Monkeypox case, McConaughey's plea for Uvalde, Fair Park facelift: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Also, 270-acre development in southern Dallas.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING ROUNDUP [The Dallas Morning News]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision.  By Sam Bonacci  Actor Matthew McConaughey holds a picture made by Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, June 7, 2022.(Evan Vucci / ASSOCIATED PRESS) [Watch: At White House, Uvalde’s Matthew McConaughey makes impassioned plea on guns]( In the spotlight of the White House briefing room, movie star Matthew McConaughey described in graphic detail the mutilation inflicted on 19 children and two teachers gunned down in his hometown of Uvalde. His voice choking, the Oscar winner [pleaded with politicians to make such massacres less likely, even if that means tighter regulations on guns](. "Many children were left not only dead but hollow," he said, describing the "exceptionally large exit wounds of an AR-15 rifle." [Read More](  ADVERTISEMENT  THE LATEST NEWS [Dallas reports first monkeypox case of 2022]( The case poses little risk to the general public, county’s top health official says [A major trail, better parking show Fair Park is a jewel that can shine again]( Recent plans reveal that Fair Park First is fixing the basics our venerable gem lacked for a very... [She shot at her boss after being fired. Now, Denton attorney surrenders law license]( Petrina Lucretia Thompson, of Denton, is serving a four-year prison sentence for the 2019 shooting. [How should you shop for cheap electricity in Texas in 2022? Very carefully]( Inflation getting you down? Here’s The Watchdog’s 2022 guide to shopping for the best deal without... [Gov. Abbott wants Texas State University to provide active-shooter training to schools]( He also asked for an ‘after-action’ debrief of the Uvlade shooting once the investigation is...  ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [Target cancels orders, cuts prices to clear out too much inventory]( Target reported last month its profit for the fiscal first quarter tumbled 52% compared with the... [Singer Kacey Musgraves calls out American Airlines over ‘shockingly hostile’ employee]( The 33-year-old country singer wrote to the airline and her fans on Twitter, citing what she called... [With future highway bypass in sight, developers are flocking southwest of Fort Worth]( LGI Homes buys land in Cresson to build a community of 850 homes. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT [Tiny Denton County town gets upscale restaurant, The Barrel]( Dishes include bone marrow queso, pan-seared salmon and mussels with Togarashi. [George Dunham and his Bird Dogs aim to make an impression at Troy Aikman’s concert]( The Ticket co-host’s country act will play beside the likes of Blake Shelton and Pat Green. [How do you build the perfect cheeseburger? We asked 3 burger-obsessed Dallas folks]( We’re big fans of the double-double. Condiments are up for intense debate. EDUCATION [Texas speaker Phelan taps brakes on Dan Patrick’s $50M request for bulletproof shields]( To prevent school shootings, Patrick had called for a reallocation of $50 million to buy police... [Garland ISD will clean up soil with high levels of arsenic at middle school campus]( The announcement comes almost a year after the EPA alerted Garland ISD about its findings of lead... [Richardson ISD aims to give 7,500 free backpacks to students this summer]( Families with students in the district can register online for the event. ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022 Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States