Biden declines to meet jailed veteran’s parents, gas prices soar, Dallas billionaire sues O’Rourke: Your Monday evening roundup

Also, Lady Gaga is headed to Arlington this summer for The Chromatica Ball tour.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup](  Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision.   [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/07/2022 By Ariyon Dailey Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Joey and Paula Reed pose for a photo with a portrait of their son Marine veteran and Russian prisoner Trevor Reed at their home in Granbury, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Russia is holding Trevor Reed, who was sentenced to nine years on charges he assaulted a police officer. (LM Otero / Associated Press) NEWS [Biden, on veterans trip to Fort Worth, won’t meet parents of Trevor Reed, Marine jailed in Russia]( The White House declined a request from the family of former Marine Trevor Reed, who is in prison in Russia, to meet with President Joe Biden when he visits Fort Worth on Tuesday to highlight his veterans agenda. Reed’s parents [want to urge him personally to intensify efforts to win their son’s release,]( and because they can’t get on Biden’s schedule, they’ll demonstrate outside the site of his visit instead, a spokesman said Monday. "It’s devastating," Paula Reed, Trevor’s mother, said in an interview with The Dallas Morning News. ADVERTISEMENT [TOP NEWS]( [Dallas gas prices are up 34 cents in a week, as national average soars past $4 a gallon]( [Dallas billionaire Kelcy Warren is suing Beto O’Rourke for defamation]( [Dallas’ historic St. Luke church returns home after months of sharing space at Highland Park campus]( [NBC News releases bonus episode of ‘Southlake’ podcast]( [‘Not inclusive’: Fired LGBTQ employee alleges culture of discrimination at Dallas Arboretum]( [Florida joins growing list of states to follow Texas’ lead in passing new abortion restrictions]( ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS [One of these Texans could become the first openly LGBTQ and Black state legislator]( [Pence’s $10M ad blitz on energy and Russia builds profile, targets Dallas’ Allred and 15 other Dems]( [Sen. Ted Cruz pumped more than $137,000 into former aide’s bid to unseat U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar]( [More politics stories]( | [Politics newsletter]( BUSINESS [Dallasite sells toilet paper NFTs as a joke, then wipes out $7 million in medical debt]( [Southwest Airlines commits to $250 million expansion at Houston Hobby Airport]( [More employers are moving retirees to Medicare Advantage as they seek to reduce costs]( [More business stories]( | [Business newsletter]( ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT [Dallas arts chief Jennifer Scripps leaving City Hall to join Downtown Dallas Inc. as CEO]( [Lady Gaga to play Globe Life Field in Arlington this summer]( [‘Murmur’ exhibition at Keijsers Koning is wholly serious and entirely playful]( [More Arts & Entertainment stories]( | [Arts & Entertainment newsletter]( 👋 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( Looking for more? The Dallas Morning News has even more newsletters to keep you informed and inspired. [View the complete list](. ADVERTISEMENT [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States © Copyright 2021