Texas Instruments scores $1.6 billion from feds

Plus: Heat and the homeless, Cowboys vs. CeeDee Lamb and a look at cooking [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Howdy, North Texas! Our forecast has more 100s than a gambler on a hot streak, but not all North Texans have the good fortune to handle the heat as others do. People experiencing homelessness in Dallas are at a heightened risk from extreme heat, leading OurCalling to extend its operating hours until 8 p.m. instead of closing at 3 p.m. [See how its approach is making an impact](. Check out your inbox Sunday morning for a look at the news of the weekend. — Todd Davis, Senior Audience Journalist   [An OXXO sign.]( OXXO’s presence in Mexico is remarkable, with more than 20,000 stores across the country. (Veronica Cisneros / Associated Press) OXXO is opening in Texas. It is more than a convenience store]( OXXO, the popular Mexican convenience store chain, will enter the U.S. market, with an emphasis on Texas. Fomento Económico Mexicano (FEMSA), the brand’s owner, announced in a news release it acquired 249 DK convenience stores, owned by Delek U.S. Retail, as part of a $385 million deal. FEMSA plans to transform them into locations for OXXO, [the most established store in Mexico](. Ninety percent of DK stores are in Texas. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Texas Instruments scores $1.6 billion from feds for Sherman semiconductor plants]( Texas Instruments is set to receive $1.6 billion in funding to support two new facilities in Sherman. [Rockwall ISD in uproar after teacher accused of sexual assault returns to school]( Days before the start of a new school year Monday, Rockwall Independent School District was thrown into chaos [...] [Plumes of smoke seen as large fire burns at scrap metal company in Fort Worth]( Fort Worth firefighters responded to a large fire at a metal facility Friday afternoon in northern Fort Worth. [...] [Months after her son was killed in Dallas, a grieving mother cradles his memory]( Carlos Roque was fatally shot Jan. 1 in Old East Dallas, 138 days after his 21st birthday. Dallas police are [...] [Cowboys met with CeeDee Lamb’s reps Thursday to discuss latest offer in bid to end holdout]( The Cowboys’ latest offer to Lamb is still below that of top-paid receiver Justin Jefferson of Minnesota. [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [North Texas woman gets 2 life sentences in plot to kill mother of fiancé’s child]( For months, the couple “relentlessly harassed” Burkett, said U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton in a written [...] [Texas jurors asked to hold student’s parents liable in 2018 school shooting]( Victim's lawsuit seeks $1M in damages to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents financially liable for 2018 [...] [Dallas County jail inmate who coerced teen to produce explicit videos sentenced, feds say]( A man jailed in Dallas County coerced a teenage girl into making sexually explicit videos and received a [...] BUSINESS [Kroger, Albertsons dangle $1 billion in grocery price cuts after merger closes]( Grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons are looking to convince federal regulators that its proposed $25 billion [...] [D-FW developer plans 2,200 homes in growing northern corridor]( North Texas developer Centurion American plans to build 2,200 homes in Van Alstyne, far north of Dallas [Texas’ jobless rate inched up in July amid nationwide slowdown]( Unemployment rose in more than half of US states last month — including Texas — suggesting the weakness seen [...] FOOD [Respected Fort Worth restaurant expands to Southlake, then high-profile Dallas spot]( Pacific Table will open in downtown Dallas’ former Energy Plaza tower, now called The Sinclair. [San Martín Bakery to open new Addison location]( San Martín Bakery and Restaurant has announced the opening of a second Dallas-Fort Worth location in Addison [...] [Cooking practices we don’t believe in — and those we do]( What cooking practices do you not believe in? What about the ones you do? Tell us your thoughts.   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