Jacksonville Transportation AuthorityDee Leggett, AICP, Director of Business Operations for Herzot Transit Services, Inc.Monica Tellez-Fowler, President/CEO of the Central Ohio Transit AuthorityDuring Tuesday's DART board meeting, a motion to delay the vote was brought up.Board members cited a lack of time to properly vet each candidate, saying one finalist was only brought int

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Dallas County's largest provider of behavioral health care, Metrocare, is managing intellectual disability and primary care services for veterans and families who need some care of their own.Urgent financial care and Parkland Health System may be the answer.Dallas County mental health provider faces severe deficitBoard members at Parkland and Metrocare are considering the possibility of going forward in a way where the two come together, with Parkland treating Metrocare's business model, while Metrocare continues its mental health work. Dallas County commissioner John Wiley Price says an influx of money won't save them, and that Metrocare has got to make major changes.The behavioral health provider is in financial distress while operating revenue deficit is more than $7 million a year to date. June operating expenses are 19% below expectations with little to no cash flow on hand.Estimates for Metrocare need $10 to 14 million right now just to keep going, but that is not the financial f

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The company the city of Dallas once hired to manage Fair Park owes tens of thousands of dollars to Dallas Fire-Rescue medics.The medics worked at Fair Park last year and still have not been paid for their time.Oak View Group, also known as OVG360, still owes some DFR medics $1,000 or more for the time they spent working during events at Fair Park between March and August of last year.Dallas hired the company to manage Fair Park but cut ties last summer after an audit found money allocated to building a park was instead being used for operating expenses.Even after the city canceled its contract with Oak View Group in June, a firefighter source told FOX 4 they were assured the city’s attorney was working to get them paid. Many DFR medics continued to work at events scheduled by Oak View Group through August.A list obtained by FOX 4 shows that more than 50 medics are owed a total of $27,504. Individual medics are owed amounts ranging from $200 to more than $1,500."With FIFA currently in D

Dallas medics owed thousands in unpaid wages after working Fair Park events — FOX 4 Dallas
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