Teen killed, second critically injured during sledding accident in Frisco ... and more news

A 16-year-old girl was killed and another girl was critically injured during a sledding accident in Frisco on Sunday. In other news, the son of an Arlington man arrested by immigration officials late last year has died from a rare disease, prompting a fresh wave of outrage and urgent pleas to release his father; nd Monday’s summary judgment hearing in the legal battle between the Dallas Stars and Dallas Mavericks has been postponed due to the weather. The hearing, which was set to be held in a mock-trial courtroom at SMU’s Dedman School of Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Evan run down the Rangers roster, which coincidentally changed significantly between taping and production (but at least Evan threw MacKenzie Gore's name out there). Then Nathan Eovaldi stops by to chat about his recovery from offseason surgery, his exceptional pre-injury 2025, his relationship with new pitching coach Jordan Tiegs, the development of young starters and the value of clubhouse chemistry. Finally, with the announcement of Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran as Hall of Famers, Evan and John rank the contributions to the Rangers of the 11 Hall of Famers who played for the Rangers at some point. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What should you be checking out at Trader Joe's? The Dallas Morning News food team has some ideas for easy items to pick up for your next get-together. The team also talks through the closures of Deep Sushi, Herrera's on Harry Hines and Rye. But there are also openings that should be on the radar of North Texas diners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As this winter storm moves into the area, power grid reliability is on the minds of many Texans. After the state experienced extensive power outages and freezing temperatures during a winter storm in February 2021, the Texas Legislature mandated weatherization of power facilities. In other news, with robotaxis now roaming North Texas streets, how will they fare when the winter storm comes to town this weekend? In snow and ice conditions, the Texas Department of Transportation “strongly advises” drivers to stay off the roads. But what about the robots? And if you have a flight leaving Dallas-Fort Worth or any place in the south this weekend, you may want to reconsider your travel plans. It is very likely that you will experience some disruptions in your plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talmage Boston interviews Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the big winter storm nears, some North Texans are getting to their local stores while they can. Grocers around the region are seeing more activity as folks stock up. Key items include water and extra food that don’t require cooking or refrigeration, such as dried fruits, nuts and granola bars. Other items include flashlights and batteries, baby needs and first-aid supplies. In other news, Garland ISD’s board voted Tuesday to support a proposal that would end more than a half-century of court supervision. The 6-0 vote came weeks after the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas filed a motion seeking to have the district’s 56-year-old desegregation order lifted; a man has been sentenced to life in prison and found guilty by a Collin County jury for the kidnapping and sexual assault of an 8-year-old child in Plano in the 90s. Sixty-five year old Nicholas Carney of Ardmore, Okla., was sentenced to life in prison, 34 years after the initial crime he committed was reported; nd after five years serving Southern food in Dallas’ Lakewood neighborhood, Palmer’s Hot Chicken will close at Mockingbird Lane and Abrams Road and move to a delivery, catering and food truck business. The business will move to a ghost kitchen in Garland, where they will make the same recipes, without the dining room attached and make them available via DoorDash and Uber Eats delivery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Brad Townsend discuss [3:50]  the problems the city’s pro sports teams keep running into with city hall. And not just I.M. Pei’s masterpiece, either. Kevin even goes on a rant about the city’s lack of direction in general. Brad gives us the latest updates on the Wings, Mavs and Stars, then offers his opinion on whether the Mavs should trade Anthony Davis for pennies on the dollar. [30:04] Kevin and Evan also take another look at the Hoosiers’ win over Miami, cemented by a Carson Beck interception that looked a lot like the one that cinched SMU’s upset of Miami. And, as usual, the guys discuss the mess that is the Cowboys.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chuck Anderson on his path to real estate, leadership, the state of real estate in Downtown Dallas and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A winter storm is headed to North Texas, bringing with it the coldest temperatures of winter, following a month of record-setting heat. An intense cold front is expected to arrive early Friday morning, which should keep temperatures falling all day. ERCOT — which operates the power grid for most of Texas — is expected to have ample supply to meet the predicted demand on Friday. In other news, Dallas City Council members were split Tuesday on conceding power to try to save Dallas Area Rapid Transit; the Dallas Mavericks have narrowed their focus to two locations in the city of Dallas for their new arena, but a decision may not be made until July 1; and a new Tex-Mex restaurant called Loma is expected to open in the former Texas Rangers ballpark in Arlington in spring 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday, temperatures are expected to drop into the upper and mid-20s. Saturday is expected to see the most intense conditions, as odds favor a transition from rain to sleet to snow given the increasing depth of the cold air. In other news, President Donald Trump addressed the shift from Wall Street to Y’all Street as a negative thing in a social media post Sunday evening; Dallas police arrested five people early Monday morning after they gathered at a traffic accident scene and began assaulting officers and interfering with the investigation; an immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said in a statement that Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday at the sprawling tent complex at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bliss base in El Paso; and Dallas’ decorative crosswalks may have run out of pavement. In a newly released notice, Texas regulators denied the city’s request to keep the artistic markings and set an end-of-month deadline to plan their removal or risk losing state or federal transportation funding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices