Dallas Express

THIRD VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN WEST DALLAS SHOOTING AT SHORT-TERM RENTAL

Dallas police named 24-year-old Jaiden Cooper as the third person killed in the Tuesday morning incident where three young victims died and one was injured. The investigation remains ongoing with no arrest announced.

https://dallasexpress.com/crime/police-identify-third-victim-killed-in-west-dallas-short-term-rental-shooting/

FORGOTTEN HISTORY SPOTLIGHTS HOLLYWOOD ACTORS WHO WERE REAL WAR HEROES

The latest episode examines the military service of stars like Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Stewart, Christopher Lee, and others — long before they became household names on screen.

https://dallasexpress.com/special-features/before-they-were-hollywood-legends-they-went-to-war/

ABC ORDERS NEW GREY’S ANATOMY SPINOFF SET IN RURAL WEST TEXAS

The untitled drama, created by Shonda Rhimes and Meg Marinis, will follow a new team of doctors at a remote medical center and is slated for midseason 2027.

https://dallasexpress.com/state/new-greys-anatomy-spinoff-heads-to-rural-west-texas/

FRISCO RAIL DISTRICT PROMOTION RETURNS: A buy-one-get-one gift card program designed to support businesses in Frisco’s historic downtown Rail District will return on June 1.

Full Story: https://dallasexpress.com/metroplex/frisco-rail-district-bogo-gift-card-deal-returns-get-100-for-50/

TEXAS TELESCOPE RANCH BRINGS THE COSMOS CLOSER: A rural Texas telescope ranch is making advanced sky observation possible without requiring visitors to travel to a traditional observatory.

Full Story: https://dallasexpress.com/state/giant-roofs-open-at-night-inside-americas-fastest-growing-telescope-ranch-in-texas/

DID YOU MISS IT? WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED THIS WEEK IN DALLAS & TEXAS

From Paxton’s decisive Senate runoff victory and a major FBI child exploitation operation to Dallas’ World Cup preparations, City Hall’s endangered status, and explosive local stories, it was a packed week across North Texas and beyond.

https://dallasexpress.com/city/did-you-miss-it-texas-election-shockwaves-fbi-sweep-oak-cliff-explosion-and-world-cup-momentum/

MAINE DEMOCRATIC SENATE NOMINEE GRAHAM PLATNER FACING NEW SCRUTINY

Platner’s wife confirmed he exchanged sexually explicit texts with multiple women after their 2024 marriage. The controversy adds to prior reports of deleted Reddit posts describing himself as a “communist” and a tattoo linked to N**i imagery.

https://dallasexpress.com/national/democrat-senate-candidate-who-called-himself-communist-faces-new-texting-scandal/

WHAT IF THE PERSON YOU’VE WRITTEN OFF BECAME CHRISTIANITY’S NEXT GREAT CHAMPION?

Like Saul — the fierce persecutor of the early Church — who became Paul, one of its most powerful voices. God often transforms the very people others dismiss. In a divided world, this truth challenges how we see those who seem unreachable.

https://dallasexpress.com/future-voices/the-person-you-have-written-off-might-be-tomorrows-paul/

FBI ARRESTS ANTI-ICE RIOTER WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THREAT

Nicholas Scelfo was taken into custody after allegedly threatening an ICE agent and his family outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark. FBI Director Kash Patel credited facial recognition technology from video footage for the rapid identification.

https://dallasexpress.com/crime/anti-ice-rioter-accused-of-threatening-agents-family-arrested-within-24-hours/

FLOWER MOUND RANKS #3 BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN AMERICA

The North Texas town took the top spot in Texas and No. 3 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 rankings, with Frisco also landing in the national top 10 at No. 9.

https://dallasexpress.com/metroplex/north-texas-town-claims-top-texas-spot-on-best-places-to-live-list/