Five stories that have North Texas talking; Dallas Animal Services criticized after euthanizing four dogs; Chris Christie loves, loves, loves the Dallas Cowboys; and more.
Dallas Animal Services officials are reviewing whether four dogs put to death two days after being given up by an owner were euthanized in error. Some community members on Monday said potential homes were found for the dogs picked up Dec. 30, the Associated Press reports. The animals were listed as surrendered by the owner in hopes of finding them new homes. The investigation began after agency records indicated the animals were Deborah Whittington helped rescue the dogs and says she believed the animals would have 10 days at the shelter before possibly being euthanized. Whittington says the dogs died a senseless death. Dallas Animal Services said in a statement: 鈥淭o know that four dogs may have been euthanized in error has devastated staff, and they are also eager to look for ways to prevent incidents like this in the future. We mourn the loss of homeless animals that can be saved.鈥� [Associated Press/四虎影院]
- Chris Christie seems to be one of the Dallas Cowboys鈥� biggest fans. The Associated Press reports: 鈥淐hristie's fanboy ways were again on display Sunday, when he was against the Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs. He was hard to miss in owner Jerry Jones' box, wearing his sure-to-be-noticed orange good luck sweater, bouncing around and looking for a hug after the Cowboys' 24-20 wild-card victory.鈥� : , Christie said nobody was "giving me a hard time" when the Cowboys were losing. 鈥榃e all know what this is about,鈥� he said. 鈥業 would take all the abuse ... in return for a Cowboys playoff win.鈥� As for the sweater, Christie explained that it was not red but orange, and that it has become a good-luck charm for team. 鈥楬ere's the thing: The first Cowboys game I went to this year, I wore the orange sweater,鈥� he said. 鈥楢s it turns out, there are some people in my universe who believe that [the sweater] then becomes a good-luck thing.鈥�" [Associated Press/NPR]
- This month 15 years ago, Mark Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks. The takes a look back. 鈥淐uban 鈥� gave them a vote of unbridled confidence that allowed them to do their work while he threw a pile of cash at player after player. 鈥楥oming in and cleaning house wasn鈥檛 either the right thing for me to do or the smart thing for me to do,鈥� Cuban said. 鈥業 was new at this, so I wanted to learn from them.鈥欌�� Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki said Cuban 鈥渃hanged the culture鈥� of the Mavericks. 鈥淭he 鈥�90s was a tough time for basketball in Dallas, and Mark came in, he created some excitement back for basketball for the Mavericks, and I owe him a lot,鈥� Nowtizki told the Star-Telegram. 鈥淗e鈥檚 been great to me, he鈥檚 been loyal, he鈥檚 been supportive of me from Day One.鈥�
- The 84th Texas Legislature is just around the corner. (It starts next Tuesday.) Today on 四虎影院鈥檚 , Erica Grieder of Texas Monthly will offer a preview of what we should expect.
- We know more about the upcoming memoir by Louise Troh, the fianc茅e of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian national who died from Ebola in Dallas. It will be called 鈥淢y Spirit Took You In.鈥� , which reports that many people close to Troh have signed non-disclosure agreements. The book is to be released in April. The publisher is Weinstein Books -- a page on the and offers a few more details. The website says Christine Wicker, a former religion reporter for The Dallas Morning News, is writing the book with Troh. According to the publisher: Troh 鈥渂reaks her silence about her experience in this deeply moving memoir, chronicling the decade-long love story that starts in Liberia and ends in an isolation ward in Dallas.鈥� The book is due out this spring. 四虎影院鈥檚 Doualy Xaykaothao
