A Melbourne‑to‑Dallas Qantas flight diverted to Papeete after a passenger allegedly bit a flight attendant. The man was removed by Tahitian authorities and banned from Qantas flights; the jet continued to Dallas hours late.

A JAMA Cardiology study led by UT Southwestern shows an AI‑augmented ECG screened nearly 6,000 Kenyans and reliably ruled out left‑ventricular dysfunction for most patients.

Fort Worth police say they shot a man after reports of gunfire near the 4200 block of Wiman Drive; a later chase ended on I‑820 with another deadly shooting. Detectives are investigating.

Westworth Village councilman Halden David Griffith was arrested May 15 and faces a felony bribery charge; the case has been referred to the Tarrant County district attorney and the probe remains open.

Sholdon Daniels and Everett Jackson will meet in a May 26 Republican runoff for Texas’ 30th Congressional District. The winner will face Democrat Rev. Frederick Haynes III this fall.

A new joint venture led by Vanderbilt and Hillwood has acquired The Towers at Williams Square, the 1.4M‑SF Las Colinas campus that houses Caterpillar’s global HQ. Terms were not disclosed.

Crews have begun covering Robert Wyland’s 1999 Whaling Wall at 505 N. Akard to install a FIFA World Cup mural; the artist and his foundation say they were blindsided. Local officials say the work is part of World Cup preparations.

Cedar Hill declared May Tourism Month after new figures show visitors spent $71.3M in the city, supporting 470 jobs and generating local tax revenue. City leaders say parks, trails and downtown businesses are driving the gains.

La Picosa opened April 1 on Richardson's Main Street, offering handmade tortillas, enchiladas and mole rojo and mole verde from 310 E. Main St.

A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday after hitting the HOV barrier on southbound North Central Expressway near Midpark Road. Southbound lanes were closed for hours as Dallas police investigated.

Tarrant County renewed a contract with a data vendor after officials acknowledged it had wrongly flagged more than 200 living voters as deceased. Officials say affected voters can check their status and cast provisional ballots while the county audits matches.

Frisco postponed the planned June unveiling of its Fourth Street Plaza after construction and shade‑structure issues. Other downtown pieces are being prioritized and should be usable for World Cup visitors.

A man found shot in the 10500 block of Walnut Street on May 12 was taken to a hospital and later died, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses to call Crime Stoppers.