Some couples chase the sun when they retire, but Bob and Imelda Bedell have been chasing the sun and the moon. Bob Bedell of Dallas has witnessed four solar eclipses in his life. While it may not...
BuzzFeed Announces Use of AI
Jonah Peretti, the co-founder and chief executive of BuzzFeed, has been experimenting with the use of artificial intelligence in media. Over the past month or so, Peretti explored how the digital...
Texas State Park Photo Contest
In honor of its 100th birthday, Texas State Parks is encouraging visitors to take photos at one of the state's 89 state parks as part of a yearlong contest. The photo contest will offer a new theme...
Powerball Up to $700 Million
The Powerballย jackpot went unwon yet again on Wednesday, meaning it will continue to rise, now to an estimated $700 million. Though the jackpot was not won, there were still some big winners on...
Three DFW Restaurants Make Yelp’s Top 100
Three Dallas-Fort Worth area restaurants landed on Yelp's Top 100 Places to Eat in the US 2023.ย With over 6,000 restaurants in Dallas alone, running out of dining options is not a problem.ย Sunny...
Popular Sandwich Shop Opens Locally
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop recently opened a new locationย in Flower Mound. The location opened on January 23 at 801 International Parkway, Suite 530. A press release stated that the shop is "known...
Local Chick-fil-A Adding Drive-Thru Lane
A Chick-fil-A in Hudson Oaks has announced that it will add an additional lane to its drive-thru.ย The restaurant, located off Interstate 20 West, is adding the lane to account for its high volume...
Local Fine-Dining Gas Station Closes
Chef Point Cafe, the restaurant housed inside a Watauga Conoco station, officially closed on Saturday. Paula Merrell and Franson Nwaeze opened Chef Point Cafe inside the gas station 20 years ago...
Egypt Discovers New Set of Ancient Tombs
Egypt has uncovered a new set of previously undiscovered tombs. These tombs are estimated to be 4,300 years old. Egyptian officials said the tombs wereย discoveredย in Saqqara, 19 miles south of...
Powerball Jackpot Climbs over $650M
As of Monday, the Powerball jackpot is yet to be won, and it continues toย grow. It is now at $653 million.ย This is the eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history. The figure of $653 million is...
Lottery Winner Spends Fortune Before Death
The winner of a roughly $257.6 million (ยฃ161 million) EuroMillions jackpot spent most of his money before his death in 2019, according to documents. Colin Weir from North Ayrshire, Scotland, won the...
NorthPark Mall Adding Several High-End Brands
Several new stores are coming to Dallasโ NorthPark Center mall, according to The Dallas Morning News.ย The most significant addition is Joey, a Canadian-based restaurant that calls itself the...
Non-Native Texans Notice Quirks About State
Many people have been moving to Texas over the past few years, and some traits may seem odd to non-native Texans.ย KXAN Austin posted a poll on their Facebook account and asked their viewers about...
Dallas-Based Untrafficked Partners with Goya
Dallas-based anti-domestic child sex trafficking group Untrafficked has announced a new partnership with the Goya Cares Anti-Trafficking Coalition. Eric Colton, the chairman of Untrafficked,...
French-Themed Restaurant to Open New Location
A Dallas-basedย soufflรฉ restaurant is set to open a new location in Plano in 2023. Riseย is a local restaurant and wine bar that serves seasonal soufflรฉs and other classic French-inspired cuisine. The...
Red Phone Booth Offers Prohibition Experience
If you're a fan of the Great Gatsby era, you may be interested in visiting a new โprohibition experienceโ speakeasy in The Colony. Red Phone Booth is a themed cigar and cocktail bar coming to DFW at...
Bringing Extinct Animals Back
The idea of reviving extinct species through genetic engineering may sound like something out of the movies, but scientists are coming closer and closer to making it a reality. In the 1920s,...
Study Suggests Earth’s Core Is Reversing
Scientists have determined that Earthโs inner core may be moving in an opposite direction compared to nearly a century before. The inner core is solid, whereas the outer core is liquid. As the solid...
Highest Attendance at Texas State Fair
It seems as though the State Fair of Texas was the place to be last year, with over 2.5 million people coming to the Lone Star State just to participate in one of Dallasโ biggest events. The State...
Ohio Chihuahua Is Oldest Dog Alive
The old saying goes that every dog has its day, but it just so happens Spike has had the most. Spike is a 23-year-old chihuahua mix hailing from Camden, Ohio, and has inked his name into the...
Starship Bagel Launches Downtown
Starship Bagel, owned by Oren Salomon, has recently expanded beyond the first location in Lewisville. The new downtown satellite location opened on January 20 at 1520 Elm St., along Stone Street...