Hail storms and climate change, a peek inside Virgin Hotel's new restaurant: Your Wednesday evening roundup

From tornadoes to blizzards, when extreme weather happens it’s easy to wonder if climate change is to blame.  [Evening roundup]( 12/11/2019 By Ashley Slayton and Chelsea Watkins Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson(C) testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2019. (Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) BUSINESS [A 2018 FAA report predicted there could be 15 more Boeing 737 Max crashes]( A Federal Aviation Administration [internal review determined in December 2018 that there could be as many as 15 crashes]( during the lifetime of the Boeing 737 Max airplane -- a conclusion that came four months before a second fatal accident in Ethiopia that led to the worldwide grounding of the aircraft. The document was released to the public for the first time during a Congressional hearing Wednesday into why the FAA certified the flawed 737 Max. Top 10 in the nation? Dallas-Fort Worth has made it onto the list of U.S. markets real estate [agents expect to be the best in the country]( in the next few years. Also: Robert W. Decherd is bolstering his ownership stake in The Dallas Morning News’ parent company, [buying $3.34 million in shares]( from his cousin and former CEO Jim Moroney III. ADVERTISEMENT  NEWS AND CRIME [Dallas will pay $610,000 to settle police shooting of unarmed man]( Six years ago, a DPD officer shot Kelvion Walker in southeast Dallas in the passenger seat of a stolen car. Senior Cpl. Amy Wilburn was then believed to be the first Dallas officer indicted over a shooting in four decades. Now, [the city will pay Walker and his attorneys $610,000]( to settle the federal civil lawsuit that had concluded in a mistrial in September.  Also: Dallas police say a pizza delivery driver [fatally shot a man who attempted to rob him]( Tuesday night. One other person was critically injured.   Suspects at large: Dallas police are searching for two suspects in the shooting death of [a 46-year-old man who was found Monday night at a motel]( in the Red Bird area.  POLITICS [Pro-impeachment GOP group targets Texas lawmakers with billboards demanding candor from President Trump]( A Republican group that has pressed GOP lawmakers to denounce President Donald Trump over his actions in Ukraine [ramped up its campaign Wednesday by targeting two Texans]( as the impeachment vote nears. Republicans for the Rule of Law announced digital billboards in Amarillo, aimed at Rep. Mac Thornberry, and in Brenham, aimed at Rep. Michael McCaul.  Turning up the heat: Pressure from the Trump campaign and a primary rival have yet to get these [lawmakers off the fence]( before the House votes next week.   ADVERTISEMENT (Ben Torres/Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY When you visiting the Virgin Hotel in Dallas, [get the tater tots]( writes food writer Sarah Blaskovich. Matt McCallister, chef of the Kitchen at Commons Club, says they're a surprising little bite. McCallister, chef of the high-profile Homewood in Highland Park, collaborated executive chef Nick Walker to create the expansive menu at the hotel. EDITORS' PICKS - The hottest new building in Texas [is a chunky red museum imagined by a salsa heiress]( writes Mark Lamster. - [Nine Dairy Queens]( in North Texas, all located west of Dallas, have closed. - Here's a first look at Dallas’ sculpture honoring Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan [set to be unveiled in March](. FINALLY... [Could climate change lead to more extreme hailstorms in Dallas-Fort Worth?]( From tornadoes to blizzards, when extreme weather happens it’s easy to wonder if climate change is to blame. Scientists often say it’s difficult to say whether one specific storm was the result of climate change, but as researchers gather more data, [it’s also becoming easier to observe trends](. 👋 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 [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](