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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 1h

A suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting at a Fort Worth club was arrested Wednesday evening following a brief standoff, police Chief Eddie Garcia said.

Suspect, 20, arrested in weekend Fort Worth club shooting that left 1 dead, 5 hurt

A suspect wanted in connection with a weekend shooting at a Fort Worth club was arrested Wednesday evening following a brief standoff, police Chief Eddie...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 1h

The restaurant chain announced it will provide complimentary meals to Transportation Security Administration and air traffic control workers at all its U.S. locations from Oct. 9 through Oct. 23. The offer could potentially end sooner depending on when the shutdown ends.

TGI Fridays offers free meals to certain workers amid government shutdown

During the government shutdown, TSA and air traffic control workers can get one free meal a day at TGI Fridays locations across the U.S., including in Dallas-Fo...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 2h

Not sure where to start with all that Denton Halloween has to offer?

Here’s a list of 12 events to not miss this October, many of which are free:

12 activities you don’t want to miss at 31 Days of Denton Halloween

With almost 300 events scheduled for Denton Halloween, here are some unique ones to check out, many of which are free.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 3h

Jambaloo, a concert series that has grown into an initiative to champion North Texas artists, announced its latest effort to revitalize the music scene on Wednesday: a $20,000 prize to honor the best local independent album.

$20K prize to be awarded to D-FW independent music act

Jambaloo, a concert series that has grown into an initiative to champion North Texas artists, announced its latest effort to revitalize the music scene on...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 4h

Market, Highland Park Village’s boutique destination for designers, is teaming up with embroidery brand Abbode for its Texas debut. The brand, which has received national attention in the press, will be in the location Thursday to Sunday.

A NY company that’s popularizing embroidery in fashion is coming to Dallas for a pop-up

Market, Highland Park Village’s boutique destination for designers, is teaming up with embroidery brand Abbode for its Texas debut. The brand, which has...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 5h

Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to withhold funding for roads from Dallas and other Texas cities if they do not remove rainbow crosswalks.

Abbott orders Dallas and other Texas cities to remove rainbow crosswalks or lose funding

Dallas is among the Texas cities that risk losing money if it does not remove a rainbow crosswalk.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 5h

Texas has 21 of the best hotels in the world, and six of those are in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to Michelin, the French company that announced its Michelin Key winners on Oct. 8, 2025.

21 hotels in Texas named best in the world at Michelin Key awards

Michelin picked four hotels in Dallas and two in Fort Worth among the best in United States. There are 14 others across the state of Texas.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 5h

A vacant Oak Cliff hospital, once tapped by the city to expand homeless services, is now on the market.

Vacant Oak Cliff hospital in Dallas once tapped for homeless services is now up for sale

The City Council voted in June to put the property up for sale. However, the city will sell only if it gets the minimum price it sets and is able to recoup...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 6h

After voting last month to withhold annual supplemental pay from a district judge for performance concerns, the Dallas County Commissioners Court has changed course.

Commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to amend the 2026 fiscal year budget to include the $25,000 bonus for Judge Amber Givens.

Judge Amber Givens will get pay supplement despite sanction after suing Dallas County

The reversal comes after Givens sued Dallas County, alleging in a lawsuit that the Sept. 9 vote to withhold her supplemental pay while giving it to other...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 7h

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast member Adrienne Maloof vacationed in Dallas recently, stopping into the private event space for Crown Block, a restaurant in Reunion Tower.

Former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ cast member spotted at iconic Dallas landmark

Adrienne Maloof got sky-high views of Dallas from Reunion Tower’s restaurant and event space.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 8h

Want to talk with Dallas Morning News journalists about your community’s needs and interests? Join editors and reporters in our pop-up newsroom.

The Hub will have newsroom staff available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tuesday, Oct. 14, through Thursday, Oct. 16.

Joins us! The News is opening pop-up newsroom in South Dallas next week

Over three days the week of Oct. 13, newsroom staff will work out of The Hub from St. Philip’s School and Community Center, with the goal of roughly 15-20...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 9h

A book from Dallas’ Deep Vellum publishing house has been shortlisted for a National Book Award.

Ethan Rutherford’s debut novel, North Sun: Or, the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, made the cut in the fiction category.

