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Top Stories: ➊ – Bending Branch Winery Debuts Wines Aged in Texas White Oak (Tuesday), ➋ – Winery on the Gruene – Revisited (Wednesday), ➌ – Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Lineup and Tickets Now Available for 2025 “Preview Week” (Thursday), ➍ – 2025 Sommeliers Choice Awards – Texas Results (Friday), ➎ – Lower drug prices and new insurance rules? What Trump’s exec order and “big, beautiful bill” mean for employers (Tuesday)

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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 5/31 11:33A CBS Texas

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state's water infrastructure,...

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The Smurf Experience in Arlington Offers Summer Savings

Prosper BubbleLife iReporter 6/13 12:56A Dana Cobb

Families in North Texas have a new way to beat the summer heat with some help from the Smurfs. Just in time for rising temperatures, The Smurf Experience USA , located at Esports Stadium Arlington,...

What to pack for a week in the Bahamas

Tanya Foster 6/3 11:41A Tanya Foster

Happy Hump Day! I am still trying to get out of vacation mode. Pete and I traveled the majority of the month of May, so it may take a while for us to get back into the swing of things. Today I want to...

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2025 Sommeliers Choice Awards – Texas Results

Texas Wine Lover 6/13 3:16A Jeff Cope

The 2025 Sommeliers Choice Awards have officially announced this year’s winning wines, delivering a trusted guide for on-premise venues including restaurants, bars, hotels, lounges, and private clubs....

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival Lineup and Tickets Now Available for 2025 “Preview Week”

Texas Wine Lover 6/12 6:16A Jeff Cope

Press Release In anticipation of the 2025 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival , the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce has released the official schedule of events for the...

Winery on the Gruene – Revisited

Texas Wine Lover 6/11 7:37A Jeff Cope

Located in the heart of the historic Gruene district of New Braunfels, Winery on the Gruene has been a favorite spot for wine lovers seeking a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere....

Bending Branch Winery Debuts Wines Aged in Texas White Oak

Texas Wine Lover 6/10 2:11A Jeff Cope

Bending Branch Winery is once again at the forefront of innovation in Texas wine. Known for pushing boundaries with winemaking techniques like cryo-maceration and flash...

Layne’s Chicken Fingers Kicks off Q2 With 35 New Franchises Awarded, Strong Momentum

Restaurant News 6/9 2:14A RestaurantNews.com

The Texas born and breaded chicken franchise awarded franchises in Texas and Ohio, opened a new Texas restaurant and executed multiple leases, setting the stage for continued...

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NEW??AT??TARGET!!!?

The Sister Studio 6/11 2:14A Jennifer Reed

Happy Wednesday, my friends! I shared a big Target haul on social media on Sunday, and I m sooo excited about everything I shared! Every single item is under $35 (most under $30!) and so, so perfect...

MY FAVORITE SUMMER DENIM AND LAST MINUTE FATHER’S DAY GIFTS

The Middle Page 6/8 3:44A Cathy Williamson

MY FAVORITE SUMMER DENIM AND LAST-MINUTE FATHER S DAY GIFTS Hello, ladies! I hope you are having a good weekend. After the last couple of weeks of traveling, I m taking it very easy this weekend....

Summer Outfits to Copy ASAP!????

The Sister Studio 6/6 3:02A Jennifer Reed

TGIF, my friends! The weekend is here, and I m cheersing you with my coffee right now because we made it! I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and has some fun weekend plans. I rounded up all of my...

My REVIEW OF THE CURRENTBODY SKIN LED NECK & DÉCOLLETAGE MASK (SERIES 2)

The Middle Page 6/5 4:10A Cathy Williamson

BEFORE PHOTO Let s talk about the part of our skincare routine that often gets overlooked: the neck and chest. If you re like me, you ve probably spent years investing in a...

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Astros triumph 4-3 over White Sox as Paredes homers, Altuve shines with 2 doubles

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/13 2:13A Associated Press

Houston starter Framber Valdez (7-4) allowed seven hits and two runs with a season-high 12 strikeouts in five innings.

Dallas Mavericks reject interview request for Jason Kidd from the New York Knicks

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/11 7:35A Kelsey Leffingwell

Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets and Chris Finch of the Minnesota Timberwolves have also declined interview requests from the New York Knicks.

