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The city of Arlington is celebrating a major success because of the World Cup. And there’s one semi-final match remaining. World Cup Economic ImpactCrowds have packed hotels, restaurants, and businesses across the city this summer.While the final economic impact won’t be released for several more weeks, officials said they anticipate the numbers to be higher than expected.The city believes the first eight matches have already generated $18 to $24 million for the local economy. That’s before accounting for spending at restaurants, bars, and retailers.Hotel and short-term rental revenue also reached a record $31 million in June, shattering the city’s previous monthly record of $23.6 million set in late 2024.The occupancy rates were slightly lower than expected, but visitors paid way more for rooms, with average nightly rates climbing nearly 47%.The owner of the Grease Monkey Burger Shop said his customer traffic increased roughly 25% to 30% throughout the tournament."We’ve seen an overal
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Handing out food in downtown has become controversial as the city advances its own plans for fighting homelesness.
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Dallas Police are searching for three suspects from a June 9 shooting in Pleasant Grove who killed an innocent man while initially targeting someone else.Pleasant Grove innocent bystander murderOn June 9, Myron Henry was shot by a masked man at 2015 North Masters Road and Bruton Road in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of East Dallas.Around 6:30 p.m., Henry had been sitting next to Bruton Road Food, Beer & Wine mart when a man in a white shirt and dark shorts walked by him, as caught by the store's security camera.Approximately 20 minutes later, a Jeep Grand Cherokee drives down an alley near the mart, upon which two masked figures exit the vehicle with semi-automatic rifles.A third masked individual then gets out of the car. This individual appears to be the same man who walked by Henry minutes earlier.The first two suspects passed by Henry and began firing towards another group of people. Police said they struck one of the individuals, but they survived.Upon hearing the gunfire, Henry
