Whooping crane born at Dallas Zoo found fatally shot in Louisiana

Also, DPD oversight meeting, Paul Alexander death, Dak Prescott’s lawsuit [EVENING ROUNDUP]( Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Howdy North Texas! Audience team member Carmina Tiscareño curated today’s collection of news for you. A North Texas woman got the opportunity to work as an authenticity consultant on a Disney film. The movie Wish, had a character with a disability and she helped them get it right. Maddy Ullman who has worked at studios like Warner Brothers and Netflix, hopes to [create more authentic disability representation]( in the entertainment industry. Check your inbox tomorrow morning for more stories.   [An image from Choctaw Landing, there is a pool in the center of frame surrounded by picnic tables with umbrellas. The resort is in the background of the frame. ]( Choctaw Landing is preparing to open in Hochatown, Okla., in April.(Choctaw Landing) [Choctaw will open Hochatown casino next month, giving North Texans a new gambling getaway]( The Choctaw Nation is putting the finishing touches on its Hochatown casino and resort in an area of Oklahoma that’s a popular [getaway destination for North Texans](. The $238 million Choctaw Landing is expected to do a soft opening in April with its grand opening ceremony in May as the Durant, Okla.-based tribe’s fourth casino and resort and eighth gaming facility. The Hochatown location is less than four hours from Dallas and about two hours east of the tribe’s flagship casino and resort in Durant. Construction on the 202,000-square-foot resort began in June 2022 and will feature 100 hotel rooms, 600 slot machines, eight table games, a fitness center and pool. The facility will also have three conference rooms, four dining options, a small grocery store, a Starbucks and an outdoor amphitheater. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   TOP STORIES [Dallas police oversight members end meeting in ‘chaos, confusion’ after few answers given]( Dallas’ police oversight watchdogs voiced concerns after a sudden legal opinion from the city appeared to [...] [House Democrats launch effort to flip border security script ahead of general election]( U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republicans have pummeled President Joe Biden and Democrats over their handling [...] [Whooping crane born at Dallas Zoo found fatally shot in Louisiana; officials seek suspect]( The crane, which hatched at the zoo in June, was found with a fatal gunshot wound on Jan. 9 near Mamou, [...] [Paul Alexander, a Dallas man who lived most of his life in an iron lung, has died]( Paul Alexander, a Dallas polio survivor who was one of the few people left in the U.S. using an iron lung, has [...] [Judge dismisses defamation suit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in federal court]( A U.S. District Court judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. [READ MORE NEWS](     ADVERTISEMENT   CRIME AND COURTS [Irving officer fatally shoots man who was walking on highway with knife, police chief says]( An Irving police officer fatally shot a man who was holding a knife on President George Bush Turnpike, the [...] [Man faces murder charge in mom’s death weeks after he assaulted her, Dallas police say]( A man faces a murder charge in his mother's death after she died weeks following being assaulted in her [...] [Shootout led to triple homicide in Love Field neighborhood, police say]( Police identified one man involved in the shooting on Wednesday. REAL ESTATE [Construction on Wells Fargo’s $500 million regional campus tops out in Irving]( Dallas developer KDC has topped out on Wells Fargo's $500 million regional campus in Irving, marking the [...] [Billions set to pour into D-FW data center market]( Supply is scarce, demand is high and land prices are surging in the Dallas-Fort Worth data center market. That [...] [New England logistics firm opens second Dallas-Fort Worth facility in Forney]( A new fulfillment hub from Massachusetts-based Barrett Distribution Centers has opened in Forney and is [...] SPORTS [What we know about Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s lawsuit, sexual assault allegation]( Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott filed a civil lawsuit Monday afternoon in Collin County, accusing a Fort [...] [Texas A&M announces hiring of Nebraska’s Trev Alberts as new athletic director]( Nebraska's Trev Alberts replaces Ross Bjork, who was A&M’s athletic director for five years before recently [...] [As NIL deals roil college sports, Ted Cruz sees 50-50 chance of Congress acting in 2024]( College sports has struggled to deal with fallout from a 2021 Supreme Court decision allowing college players [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201