🌱Irving Area Wind Advisory + 'Soulful Soundz' In Las Colinas

Helloooooo Irving. I’m Merlin Douglass, your regular guest curator, and I’m here to make your Sunday brighter with all you need to start your day.

First, today's weather:

Hold on to your hats Irving, it’s really windy. High: 88 Low: 62

Here are the top five stories in Irving today:

1. How windy, you ask? Well, the National Weather Service is warning that all of Sunday until midnight is subject to a wind advisory. The warning prompts residents to secure items like lawn furniture, trash cans and yard structures because persistent winds of 20 to 30 miles an hour are expected throughout the day. Driving may be impacted, in particular larger vehicles traveling in a west to east orientation. (accuweather)
2. An Irving man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme. Deependra Bhusal, 46, pleaded guilty last year to the charges and, Thursday, a judge sentenced him to 46 months. Bhusal was one of three defendants in the case and he was personally responsible for laundering nearly $1.5 million. (CBS)
3. The Boy Scouts of America, headquartered in Irving, tried to convince a federal judge in Wilmington, Delaware, to accept a $2.7 billion dollar compensation fund for victims of abuse in order to proceed with its plans for reorganization following a petition for bankruptcy in 2020. The organization is seeking to settle claims over 80,000 claims of abuse through the agreement rather than facing many individual trials. If the compensation plan is accepted, the organization would be protected from further liability. (Stamford Advocate)
4. An escaped prisoner was last seen walking near a hotel in Euless. Jerriecca Louise Stevenson, 24, was being transported from Missouri to the Dallas County Jail when she escaped still in handcuffs at the DFW Airport April 1 and is still at large. When last seen, she was wearing a red hoodie, black tank top and gray sweatpants. (Fox 4)
5. Irving has chosen to honor Assistant City Manager Ramiro Lopez by naming a street after him. Lopez served the city for 12 years focusing primarily on public works. The ceremony took place April 8 at Briery Yard, the city services center located at what used to be 128 N. Briery Road. (Irving Weekly)

Today in Irving:

• Enjoy music, food and entertainment while supporting Black businesses at the Sapphire Banquet Hall and Conference Center, 1300 N. Main St. in Euless from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. To register for this free event go here.
• But, you say, I have to walk the dog. Well what about a Sunday Funday Doggie Playdate? Every Sunday at Homegrown Hounds, 5260 N. O’Connor Boulevard, puppy parents get together for rambunctious play from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. This event is free.
• Who could blame you if you chose to spend the evening taking it easy and listening to Soulful Soundz? Just head over to Michael’s of Las Colinas, 925 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 100. There’s no cover if you go before 7:00 P.M.

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That’s all I’ve got today Irving. Tomorrow, enjoy the dulcet tones of your regular curator, Ash DeMello. As always, it's been my pleasure.

—Merlin Douglass