Big Frisco foreclosure, DISD buys DCS building, Trump taps Texan for appeals post: Your Monday evening roundup

February 12,  2018 By Wayne Carter Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. This rendering shows the developer's vision for the Wade Park project in Frisco, which now faces possible foreclosure. (Thomas Land & Development) business Lender seeks foreclosure at Frisco's $2 billion Wade Park project One of the lenders on Frisco's $2-billion Wade Park development [has declared the project in default and is seeking foreclosure.]( Bamcap Partners provided more than $48 million in loans for the development starting in 2015. The lender is seeking a forced sale of the property on the Dallas North Tollway to repay the debt, according to legal filings with Collin County. The foreclosure filing is just the latest stumble for the ambitious mixed-use project, which is part of Frisco's much touted $5-billion mile. Wade Park was planned as one of the largest and most expensive developments in the Dallas area. House money: As mortgage rates go up, [will it be harder for Dallas-area homeowners to sell?]( Winter error: Southwest Airlines [resumed Chicago operations]( after a de-icing fluid shortage canceled 250 flights on Sunday. Advertisement [Get your tickets now for the 2018 DFW Auto Show]( (Olivier Douliery/TNS) politics Trump names Abbott’s general counsel to federal appeals court President Donald Trump has tapped Gov. Greg Abbott’s general counsel, Andrew Oldham [to serve as a judge on the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.]( The announcement Tuesday comes after Abbott named Oldham to the position Jan. 2, when former general counsel Jimmy Blacklock was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court. Abbott said at the time that he looked forward to working with Oldham and thanked him for his service to the state. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praised the president's decision to nominate Oldham and noted that it was the fifth time Trump chose someone connected to the attorney general's office to fill a court vacancy. Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz also gave their support for Oldham's nomination, and both said they look forward to the Senate quickly confirming his appointment. Commentary: [Don't be fooled by North Korea's posturing]( during the Olympics. Shades of anthrax: Vanessa Trump, Donald Jr.'s wife, was hospitalized [after opening a letter containing white powder.]( The committee overseeng the dissolution of Dallas County Schools approved the sale of the lame-duck busing agency's administrative building to Dallas ISD. (2017 File Photo/Andy Jacobsohn) education DISD buying Dallas County Schools building, moves trustee meetings back south Dallas ISD [will buy the $6 million administrative building]( of the embattled bus-service agency that voters decided to shut down. On Monday, the committee overseeing the dissolution of Dallas County Schools approved selling the building to DISD. The legislation that triggered the election on DCS’ fate gave the school district the first right of refusal to buy the building at fair market value. DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa expects the district to officially take possession of the building in mid-Spring. Last week, the DISD board of trustees had its first meeting at the facility and is expected to continue meeting there. The district had consolidated many of its offices at the new headquarters off Central Expressway, but some were worried that the location was too far north and not accessible to all residents. Commentary: How DISD suffers [if Congress doesn't act on immigration reform.]( New lease on life: Could the old Dallas jail [be reborn as a new homeless services center?]( Advertisement [Get your tickets now for the 2018 DFW Auto Show]( (Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Day An embroidered rooster appears distressed at the sight of sauteed, breaded chicken breasts on a baking pan outfitted with a cooling rack. Looking for a quick and different dinner idea? Contributor Karen Elizabeth Watts shares her recipe for pan-sauteed chicken in butter and olive oil that [will make you love chicken breasts again.]( Around The Site - Uptown assault: Police are looking for 2 boys [who groped and robbed a woman]( who was walking her dog. - Economic snapshot: [Texas, are you ready for a tax-cut windfall?]( - Digital divide: no one is telling poorer parents[about the dangers of screen time.]( - Deadly drinking: A Texas State student's blood alcohol content [was five times the legal limit]( when he died after a fraternity event. - Classified information: Personal ads from DMN's past [are filled with cryptic drama.]( Choreographer Michelle N. Gibson leads Dallas Black Theatre dancers through a rehearsal of 'Displaced, Yet Rebirthed,' which will premiere Feb. 16. Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) Finally... Michelle N. Gibson starts rolling as soon as the recorder does. A choreographer and New Orleans native, she doesn’t cede the floor for more than 15 minutes. By then, she’s answered half the questions on the list without hearing them. It’s not surprising to learn that she’s a preacher’s daughter. She talks about fleeing her hometown on the eve of Hurricane Katrina’s devastating landing, about losing almost everything and about relocating to Dallas and thriving “because you have grown up in a place where the soil is so rich.” Gibson’s latest triumph is [a commission from Dallas Black Dance Theatre to create a piece about the effects and aftermath of the storm,Â]([Displaced, Yet Rebirthed]([.]( Premiering Feb. 16, it peaks with a second-line  jam by the local New Orleans style Kickin' Brass Band. “When Katrina hit, it shifted a lot of New Orleans black culture out of the city,” she says. “They went to places where the education system was better, where the jobs were a little bit better. If I didn’t have children and was a solo artist, I would’ve returned home, honey. I would’ve hustled the game like everyone else. But I was not going to take my children to uncertainty. Even after 12 years, I catch myself. ‘Where am I?’ I came to a place I never dreamed of living. It wasn’t on the bucket list.” Advertisement [Get your tickets now for the 2018 DFW Auto Show]( 👋 That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=Evening%20Roundup%20Feedback).[Dennis Jansen](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [Reddit](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. 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