A new rideshare service featuring armed drivers is launching and Dallas and two other Texas cities. BlackWolf, a small ridesharing startup that gained fame through TikTok, is recruiting drivers in Dallas, Houston and Austin and hopes to launch by the end of this year or early 2025; In other news, at least 78 changes were made to University of North…

The Dallas Morning News food team is filled with hot takes and quick takeaways from what the first Michelin Guide Texas means for Dallas-Fort Worth. The team also answers reader questions about the restaurant picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh The Dallas Morning News

Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that Texas universities should not approve tuition increases for the next two years. In a letter to higher education leaders, citing families’ rising costs of living. Abbott wrote that his office spoke with the Board of Regents at every public university system, and they are in agreement about no tuition increases th…

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore open with their take on the Michelin ratings for Texas restaurants and Dallas’ third-place ranking behind Houston and Austin, then dive into the Cowboys’ latest humiliation. [3:49] David tells us when to expect Trey Lance to start over Cooper Rush. The guys also explain why Jerry Jone…

Of the 52 districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, nearly 40% gave employees no raises for this school year. Steven Poole, the association’s executive director said school districts are cash-strapped. The ones who did give raises had to dip into reserves. Some school districts just couldn’t even do that. District leaders say they are working with s…

Texas history was made last night, when the star-studded Michelin ceremony in Houston crowned the state’s best restaurants for the first time. Across the state, Michelin handed out 15 1-star awards. No restaurant in Texas received a 2- or a 3-star award. That’s Michelin’s highest honor, saved for the best of the best. In Dallas, just one Michelin s…

After months of disagreement and dispute, the North Texas town of Fairview agreed to participate in mediation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the proposed McKinney Texas Temple, which has drawn national attention in a debate around religious freedom, zoning laws and the town’s identity; In other news, Proposition U require…

A boil water notice in Richardson continues today as the city awaited results of tests on the water supply, while Richardson ISD planned to reopen schools that were closed Thursday. The boil water notice, issued Wednesday evening, affects almost 17,000 customers in the southwest portion of Richardson and prompted five Richardson ISD schools to clos…

The Dallas Morning News team discusses hopes and fears for the forthcoming announcement of the restaurants that made Texas' first-ever Michelin Guide. Part of the team also talks about a recent dining experience in which they accidentally went to the same restaurant at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has a partial avulsion of his right hamstring tendon. Team officials are trying to determine if Prescott needs surgery for the portion of the tendon that has torn from the bone or if it can heal on its own. The Cowboys are hopeful that pass rusher Micah Parsons and cornerback DaRon Bland can return to the field for …

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and David Moore discuss [1:25] the Cowboys’ abysmal state at 3-5, especially with Dak Prescott’s extended absence looming. David says the season is already over. Instead of spending fourth-round draft picks on the likes of Jonathan Mingo, Kevin says, they should be hoarding assets on a team that will pick eighth…

Donald Trump greeted supporters onstage at a watch party in West Palm Beach, ahead of a speech where he declared victory over Kamala Harris. The former president won Texas with 56 percent of the vote to Harris’ 42 percent and crossed the 270 Electoral vote threshold this morning; In other news, Texas voters sent Republican Ted Cruz back for a third…

Today is election day and polling locations all across the state will be expecting the last wave of voters to cast their ballots just before polls close. Dallas County voters can find all Election Day polling locations using the county’s “Vote Center Finder” at www.dallascountyvotes.org/vote-centers. Here's the link to the Dallas Morning News Voter…

We’re sharing “‘Medium Stories” from The Dallas Morning News’ sister company, Medium Giant, a creative marketing agency. In this episode, The News' executive editor Katrice Hardy talks with Medium Giant president John Kiker about: What makes a great story from the perspective of an editor How the multifaceted nature of storytelling formats can be u…

A singer is in stable condition after being shot Saturday while signing autographs at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in downtown Dallas; In other news, Last month the Dallas-Fort Worth area topped the charts as the warmest October since the National Weather Service began record keeping in 1898. The determination comes after a number of days …

Arlington nuns at the center of a bitter dispute with the Fort Worth bishop called their dismissal from religious life ridiculous and egregiously false. In a fiery response Wednesday, the nuns said the dismissal, announced this week by the Fort Worth diocese, is a “moot point” because they do not recognize the authority of Mother Marie of the Incar…

