Five stories that have North Texans talking: Fall weather might finally show up; get your lunch Uber-ed from local Dallas restaurants; Texans often make happy plates; and more.
Expect two rounds of showers today and potential flash flooding . The flooding watch went into effect at 6 a.m. for North and Central Texas and will last until midnight. There are chances of slightly severe developments like hail, damaging winds, heavy rain and even a tornado, according to The National Weather Service. But it will all be worth it come the weekend 鈥� the overnight lows will dip into the 40s for the first time since April, the Weather Service predicts. This is the latest arrival of autumn temperatures ever for the DFW area, the Weather Service says, with Nov. 3, 2004 being the previous record. And why is that? NWS Lead Forecaster Mark Wiley explained to The Dallas Morning News: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a strong El Ni帽o, and that generally keeps the colder air from coming down here. We will see cold weather eventually, but at this time of the year if we have any sunshine it warms right back up.鈥� North Texans take the good with the bad 鈥� be safe throughout Thursday鈥檚 potentially severe storms to enjoy the fall you always wanted.
Here鈥檚 the latest on Thursday鈥檚 forecast:
Uber is launching a new food delivery service today in Dallas 鈥� UberEATS. The transportation service company will deliver lunch in 10 minutes or less to diners in downtown Dallas, Uptown and near Oaklawn. that the service might expand beyond the city center but not anytime soon. The company is partnering with local businesses instead of chains. Today, Dallasites can order via the Uber app from Smoke, Cafe Momentum and the Rustic, but Bread Winners Cafe, Deep Sushi, El Fenix, Fireside Pies and Norma鈥檚 Cafe are expected to participate in the coming weeks and months. Dallas marks the 13th city worldwide with UberEATS, according Guide Live. Read the , Favor.
They say everything鈥檚 bigger in Texas and that includes its residents. WalletHub, a personal finance website, conducted an in-depth analysis of that compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. In between perfecting recipes for the upcoming holiday season, here鈥檚 the to peruse.
Texas ranked as the 11th fattest state. Here are some highlights for the state with 1st place being the worst, 51st the best and 25th the average ranking.
28th鈥� Percentage of Adults Who Are Overweight
15th鈥� Percentage of Adults Who Are Obese
9th鈥� Percentage of Children Who Are Overweight
10th鈥� Percentage of Children Who Are Obese
10th 鈥� Percentage of Residents Who Are Physically Inactive
25th 鈥� Percentage of Residents with High Cholesterol
19th鈥� Percentage of Adults Eating Less than 1 Serving of Fruits/Vegetables per Day
17th鈥� Percentage of Residents with Diabetes
10th鈥� Percentage of Residents with Hypertension
Cattle theft is still a modern-day problem in Texas. The crime costs state ranchers millions of dollars each year. Although the number of thefts has fluctuated and ultimately decreased in recent years, the value of stolen livestock has jumped with cattle prices being higher during years of drought. The Texas Tribune reported: 鈥淚n 2014 the association investigated 790 cases, including 726 in Texas. But the 5,325 animals reported stolen or missing in Texas were valued at $4.89 million, an increase of more than $800,000 from 2011.鈥� . [Texas Tribune]
Laura Bush and her daughter, Jenna, are writing their second children鈥檚 book. The former First Lady and her daughter are co-writing, 鈥淥ur Great Big Backyard鈥� seven years after their first work, 鈥淩ead All About It!鈥� in 2008. reported: 鈥溾�極ur Great Big Backyard,鈥� a picture story about a girl named Jane whose family road trip to the country鈥檚 national parks leads to her 鈥榩aying attention to the majestic sights and spending less time looking at her screen.鈥欌�� The book is coming out in May to coincide with the centennial of the National Park Service. . [AP]
