Sports Rush: Chicharito’s Role In Growing His Sport

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“You saw it yourself during the World Cup—the incredible impact this sport can have.” So said Javier “Chicharito” Hernández Wednesday at his Atlético Dallas introductory press conference. The Mexican soccer legend had a first-hand look at the global spectacle via his role as a FOX television analyst. He’s played in World Cups himself, and also […] The post Sports Rush: Chicharito’s Role In Growing His Sport appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Film Shorts // July 29 – August 4, 2026

OPENING Above and Below (NR) This action thriller is about a group of yachters who are attacked by pirates at sea. Starring Laura Marano, Donncha Tynan, Ryan Bertroche, Christina Ochoa, Louis Mandylor, and Antonio Banderas. (Opens Wednesday) Bhai Tera Star Hai (NR) Raghav Juyal stars in this Indian comedy as a famous actor […] The post Film Shorts // July 29 – August 4, 2026 appeared first on Fort Worth Weekly.

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Arlington cold case murder suspect released from jail

A North Texas real estate agent charged in a cold case murder has been was released from jail on bond.Arlington Cold Case MurderMayra Velasquez, who is charged with capital murder, was released on Wednesday morning after posting her $450,000 bond.Her attorney said she’ll wear an ankle monitor and must remain in Dallas or Tarrant counties while awaiting trial.Bree West, an attorney who is not affiliated with the case, explained that the judge in the case made a decision to set bond while weighing several factors in the 14-year-old case."The reality is the judge has to kind of weigh all of the factors that need to be considered. The safety of the community, obviously, is a huge one. The citizen accused has constitutional rights as well. One of her constitutional rights is the right to have a bail or bond set," West said.Valasquez was arrested on July 16 for the 2012 murder of her friend, 32-year-old Irasema Chavez.Chavez was found dead in her apartment near South Collins Street and East

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Opossums go shopping, removed from multiple Tarrant County stores

Not every shopper you might see in Tarrant County is human; in the last week, two separate shops have had to remove opossums from their storefronts.Shoe shopping opossum in ArlingtonAt DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse at The Parks Mall in Arlington, patrons noticed an opossum roaming the store. It's unclear what kind of shoes the opossum was looking for.An off-duty Arlington Police Sergeant was working nearby and removed the opossum with his bare hands.Arlington PD humorously noted in a Facebook post that the opossum was "released without charges."Acrobatic opossum in Fort Worth"I couldn’t believe what I was seeing."On July 23, Wylie Branch captured video of an opossum walking along the rafters at a Fort Worth Walmart."Someone said ‘look, an opossum’," Branch said. "Everyone in the store was looking up watching for its next move."Opossums are known to be extraordinary climbers, using both their paws and prehensile tails to scale high places.

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