The Dallas Morning Food team discusses things that scare them in restaurants — from QR code-only menus to anxiety while ordering. The group also talks about the latest from Imelda's D-FW Sabores project and a recent item checked off of Sarah's bucket list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Texas lawmakers provided a behind-the-scenes look at efforts to scuttle in-person testimony from death row’s Robert Roberson, either at the Capitol or at the inmate’s prison. In the end lawmakers were told Roberson would not be permitted to testify in “any form of hearing” before a House committee examining the inmate’s case. In a brief filed with …

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:23] the Cowboys’ latest debacle, a loss on the road to the 49ers. Evan says Trevon Diggs’ complaints about a reporter’s tweet immediately after the game only amplify the team’s misplaced priorities. Kevin says if Dak Prescott can’t run, as Jerry Jones advises, he’s not a go…

Attorney General Ken Paxton called for state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, to resign, saying he was making a criminal referral over the North Texas lawmaker’s recent communication with a judge involved in death row inmate Robert Roberson’s appeals; In other news, nearly 68,000 Texans and more than 800,000 people nationwide could be affected by a data b…

Arlington nuns embroiled in a monthslong feud with the Fort Worth bishop have been dismissed from their Catholic order and religious life. That’s according to an announcement by the nuns’ Vatican-appointed leader. In a statement published Monday, Mother Marie of the Incarnation wrote the nuns are no longer members of the Order of Discalced Carmelit…

The Cowboys lost 30-24 at San Francisco last night. No running game. No pass rush. No turnovers forced. Prescott turning the ball over every game. There’s so much to fix with the Cowboys at the moment, it’s hard to imagine they’ll be able to fix enough any time soon to turn things around. The Cowboys travel to Atlanta next Sunday to face the NFC So…

There hasn’t been a trace amount of rain in Dallas the entirety of October. The last recorded amount of rain in the area was Sept. 25 with a reported tenth of an inch of rain at DFW International Airport and a little over an inch at Dallas Love Field. The chance for the dry streak ending likely won’t be until at least the end of next week. A patter…

The Dallas Morning News food team discusses a project nearly a year in the making from reporter Imelda Garcia: a quest to find authentic Mexican cuisine in North Texas. They also touch on Texas Monthly's top tacos list and the highly anticipated opening of Le PasSage in Dallas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

Texas AG says Roberson had history of abuse, was not convicted on ‘shaken baby’ theory; In other news, a global tech company is moving its U.S. headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth. Simply Learn, which provides training for digital skills, has relocated its U.S. hub from San Francisco to Plano near the Dallas North Tollway and 121; the Feb. 11, 2021 c…

"SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant [3:33] discuss the problems that have beset Dallas and San Francisco going into Sunday’s game and who can cry the most about injuries. Kevin agrees with Troy Aikman’s assessment of the Cowboys’ route-running skills, and Evan wonders what damage Jerry Jones’ pursuit of a buck does to the team. [29…

New from The Dallas Morning News is an exclusive investigation into the 2021 Fort Worth pileup crash. The February 11th, 2021, Fort Worth tollway collision is frozen in the minds of North Texans as one of the deadliest crashes in state history, a 130 pileup that killed six people and injured dozens; In other news, At least a single ballot printed i…

Host Abby McCloskey talks with Glenn Hubbard, dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and former presidential advisor and chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the economic prospects of a Trump or Harris administration. Note: the discussion includes references to Hubbard's books which can be found here: https://a.co/…

A high-profile committee hearing at the Texas Capitol proceeded Monday without its main attraction: Robert Roberson, a man on death row whose execution was delayed last week after a bipartisan group of lawmakers issued a subpoena compelling his testimony. In other news, Federal labor regulators said Monday that the University of Texas Southwestern …

State leaders are bracing for a potential maelstrom at the Texas Capitol on Monday as death row inmate Robert Roberson is set to appear in person at a House committee — the first time a condemned prisoner has testified before state lawmakers; Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security strategy Operation Lone Star has cost over $10 billion; Early voting sta…

The Texas Supreme Court ordered the state to allow Robert Roberson III to comply with a subpoena for this testimony. In other news, a former professor and administrator at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth pleaded guilty to a felony this week after being charged with making a false statement to FBI investigators. Matt Queen se…

The Dallas Morning News food team deep dives on a new dumpling restaurant and discusses the artistry behind this and other foods steeped in tradition and skill. They also share recommendations for solo dining around Dallas in response to a listener question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

