Heat wave hurts businesses, Paxton trial expected to start, fentanyl myths

Also, First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning North Texas. My name's Carla Solórzano, and I've curated this morning's roundup. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is expected to kick off this morning. Here's [what to know about the trial]( and to keep up with our continuous coverage, head to [dallasnews.com/paxton](. See you in your inbox tonight. Today's high is expected to be 101 degrees.   [Angela Paxton’s ‘forever commitment’ yields seat – but no vote – at husband’s impeachment]( Texas Sen. Angela Paxton and her five-year career as a legislator are on the line, along with husband Ken [...] [Common fentanyl myths debunked: You can’t accidentally overdose by touching it]( Despite viral claims on social media, it’s not possible to accidentally overdose from fentanyl by simply [...] [First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus]( First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Monday, according to The [...] [3 found dead in parking lot of Allen park in apparent murder-suicide]( The victims have not been identified and it’s not clear what led up to the shooting.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Dallas police recover missing 15-year-old’s body from Lake Ray Hubbard]( Dallas police recover body of teen last seen in Lake Ray Hubbard on Friday. [Cowboys LG Tyler Smith exits practice with hamstring discomfort]( Cowboys left guard Tyler Smith exited Monday’s practice with hamstring discomfort. The initial belief is the [...]   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.](   [Blaze at Pleasant Grove auto shop prompts large response on Labor Day]( A large fire in Pleasant Grove led to 60-70 firefighters being called to put out the blaze on Labor Day. A [...] [More than 120 tons of frozen chicken strip meals recalled over contamination concerns]( The Food Safety and Inspection Service on Saturday announced that a nationwide recall of a frozen chicken [...] [Former Dallas Fed president: Federal spending kept U.S. out of a recession, but at a cost]( The nation would be in a recession right now without the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment [...] [Three takeaways from Rangers-Astros series opener: Another meltdown loss seals tiebreaker]( The Astros clinched the season series over the Rangers with the win.   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   BUSINESS [A close-up image of bags of blue-colored seized fentanyl pills is pictured.]( The sign on a business read 107 degrees as Diego Cardenas worked on a construction project in the median of the 2500 block of West Belt Line Road on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Lancaster. The forecast was expected to be a high of 106 Monday, which would break the record of 105 set in 1948, after Sunday’s record high of 109. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for North Texas into Monday evening. (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer) [Quarter of Texas businesses say heat wave has hurt them]( Texas’ record-breaking temperatures this year are making businesses sweat. In a new survey of 352 business executives in Texas from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, [nearly 25% say revenue and production have either decreased slightly or significantly]( due to the high temperatures in recent months. Among those, 38% say difficulty operating in extreme temperatures is a primary factor in diminishing revenue. [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