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Hear the Dallas Morning News’ award-winning coverage in audio form. Our short news summaries are available Monday-Friday.
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Hundreds of people rallied in the heart of Dallas’ historically LGBTQ neighborhood Sunday afternoon to raise their voice against federal and state actions that affect LGBTQ rights and freedom. In other news, hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are staying vigilant following a social media report about a potential terror threat against health care facilities; Bill Mercer, a sports broadcaster credited with inspiring a generation of local sportscasters and college students, has died, family members confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Sunday. He was 99; and a parking reform plan will move to the Dallas City Council for approval after months of debate — but it stops short of broadly eliminating all off-street parking minimums.
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After a marathon public meeting earlier in the week, Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino giant behind a proposed “destination resort” near the former Texas Stadium site, asked Irving City Council members on Thursday afternoon to strip the casino gambling portion from the proposed zoning amendment. In other news, a 400-acre campground facility in Collin County will close this summer after nearly 20 years of providing recreation and outdoor education to North Texans; Tesla is recalling roughly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup. The recall covers just over 46,000 vehicles built from November 2023 through Feb. 27 of this year; reaction from folks combing through the release of tens of thousands of pages about President John F. Kennedy’s assassination was that it resembled past document dumps. Much of the information contained in the pages was already public and there was no obvious smoking gun. nd Erykah Badu’s fans won’t have to wait until the next lifetime for new music. In a recent Billboard interview, the Dallas-born R&B legend shared that she is working on a new studio album.
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The Dallas Morning News food team discusses a new supper club and a Chinese street food spot in Plano, along with a new steakhouse in Dallas' Design District, before learning about the history of the frozen margarita and its relationship to North Texas.
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned sellers of gummies, vapes, drinks and other retail products containing synthetic THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana – should shut their doors “voluntarily” or the state would be doing it for them. Hours later, the Texas Senate approved its bill creating a total ban on the products in a 24-7 vote, sending it to the House. In other news, a Texas House of Representatives committee moved forward a bill Wednesday that would stop non-disclosure agreements from being used to silence sexual abuse survivors; the second Joe V’s Smart Shop in North Texas is expected to open its doors soon. The price-conscious grocery store, part of H-E-B, is set to welcome customers on Wednesday, the 26th; And in less than six decades, hunters have contributed more than five billion dollars for conservation in the state, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. One of the ways Texas is raising money for conservation is through exotic hunts. The Dallas Morning News shadowed a hunt in Texas Hill Country for two exotic breeds of antelope to learn about conservation and how hunting, especially on state land, can support wildlife research and habitat management across Texas. Read more at dallas news dot com.
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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:20] the dust-up between former Cowboy DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons and the questions arising from it. Do Micah's social media ventures and questionable leadership really make him a problem for the Cowboys, or will they work around it? [31:43] The guys also argue over whether Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter deserve to start the season in the rotation (Kevin says no; Evan and David, yes), and [47:55] whether Anthony Davis should return this season to the Mavs' lost cause (Kevin is a no; David, yes; and Evan on the fence).
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The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to more than 300 cases across three states. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Tuesday morning that Texas now has 279 confirmed measles cases from the outbreak. In other news, The Nasdaq on Tuesday unveiled a new regional headquarters that would be located in Dallas, becoming the latest elite financial institution tapping into a “Texas Miracle” of pro-business sentiment and strong regional growth; and cell phone bans that launched in some North Texas schools in recent years may be expanded statewide. Texas House members on Tuesday debated whether to prohibit students from having their phones out during class time.
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Some of the hottest neighborhoods in Dallas are located in downtown, Oak Cliff, northwest and West Dallas. These areas can get about 12 degrees hotter than other parts of the city during the summer, according to Dallas’ latest urban heat island effect study. In other news, the federal government has until March 18 to pay Catholic Charities Fort Worth millions in grant funds that have been withheld since January; a 5-year-old boy reported missing in Grand Prairie over the weekend has been found dead, police officials confirmed Monday. Santiago Aburto Gonzalez was reported missing after he was seen Sunday evening leaving his home at the Ashton Park apartment complex; and a Dallas city official is set to get time with Saks Global as the date for the closure of the downtown Neiman Marcus nears. Dallas city manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert is slated to have a conversation with the department store.
