Evening Roundup: Longhorns fire Chris Beard, golf course gunman felony charges, Southwest lawsuit

Plus: House speaker saga continues after historic 10th round of voting [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [President Joe Biden will make his first border visit on Sunday with a stop in El Paso, after two years of pressure from Republicans who blame his policies for pushing migration to crisis levels.]( President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he returns to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, from a trip to Kentucky to promote his administration's infrastructure law. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press) Border crisis raging, Biden’s first visit Sunday in El Paso blasted as long overdue]( Two years after taking office, President Joe Biden will make his first U.S.-Mexico border visit on Sunday with a stop in El Paso, where a massive influx of migrants has [overwhelmed local shelters](. Republicans have [long clamored for such a visit](, pressing for Biden to see firsthand a crisis they blame on weak enforcement and misguided immigration policies. “I will visit the border myself this Sunday in El Paso to assess border enforcement operations, meet with the local officials and community leaders and the folks at the border,” Biden said at the White House on Thursday. - [Faith leaders prep for border changes after Title 42 expires and more migrant arrivals](Faith%20leaders%20prep%20for%20border%20changes%20after%20Title%2042%20expires%20and%20more%20migrant%20arrivals) - [Texas Republicans seek to steer border security debate coming to Capitol Hill]( - [Texas presses latest case against Biden immigration policies at Supreme Court]( [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Texas Longhorns fire Chris Beard, men’s basketball coach accused of assaulting fiancée]( Beard was suspended indefinitely after being arrested and charged in the early morning Dec. 12. [Would-be U.S. House speaker McCarthy loses 11th ballot on Day 3 of Capitol stalemate]( It's not clear whether McCarthy's overtures will get him across the finish line when the House convenes and [...] [Amber Alert canceled after Celina teen, 17, is found safe]( An Amber Alert was issued for a 17-year-old out of Celina Thursday morning was canceled hours later after the [...] [Biden plan would create legal path for some migrants, but restrict illegal crossings]( The U.S. government will expand humanitarian passage monthly for as many as 30,000 people from Cuba, [...] [As Southwest Airlines recovers from one meltdown, how does it prevent another?]( Southwest Airlines may need to sharply cut flights, rethink its trademark point-to-point route network or take [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [Southwest Airlines hit with lawsuit from San Diego passengers left stranded]( They’re among thousands of travelers nationwide whose holiday plans were disrupted by the Dallas-based [...] [HCA’s Medical City Healthcare in talks to acquire Wise Health System]( The acquisition would mark the Nashville-based health care giant’s latest move in North Texas [Amazon to slash more than 18,000 jobs in escalation of cuts]( Though the prospect of layoffs has loomed over Amazon for months, the company has acknowledged that it hired [...] [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( Sarasota, Fla-based Floridays Development Co. also built the 123-room Compass Hotel in Anna Maria Sound, Fla.(Contributed / Miles Architecture Group ) [Question 3 of 5]( [A new Margaritaville-themed hotel is planned for which North Texas town?]( - [Rockwall]( - [Lewisville]( - [Rowlett]( - [Flower Mound]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](   SPORTS [Why firing Chris Beard was right call for the Texas Longhorns]( Now, Texas can enjoy a season without the dark cloud hovering over it that Beard’s charges created. [Troy Aikman makes first comments since broadcasting Damar Hamlin incident on MNF]( Aikman and longtime partner Joe Buck were on the call for ESPN on Monday night. [What’s protocol when a player is critically injured in a Dallas Cowboys game?]( Following the critical injury of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, The Dallas Morning News has outlined the [...] CRIME [Man arrested in standoff at Dallas golf course faces multiple felony charges]( Kevin Knowles, 31, faces numerous charges after a six-hour standoff at a Dallas golf course. [Did a Comedy Central special contribute to a Texas man’s death sentence?]( Lawyers for the then-Brazos County Jail inmate, Gabriel Paul Hall, said jail officials gave Ross and his [...] [Triple shooting in Fort Worth leaves 2 teenagers dead]( One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and the second died at a hospital.   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