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From left, Texas state Reps. Jarvis Johnson, Rhetta Bowers and Ron Reynolds; Martin Luther King III and his wife, Arndrea Waters King; the Rev. Al Sharpton; and Reps. Carl Sherman and Jasmine Crockett, prepare to say a prayer after a news conference the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on July 28, 2021, in Washington.

Sharpton and MLK III link arms with Texas Democrats on voting rights

Martin Luther King Jr.’s son concedes that ‘any of us could be frustrated’ by stalled effort to resurrect federal protections he father fought for.

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Garland’s active COVID-19 cases shot up more than 200% in two weeks. Here’s what you need to know

2 workers killed, 30 hospitalized after chemical leak at plant near Houston

Arlington community reels after teenagers are shot and killed at apartment complex

Baylor Scott & White Health, the state's largest nonprofit hospital company, said it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1. With the delta variant leading to a surge in cases and hospitalizations, at least 70 hospitals have adopted mandates so far.

Baylor Scott & White Health will require its 40,000 workers to get COVID vaccines

Mandate will affect all full-time employees plus Baylor’s medical staff, volunteers and contractors. Parkland is weighing a similar move ‘very soon.’

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Luxury jeweler leaving Neiman Marcus in-store shop for Highland Park Village

Cityplace apartment tower sells in Dallas’ Uptown district

American Airlines pilots, flight attendants say they are ‘sleeping in airports’ due to hotel issues

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws a pass under pressure from defensive end Randy Gregory (94) during a practice at training camp on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Oxnard, Calif.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott exits practice field, source says he’s dealing with pulled muscle

A team spokesperson said his exit was “purely precautionary.”

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Padres targeting Joey Gallo, but here’s what may stand in the way of a trade with Rangers

Simone Biles to miss Olympic gymnastics all-around final because of mental health concerns

Dallas Stars sign free agent defenseman Ryan Suter

Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) is pictured during the University of Texas Longhorns vs. the Oklahoma Sooners NCAA football game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, October 6, 2018. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

A UT move to SEC could cost the Waco, Lubbock and Fort Worth economies $500M

University communities that get left behind in the conference shake-up stand to lose economic heft and jobs.

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Berry Street Ice House in Fort Worth opened in summer 2020. It closed about a year later, in mid-July 2021.

6 recent restaurant closures in Dallas-Fort Worth

On the list are Jasper’s in Uptown, Lakewood Smokehouse in East Dallas and Mac’s in Deep Ellum.

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A Trio of Bruschetta: Tomatoes, peaches, prosciutto and more

3 chilled soup recipes starring lemongrass, cucumber and even peaches

A dying breed: After 66 years, Mac’s Bar-B-Que is closing in Dallas

Arts & Entertainment

The cast of Cry Havoc Theater Company's "Committed: Mad Women of the Asylum" performs on the show's opening night at Southside on Lamar.

Despite COVID-related cancellations by two local theater companies, North Texas shows mostly go on

The Frontiers of Flight Museum will host Moon Day on July 24 with events celebrating the 1969 landing of Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Fun things to do this month in Dallas-Fort Worth — online, outdoors and more

The Tru by Hilton Hotel on Stemmons Freeway is across from the Infomart.

Dallas Design District hotel changes hands

The J.C. Penney store in Frisco at Stonebriar Centre is one of the chain's best local stores. At the other end of the mall is a vacant Sears store that's been set up as temporary office space for Penney headquarters staff.

J.C. Penney still doesn’t have a headquarters, but it’s making do at the mall

From left, Texas state Reps. Jarvis Johnson, Rhetta Bowers and Ron Reynolds; Martin Luther King III and his wife, Arndrea Waters King; the Rev. Al Sharpton; and Reps. Carl Sherman and Jasmine Crockett, prepare to say a prayer after a news conference the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on July 28, 2021, in Washington.

Sharpton and MLK III link arms with Texas Democrats on voting rights

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws a pass under pressure from defensive end Randy Gregory (94) during a practice at training camp on Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Oxnard, Calif.

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott exits practice field, source says he’s dealing with pulled muscle

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones, left, and Sharetta Sublett, center, the mother of two teens who died Friday, pray during a vigil Tuesday, July 27, at Artisan at Rush Creek apartments in Arlington, Texas. Sublett's sons were fatally shot after a dispute at a nearby barbershop escalated and spilled over to an apartment complex. (Yffy Yossifor/Star-Telegram via AP)

Arlington community reels after teenagers are shot and killed at apartment complex