Ellen DeGeneres has cancelled her upcoming show dates less than one month after kicking off her Ellen’s Last Stand…Up tour in June. According to People magazine, Ticketmaster informed ticket holders for DeGeneres’ Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago shows of the cancellations. “Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” the Ticketmaster notification read, adding, “You don’t need to do a thing.” The site assured ticket holders that refunds will be issued to the original method of payment used at the time of purchase, and these should appear on accounts within 14-21 days. If the ticket was purchased by someone other than…
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The City of Arlington and the Texas Rangers are preparing to welcome thousands of baseball fans to Globe Life Field for the 2024 MLB-All Star week and the MLB All-Star Game. “The game hasn’t been here since 1995, so it’s really exciting for everyone in our organization to be able to bring the greatest players in the world to Globe Life Field in celebration of the great game of baseball,” said Rob Matwick, the Texas Ranger’s executive vice president of business operations. The week-long event will take place in and around the Entertainment District. Crews are building the Capitol One All-Star…
The summer wave of COVID-19 is here as many states, including Texas, see an uptick in cases. The CDC estimates that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 44 U.S. states and territories, declining or likely declining in 1 state or territory, and stable or uncertain in 5 states and territories—evidence that an anticipated summer wave is underway. The latest data from the CDC indicates that COVID-19 activity continues to rise across the country. The data tracker shows Texas’ current status as “growing.” Although the CDC no longer tracks COVID cases, it estimates transmission based on emergency department visits. Both COVID…
A woman accused of attacking two Muslim children in Euless and making racist remarks toward their mother has been rearrested. Police charged 42-year-old Elizabeth Wolf with attempted capital murder of a child in May and she was released on a $40,000 bond. According to court records, following a public safety assessment and Wolf’s criminal history, court documents revealed that the previous bond was insufficient for the charge and the need to protect the public. Wolf’s bond was raised and now totals more than $1 million. At about 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, police were called for a disturbance between…
The annual Comofest celebration returned to West Fort Worth on Wednesday for the fourth year. This year’s celebration came one year after a nearby mass shooting in the hours after Comofest left three people dead and eight others injured. In the wake of that violence, Fort Worth police and organizers teamed up to create a new game plan to make sure the community could celebrate safely. Whether bounce houses and hula hoops in the Kids Zone or some good music and food trucks for adults, this year’s Comofest had something for everyone. The event began in 2021 to celebrate Fort Worth’s historically…
The Irving Police Department said it’s arrested a man who gave a full confession after a woman was found stabbed to death in a parking lot. Police said that on Monday, July 1, at about 6:15 a.m., they responded to an “unknown” call in the 3100 block of Walnut Hill Lane. When officers arrived, they found 42-year-old Sucel Cuba Gomez dead with multiple apparent stab wounds. In a press release, police identified the suspect as 44-year-old Yunier Aldazabal, who they said fled the scene in his vehicle. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by NBC 5, a co-worker of…
Celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks is a special occasion for many families. “Yes, it’s a tradition,” shopper Anaiah Morales said. “Every year, we come and shop for fireworks.” “This is my family right here and when we do have something big, we bring the family,” shopper Rosa Villanueva said. “It’s about family, I guess.” These families should be able to find everything they are looking for. Nathan Carlson with Johnny Fireworks in Mansfield said the industry is returning to normal after recent tough years. “Back to COVID a couple of years ago, it was mad chaos,” Carlson said.…
After record rainfall this spring, North Texas is under a growing threat of West Nile Virus. The virus is spread by mosquitoes, and a widow in Parker County is urging caution while outdoors after she says her husband died after contracting West Nile. Dranda Hopps says her nightmare began June 9, with weekend yardwork outside her Springtown. “I don’t think reality’s hit yet,” said Hopps, crying. After torrential rain last month, she says she and Gary Hopps, her husband of 30 years, decided to trim a ditch along their property. “We thought we need to get out there and weed…
Drive any freeway in DFW and you’ll see billboards trying to sell you something. But this week, 16 billboards are showing off Crayola artwork and trying to give something back. Three local students created the artwork in the 1990s and early 2000s and submitted it to Crayola to be displayed in museums and galleries across the country. “We want to find these folks,” Crayola Executive Vice President for Brand Marketing and Experiences Victoria Lozano said. “We want to reunite them with these amazing mementos. It is rightfully theirs. It is a celebration of their creativity, and they really should have…
Fort Worth Botanic Garden is preparing to celebrate its 90th anniversary this year since its opening back in 1934. As part of the festivities, the garden offers a promotional deal from July 16 through Sept. 1 with a free ticket to the gardens (with a paid ticket purchase) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The garden’s official birthday is Dec. 18, and on that day, they plan to offer free admission during regular hours from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For nearly a century, the 120-acre Botanic Garden has hosted many events for the Fort Worth community, such as picnics, proposals, and family…
