The Dallas Morning News

Inspired by the trip of a lifetime, the DMN food team discusses the experience of staff writer Claire Ballor at the Paris Olympics and other bucket-list travel around the world (and even to a specific time in Dallas). Senior food reporter Sarah Blaskovich also dove into State Fair of Texas' savory and sweet food finalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced Wednesday that it found the State Fair of Texas’ new gun policy violates Texas law and threatened to sue the city of Dallas if the policy is not fixed in 15 days; also, the city of Dallas is going to pay what will likely be hundreds of thousands of dollars to a police officer that the department had accused of capital murder. Bryan Riser, a former pat...

Dallas police are investigating after witnesses said a man approached a group of children and attempted to coerce one of them into his SUV. The incident was captured on security footage. Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the man, who was driving a white Toyota 4Runner with Texas license plate number THS9209. In other news, Southwest Airlines is getting a run for its money with ag...

Two Texans are asking the federal government to intervene after they were allegedly denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies, leading to each woman losing a fallopian tube, according to complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week; In other news, as temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth reach into the 100s, staying hydrated becomes even more important. Last year, he...

Thanks to Biles, Richardson, Scottie Scheffler and others, Texas alone claimed more medals than several countries. In other news, the Fort Worth City Council is considering paying three former employees, including former Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald, a combined $9.6 million to settle their whistleblower suits against the city; normal activities will resume at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in southea...

The regional transportation planning agency spearheading the project approved an additional $1.6 million to fund the study Thursday; In other news, a Tarrant County man was sentenced last week to 77 months for defrauding the federal government of $2.6 million in his preparation of tax returns. 51-year old Anthony Floyd was charged in June 2023 and pleaded guilty in May on the first day of his tria...

Here's your chance to get to know our new food editor, Anna Butler, a graduate of the French Culinary Institute, former cookbook publisher employee and native Texan. This week, we also discuss favorite Italian restaurants in town and more as we respond to reader questions as part of Ask Eat Drink D-FW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Latraveone Wherry, 19, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task Force, Dallas police said. He is charged with capital murder in the July 14 shooting death of Jake Reynosa of Houston, who was visiting Dallas with friends when he was killed; Texas A&M University-Commerce will not be rebranded to include “Dallas” in its name, university President Mark Rudin announced in a statement on Wednesd...

A driver reportedly stabbed another driver and hit two people with their own cars following an accident on Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway on Tuesday morning; The city of Dallas has stopped construction on more than a dozen homes in the Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood because city inspectors approved permits using old zoning information, and city officials are trying to figure out how it happened; fo...

SportsDay Insider Evan Grant analyzes [1:30] the Rangers’ strategy following the trade deadline, focusing on the addition of Andrew Chafin and the return of key players such as Jacob DeGrom and Josh Jung. Evan also outlines his five-step process for the Rangers to take charge of the AL West. David Moore checks in [17:35] from Cowboys training camp, where things are about to heat up, and takes note...

Dallas police Chief Eddie García on Monday fired two officers who faced separate accusations of public intoxication and receiving pay for off-duty hours that weren’t worked; Texas man begs state for his unemployment benefits. The state says he missed a deadline;  more than 2.1 million Texas voters are on the state’s suspended list, three months before the presidential election. Voters should still...

The heat will steadily creep up over the next few days with highs peaking around 105 Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures are expected to fall back to about 103 on Friday. Heat indexes, or “feels-like” temperatures, will peak around 108. No rain is expected, but there may be low chances by the coming weekend. An air quality alert has been issued for the D-FW area for Monday, and is expected to be...

A mix of sun and clouds today with a dangerously high temperature of 104 expected. A bit cloudy tonight with a low of 81. A chance of some showers over the weekend. The high Saturday will be 102 and Sunday - 99. The overnight lows will be in the mid 70s; Children in the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of important services, a federal i...

The Dallas Morning News food team says farewell to editor and host Erin Booke as she embarks on new adventures. From condiments to new recipes for the sushi bazooka, Sarah, Claire and Imelda each bring restaurant and food recommendations for Erin to continue enjoying as she spends more time with her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a scramble to find a replacement for one of Dallas County’s busiest voting sites ahead of the November presidential election, a county commissioner says officials are close to a solution; Dallas billionaire Mark Cuban is the top signature of a new group of 100-plus venture capitalist investors from prominent tech regions like Silicon Valley supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid...

It’s highly likely recent earthquakes felt in North Texas are related to oil and gas operations, according to a United States Geological Survey geophysicist. Last week, West Texas earthquakes sent tremors through the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The largest was recorded at a 5.1 magnitude Friday morning, according to the USGS, and five were recorded at a magnitude greater than 4. Also, Southwest Airlin...

SportsDay Insiders David Moore and Evan Grant discuss [2:30] Cowboys training camp after the first week. Checking in from Oxnard, Calif., David provides updates on the injury to defensive end Sam Williams, the contract negotiations for CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott, plus other offseason developments. Evan Grant [21:20] checks in on the Rangers from St. Louis, where they are trying to gain ground on...

A wave of dust is expected to sweep the skies this week along with the return of triple-digit temperatures. The Saharan dust is lingering around the Caribbean, near Cuba, and is steadily moving toward the Gulf of Mexico; Toyota replacing over 100,000 engines after recalling Tundra, Lexus LX; Crypto scams are becoming more common on social media. Here’s how you can protect yourself; Hattie B’s Hot...

Most of Dallas’ community pools may close due to budget cuts this year; Max Lucado, a well-known Christian author and pastor, will take on a new role as interim teaching pastor at Gateway Church starting this weekend, saying his commitment is to do this until the end of the year; some students across North Texas will have an easier time transferring college credits between four local schools that...

Paul Quinn College received a $20 million gift, the largest in the school’s 152-year history, officials announced Thursday; an upcoming hearing could decide whether a Dallas County jury’s award of nearly $4 million for the family of a motorist killed after hitting a 18-wheeler stopped on an interstate will be upheld; First Baptist Dallas gets approval to try and save walls of historic sanctuary; T...

Got questions about food and restaurants? The Dallas Morning News food team has launched Ask Eat Drink D-FW. The team answers questions on the pod about an Italian restaurant that closed and how to make a shortcut beef stroganoff. The team also discusses how local farmers could benefit from the recent news of Michelin moving into town, plus why Fort Worth is poised for Michelin recognition.  Learn...

Dallas Area Rapid Transit service to downtown’s Central Business District has been restored following a Sunday morning accident that caused major damage to the electrical system that powers DART’s light rail; Public health authorities announced Wednesday a person in Dallas contracted West Nile virus, marking the city’s first human diagnosis this year; Decriminalizing marijuana among Dallas charter...

A trial in a countersuit brought by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones against a mother and daughter who say he is the younger woman’s father came to a sudden resolution Tuesday afternoon;Fair Park has been under scrutiny since its nonprofit manager, Fair Park First, launched a forensic audit to determine whether the park’s operator, Oak View Group, used restricted donor funds for daily operations;S...

Many of the weekend’s delays and cancelations resulted from an outage involving Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike that said the issue behind the outage, which affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue grounded hundreds of flights for major airlines like Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Fort Worth-based American Airlines; Conventio...

Daily rain chances, below normal temperatures expected this week in Dallas-Fort Worth; Vice President Kamala Harris is the instant front-runner for Democrats; Texas Democrats thank Biden for his service, ponder way forward; Dallas firefighters injured after truck drives off elevated roadway; lands on DART tracks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices