The Dallas Morning News

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions; The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward; Dallas to give Housing Forward $3 million to help get apartments for homeless people   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SPAGHETT! Bo Time! Sheet meat? The Dallas Morning News food team discusses everything from the hottest summer cocktail hacks to the cult of Bojangles chicken and biscuits. Then it’s time to get into some geeky food science with the approval of cell-cultivated chicken for sale at some restaurants. Is this the future of food? Does it taste good? Does it mean we can now make meat out of anything? Thi...

Dallas to pay $4M for cyberattack detection system; What we know about the body-cam footage of the Allen mall mass shooting; What Ken Paxton’s impeachment crisis shares in common with Texas’ only removal; Airline travel delays pick up early and expected to grow worse as holiday weekend nears   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Kevin Sherrington away accepting a fancy sportswriting award, Evan Grant and David Moore are left to fumble through [3:50] while worrying over the Rangers’ sudden lack of production in key situations. And while we’re at it, there are maybe a half-dozen Rangers under All-Star Game consideration. Is a huge All-Star delegation what this team needs as it readies for a second-half challenge? [34:2...

Governor calls Texas Legislature in for second special session on property taxes; Widow of Dallas mail carrier wants answers after husband collapsed working in Texas heat; Texas may reach temperatures hotter than 99% of the world as dangerous heat wave persists; As Bojangles fried chicken opens in Texas, CEO says 20 stores are in D-FW’s future   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Feds to vet more Dallas violent crimes with police, focus on possible re-offenders; DART awarded $103 million federal grant to replace oldest buses in its fleet;  Freeing up Dallas police: Parking enforcement switch was city’s early attempt; Texas reports first local malaria infection in 30 years   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pedestrian struck by multiple vehicles on Highway 75 in Plano dies; Temperatures in Dallas reach triple digits for first time in 2023 ahead of hot, humid week; City of Fort Worth website hacked, but officials haven’t seen ‘sensitive information’ leak; Texas abortion bans are among the nation’s most strict         Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hispanics are now the largest demographic group in Texas; Man who tampered with ankle monitor days before Dallas murder trial arrested in Oklahoma; DART looks to beat extreme heat by opening up 7 new cooling centers; Community of about 10,000 homes takes shape near Fort Worth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dallas Morning News food team has always been hot for Cheetos, particularly the spicy kind. Listen as the team crunches on the groundbreaking chip flavor (”it burns gooood”) and chats about Flamin’ Hot, the new movie about the man who reportedly invented the concept and is now known as the “godfather of Hispanic marketing.” June is also Pride Month, and reporter Imelda Garcia talks to LGBTQ ch...

Senate continues debate on impeachment rules for Texas attorney general; Storms expected in Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday afternoon, early Thursday; USPS carrier dies of possible heat-related illness while working Dallas route; Bojangles expands to Texas; Euless restaurant opens June 27th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas Senate debating rules for Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial; Hunter Biden charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally having a weapon; VP Kamala Harris heads to Dallas to woo donors and talk abortion rights in Roe’s hometown; Dallas mayor lays out priorities for final term Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:15] the Rangers’ recent swoon and what they did to pull themselves out. Evan credits the hitting coaches for individualistic approaches, while David lauds Bruce Bochy’s leadership. Kevin says Chris Young needs to put his heel on the throat of the rest of the AL West by making deals to shore up the pitching. [23:55] Kevin...

Attorney fees, senator stipends among costs for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial; Uvalde students, dispatcher honored as ‘9-1-1 heroes’ in Grapevine award ceremony; Already facing a nursing shortage, UNT is racing to open new program in a year; Highland Park ISD buys $1.8 million home for new superintendent to live in rent-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 dead, dozens hurt in Texas Panhandle town tornado; Supreme Court upholds law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families; Texas bans transgender athletes in college sports; Developer ‘prepared for battle’ after Texas board OKs eminent domain for Fairfield Lake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Governor Abbott signs DEI bill into law; High-dollar lawyers aim to prove Texas in ‘substantial compliance’ to serve foster kids; Texas AG Ken Paxton’s family trust, finances targeted by impeachment subpoenas;       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major supplier of fentanyl-laced pills in Carrollton overdoses pleads guilty; Texas grid braces for record demand amid a summer ‘weather watch’; Authorities issue Amber Alert for missing 14-year-old girl in Collin County; Ikea plans a third store in North Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss the topics of the day, starting [4:12] with a bad loss for the Rangers in extra innings Monday. Kevin notes that for the second game in a row Rangers starters couldn’t find the strike zone, a strong point all year. Evan defends Bruce Bochy’s approach but concedes they need to get better at small ball. [25:52] David poses thre...

Dallas officials: City Council should keep short-term rentals in single-family zones; Amber Alert canceled after 7-year-old girl missing in Dallas found safe. Suspect at large; Rangers’ Jacob deGrom underwent successful elbow surgery on Monday morning; Thousands of dead fish washed up on a Texas beach. What happened?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dallas City Council District 3 runoff: Zarin Gracey wins open seat over Joe Tave; ‘Young child’ infected with measles in Hood County, state health officials say; Texas to use eminent domain to seize Fairfield Lake State Park from private development; WNBA responds to incident involving Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner at Dallas airport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Fairfield Lake developer says state lied about negotiations ahead of eminent-domain vote; Denton County financial advisor pleads guilty in money laundering case; General Motors to pump $500 million into Arlington plant upgrades; Fitness influencer Brittany Dawn will pay $400,000 in settlement with state of Texas; Short-term rentals: Dallas City Council to vote on new rules next week Learn more abo...

What is it about smoked meats that makes people so litigious? The Dallas Morning News food team talks about the latest legal feud in the world of Texas barbecue, this time involving Lockhart Smokehouse and Crossbuck BBQ. Then stick around as Tom and Lisa Perini of the legendary Perini Ranch Steakhouse talk about cowboy cooking, celebrity visits, and why we should all eat more hominy. Learn more ab...

Defense team says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment is ‘baloney’; Border security bills pass Texas Senate, but will they reach Governor Abbott’s desk?; Harlan Crow rebuffs Democrats’ questions about gifts to Justice Clarence Thomas; Rally demands Denton enforce referendum decriminalizing pot; council signals opposition   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:58] the topics of the day, starting with the news that Rangers ace Jacob deGrom will miss the rest of this season and most of next year after elbow surgery. Evan outlines the Rangers’ response. Kevin says the acquisition of a closer remains the top priority, but Evan says the market won’t shake out for at least another mon...

Rangers ace Jacob deGrom needs elbow surgery; Infighting among leadership exposes rifts in Texas GOP;  H-E-B’s low-price concept Joe V’s Smart Shop is coming to Dallas; How DART is making its buses cleaner.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Attorneys say criminal justice in Dallas is in ‘paralysis’ due to upgrade woes. A duo accused of plot to kill migrants, CBP officers at Texas-Mexico border. Texas may drop its annual car inspection requirement. What will that look like for D-FW? Rangers place Jacob deGrom on 60-day IL, make room for Spencer Howard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices