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OKLAHOMA CITY — In a thrilling Game 5, Luka Doncic overcame injuries and a hostile crowd to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 104-92 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 3-2 series lead. Ta. Doncic's team can rise to the occasion and advance to the Western Conference Finals by closing out the series on Saturday at American Airlines Center. Doncic, who has overcome a sprained right knee, soreness in his left ankle and Achilles tendon and stiff back, showed off his old form with 31 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. His impressive performance was attributed to his…

Children's Health and UT Southwestern's new pediatric campus [Rendering: Children’s Health] Historic $100 million gift from Jean and Mac Pogue to Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center to support new $5 billion Dallas pediatric campus announced earlier this year Announced. The donation from the Pogue Foundation is one of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts publicly announced to date in North Texas, according to the medical center. This is the largest donation to a campus project to date. . “Mac and I have had the privilege of supporting Children's Health and the University of Texas Southwestern for many years…

Texas’ power grid operator said it was at risk of running out of power reserves and that an emergency situation could occur early next week.The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said in a notice posted Thursday that it may need to call on generators scheduled to shut down for maintenance from 8 p.m. Monday, May 20, to 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, to bolster backup supplies.Related:Texas regulators approve on-call rate increase requestERCOT issued similar notices multiple times last month as many power plants are shut down for seasonal repairs. The grid operator said Thursday it no longer needs additional…

Real estate agents aren't just there to help you buy or sell a home. They are friends, neighbors, and active participants in the community. That's why the Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors recognizes real estate agents who go above and beyond with the Good Neighbor Award. One of the recipients, Kirstin Johnson of Vista Encantada Realtors, is making a difference in her community through her work with the New Mexico Foundation Heart Gallery. The Heart Gallery is dedicated to finding loving, permanent homes for foster children in New Mexico and empowering older adults who have fallen out of the system.…

U.S. Open Final Qualifying storylines for May 20 Caleb Surratt, who left Tennessee to join LIV Golf, is playing in Dallas (Tennessee Photo) As U.S. Open local qualifying comes to an end, the final qualifying starts on Monday, May 20, with the Dallas, England, and Japan sites holding their qualifiers. The final size of the qualifying field and the number of available spots will be announced on Monday, May 20. Dallas Athletic Club (Gold & Blue Courses)Dallas, Texas; 140 players for TBD spotsCameron Champ, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., has played in three U.S. Opens, with his best finish a tie for…

Days on the market decrease in April, median prices increase, and housing options increase. A new list has been added. Closed sales increased. And the number of days on market decreases. This is good news for the April year-over-year residential real estate sales data reported by Phoenix Realtors. “While a one-month increase is not a trend, the reversal from the previous month's decline is welcome news,” said Cheryl Bowden, president of Phoenix Realtors. “Despite the increase in housing inventory, we see that median home prices remain strong.” The number of new listings increased by 13.2% year-on-year, with nearly 7,100 homes…

by calculated risk May 16, 2024 05:07:00 PM What this means: Every week, Realtor.com reports year-over-year changes in active inventory and new listings. They report total inventory on a monthly basis. Realtor.com reported that inventory in April increased 30.4% year over year, but was still down almost 36% from April 2017 when compared to 2019 levels. Inventory is currently up 35.0% year-over-year on a weekly basis.Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market.Here is their weekly report: Weekly Housing Trend View – Data for the week ending May 11, 2024• Available inventory increased and homes sold increased…

A 36-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in Far North Dallas.Antwan Stevenson was booked into the Dallas County Jail on suspicion of murder and one count of evading arrest or custody due to a prior conviction, according to jail records. His total bond is $1.525 million. It is unclear whether he has a lawyer.Related:Driver pleads guilty in Haltom City drunk driving fire crash that killed 9-year-old child and parentsDallas police said Stevenson was killed a day after police found David Bullock, 53, shot inside a car in the parking lot of a…

Dallas' suburbs had some of the fastest growth in the country last year. Selina, the population increased by 26.6%, more than 53 times the country's growth rate of 0.5%. The city's population is 43,317 as of July 1, 2023.Celina, which straddles Collin and Denton counties, tops the list of fastest-growing cities with a population of 20,000 or more, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 Population Estimates released Thursday, May 16.It's no wonder that a lot of cool new businesses and events have been relocating there recently.The South continues to dominate the nation's growth, even as cities in the…

© David Gyung – iStock/Getty Images Plus Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates fell to an average of 7.02% this week, marking the second straight week of declines. “A reduction in interest rates, however small, may give prospective homebuyers a little more space in their budgets,” said Sam Carter, chief economist at Freddie Mac. Interest rates above 7% have been cited as a reason for delaying the spring home buying season. Home builders said this week that rising interest rates are straining homebuyers' budgets and causing a decline in home construction. “While the beginning of the year saw an expansion…