A chance for snow, beer that tastes like doughnuts: Your Thursday evening roundup

Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day.  [Evening roundup]( 02/07/2019 By Todd Davis and Mallorie Sullivan Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( (File 2018 / Irwin Thompson) WEATHER [Strong cold front to send temperatures into the 20s — with a chance of snow]( Temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth were in the 70s early Thursday morning before a strong cold front dropped them into the 30s in a matter of hours. At DFW International Airport, the temperature dipped to 35 degrees by 11:30 a.m., and 18-mph winds from the north made it feel like 24 degrees. By early Friday, temperatures could drop into the mid-20s, according to the weather service. [Most storms cleared out of the area by sunrise, but now meteorologists are eyeing the chance for snow or a wintry mix Friday afternoon and into the evening.]( "It could be all three: rain, sleet or light flurries," said Patricia Sanchez, a National Weather Service meteorologist. Editorial: If this is an early spring, we have one question: [They shoot groundhogs, don't they]( Curious Texas: Are parts of Dallas-Fort Worth [magnets for hailstorms]( ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS[Dems take step to get Trump's tax returns; Texas Republican warns not to go further]( House Democrats on Thursday [made their first tentative step toward demanding President Donald Trump's tax returns]( holding a high-profile hearing on the law that allows Congress to inspect those documents. A key Texas Republican warned them to not go any further. Rep. Kevin Brady of The Woodlands cautioned Democrats against using the tax code to pry free Trump's returns, with the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee saying that "weaponizing the tax code for political purposes sets a dangerous precedent." "If Democrats or any party can abuse their power to rummage through the tax returns of the president, what will stop them from abusing that power in the future to, frankly, target any individual American that they see as a political enemy?" he told reporters. [That view is unlikely to dissuade Democrats](. Also: Beto O'Rourke appears to be close to jumping into the race for president, but some Texas Democrats [hope he'll run for Senate instead](. Editorial: We're glad to see [Texas lawmakers have filed several good bills]( to address the scourge of sexual assaults across the state. CRIME [Frisco police launch a new way for residents to track neighborhood crime]( A new interactive map can be found at [friscopd.com/crime]( and features icons for different kids of crimes reported. Click an icon on the map and get basic details including date, time and incident number. Map icons are not placed on the specific location of the reported crime, but on the nearest block. "The Frisco Police Department is committed to using technology as another layer of transparency, public access and community engagement with our citizens and business owners," deputy chief Jason Jenkins said in a statement. [A mobile version of the map has yet to be introduced, but is in the works, according to the release](. Also: Thieves use pry bar to snatch [$54K in rings]( from the Macy's at a Fort Worth mall. Stop, or I'll scoot! [A Texas woman bashed a robber with a scooter]( after the machete-wielding pair in clown masks attacked. (Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY Former Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops was announced Thursday as [the first head coach and general manager of Dallas' XFL franchise]( part of the new league that kicks off in Spring 2020. The Dallas team, one of eight in the league run by WWE's Vince McMahon, will play its home games at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Park. Become a political insider. [Political Points]( keeps you updated on the latest political news delivered every Tuesday and Thursday to your inbox from The Dallas Morning News reporters in Austin, Dallas and Washington, D.C. [SIGN UP HERE]( EDITORS' PICKS - Food's here: Kroger's investment in meal kit maker Home Chef reaches [its Dallas-Fort Worth stores](. - House call: Why is [Dallas Rep. Colin Allred taking a break]( from Congress to return home? - Order on the court: [What did Harrison Barnes know]( about his mid-game trade to Sacramento, and when did he know it? FINALLY... [A North Texas brewery is making beers that taste like liquid cakes, doughnuts, cookies]( Brentney Hamilton, special contributor to GuideLive, writes: 903 Brewers' Down with the PastryArchy — so far — feels like a genre revolution. Each beer starts with an effervescent cream ale base, a riff on The Chosen One, one of 903's standards. From there, the brewing process implements ingredients from local bakeries. December and January brought flavors from Food Network­-famous Momo's Donuts, resulting in brews that tasted like blueberry doughnuts and cinnamon rolls. Now: 903 Brewing is hardly the first to implement dessert flavors into their drinks. Many brewers promise sweet, chocolaty, fruity or cakey flavors, but it's rare to find such a beer that actually delivers sufficiently bold flavors that don't also taste artificial. [That's where 903's PastryArchy beers thrive]( Cook has the technical proficiency to produce flavors that taste both authentic and decadent, and he's done it outside of the PastryArchy line, as well. 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [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=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Tumblr]( [Google](dallasnews) [Reddit]( [OTHER FREE NEWSLETTERS]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Dallasnews.com]() | [Subscribe to The Dallas Morning News]() | [Subscriber login]() | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. 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