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A massive blaze broke out at a recycling plant in West Dallas Sunday afternoon, sending a plume of black smoke into the air that was visible for miles. Dallas Fire-Rescue’s HazMat team was called to the scene, however they confirmed that “no hazardous materials were involved in the fire.” In other news, on Saturday Gateway Church held its first weekend service since its founder and former senior pastor Robert Morris was indicted Wednesday; a man was in police custody after a hit-and-run collision involving pedestrians Saturday evening in Garland that left one teenager dead and another with serious injuries; and several Texas teams are headed to the NCAA and NIT postseason tournaments this week.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating whether the Dallas Police Department is refusing to assist enforcing federal immigration laws. In other news, Gateway Church founder Robert Morris will “more likely than not” turn himself in and be arraigned by Monday, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond told The Dallas Morning News; a Dallas-Fort Worth car magnate and his wife now own three multimillion-dollar Highland Park mansions. What they plan to do with those adjacent properties remains up in the air; and UConn’s star senior guard Paige Bueckers is one of the faces of the ongoing women’s basketball boom. She is also the top-ranked prospect in April 14’s WNBA draft.
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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:20] the Cowboys' free-agent signings this week, what's left to do and how it impacts the draft. David expects they'll still add a couple of veterans; maybe even reunions with Amari Cooper and Stephon Gilmore. Kevin says the loss of Jourdan Lewis and needs in the secondary make Texas' Jahdae Barron a logical first-round pick. [18:55] Evan notes that, after the Yankees' loss of Gerrit Cole, the Rangers are now the favorites in the American League, according to one baseball site. [35:03] And the guys look at the race between the local GMs, highlighted by a hilarious illustration from The Dallas Morning News' Michael Hogue.
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Despite roiling losses in the food industry across Dallas-Fort Worth, the region bucked trends and projections tied to COVID-19. The Dallas Morning News food team discusses surprising data, real-life anecdotes and more to commemorate the 5 years since Texas shut down.
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The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office said Wednesday that Robert Preston Morris, the founder of Gateway Church, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child. In other news, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson testified Wednesday before a U.S. Senate committee saying government can best address high housing costs by getting out of the private sector’s way; Frisco is slated to get an upscale name in the grocery market. Whole Foods Market, founded in Austin, is set to join the city in the northern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. That store is slated to be in “The Mix,” a multibillion-dollar development that covers more than 100 acres at the southeast corner of Lebanon Road and Dallas Parkway; and The Factory in Deep Ellum is reverting to its roots — at least in name. The live music venue on Canton Street will again be known as the Bomb Factory.
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Behind-the-scenes dialogue between the Mavericks and the city of Dallas about potential sites for a new arena has intensified in recent days. Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said the most immediate goal is identifying and securing a 30-to-50-acre site for an arena and full-blown entertainment district in the next year. In other news, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines made an unexpected announcement Tuesday, saying it would be doing away with its bags fly free policy; if measles spreads to North Texas, Cook Children’s Medical Center says it will be ready. The Fort Worth hospital has six negative-pressure rooms to care for children with the virus; and a North Texas pharmacist was sentenced to prison for a scheme to defraud the federal government out of millions of dollars for skin creams. Dehshid “David” Nourian was sentenced last month to 17 1/2 years in prison for health care fraud, money laundering and defrauding the U.S. government.
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An arrest-warrant affidavit obtained Monday by The Dallas Morning News sheds new light on the moments leading up to the Forest Hill shooting last week that killed a Fort Worth rapper and his young daughter. In other news, a growing number of Texans fear their golden years could turn to lead, with many feeling financially unprepared as retirement draws closer. That’s according to a report by BlackRock. In a new survey, the world’s largest asset manager found retirement security fears “consume” many in the Lone Star State; the Social Security Administration will resume withholding full benefits from senior citizens who have received overpayments, reversing a Biden policy, in an effort to recoup $7 billion over the next decade; and a Titanic exhibition returns to Dallas after a trip around the world.
