The Cowboys traded up to No. 11 to take Caleb Downs, the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award winner, signaling a priority on Dallas' defense. The pick gives Dallas a versatile, high‑IQ safety to run Christian Parker's scheme.

Taqueria Tepito scored 66 in Arlington’s latest health inspection after inspectors flagged temperature, storage and handwashing violations. A reinspection is expected soon.

A stolen vending truck led to a morning pursuit that ended in north Dallas when the driver allegedly rammed two patrol cars and surrendered. No injuries were reported; reviews by internal affairs and the Dallas County DA are underway.

Fort Worth broke ground on the Bomber Spur Trail, converting an old WWII rail spur into a 12‑ft shared path that will link West Fort Worth to the regional trail network.

Muggy, cloudy start Friday in Dallas with highs near 88F and gusty south winds. Isolated evening storms possible; hotter by early next week.

Alaska and American Airlines are in preliminary talks to expand their West Coast partnership into international joint ventures, a move that would broaden Seattle’s direct global links. Regulators and courts will be watching closely.

A 1920s Bossom-designed Tudor in Lakewood was demolished after a recent sale. The property, long home to realtor Marilyn Hoffman, was sold to an out-of-town LLC.

Balerion Space Ventures has opened a Dallas headquarters at Harlan Crow’s Old Parkland and hired a CFO as it nears a $200M fund close.

Carroll ISD trustees approved blackout days, a $110-per-day buyback for unused local leave, and a retirement buyback that begins June 2028 for qualifying staff.

A man was shot and killed outside an Everman home Wednesday morning; police arrested a suspect and say the case appears tied to a domestic relationship.

Juicy Seafood & Bar will take over a 5,600‑sq‑ft former On the Border at Irving Towne Center and is targeting a February 2027 opening. The new outpost will be the chain’s fifth in D‑FW.

A Lubbock grand jury indicted 14 people over an alleged Permian Basin oil‑theft ring that prosecutors say siphoned crude, stored some on federally leased land, and moved it across the state line.

Wyatt Johnston's overtime tip off Miro Heiskanen's shot gave the Stars a 4-3 double-OT win in St. Paul, a special-teams night that pushed Dallas ahead 2-1 in the series.