Mail carrier widow seeks answers, excessive heat continues, TikToker takes empty flight

Also, Luke Wilson will star in a movie about a Fort Worth little league baseball team. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo]( [Excessive heat advisory extended for Dallas-Fort Worth amid dangerously hot weather]( The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat advisory for Dallas and Tarrant counties as a string of [...] [Post office officer detains ‘road raging’ motorist who pointed gun at man, Texas DPS says]( About 3 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a report of a man with a gun on the [...] [US arrests 4 Mexican nationals in 2022 deaths of 53 migrants trapped in tractor-trailer]( Authorities said on the anniversary of the June 27, 2022, tragedy that the four Mexican nationals had a [...] [How an American Airlines traveler found himself as the only passenger on a flight]( Phil Stringer, who documented the rare solo passenger flight on his TikTok channel, was the only passenger [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Fireworks business moves after Tarrant County neighbors created churches to thwart it]( Joe Dirt's Fireworks stand in unincorporated Tarrant County led to neighbors starting the Church of Peace and [...] [Attorneys for bishop, nun accused of breaking chastity vow battle in court]( A Tarrant County judge heard explosive testimony Tuesday in a bitter dispute between the Fort Worth bishop and [...]   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](.   [Historic Dallas sandwich shop Great American Hero has closed]( The sub shop was operated by the same man for over 45 years. It changed hands in 2022, then closed in 2023. [Luke Wilson to star in movie about Fort Worth Little League baseball team]( Wilson will star in ‘You Gotta Believe’ about the 2002 Westside Little League team that made a memorable [...] [Plano No. 2 nationally for best places for renters, says report. Here’s why]( Plano No. 2 in the nation for renters, study says [Tony Hawk’s pitch to rename Garland skate park in honor of fellow pro pays off]( Garland city leaders have renamed the Boneyard to Jon Comer Skatepark, honoring a professional skateboarder [...] [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   NEWS [A photo of Carla Gates and Eugene Gates Jr. outdoors. ]( Carla Gates, 56, believes her husband, Eugene Gates Jr., 66, died because of the extreme summer heat he was working in when he collapsed June 20 on his mail delivery route. (Courtesy of Carla Gates) [Widow of Dallas mail carrier wants answers after husband collapsed working in Texas heat]( Eugene Gates Jr. loved his job. As a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, he enjoyed the freedom of working outside, walking every day and meeting new customers. At 66, he had [spent more than 35 years on the job in Dallas](. His wife, Carla Gates, would ask him to retire, but he’d reply: “No, I like what I do.” One week ago, Eugene Gates collapsed while delivering mail on his Dallas route and died at the hospital from what his wife believes was a heat-related illness. As she prepares for his funeral, she’s awaiting the results of his autopsy to confirm her suspicions. [READ MORE]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023