Novel published by Dallas’ Deep Vellum is finalist for National Book Award

The book about an 1870s whaling crew is one of five titles on the fiction shortlist.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 10h

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing criticism that she’s turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

Bondi dodges questions, fights Democrats over assertions she weaponized Justice Department

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions as she sought during a combative congressional hearing on Tuesday to defend herself against growing...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 11h

With spotty law enforcement crackdowns, weak criminal penalties and ties to international battle pits, the corridor between Tulsa and Dallas has become the “primary hub of illegal cockfighting” in the U.S.

Although cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states, raising gamefowl for pleasure is not.

Blood sport: North Texas is hub for cockfighting industry at home and abroad

With spotty law enforcement crackdowns on cockfighting, weak criminal penalties and ties to international battle pits, the corridor between Tulsa and Dallas...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 11h

Across social media platforms, videos about the top — and most expensive — fair foods are being shared. Fairgoers are sharing TikToks that showcase the cost of attending the fair for a family of four.

Is attendance down at the State Fair this year? Here’s what officials, vendors say

The number of fairgoers through the years tends to pick up toward the end of the fair, officials say.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 12h

Hepola | Co-founded 40 years ago by Elizabeth Taylor, amfAR has been throwing star-studded fundraisers in Dallas for a quarter century. The list of celebrities at the Oct. 4 charity gala was so bright and shiny it took a while to notice a former star of Desperate Housewives would be hosting.

Hepola: Taylor Sheridan, Nicole Kidman and Diana Ross make for one hell of a Dallas party

A star-studded amfAR fundraiser celebrates the Fort Worth-bred auteur of “Yellowstone” and “Landman,” but you’ll forgive us for being fixated on the Nicole...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 13h

President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House.

Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown

President Donald Trump’s administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 14h

Gone is Morton’s The Steakhouse, a restaurant The Dallas Morning News called “one of the best” steakhouses before it ended a 37-year run in Dallas. Replacing it will be a new restaurant called Andreas Prime Steaks and Seafood, expected to open in November 2025.

In place of Dallas’ longtime Morton’s steakhouse, a new upscale restaurant will open soon

A former executive chef of The Palm is returning to Dallas to open Andreas Prime Steaks and Seafood on McKinney Avenue.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 15h

A trip to Rome, Italy included a special moment for Maddy Siegrist.

Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist meets Pope Leo XIV on trip to Rome

Like Maddy Siegrist, the pope is a Villanova alum.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 16h

For the third time, Robert Roberson III is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection this month in Texas.

Appeals tracker: Robert Roberson’s attorneys turn to federal court for relief

Before Robert Roberson's execution last fall was stayed at the eleventh hour, he had exhausted other avenues of relief through the courts, including a...

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 17h

At a moment when the U.S. needs trustworthy partners to be on board with drug policy in Latin America, a once key ally has become a loose cannon, The Dallas Morning News editorial board writes.

The U.S. is losing a key ally in the drug war

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro is dragging his country down with him.

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The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews.com · 18h

Fans fortunate enough to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with nine matches at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, can choose a no-frills ticket experience. But there’s also a VIP level of attendance set to give fans the ultimate Texas experience.

What food, drinks VIP visitors to 2026 World Cup events in D-FW should expect

“What we want is for people to have an immersive experience in the local culture.”

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A 32-year-old man was fatally shot Monday night in South Dallas, police say.

32-year-old man fatally shot Monday in South Dallas; suspect at large, police say

Officers were dispatched about 7:15 p.m. to the 4500 block of Metropolitan Avenue, near Foreman Street.

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At South Dallas’ long-shuttered Forest Theater, horns blare and metal clanks as drills and saws whir. The rhythms echo through a space that has hosted acts like Tina Turner, B.B. King and Prince, and served as a hub of the Black community in South Dallas.

New Forest Theater director crafting vision for South Dallas community hub

Forest Forward, the nonprofit leading the renovations and area revitalization, appointed Nijeul X as the new director of the historic theater over the summer,...

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On Tuesday morning, students and visitors to SMU’s campus saw an unusual sight: a Roman Catholic archbishop walking into the Meadows Museum.

It marked the signing of a collaboration agreement between the Meadows Museum and the Fundación Catedral de Santiago de Compostela.

Spanish archbishop signs agreement between Meadows Museum and famed cathedral

On Tuesday, the Meadows Museum at SMU and a famed Spanish cathedral signed a collaborative agreement. The two institutions are working on an exhibition that...

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