🌱Royal Lane Businesses Ablaze + Dallas AI In Smithsonian Exhibit

Happy Saturday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 58 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories in Dallas today:

1. An early morning fire damaged several businesses in northwest Dallas. A stack of roofing materials and foam insulation caught fire and quickly spread to businesses in a large warehouse-type building on Royal Lane near Interstate 35E. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control, but not before several of the businesses suffered damage from the intense radiant heat, as well as water and smoke damage; thankfully, no one was hurt. (FOX 4 Dallas)
2. Dallas-based AI software innovator Hypergiant developed a machine that is now featured in the Smithsonian's FUTURES exhibit, displaying some of the world's most impactful inventions. The device, called Eos Bioreactor, grows algae to pull carbon from the atmosphere at a rate 400 times more effective than trees. The FUTURES exhibit runs through July 2022. (D Magazine)
3. A rare first edition of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" sold for over $400,000 at a Dallas auction house Thursday, breaking the modern-literature world record. (WFAA.com)
4. A man's death was ruled to be a homicide after he reported being assaulted on a DART train in South Dallas. (WFAA.com)
5. If you've been wanting to add a four-legged ball of love and affection to your family, look no further than these animal shelters in and around Dallas for a pet up for adoption. (Dallas Patch)

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Today in Dallas:

• Saginaw Farmers Market - Saginaw Parks & Recreation (8:00 AM)
• Breakfast w/ Santa - Rockwall Parks & Recreation (8:30 AM)
• Tamale Day - Dallas Farmers Market (9:00 AM)
• Christmas Craft Fair - Burleson Senior Activity Center (9:00 AM)
• Fa La La Fiesta: Pancakes and Pajamas (9:00 AM)
• Covid-19 Vaccine Pop-up Clinic/Evento de Vacunaciรณn Contra el Covid-19 (9:30 AM)

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— 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.