When will ice and snow melt across Dallas-Fort Worth ... and more news

SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Calvin Watkins [9:00] take a look at the Cowboys’ new defensive assistants and whether there should be term limits for head coaches in general. [42:20] Kevin and Evan discuss the importance of a fast start for the Rangers and what it will take to blow it up at the deadline if they don’t. And the guys give us their thoughts on the best burgers in town and the innards of really good chili. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday charged all Texas public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B visa applications until the next legislative session ends in 2027. In other news, three brothers, all under 10 years old, have died after falling through the ice on a pond in Texas. The boys, aged 6, 8, and 9, died on Monday; North Texas played a prominent role in the rift between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni; and Snarf’s Sandwiches, which started in Boulder, Colo. in 1996, is moving in to North Texas with two locations are already open, one in Bluffview and another in Far North Dallas with three more on the way in the next month or so. One in Lakewood, another in University Park, and one more in Preston Hollow.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill and Liz Armstrong on how they met studying geology at Southern Methodist University and going on to build a business in the oil and gas industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

North Texans are left with one crucial question: When will this snow and ice melt? Unfortunately, there isn’t just one answer. Instead, a pattern of melting and refreezing may persist for several days. That refreezing makes black ice a threat for D-FW commuters today. Exact road conditions will depend on how much ice can be cleared by the Texas Department of Transportation throughout the day. In other news, Wakeland High School officials confirmed that the 16-year old girl who died in a sledding accident Sunday was a sophomore at the school. 16-year old Elizabeth Angle died after the sled she and another 16-year-old girl were on collided with a tree; Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the White House needs to “recalibrate” Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s mission to rebuild public trust after federal agents fatally shot a second protester in Minnesota; nd Dallas police impounded nearly a dozen all-terrain vehicles Sunday after reports of reckless driving during the weekend’s icy conditions, the department said, including one response in Deep Ellum that led to an arrest on a child-endangerment charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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