We’re sharing “‘Giant Stories” from The Dallas Morning News’ sister company, Medium Giant, a creative marketing agency. In this episode, influencer Justin Adu, who formerly led social media efforts at Google, sits down with John Kiker, president of Medium Giant, to share: The impact of a people-first approach and how it can bring underrepresented s…

Texas legislators held a daylong hearing Wednesday examining the evidence and hearing expert testimony in the case of Robert Roberson, the East Texas man who could become the first in the country to be put to death for the disputed “shaken baby syndrome” theory. In other news, the town of Fairview has created a Zoning Defense Fund for legal costs i…

Here's the link to the article about the stores and products impacted by the listeria outbreak. Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred came out swinging in their Tuesday night debate, each portraying their opponent as too extreme to serve in the U.S. Senate; In other news, the Grand Prairie school board can’t terminate…

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [00:15] the worst home loss in Jerry Jones’ tenure with the Cowboys. David tells us why Jerry isn’t firing Mike McCarthy yet but gives an idea of what it’ll take for him to make only the second midseason coaching change in his history. Kevin outlines the grades for the offensi…

U.S. District Judge Janis Jack is a semi-retired judge in Corpus Christi who has overseen a 13-year lawsuit by Texas foster kids against the state’s child-welfare system. On Friday, a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ordered Jack removed from the case and reversed her most recent – and most punitive – order against stat…

A new hotline aimed at preventing opioid overdoses is launching in Dallas County for both individuals and health care providers, county officials announced Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh The Dallas Morning News

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2018 murder of Botham Jean, was denied parole Thursday, according to Jean’s family. The 36-year old Guyger was eligible for parole late last month — on what would have been Jean’s 33rd birthday — after serving half her sentence in a Gatesville prison; Archite…

This week, the Dallas Morning News food team discusses fall musts in North Texas. And — no surprise — the autumn bucket list revolves around food. The team also gives an update on the latest for the Michelin Guide's Texas edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh The Dallas Morning News

An accountant’s report on Fair Park’s finances released Wednesday showed $5.7 million was misspent on projects that didn’t meet stipulations set by donors. Fair Park First, the nonprofit that manages the Dallas park, said Wednesday it was looking to recoup the money. In other news, the parents of Cindy Clemishire, the Oklahoma woman who accused Gat…

Photos of weapons and menacing words zooming across social media prompted the arrests of dozens of Texas students this school year. In September alone, at least 40 students across the state were arrested in connection with making threats against schools, according to a review of news articles, law enforcement statements and district alerts; In othe…

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [1:18] the Cowboys’ win on the road over Pittsburgh even while missing most of their marquee players on defense. The problem against the Lions, Kevin says, is that Jared Goff will do more with a clean pocket than Justin Fields did. Dak Prescott was simply better than Fields. D…

Host Abby McCloskey talks with Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center about what both candidates are promising regarding abortion and family policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh The Dallas Morning News

The city of Dallas and partner agency Dallas Area Rapid Transit will dedicate $11.5 million to boosting pedestrian safety on some of the city’s most dangerous roadways; In other news, Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth ranked in the top 50 in a recent study to find the cost of living comfortably in America’s 50 most populous cities; a project intende…

We’re sharing episodes of the new podcast “Giant Stories” from The Dallas Morning News’ sister company, Medium Giant, a creative marketing agency. The show features compelling conversations with some of today’s most influential and relevant storytellers in business and media. In this debut episode, Kim Elenez, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish North…

Former members of Gateway Church accused the megachurch and its former leaders in a lawsuit filed Friday of failing to donate 15% of the church’s tithes to foreign missionary work. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sherman, alleges misrepresentation and fraud, breach of contract and conspiracy to breach contract, based on…

Drivers are now expected to travel a little slower on a busy Dallas highway. The Texas Department of Transportation has installed signs on U.S. 75 lowering speeds from 70 to 65 from Mockingbird Lane to downtown; In other news, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok on Thursday, alleging the social media giant is violating Texas’ parental consent l…

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and David Moore discuss [2:45] one of the ugliest NFL games in memory and whether Roger Goodell needs to send his refs a cease-and-desist order. David tells us how long Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence should be out and how the Cowboys will adjust in their absence. [24:58] Evan and Kevin run over …

The Dallas Morning News food team taste tests and ranks the 10 Big Tex Awards food finalists with the help other journalists from the paper. Think of this as your everyman's guide to the State Fair of Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesOleh The Dallas Morning News