Evening Roundup: At least 5 tornadoes hit North Texas, Mike Leach dies, Biden signs marriage bill

Also, both sides close their cases in murder trial of ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean. [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Aaron Dean was on the witness stand for nearly four hours Monday.]( Crews survey damage from a possible tornado in Grapevine on Tuesday. (Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [At least 5 tornadoes swept through North Texas in Tuesday's severe storm, NWS says]( At least five tornadoes[(swept through the region, the National Weather Service confirmed in a preliminary report, but added the total could rise to as many as 12 as their assessments continue. The tornadoes confirmed in the initial report included one with a long track through Wise County, another west of Paris, and at least three throughout Tarrant County. [The storm system caused at least seven reported injuries](, but no deaths. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, further protecting same-sex, interracial marriage]( President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law today in a large celebration on the South Lawn [...] [Testimony ends in murder trial of ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean, jury gets case Wednesday]( Dean, 38, fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson through a window at her mother’s Fort Worth home in the early [...] [Texas Department of Public Safety renews enhanced vehicle inspections along Mexican border]( The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday it would renew enhanced vehicle inspections across [...] [To honor Dallas’ George Keaton, finish his work on Martyrs Park, Trinity lynching marker]( George Keaton Jr. who passed away Dec. 6, did so much to bring a deeper understanding of our city’s Black [...] [Dallas-raised Stuart Margolin, who played Angel on ‘The Rockford Files,’ dies]( Garner won Emmy Awards in 1979 and 1980 for his portrayal of the former cellmate of Jim Rockford in the show. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Vast Texas support for Dreamer citizenship as lame duck Congress weighs immigration deal]( Although the vast majority of Texans say illegal immigration is a problem, most also support a deal to boost [...] [Texas Seven prison escapee’s conviction, death sentence should be tossed, judge says]( Randy Halprin has argued Judge Vickers Cunningham was prejudiced against him. State District Judge Lela Mays [...] [3rd man arrested in slaying of 14-year-old boy in South Dallas]( Gregory Ellison, 19, Trevion Harris, 22, and Alonzo Simpson, 17, face capital murder charges. BUSINESS [D-FW inflation eased in November but rents are setting records]( November’s 8.4% rate was the second consecutive month that prices fell, according to the Bureau of Labor [...] [Dallas-Fort Worth named one of the top real estate markets in the U.S.]( Dallas-Fort Worth’s real estate market is expected to outperform most other metro areas in 2023, the National [...] [FTX’s Bankman-Fried is charged by the U.S. for a ‘scheme’ to defraud]( SPORTS [Why T.Y. Hilton is a better fit for the Dallas Cowboys than Odell Beckham Jr.]( Football is the epicenter of the Cowboys these days, and the Hilton signing proves it. [Bigfoot, pirates, Geronimo and occasionally football: Mike Leach could talk about anything]( The former Texas Tech coach, who died at 61, was as well known for wide-ranging conversations as he was for [...] [Can Dallas ISD football keep up with booming D-FW suburbs?]( North Texas suburbs are growing at a steady clip, but Dallas ISD is shrinking. Here’s why the district is [...]   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