Dallas: A Dead Victim, A Dead Suspect, And A Terrorist Twist?

Good morning, Dallas! It's Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Your Headlines: Neither Garland nor Plano police are ready to say why a gunman opened fire on the Lyft driver who answered his call Sunday. Now she's dead, and the suspect has been shot and killed after he shot up Plano police headquarters a short while later. At the center of it all: a mysterious note that could explain whether it was an act of terrorism. The case is now in the hands of the FBI.

In other news, the city has now revising its claim about how little evidence was lost in last April's data migration from the city secretary's office and the police department. Apparently, there's another 15 terabytes unaccounted for — beyond the eight terabytes already reported missing last week.

And finally, how many "ghosts" get to achieve physical form? Thunderbird Pies began as a ghost kitchen during the pandemic. Now they're serving up Detroit-style pizzas in real life.

Now today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 98, low: 78.

Here Are Today's Top Stories in Dallas/Fort Worth:

1. How will you celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Dallas-Fort Worth? (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
2. A man has been found shot dead in his car in Dallas, according to local police. (WFAA.com)
3. A Dallas space opera, "Helium Queens," is a who’s who of local talent. (The Dallas Morning News)
4. Local employers are anticipating a huge health spending surge once the pandemic clears.(CW33 NewsFix)
5. How to tell if it's tornado siren test day in Dallas. (D Magazine)

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Today in Dallas

• Wacky Tacky Day (Dia de ropa extraordinaria). (Noon)
• Spiders of the Refuge - Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge. (9 a.m.)
• Live Music: Jon Christopher Davis. (9 a.m.)
• Blue Exhibition • Gallery Viewing Hours. (10 a.m.)
• Story Time/Toddler Time - DeSoto Public Library Programs for Children & Teens. (10:30 a.m.)

Dallas Patch Notebook

• Dallas Cowboys: "️ Join us in wishing @jourdanjd_ a HBD! #DallasCowboys" (Instagram)
• Dallas Police Department: "Dallas Police will target aggressive driving and impaired drivers over the Labor Day holiday weekend." (Facebook)
• Dallas Public Library: "National Read A Book Day is just around the corner, so we asked DPL staffers what they'd be reading to celebrate!" (Facebook)
• Dallas Habitat for Humanity: " Meet our featured family: The Coopers. With a growing family, Lakatelyn was itching for homeownership. She was renting and found hikes in rent prices unaffordable, leaving her and her children living paycheck to paycheck." (Instagram)
• United Way Dallas: "It's all about open conversations! United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' Senior Director Career Pathways Andrea Glispie, sat down with @Dceomagazine to talk about her experiences with racism and growing up in a biracial family." (Instagram)

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— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

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