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VATICAN CITY — Black smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel again on Thursday morning as cardinals failed to agree on a successor to Pope Francis after two more rounds of conclave voting.The black smoke poured out at 11:50 a.m. Rome time after the second and third ballots to elect a pope to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.With no one securing the necessary two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, the 133 cardinals will return to the Vatican residences where they are being sequestered. They will have lunch and then return to the Sistine Chapel for the afternoon voting…
Robert Preston Morris, the founder of Dallas-area megachurch Gateway, was indicted in March on five counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child, according to a March 12 news release from the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office. Related:Will Robert Morris child abuse charges stick? Lawyers say statute of limitations is keyMorris’ initial court appearance is scheduled for May 9 at 10 a.m., according to a spokesperson for Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Morris is scheduled for a “pre-preliminary hearing” Friday, according to Osage County court records. At the hearing, attorneys have the opportunity to negotiate a plea bargain offer, and…
In the backyard of Paul Longoria’s Oak Cliff home, sparkling lowriders glide past a barber shop and taco joint before hopping along a parking lot. There’s even a gas station, police cars and palm trees with the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in the distance. How is this possible? It’s a track for miniature lowriders that fits within about 220 square feet. Longoria designed the track to reflect Jefferson Boulevard, which is filled with real-life lowriders every Sunday.“We have a big lowrider culture here. So I mean this is where the home of the lowriders is in Dallas, Oak Cliff,” said…
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Maybe Nico Harrison knew what he was doing.There may not have been enough room in the city of Dallas for two superstars of this caliber.Each night the Dallas Stars play, Mikko Rantanen continues to fill the Luka Doncic-sized hole in the hearts of sports fans across the city. He’s quickly making a case to be the city’s biggest superstar.Rantanen, whom the Stars acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes exactly two months ago, recorded a single-period hat trick for the second consecutive game, leading the Stars to a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against…
As the city of Dallas begins budget talks for the next year, Dallas City Manager Kim Tolbert said Wednesday, “It’s going to be a painful summer.”City officials have asked departments to create an inventory of services and programs. The goal is to fund services the city deems priorities. As that process continues, outstanding concerns have already popped up. Seven months into the current fiscal year, there’s a $6.5 million revenue shortage to cover city expenses, and the gap could increase. Political PointsGet the latest politics news from North Texas and beyond.The city adopted a nearly $5 billion budget last year…
WINNIPEG — The Stars knew they were making a big move when they traded for Mikko Rantanen ahead of the trade deadline.But nobody could’ve been prepared for the impact he would have through his first eight playoff games in victory green.Rantanen recorded a single-period hat trick for his second consecutive game, leading the Stars to a 3-2 victory Wednesday in Game 1 of the second round against the Winnipeg Jets. His performance allowed the Stars to claim a Game 1 for the first time since 2020.Sports RoundupGet the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox.…
The Dallas Stars’ playoff push continues.After dispatching Colorado in seven games, the Stars have hit the road to start their next playoff series. Dallas faces the Winnipeg Jets, a squad featuring one of the NHL’s top goaltenders in Connor Hellebuyck.The Stars have encountered a number of issues in their recent Game 1 showings. Can they end their eight-game Game 1 losing streak Wednesday night in Winnipeg?Game detailsSports RoundupGet the latest D-FW sports news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, Kevin Sherrington’s A La Carte.When: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.Where: Canada Life Centre in WinnipegBroadcast: TV: ESPN, ESPN+; Radio: KTCK-AM…
Ralph Lauren — amid changes to its North Texas lineup — is adding a new store in Plano.The fashion retailer is putting a shop at Legacy West in Plano, according to Ralph Lauren Corp. No details were provided on details such as the timing of the opening.Based on signage at the shopping area, the store will be located next to electric-car company Lucid — and near luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Tory Burch. Ralph Lauren is shifting and expanding its reach in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as the region attracts more shoppers and retail destinations. The company…
AUSTIN — Two U.S. citizen children were deported Wednesday morning to Mexico along with their mother, according to an attorney who has consulted with the family. Cori Hash, a senior staff attorney with Immigrant Legal Resource Center, told The Dallas Morning News on Wednesday that the family was detained last week near the campus of Dobie Middle School in North Austin. Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers stopped the family on the morning of Wednesday, April 30, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained the man. The woman was not detained but was informed to go to an ICE facility in…
A city of Dallas deputy marshal shot and killed an “aggressive” coyote near a “populated area of the Katy Trail” on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The marshal was working in the area near Reverchon Park when a man walking his dogs reported that he had just been approached by the coyote, Rick Ericson, a city of Dallas public information officer, said in a statement. Ericson said the marshal searched the area and spotted the coyote in the park. Several deputy marshals then created a perimeter to keep the animal contained. The coyote was headed toward a populated part of the…