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Plus: Dallas chef on 'Chopped'. weather leads to flight delays, American admits blame error in bathroom incident [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Good evening, D-FW! It's been a spring to savor for Dallas sports fans, and it's only getting better for supporters of the Mavericks and the Stars. Tonight, the Mavs open a Western Conference finals series with Minnesota, and the Stars start their conference finals series Thursday. [And Dallas is taking note of it](. Have a great night. Go Mavericks! More news in your inbox tomorrow. — Todd Davis, Senior Audience Journalist   [Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn speaks at a news conference on Thursday.]( The lawsuit named Tarrant County, the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn (pictured), a Fort Worth police officer who arrested Congious prior to the birth, two Tarrant County jailers and a medical director at the jail as defendants. (KXAS-TV) [Tarrant County settles suit for $1.2M following newborn’s death after birth in jail]( Tarrant County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $1.2 million settlement — the largest in the county’s history — in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a woman whose newborn died 10 days after she gave birth in the county’s jail. The woman, Chasity Congious, then 21, suffered from developmental disabilities and was “almost entirely nonverbal” at the time of the birth in May 2020, according to the lawsuit filed in a Fort Worth federal court. [The February 2022 lawsuit]( contends jail staff at multiple levels were inattentive, resulting in the death. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Families of Uvalde shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response]( The families said in a statement that they also agreed a $2 million settlement with the city, under which city [...] [Cancellations and delays intensify at DFW Airport, Love Field with severe thunderstorms]( Cancellations and delays were building up at DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field after [...] [AI-fueled videos spread rumors about Bishop T.D. Jakes, fact-checking site says]( The fact-checking website Snopes reported that some social media videos promoting unsubstantiated rumors about [...] [Was it legal to fly the flag upside down at Samuel Alito’s house? | Politifact]( After The New York Times reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house displayed an upside-down [...] [‘Most stressful thing I’ve ever done’: Dallas chef competes on ‘Chopped’]( The owner of Via Triozzi in Dallas, Leigh Hutchinson, competed against three other chefs in a recent episode [...] [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Woman sentenced to 60 years for killing of daughter’s grandmother at Richardson Starbucks]( Tranisa Octavin Trana Watts entered a guilty plea Tuesday for the 2022 shooting of her daughter’s grandmother [...] [Murder suspect says he shot his girlfriend, her sister out of ‘rage,’ police records show]( The boyfriend of a woman who fatally shot her and her sister in an Old East Dallas apartment said he did it [...] [Fort Worth police release video showing ‘persons of interest’ in fatal Sunday bar shooting]( Fort Worth police are looking for four "persons of interest" in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred [...] SPORTS [Mavericks-Wolves predictions: Will Dallas make its first NBA Finals appearance since 2011?]( Dallas Morning News columnists and beat writers predict the outcome of the Western Conference finals matchup [...] [Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger dealing with illness ahead of Game 1 vs. Oilers]( The Dallas Stars begin the Western Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. [Why Dallas billionaire Albert Huddleston is hosting LIV Golf at his Maridoe Golf Club]( Backed by the billions of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf has been a lightning rod of [...] BUSINESS [Molson Coors reaches deal with workers to end Fort Worth strike]( Molson Coors workers will soon be returning to work after the company reached an agreement with Fort Worth's [...] [American Airlines says ‘error’ was made in blaming Texas girl for being filmed in bathroom]( American Airlines claims an error was made in blaming a child for being filmed in an airplane bathroom. [Uptown Dallas’ The Quad development is ready for office, restaurant goers]( The new office building has officially opened at Stream Realty Partners' The Quad in Uptown Dallas. Its five [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201