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The end of the STAAR test is in sight. Here's what Texas lawmakers would replace it with.

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/26 4:02A Lacey Beasley

Texas lawmakers are set to vote on two bills on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing . The bills that would scrap the test are up for a vote in both the Texas House and Texas...

Prosper voters to decide on current, future growth and historic silo renovation proposal

NBC DFW 8/21 5:37A Maria Guerrero

The Town of Prosper, a small but fast-growing community in Collin and Denton Counties, is expected to top 75,000 residents in the next ten years, according to town leaders....

Texas Legislature moves forward with plans to scrap the standardized STAAR tests

CBS Dallas-Fort Worth 8/21 5:06A Steven Rosenbaum

Teachers, public school students and their parents may soon be free of the dreaded standardized STAAR tests . The state House Committee on Public Education met Monday morning...

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Tanya Foster 8/26 9:00A Tanya Foster

With Labor Day weekend only two days away, I know many of you are headed out of town. You all know that I love traveling. The key to traveling well is all about what you pack. Mersea is my go-to for...

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The end of the STAAR test is in sight. Here's what Texas lawmakers would replace it with.

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth Education 8/26 4:02A Lacey Beasley

Texas lawmakers are set to vote on two bills on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing . The bills that would scrap the test are up for a vote in both the Texas House and Texas...

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Layne’s Chicken Fingers Recognized on Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2025 100 Under 100

Restaurant News 9/2 12:23A RestaurantNews.com

The Soon to be Famous chicken finger franchise was recognized for its rapid unit-count growth. Frisco, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Layne s Chicken Fingers , the rapidly growing chicken finger...

Doc’s Cellar: Where Community Comes Together Over Wine

Texas Wine Lover 8/29 5:12A Ron Martin

There’s something about small towns in East Texas that always draws me and my wife in—the charm of the main street and the way you can stumble upon unexpected gems. On our...

Musume Opens at The Star in Frisco

Crave DFW 8/25 7:19A Steven Doyle

Musume , the acclaimed Japanese restaurant from Dallas-based Rock Libations, has opened its newest location at The Star in Frisco. The 6,000-square-foot space offers sushi, sashimi, and authentic...

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OMG! Amazon Saved The Day!!!????

The Sister Studio 8/29 4:08A Jennifer Reed

Happy Friday, my friends! I cannot believe Labor Day weekend is already here it feels like summer just started! I hope everyone has fun plans to look forward to this weekend, and gets to enjoy Monday...

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Framber Valdez apologizes to César Salazar after hitting him with a pitch

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/3 2:42A Associated Press

Valdez and Salazar were talking when reporters entered the clubhouse after the game and Valdez said they had sorted things out.

New NFL season kicks off with permanent kickoff changes and more

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/2 5:11A Associated Press

The league also will implement changes to the overtime rule for the regular season, expand replay assist and crack down on bad sportsmanship.

Altuve's homer and Garcia's strong return power the Astros past the Angels, 8-3

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/2 4:03A Associated Press

The Astros improved to 18-9 this season in games started by a left-hander.

Rangers' Corey Seager has appendectomy after abdominal pain during last game

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/29 2:41A Associated Press

The team said Thursday night that the surgery went as expected. Seager will continue to be evaluated over the next several days.

NCAA considers rule requiring athletes to disclose NIL deals from high school, junior college

Spectrum Local News Sports 8/27 3:37A Associated Press

Athletes would report all non-institutional deals dating back to their junior year.

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Lennar vs. D.R. Horton: Biggest Home Builders in Dallas-Fort Worth

VIP Realty 9/3 7:23A rs@viprealtyinfo.com (VIP Realty

Lennar vs. D.R. Horton Comparing Two of the Biggest Home Builders in Dallas-Fort Worth The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex is one of the fastest-growing regions in the...

Just Listed: Luxury Home For Rent at 9127 Valley Chapel Lane in Bluffview Dallas, TX

DFW Urban Realty 8/26 10:26P broker@dfwurbanrealty.com (Kenne

JUST LISTED: 9127 Valley Chapel Lane - Luxury Contemporary Bluffview Home with Light-Filled Open Plan 9127 Valley Chapel - Bluffview Dallas, TX MLS 21024034 3 Bed 2.5 Bath...

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New technology makes life-saving progress against aneurysms in Texas

Spectrum Local News Health 9/3 3:30A Brian Scott

A Fort Worth man is among a handful in the country treated with a new medical device that he says saved his life when an aneurysm burst in his head.

Reference-based pricing (RBP): Transform your healthcare plan into a strategic asset

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/31 7:00P Kirk Johnson

In today’s healthcare landscape, we find ourselves in a paradox. On one hand, we have more tools, data, and innovative solutions than ever before. On the other, costs continue...

Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark agrees to $40 million settlement with feds

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/29 9:13A Noor Adatia

Surgical gowns sold in the U.S. are subject to FDA regulations. The Kleenex-maker admitted that in 2013 and 2014, it sold millions of adulterated MicroCool surgical gowns and...

DBJ to shine spotlight on burgeoning life science sector, $5 billion pediatric hospital campus

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 8/25 1:30A Will Anderson

Health care is a huge part of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy, but it's a sector being buffeted by major changes. That's why DBJ is hosting the Future of Healthcare event on...

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TWU Celebrates National Day on Writing: Free Webinar on College Admissions and Scholarship Essays

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 10/13 4:56A Juliette DC

WHO/WHAT Texas Womans University will host In Your College Era: Admissions Essay Writing Workshop , a free webinar designed to demystify the essay-writing process for high school seniors, parents and...

Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth

Live Science 10/13 7:00A Jennifer Zieba

Scientists have discovered huge, mysterious pieces of DNA in the oral microbiome — the population of bacteria and other microbes living in our mouths — and they say this giant...

Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel...

Live Science 10/13 5:09A Stephanie Pappas

A "Big One" on the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest might trigger a similarly serious earthquake on California's San Andreas Fault , new research suggests....

AI reveals hidden 'ring fault' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano

Live Science 10/13 4:45A Sascha Pare

An artificial intelligence (AI) model has revealed never-before-seen geological structures at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano, including a clear "ring fault" that could unleash...

'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be...

Live Science 10/13 3:21A Harry Baker

Astronomers believe they have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown ninth planet lurking in the not-too-distant reaches of the solar system. This hypothetical world,...

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