Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy, testing toilets at Globe Life Field: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Samantha Brown puts her spotlight on Dallas  [Evening roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 02/18/2020 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( The organization said it intends to use the Chapter 11 process to set up a victims’ compensation fund and that its scouting programs will continue. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) CRIME AND COURTS [Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy protection amid sex-abuse lawsuits]( The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection early Tuesday amid sex-abuse lawsuits that have put financial strain on the Irving-based organization. The organization said that it intends to use the Chapter 11 process to set up a victims’ compensation fund and that [its scouting programs will continue](. When asked earlier Monday about the possibility of an imminent bankruptcy filing, the Boy Scouts of America said it does not comment on "rumors or speculation." Also: [A Richardson man]( was sentenced to 70 years in prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death. And: [President Trump grants clemency]( to a McKinney construction firm founder and a West Texas mother of two. ADVERTISEMENT  POLITICS [Is Collin County a political battleground?]( A neurologist. A real estate agent. A retiree. A lawyer. [Democrats are lining up for the chance to take on two Republican state representatives]( in Collin County, a traditionally conservative stronghold emerging as a battleground in 2020. The seats — held by Plano Republican Reps. Jeff Leach and Matt Shaheen — are top targets for Democrats seeking to seize control of the Texas House for the first time in decades.  Also: [Republicans are looking for a champion]( to unseat Democrat Colin Allred in a once-red House district.   And: [This Democrat]( almost flipped a northeast Tarrant County Texas House seat. Will voters stick with him or choose a new challenger?  FOOD AND DRINK [Magic meatballs: Dallas chefs share recipes for their Italian and Afghan specialties]( If there were a hall of fame for delicious, comforting dishes ― the kind that make you want to lick the bowl ― meatballs in sauce would be inducted. The problem for the selection committee would be agreeing on a recipe. The best-known is the Italian-American classic: equal parts beef, pork and veal in a thick "red sauce." But it’s not necessarily the best version. [We’ve sampled some stellar meatball dishes made by Dallas chefs that are equally delicious.](  Also: Beer brewed with [Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets]( sold out in hours at a Fort Worth brewery.   And: A Dallas brewery launches [Chingonx music festival]( in conjunction with the release of a double IPA.  ADVERTISEMENT (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY A high school student shows off his Super Flush T-shirt before a mass flushing of toilets took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Tuesday. Over 300 students from Arlington helped flush about 2600 fixtures to test the equipment. EDITORS' PICKS - Commentary: In an adverse season, it feels like [the Dallas Stars’ time in the Stanley Cup chase]( has arrived, writes Tim Cowlishaw. - First look: See the plans for an [8-story apartment project]( planned for Dallas’ Lower Greenville neighborhood. - Blowing up history: See why the ’80s was [a decade of destruction]( for downtown Dallas landmarks. ADVERTISEMENT FINALLY... [Samantha Brown spotlights Dallas on her PBS show ‘Places to Love’]( Television host Samantha Brown will spotlight Dallas in a new episode of her PBS’ Emmy Award-winning series, Places to Love. The season’s sixth episode, which airs locally on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m., will introduce her national audience to a few of the people and places that she feels make Dallas unique. [The half-hour show]( spotlights Deep Ellum, the Dallas Arts District and the Bishop Arts District. 👋 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 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](