Record-breaking viewership and attendance mark historic Women's College World Series

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/11 3:03A Associated Press

The average of 1.3 million viewers across 15 games on its platforms was the most-watched World Series ever, surpassing the record set in 2021.

Micah Parsons shows up for minicamp with Cowboys, has lengthy chat with Jerry Jones

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/11 2:43A Associated Press

The two-time All-Pro edge rusher said none of it was about the contract extension he hopes to sign soon.

Higashioka has 5 RBIs, Carter and Langford each homer as Rangers beat Twins 16-4

Spectrum Local News Sports 6/11 2:22A Associated Press

Carter finished with three hits, three RBIs and scored four times for the Rangers, who had 17 hits.

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JUST LISTED: Luxury Arlington Home For Sale at 5732 Chelmsford Trail in Briarhill Estates

DFW Urban Realty 6/8 9:06P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Just Listed: 5732 Chelmsford Trail, Arlington, TX 76018 – Briarhill Estates Just listed home for sale in South Arlington at 5732 Chelmsford Trail, a move-in ready...

Dallas Ranks Number Two Leading U.S in New Construction Home Builder Permit Inventory 2025

DFW Urban Realty 6/1 11:08P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Dallas Ranks 2 in the U.S. for New Builder Home Permit Construction Inventory 2025 The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex continues to lead the nation in residential development,...

Just Listed: Updated Affordable Apartments in Dallas at 5305 Reiger Avenue

DFW Urban Realty 5/31 10:54P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Just Listed: Updated Apartments in Dallas at 5305 Reiger Avenue Looking for an affordable, updated apartment-condo in a prime Dallas location? Don’t miss these six newly...

Just Listed: Luxury Home for Sale in Irving, TX Summer Place

DFW Urban Realty 5/31 8:57P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

Just Listed Home For Sale & Rent in Irving, TX Welcome to 1624 Summer Place Circle in Irving, TX, an exceptional home in the desirable Summer Place subdivision of Irving, TX....

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Health experts seeing an increase in colon cancer in young people

Spectrum Local News Health 6/12 6:00A Blessing Iwuchukwu

Despite 45 years old being the recommended screening age for colonoscopies, one Texas doctor says she’s seeing patients as young as 19 years old.

Lower drug prices and new insurance rules? What Trump’s exec order and “big, beautiful bill” mean...

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/10 5:22A Holmes Murphy

Never miss an episode of Healthy Politics. Subscribe now on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Both the Trump administration and Republicans in...

Woman in Texas dies from brain-eating amoeba after clearing her sinuses with RV tap water

Spectrum Local News Health 6/6 7:19A Spectrum News Staff

A woman died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba from tap water she used to clear out her sinuses in Texas.

Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry...

Spectrum Local News Health 6/4 5:53A Associated Press

A new policy has thrown into doubt the federal government's oversight of hospitals that deny women emergency abortions.

Texans tackling postpartum depression

Spectrum Local News Health 6/2 5:45A Blessing Iwuchukwu

How Texans are tackling postpartum depression for moms and dads.

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Best thermal binoculars: Observe nocturnal wildlife after dark

Live Science 6/17 4:00A Matt Morris

Thermal binoculars allow you to see wildlife (and humans) after dark by sensing the heat of their body. They differ from typical binoculars , which rely on light transmission...

Giant 'Saharan dust' plume swirls around Africa a week before it hit Florida — Earth from space

Live Science 6/17 3:39A Harry Baker

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Mid-Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa What's in the photo? A giant, comma-shaped cloud of Saharan dust being blown out to sea Which...

Industrial waste is turning into a new type of rock at 'unprecedented' speed, new study finds

Live Science 6/17 2:45A Sascha Pare

Industrial waste can turn into rock in as little as 35 years, new research reveals, instead of the thousands or millions of years previously assumed. The finding challenges...

Supernovas may have triggered life-threatening changes in ancient Earth's climate. Scientists say it...

Live Science 6/17 2:00A Robert Lea

New research suggests that the explosive death throes of massive stars, known as supernovas, may have had dramatic effects on our planet's climate over its distant history....

Hurricanes and sandstorms can be forecast 5,000 times faster thanks to new Microsoft AI model

Live Science 6/17 1:00A Owen Hughes

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model can predict major weather events faster and more accurately than some of the world's most widely used forecasting systems. The model,...