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University of Texas System Chancellor James B. Milliken is leaving to be the next president of the University of California.UC officials announced Friday afternoon that Milliken will lead that system, which has more than 295,000 students and 10 campuses as well as health centers and research labs. His departure comes as other longtime leaders in the system are leaving as well, including UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell and UT-Dallas President Richard Benson. “The University of California is universally regarded as the preeminent public research university in the world, and I am deeply honored to have an opportunity to join the many…

Dallas-Fort Worth faces similar headwinds as the broader economy, but is showing similar resilience as tariffs upend expectations for growth this year.The Labor Department reported on Friday that the U.S. economy added 177,000 jobs in April, a better-than-expected figure given how newly implemented tariffs have undermined confidence and scrambled the business outlook. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, which helped spark a brisk rally in volatile markets.From Main Street to Wall Street, economists and businesses are warning about the storm clouds gathering from tariffs that may dampen job creation and business activity later this year. At least momentarily…

News that the iconic home of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky is up for sale has sent a shock wave through the Dallas architecture community, and for good reason. The pristine neo-modern villa, designed by Richard Meier, might be the most recognizable work of residential architecture in the city, its blazing white form plainly visible to anyone driving by on Preston Road. No sale price was announced for the property, which is being offered off-market. “I won’t sell it to someone who doesn’t feel it’s an important and significant property,” Howard Rachofsky told Artnet. “I view it as an artwork. It’s…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ordered an end to taxpayer subsidies for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, a long-standing goal of some Republicans who have accused the media outlets of bias.In an executive order late Thursday, Trump said that government funding of news media is “not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic independence.”The order requires the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease direct funding for NPR and PBS to the maximum extent allowed by law, and bars future allocations. The measure also seeks to block indirect funding of NPR and PBS by…

A cold front is bringing with it another chance for strong to severe storms Friday morning in North Texas.According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, the potential for storms starts in the region about 9 a.m., and will linger into the early afternoon. The main threats are damaging winds and large hail, with a lower possibility for tornados.Periods of heavy rain could also cause localized flooding, particularly in areas that have already received abundant rain, the agency said. In addition to heavy rain, the weather service also confirmed two tornadoes touched down in North and Central Texas earlier…

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille in Frisco, Grapevine and Dallas is rolling back prices to 79 cents for a pork chop at lunch. This deal is one of the lowest single-priced menu items at a sit-down restaurant we’ve seen this year, timed just right as United States flirts with recession. Perry’s 79-cent pork chops are available at lunch on Friday, May 2, 2025, only. The deal starts at 10:30 a.m.The special extends beyond North Texas to every Perry’s Steakhouse in the country. It operates restaurants in eight states. Most are in Texas, in Perry’s home city of Houston, in addition to…

Tom Landry casually tossed books, photos and various knick-knacks into a cardboard box as he prepared to walk out of his office at Valley Ranch for the last time.I was bearing witness to a significant moment. One of the legendary figures in sports history answered every question posed to him before shaking my hand and asking me to close the door on my way out. I couldn’t help but think what the Cowboys coach, who rarely shared his emotions publicly, truly felt about leaving what he clearly considered his calling.I’m about to find out.No, I’m not comparing my departure from…

The retail industry is navigating another year that’s been fraught with closures and other cuts — and it’s not getting any easier.In the past several months, big and small names in the retail market have announced shops were closing up around the country with many of those plans hitting North Texas. Dozens of retailing sites were put on the chopping block, including department stores and specialty shops, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The industry is grappling with changing consumer tastes and evolving demands for how and when shoppers buy items, pressuring retailers and their physical stores. In 2024, major retailers…

A teacher who recently returned to the classroom after having a baby was grazed by a bullet during last month’s shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, according to new details revealed in an arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News.Four students suffered gunshot wounds, and an educator was grazed “on the right side of her face, inches away from her right eye,” a Dallas ISD police officer wrote in the affidavit.Columbia Renix, the teacher, had worked at Wilmer-Hutchins for only half a year, she told The News. She decided to return to the classroom shortly after giving birth to her…

WASHINGTON – Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will lead a new commission on religious liberty, President Donald Trump announced Thursday during a Rose Garden event celebrating the National Day of Prayer.“The last administration attacked people of faith for four years,” Patrick said during the event. “There’s a saying that no one should get between a doctor and a patient. I think we would say no one should get between God and a believer. No one should get between God and those seeking him.”Trump described the commission as Patrick’s idea and called him “an amazing politician” and a “man of great…