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  DART's New Fare Structure Starts This Weekend

  August 17 at 4 a.m.

  Beginning Saturday, riding Dallas Area Rapid Transit is going to be a little bit more expensive. Day passes are going up $1, monthly passes are going up $16 and DART's two-hour pass is going away. The bump isn't all bad news, though, as the transit system is also set to...

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  CosPlay at the Creek Cafe

  July 16 at 2:20 a.m.

  Cosplay fans came from all over the metroplex to join the fun at Creek Cafe, Saturday, July 14, 2018. Project STAR Light performed and hosted Karaoke while fans enjoyed a tasting of signature Tokyo-style western dishes. Photos by Alison McLean
  

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  DART Begins Fare System Overhaul Monday With New GoPass App

  May 14 at 4 a.m.

  Dallas Area Rapid Transit's first major fare structure overhaul since 2012 will get started this week with the rollout of a major update to the transit agency's mobile payment app. The update, effective Monday, clears the way for systemwide fare and collection changes this summer. Those who struggle to cover...

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  Driverless Cars Will Be on the Streets of Frisco Sometime in July

  May 10 at 4 a.m.

  Pretty soon, Frisco drivers will be heard uttering phrases like, "Holy #*$&! There ain't nobody driving that car!" and "Are ghosts real because I think one is driving that orange van!" The city of Frisco inked a deal with the California-based tech company Drive.ai to test a new driveless car...

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  Dallas Volunteer Groups Struggles to Bring Puerto Rico Back Online

  January 30 at 4 a.m.

  After learning that a nonprofit based in Dallas-Fort Worth was sending volunteers and equipment to help Puerto Ricans and other aid groups get internet access, Dallas photographer Hannah Ridings traveled to Puerto Rico to collect images of devastation from Hurricane Maria. For more on her trip and the work of the Dallas-based Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, check out her report.
  

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  Texas Is Suffering Through its Worst Flu Outbreak in Decades

  January 4 at 4 a.m.

  Dallas County suffered its sixth death of the 2017-18 flu season Tuesday, marking another low point in one of the worst flu seasons in decades, researchers say. While there are signs that Texas' infection rate may have peaked around the holidays, the state and Dallas County aren't out of the...