🌱 Helicopter Crash Fatalities + Coldplay Tours Dallas

Good morning, Dallas! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 84 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Dallas:

1. A helicopter crash near Dallas killed two people on Friday. The crash occurred in a vacant lot in a commercial strip on Texas 66 with witnesses reporting that the helicopter's tail rotor broke while the vehicle was midair. There were no reported injuries other than the deaths of the two passengers. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
2. Coldplay's Music of the Spheres international tour makes its first stop in Dallas. The famous band will be playing on May 6 at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The concert will use stationary bikes and kinetic dance floors to power their equipment in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
3. Mackenzie Scott has donated $9 million to the Dallas area Habitat for Humanity. Scott is the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos. The $9 million gift is part of a larger $463 million gift to the nonprofit's 83 affiliates. The funds will be used to build homes in West Dallas, according to the nonprofit. (FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth)

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Today in Dallas:

• The Market At Dallas Farmers Market (10:00 AM)
• Big Texas Beer Fest 2022 At Fair Park (3:00 PM)
• It Hurts When I Laugh At Dallas Comedy Club (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Dallas Police Department announces its Aggressive Driving Operation begins on Saturday. The operation hopes to increase visibility and deter aggressive driving in the North Texas region. (Facebook)
• The Dallas Cowboys are having a tough time finding a replacement for Amari Cooper. Click for the full story. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all Monday morning for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.