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Vape shops in North Texas are selling potentially illegal and dangerous products marketed as kratom over the counter, and one industry advocate says it’s time for authorities to step up enforcement; in other news, after last year’s botched rollout of a new application, the FAFSA form is now available to a select number of students – including a few in Dallas – while most must wait until Dec. 1. Th...

Dallas’ new children’s hospital is getting another $100 million donation toward the construction of a $5 billion pediatric care facility, Children’s Health and UT Southwestern announced Tuesday; While 1 in 4 women in the United States will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime, Langbein said that statistic increases to 1 in 3 in Texas. In Dallas, police statistics show there ha...

Coppell trustees narrowly voted to close its oldest elementary school Monday night, with district leaders lamenting the painful decision as necessary because of a financial squeeze triggered by declining enrollment and stagnant state funding; In other news, Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed Monday to block a ruling that he says prohibits his office from enforcing vote-harvesting restrictions and i...

Host Abby McCloskey talks with legendary Dallas news anchor and fellow Dallas Morning News contributing columnist John McCaa about disruptions in the media landscape and which news reports can be trusted in the lead-up to November's election. The site McCaa recommended is www.refdesk.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The county agreed to pay $750,000 to the family of 52 year old Georgia Kay Baldwin, who died in 2021; also, after serving half of her 10-year sentence for murder, former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger became eligible for parole yesterday. Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean in his Cedars apartment in 2018; for more than a month, the Araujo family worked to build a roller coaster in the front yard...

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price says Dallas should consider building its own jail, suggesting it could help lower the near-capacity county jail population. Price told City Council members on Wednesday that space at the over 7,100-person capacity Lew Sterrett Justice Center remains an issue, and he believes the city isn’t paying enough to cover its costs; In other news, when the Texas R...

In honor of the state fair, the DMN food team brought in science fellow Miriam Fauzia to get at just why we love to eat fried food. She shares the "why" and dives into tips to get the most out of your fried food-eating experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Ken Paxton is making a third attempt at blocking the State Fair of Texas’ new policy that would stop most people from carrying guns at the 24-day event, which begins Friday; In other news, as late summer transitions to fall, North Texas is experiencing significant outbreaks of black crickets. Instead of using pesticides, crickets are repelled by essential oils such as peppermint,...

An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to reject Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest attempt to block the State Fair of Texas from banning most people from attending while carrying guns. The 15th District Court of Appeals ruling in Austin means the fair’s new policy allowing only elected, appointed, or employed peace officers to bring firearms onto the fairgrounds is still in...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore [1:10] open up the Cowboys’ segment of the podcast to discuss the latest disaster and what it portends for Mike McCarthy. David targets a possible termination date if the Cowboys’ disjointed play continues and the potential successor (hint: his initials are BB) if Jerry Jones fires a coach at midseason for only the second time in his...

A federal jury has ruled in favor of Terry Bevill, a former East Texas police captain, awarding him $21.35 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit stemming from his allegations of illegal collusion among Wood County elected officials; In other news, the popular global money transfer service MoneyGram International has been down for days due to a cybersecurity issue. The company said in a social...

Contributing columnist and host Abby McCloskey talks with former political speechwriter Peter Wehner about the First Amendment, Christian Nationalism and other church/state topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karissa David, who was shot in the face, is blind in both eyes and will undergo surgery on her jaw and teeth soon, her family said in a Friday update on a GoFundMe page. David, 27, will also have various appointments with specialists. Roughly $19,000 of the $25,000 goal has been raised as of Sunday afternoon. Also, Trinity Bible Church in Dallas is the latest area church to announce the removal of...

Dallas Police Chief Eddie García, a popular city leader who has overseen a dramatic downturn in violent crime over 3 1/2 years, is leaving to become assistant city manager in Austin, going to work for former boss T.C. Broadnax; In other news, a Dallas County District judge on Thursday denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to block a new State Fair of Texas policy restricting who can bring g...

The DMN food team answers reader questions about where to find menu items from days gone by and hard-to-find ingredients and foods in Dallas-Fort Worth. The team also discusses their picks for where to catch dinner and a show. (Yes, Medieval Times is on the list.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas schools won’t receive A-F accountability grades after a judge granted a new order temporarily blocking them on Wednesday. A coalition of school districts sued over the system alleging that the grades are invalid because they’re based on flawed STAAR tests. A trial on the case is set for February; In other news, a bitter public battle between the bishop of the Fort Worth Catholic diocese and...

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake that shook parts of West Texas and apparently centered near Ackerly on Monday night was also felt in other parts of the state. The seismic activity occurred around 7:49 p.m., according to the Midland bureau office of the National Weather Service. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage from the quake; in other news,  a man facing a murder charge in Ka...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the big topics in North Texas sports, starting with the [5:50] Cowboys’ flop against New Orleans. The identity of this team, David says, is that if things are going well, it snowballs. Same when it’s going bad. Even so, Kevin says he expects the Cowboys to bounce back against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens based on how they def...

Beyond Talking Points: An American Middle Podcast. Host Abby McCloskey talks with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget about campaign promises from both parties, what they will cost, and what can be done about deficit spending and our growing debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas is hardly a battleground state? The vast majority of races on November’s Texas ballots are highly predictable, offer little to no competition and won’t change the state’s political dynamic; In other news, the Dallas-Fort Worth area led the country in the growth of the Asian American population from 2022 to 2023, and Collin County anchored that increase. Those who work closely with Asian Amer...

Increased accessibility to overdose-reversing medicine is an immediate need in the community; Police are investigating reports that someone took “potentially improper” photographs of people on the University of North Texas campus and posted them online. UNT police announced in a news release last week that they learned about the photos on September 1 and have “taken a few reports from persons iden...

The online threats of violence that led to increased police presences and several arrests at Dallas-area school districts this week also prompted changes to high school athletics; In other news, American Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new 5-year contract with the carrier that adds a combined $4.2 billion to their current contract; Michelin’s latest list of the best hotels in the United...

Just in time for football season, the DMN food team discusses their top food picks to take to a tailgate or watch party, in addition to favorite spots (with tasty menus of course) for game viewings. The team also discusses a unique prix fixe menu that might just be worth the splurge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dallas Area Rapid Transit appointees failed to pass the agency’s budget for fiscal year 2025 on Tuesday amid ongoing disagreements on how to approach spending. Committee-of-the-Whole members diverged Tuesday and during an August meeting about whether to proactively reduce its 1.6% year-over-year budget growth in light of member cities’ desire to reduce sales tax contributions to DART by a quarter....

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:02] the Cowboys’ surprisingly dominant win over Cleveland in the opener. David and Kevin discuss the spectacular play of second-year LB DeMarvion Overshown, employed as a “spy” on Deshaun Watson, and David adds that the four rookie starters were key to the win. The Cowboys’ play forces Kevin to ask the painful question: Co...