Evening Roundup: Dogs euthanized after mauling, job seekers flock to H-E-B

Also, Texas falls in business ranking [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. The sun sets behind power lines near Mountain Creek Lake as a plane taking off from DFW Airport is seen in the background on Monday in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [ERCOT issues 2nd conservation alert this week amid triple-digit temperatures]( The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a conservation appeal for Wednesday afternoon and into the evening as triple-digit temperatures continue to hit the state. It is the second time this week that the power grid operator has asked Texans and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity. Texans were asked to conserve electricity between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday. The alert was initially incorrectly issued until 8 p.m. In a press release Wednesday, ERCOT said it did not expect system-wide outages. According to ERCOT’s grid and market dashboard, demand hit a peak of 78,395 megawatts at about 4:40 p.m. Several factors, including high demand and low wind, [drove Wednesday’s alert](, according to an ERCOT news release. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [3 dogs taken into custody after fatal mauling of 4-year-old girl have been euthanized]( Dallas Animal Services assistant director Whitney Hanson said department records show two separate calls were [...] [‘They took him away’: Family honors slain Garland teen’s 15th birthday at his grave]( Xavier Gonzalez, who would have turned 15 this week, was one of three teens killed in the December shooting at [...] [Controversial Punisher logo visible on phone of officer who responded to Uvalde shooting]( On the phone’s screen is a logo belonging to The Punisher, a character in the Marvel superhero universe known [...] [No peak yet for inflation as nation hits a new 40-year high of 9.1%]( Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, likely [...] [Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent]( Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [New ranking says Texas is only 5th best state for business, citing weakness on inclusion]( The CNBC study ranked North Carolina No. 1 and praised its leaders for putting political divisions aside. [H-E-B job seekers wrapped around the building in 100 degree heat]( Job fairs have been tough to pull off in today’s strong job market. But H-E-B managed to bring out the [...] [Family says American Airlines botched its Caribbean adventure, wanted $30,000 to fix it]( The family is planning a sailing cruise vacation in the Caribbean, but says it has encountered many issues [...] POLITICS [Fort Worth ISD trustees want Gov. Abbott to call a special session focused on gun violence]( Abbott has tasked Texas lawmakers with examining firearms safety and school security after the Uvalde tragedy. [Mexico agrees to invest $1.5 billion in ‘smart’ border technology]( Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has agreed during meetings with President Joe Biden to spend [...] [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 points, UH poll finds]( Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in the Texas governor’s race, [...]   SPORTS [JaVale McGee Q&A: How Mavericks made the pitch to play with Luka Doncic most enticing]( Courtside for Dallas’ summer league game, McGee was already making plans with his new squad. [Is the college transfer portal leaving high school athletes out to dry?]( Big 12 football players weigh in on how the transfer portal is impacting college and high school athletics. [Brett Yormark’s first Big 12 Media Days appearance was probably not what most were hoping]( No news about gutting the Pac-12. No Texas/Oklahoma timeline. No inside juice at all.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022