Amazon's big plans at Alliance Airport, Trump's border wall threats, Dallas robbery arrests: Your Tuesday evening roundup

December 11, 2018 By Wayne Carter Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Amazon on Tuesday announced that it is building a new regional air hub at Fort Worth Alliance Airport. (Nathan Hunsinger/Staff Photographer) Business Amazon chooses Fort Worth's Alliance Airport for regional air hub and hundreds of jobs Amazon is building a new regional air hub at Fort Worth’s Alliance Airport, bolstering its shipping business in a move [that’s expected to create hundreds of jobs for the region.]( Amazon announced Tuesday that construction is underway on the facility located on the west side of the airport, with operations expected to begin next year. The new hub will support multiple daily flights, Amazon said. Amazon’s arrival is the latest win for Alliance Airport, an industrial and cargo-focused airport that's entering a new phase of growth after nearly 30 years of operations. This summer, the airport completed a $260 million project to extend its runways, allowing for more consistent operations, especially in hot weather, for fully loaded cargo jets. The airport is already a home to a major FedEx shipping operation, with as many as 30 flights a day. Also: Plans are moving ahead for a tower project [at DART's Mockingbird Station.]( Editorial: Forget OPEC, [Texas and the rest of America now drive oil markets.]( Politics Trump argues with Democratic leaders, threatens government shutdown over border wall money Arguing heatedly in public with Democratic leaders, [President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government]( if Congress doesn't provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border. Trump's comments came as he opened a contentious meeting with Democratic Senate and House leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, with the government looking at a possible partial shutdown on Dec. 21 when funding for some agencies will expire. In his first encounter with the newly empowered Democrats after their midterm victories in the House, Trump heckled the leaders as they said legislation to keep the government open and provide additional border security could pass both houses of Congress. Previewing what is expected to be a tense relationship in the new year, the group squabbled on national TV in the Oval Office as Trump said major wall funding was vital. Texas Legislature: Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings [sharply criticized a Prosper Republican's bill]( to limit the power of cities to remove Confederate memorials. Crime and courts Police arrest 2 men, juvenile in string of armed robberies targeting Dallas homeowners Police arrested three suspects early Tuesday [in connection with a widespread string of armed robberies in Dallas.]( Dallas police held a news conference about the latest break in the ambush-style robberies, but released few details. Deputy Chief Thomas Castro said two men and a juvenile suspect were taken into custody at 4:23 a.m. Tuesday. Their identities were not released, and he did not say how or where the suspects were arrested. Police believe at least nine aggravated robberies in Dallas in the last two weeks are connected. A similar robbery in Carrollton on Sunday turned out not to be related to the string of crimes in Dallas, Carrollton police said Tuesday. In at least four of the Dallas crimes, the robbers approached the victims as they parked, then forced them into their homes at gunpoint. Also: An 18-year-old [admitted to a southeast Oak Cliff shooting]( that killed two teens and injured another, police say. And: Jury selection was held Tuesday [for the trial of a longtime State Fair of Texas performer]( accused of child sexual assault. (Stewart F. House/Special Contributor) Photo of the Day Noah Cortes, 2, of Dallas, is encouraged by his father Israel (left) while his mother Marcela waits to take pictures during a "Caring Santa" event at The Galleria in Dallas. In the past, families affected by autism, ADHD and other social and developmental differences often avoided the holiday bustle altogether. But shopping centers and community venues have increasingly offered inclusive events to ensure more North Texas children [can have a moment with St. Nick in an intentionally reconfigured North Pole setting.]( editors' picks - Cedar Hill: A passenger fled from police [after an accidental gunshot during a traffic stop.]( - UT Austin stabbing: A judge accepted an insanity plea for a former UT student charged in the death of another student [during a 2017 rampage on campus.]( - Major bankruptcy: West Texas auto dealer Reagor-Dykes [faces claims of more than $844 million.]( - Economic snapshot: [What’s the cheapest way to generate electricity?]( - Editorial: Can the PGA of America in Frisco [play nice with Dallas’ city-owned championship course?]( - Commentary: [Here's what Christmas really means](as I get older. - Books: How a pastry chef [tells the story of his Paris apartment renovation]( through his recipes. Finally... With money and manpower, AT&T takes on homelessness at its doorstep Dallas-based AT&T was looking for a local problem to tackle. It found it just steps from its headquarters, on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Dallas. The telecom giant announced Tuesday that [it’s launching a campaign aimed at reducing homelessness, especially among families and veterans.]( As part of the effort, AT&T will donate more than half a million dollars to homeless service providers, urge its thousands of employees to volunteer, and use company resources, such as technology and job fairs, to fight root causes. AT&T has about 5,400 employees who work in downtown Dallas and about 16,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Its corporate headquarters is within blocks of soup kitchens, homeless shelters and the public library — which all draw homeless people looking for food or a safe place to spend the day. “You can’t step over a homeless person sleeping on the street, go to work, and feel like your work is changing the world,” said John Donovan, chief executive of AT&T Communications. “You’ve got to have compassion for the problem that’s close to home. And working in this building, it’s really local to us here. It’s literally on our doorstep.” [Subscribe to our Real Estate newsletter]( 👋 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? 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