Dallas ransomware impact, snake and hawk attack, Cowboys' camp

Also, D-FW has a long-term housing shortage. [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Hello North Texans! My name's Kellen Bulger, and I'm the person responsible for the evening roundup you're seeing tonight. Amidst the chaos of college athletics' conference realignment, SMU finds themselves looking for a home. Read up on [Joseph Hoyt's piece]( outlining the options available to them. Stay cool out there!   [The city of Dallas is pictured on a sunny day from a bird's eye view.]( Dallas officials reported to the state attorney general's office that a ransomware attack announced in May has impacted more than 26,000 people. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Dallas ransomware: More than 26,000 people impacted by attack, city tells state officials]( Computer hackers accessed the personal information of at least 26,212 Texans in a [ransomware attack on the city of Dallas](, according to an official disclosure made public Monday on the Texas Attorney General’s web site, three months after the breach. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Exclusive: Texas was warned about anti-migrant border buoys months before DOJ stepped in]( Texas kept installing Rio Grande barriers despite despite being warned for at least seven months that it [...] [Uvalde shooter’s cousin arrested for school shooting threat, court records say]( Police in San Antonio took the 17-year-old cousin into custody Monday on charges of making threats to a public [...] [Texas woman attacked by snake, hawk while mowing lawn]( Peggy Jones was mowing her lawn when a snake fell from the sky. A hawk then swooped down to collect its prey. [Mesquite elementary school teacher resigns over ‘alarming, racist’ social media posts]( A Mesquite ISD elementary school teacher has resigned following an investigation by the school district into [...] [Needy Texas families had to choose between a car and food aid | Editorial]( The Texas legislature recently expanded food benefits. Earlier families who had cars but were food insecure [...] [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   BUSINESS [How elote saved one North Texas family and is empowering women in business]( Me Enloteces is a pop-up store that sells corn and the nostalgia of family rituals. [D-FW identified as one of three U.S. metros with biggest long-term housing shortages]( The Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Orlando metro areas had the tightest housing supply in the U.S. in the [...] [Texas’ sales tax-free weekend starts Friday at 12:01 a.m.]( Tax-free shopping for most clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies starts Friday at 12:01 a.m. and ends [...] CRIME [Off-duty Plano officer exchanges gunfire with people breaking into vehicle, police say]( A Plano police officer is on administrative leave after being involved in an off-duty shooting when suspects [...] [Top Dallas Sheriff Department employee on leave after DWI charge]( A Dallas County Sheriff Department lieutenant was arrested in July on a DWI charge. [Mesquite student arrested after gun found in backpack on first day of school, police say]( A student at Mesquite ISD's Horn High School took a gun to campus in a backpack against the clear bag policy, [...] SPORTS [Forget trash-talking and practice interceptions, this is the real story of Cowboys camp]( Cowboys LB Micah Parsons isn't just the best player on Dallas' roster. He's also one of the most improved. [Rangers prospect Jonathan Ornelas didn’t bat in his MLB debut, but still made team history]( Rangers prospect Jonathan Ornelas didn’t bat in his MLB debut, but still made team history by scoring the [...] [Cowboys receive good news on Mazi Smith’s knee, Tyler Biadasz’s ankle]( Cowboys’ first round pick, defensive tackle Mazi Smith missed Tuesday’s practice with an apparent knee injury.   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