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As measles continue to spread in Texas, health officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are looking to add testing centers to get quicker returns on measles tests. Dr. Philip Huang, director of Dallas County’s Department of Health and Human Services, said the department could add local testing centers should measles cases spike in North Texas. The West Texas outbreak neared 200 cases Friday; In other news, many Ellis County residents were picking up the pieces Sunday after high straight-line winds blew through the area Saturday, injuring at least four people, including one man who died. Meteorologists say winds reached up to 90 miles per hour; a man died after being shot last Thursday by Frisco police as officers attempted to serve a warrant. Family members told The Dallas Morning News that police have shared little information about the circumstances that led to the shooting death of 43-year old Gregory Dylan Sheppard; and the NFL salary cap continues to skyrocket. The league informed teams at the scouting combine the cap will be a record-high $279.2 million in 2025, an increase of $23.8 million. It’s up $102 million since 2018. What does that mean for the Cowboys? Simply put, the club will have more money than expected to retain its free agents and possibly add new talent to the roster.
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Garland police on Thursday were investigating the death of a 30-year-old man accused of trying to get away from officers before abandoning his vehicle and jumping off a bridge into Lake Ray Hubbard. The incident occurred just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. North Texans are turning to a Cedars-based produce market that has gone viral on TikTok. At Cedar Market, a bag of avocados can cost $1.50. Two pounds of strawberries are $3.99. With three videos with over a million views in the last few weeks, it’s clear North Texans are eager to lower their grocery bills and want higher-quality options; century-old buildings in Dallas’ Fair Park have fallen into disrepair as the city and the park’s operators grapple with millions of dollars in budget shortfalls; and a woman is suing an Arlington pastor and his church on various claims, including sexual exploitation and negligence. The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 28 in the District Court of Tarrant County, alleges that Ronnie Goines — the founding and lead pastor of Koinonia Christian Church — groomed a church member before sexually assaulting her twice in 2023.
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The Dallas Morning News food team discusses reader-favorite sandwiches, judging food competition and the latest restaurant news across North Texas in this episode of Eat Drink D-FW.
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A committee of Dallas City Council members voted Wednesday to recommend the city support leaving Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s funding structure untouched amid two proposed state laws that could cut member cities’ contributions by up to 25% each. In other news, the measles outbreak that began in West Texas has rapidly added cases over the past month, with confirmed cases found in the Panhandle and potential exposures reported in San Antonio and San Marcos. So far, the outbreak has not led to any confirmed cases in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to a Tuesday news release from the Texas Department of State Health Services; Forest Hill police officials are searching for 24-year-old Adonis Robinson and 21-year-old Jakobie Russell. They're wanted in the shooting deaths of 35-year old Ronnie Sibley and his 5-year-old daughter. If you have information, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS; and the Dallas Cowboys adjusted starting quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract to create $36.6 million in cap space for this season.Coupled with a similar move with CeeDee Lamb, it will result in roughly $56.6 million to work with this offseason.
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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:15] the news from the combine, where Stephen Jones told David about negotiating a deal with Osa Odighizuwa and how the Cowboys would look for a quarterback in the draft. [29:20] Evan tells us the latest from spring training, where Kumar Rocker has failed to show he can make the rotation on opening day. [53:15] And the guys analyze the latest problems for a Mavs ownership and management team that apparently doesn’t understand what makes this market tick.
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The measles outbreak that began in West Texas has now grown to 159 confirmed cases. That’s according to the Texas Department of State Health Services in an announcement Tuesday afternoon. The case count, up from 146 cases on Friday, is still spread across nine counties in West Texas and the Panhandle, with no new counties impacted as of Tuesday. In other news, Southwest Airlines will close flight attendant bases in Austin and Fort Lauderdale … the latest in a series of cost-cutting moves by the Dallas-based carrier. Southwest will close the “domiciles” on July, and relocate the 280 flight attendants located in Fort Lauderdale and Austin to other crew bases; one of Tarrant County Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn’s sons was arrested Monday on charges of solicitation of a person under 18, assault on a peace officer and resisting arrest; and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is putting a $5 million pledge to Dallas on hold after he said he was not told about significant changes to the city’s plans for a new academy for police recruits.
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Today's announcer has a much better podcast voice. Would like to hear from her more often.
Very informative podcast. Hope you continue to release more special reports.
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I like these short updates but would also welcome a longer, more in-depth podcast on a single, local news story per day (or weekly).