Evening Roundup: Update on Mexico kidnapping, insurance rates in Texas soar, Peppa Pig Theme Park coming

Also, what's next for 41 North Texas churches disaffiliating with the United Methodist Church [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [Motorists pay a bridge toll at Gateway International Bridge on Monday, March 6, 2023, in Brownsville.]( Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine. (Miguel Roberts / AP) Kidnapping of Americans sets off alarms for Texans who travel frequently to Mexico]( The kidnapping of four Americans – two of whom were killed – in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros has set off alarms for Texans who make frequent trips to Mexico. [This week’s tragic events]( brought vivid memories back for Elías Gamboa, a Dallas-based missionary. He recalls driving his van full of aid from Texas to Mexico when criminal groups stopped him. Not once but three times on the same day in Nuevo Laredo. The groups wanted to extort money from him. [READ MORE]( Also: - Two Americans are in a [Texas hospital]( after surviving deadly kidnapping in Mexico. - [What we know]( about the deaths of two kidnapped Americans in Mexico.   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Inflation stinger: Texas auto insurance rates soar 24%, homeowners rates up 11%]( Are insurance rates soaring? They are in Texas. Auto insurance rates increased an average of 23.8% in 2022, [...] [41 North Texas churches are disaffiliating from the United Methodist Church. What’s next?]( What's next for the 41 local churches that received approval to leave the United Methodist Church? [Car crashed into Czech Stop in Texas. We ask again: Why does this keep happening?]( Two other crashes have happened recently in Dallas: at a bar and at an Italian restaurant. [How North Texans have helped ‘hug Ukraine,’ evacuees in year since war began]( The war's influence has extended to North Texas, bringing an influx of evacuees and emboldening Ukrainians and [...] [Dallas advisory group looks to add environmental justice measures to racial equity plan]( Community group wants city to measure neighborhoods’ distance from environmental pollution to fresh food, tree [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Texas women with risky pregnancies sue over how state’s abortion ban forced them to flee]( The lawsuit marks the first time pregnant women have challenged an abortion ban in court, according to the [...] [Man killed after shootout with officers in Garland neighborhood, police say]( A man died after he was shot by Garland police officers Monday afternoon. [Tarrant woman sues drivers accused of killing daughter in crash, bar that served them]( A White Settlement woman has filed a lawsuit against two people accused of drunkenly crashing into her house [...] BUSINESS [Changes are on the way at Dallas’ Galleria office towers]( The towers’ new owner plans millions in upgrades to the high-rises north of LBJ Freeway. [Val’s wants to serve cheesecake and wine. First find two more parking spots, Dallas says]( The fun and tasty Val’s Cheesecakes shop is getting hosed over TWO parking spots while Dallas' Planning and [...] [A North Texas city is getting the nation’s second Peppa Pig Theme Park]( Months after the reveal that Universal Parks & Resorts would open a kids-focused theme park in Frisco, another [...] EDUCATION [Targeting school library books a Texas House priority]( The move comes amid escalating clashes over censorship and book bans nationwide as communities debate what [...] [Parents sue McKinney ISD, bus service, driver alleging false imprisonment of students]( On Feb. 28, a school bus driver took students on a route “to which they and their parents did not consent,” [...] [Galen nursing school seeks Richardson’s approval for 1,000-student location]( Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, the majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, also owns Medical City [...]   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 2023