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Top Stories: Dallas City Council Denies Porn Convention; Imagine Your Mistakes Up On Stage

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The top stories this afternoon from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº News: A traveling porn expo is not welcome at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution that bans the expo from returning to the city-owned center in downtown. The vote was close, and now the city could be facing a lawsuit. 

In Fort Worth, the new school district superintendent, is making big changes. Trustees approved the plan Tuesday night. As ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº reports, the district will cut 10 executive positions, reassign central office employees and put more money into struggling schools.

Finally, what’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever written? That boy-crazy love letter you wrote in high school? Imagine reading it in public.

That’s the premise of the show ‘Mortified’ - finding cringe-inducing comedy gold in your past mistakes. Ten American cities currently have people eagerly embarrassing themselves onstage like this. 

You can hear North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.