Life in Allen after mall shooting, Luka proposes, Ted Cruz fires barbs at Barbie

Ransomware delays Dallas permits [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. [A rally supports the Allen community and those impacted by gun violence on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Green Park in Allen.]( (Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) Life after the Allen mall shooting: Guilt, pain and no flip-flops. Maybe therapy]( Kat Vargas’ husband won’t wear flip-flops in public anymore. He can’t run in them. One of their three kids wondered if students missing from class were hurt. Vargas won’t attend large events with her children while her husband works. “Like my 9-year-old said, I can’t carry them all. I can’t cover them all,” she said. [This is their life]( after the May 6 mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets. Vargas’ husband, an Allen firefighter, was one of the first responders when a gunman killed eight people, injured at least seven and traumatized hundreds more. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [El Paso Walmart shooter Patrick Crusius, from Allen, sentenced to 90 life terms]( Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people in a 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, was sentenced to 90 [...] [Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushes USPS for answers after Dallas carrier dies during heat wave]( “His unnecessary and untimely death was likely preventable and a stark reminder of the costs of the global [...] [Ransomware delays Dallas permits: ‘I’ve never had to wait weeks for a fence...’]( Reviews for more than 300 Dallas permit requests for fences, roof replacements, foundation repairs, [...] [Mavericks star Luka Doncic announces engagement on Instagram]( Friday’s date, July 7, matches the uniform number Doncic dons in Dallas. [Bachman-area tenants see improvements after pushing Dallas code compliance for help]( Placement of bilingual and Hispanic inspectors in the area has built trust between tenants and the city. [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 [Fort Worth PD arrests 2 men in connection with shooting that killed 3, wounded 8 in Como]( The two men were booked on murder charges, online police records show. [7-year-old boy fatally shot in bed; gunman at large, Dallas police say]( About 9:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 8000 block of Rothington Road, near Chariot Drive, where they [...] [Dallas doctor from July 7 police ambush says enough is enough | Opinion]( I’ve seen too many grieving mothers. BUSINESS [Why Texas boot brands Tecovas, Lucchese and Miron Crosby are opening stores]( Boots are a mainstream item these days. And the tunes streaming in the ears of Gen Z and millennials have [...] [American Airlines pilots will vote on new contract with 41.5% in pay raises]( Members of the Allied Pilots Association, which represents American's 15,000 pilots, will vote on a new [...] [Goldman Sachs pares back its planned Dallas campus by about 100,000 square feet]( Goldman Sachs is reducing the size of its office buildings planned in a new campus just north of downtown [...] ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT [Ted Cruz blasts map in Barbie movie as Hollywood sucking up to communist China]( “It is shameful to see Hollywood acting as a mouthpiece for the Chinese communists,” the Texas Republican said [...] [The Eagles with Dallas’ Don Henley set ‘swan song’ with farewell tour]( The Los Angeles-formed rock band will launch their tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, [...] [‘Saturday Night Live’ alum stars in winning selection at Oak Cliff Film Festival]( Plano native Aristotle Athari co-stars in the rom-com ‘Molli and Max In The Future,’ selected as Best [...] [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [A close up of a giraffe calf with an adult behind her.]( Dallas officials are worried about a new state law, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, expected to heavily restrict what cities and counties can regulate.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [Question 3 of 5]( [When will the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act which limits how cities govern themselves take effect?]( - [September]( - [October]( - [November]( - [December]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.](   ADVERTISEMENT   [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