Consumer Reports shares top affordable car picks for the first time

Plus: Funeral for fallen Dallas PD officer, Dallas City Hall throwback and Texas A&M game review [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas! Reality is hitting extra hard this Tuesday morning, thanks to the holiday weekend. If you're like me, grocery shopping is at the top of the to-do list. Unfortunately for Costco shoppers, this chore is about to get just a little bit worse... On Sept. 1, the Washington-based company increased their membership prices for the first time in seven years. [Find out how much more you'll have to pay annually here.]( — Shannon Worley, Audience Journalist CRIME [A man holds a picture of Corey Cobb-Bey, the man Dallas police say shot and killed an officer.]( Emery Cobb Jr. holds a photo of his son, Corey Cobb-Bey, in their Dallas home on Aug. 31, 2024. [Family of Dallas cop killer ‘floored’ by shooting, apologizes to officers families]( The next stop: the Family Dollar just off Loop 12 in southeast Dallas. Ladarrian Brooks pulled in and started backing his tractor-trailer to the building, preparing to unload his shipment, when he saw a distinct Buick missing its front passenger-side hubcap turn into the parking lot. Brooks knew it was his younger brother, Corey Cobb-Bey — the old white sedan was his signature. Brooks and Cobb-Bey both made a living driving trucks, so they talked shop when Brooks found him in the store. They chatted for a short time, then parted with a fist bump. The chance encounter earlier this month was brief but warm. It took on new meaning Saturday as Brooks recalled the memory: It was the [last time he would see his brother alive.]( [READ MORE](   [Dallas’ Scottie Scheffler did it all in 2024 while others watched, admired | Cowlishaw]( The 28-year-old Highland Park graduate Scheffler won the Tour Championship by four strokes on Sunday to finish [...] [In week filled with blowouts, Texas A&M jumped into the deep end with loss to Notre Dame]( Texas A&M dealt with a rock fight vs. Notre Dame while most of its fellow Texas schools, except for Texas [...] [Funeral for Dallas police Officer Darron Burks to be held Saturday]( The funeral for Dallas police officer Darron Burks will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Watermark [...] [‘This is not a world away’: Dallas woman mourns Israeli cousin killed in Gaza]( Dallas attorney LeElle Slifer remembers her Israeli cousin, Carmel Gat, as "free-spirited." Gat was one of the [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Watch: Dallas police release dash-camera footage of fatal shooting of man who killed cop]( The 45 seconds of dash-camera footage released Monday show Cobb-Bey stop his car and step out from the [...] [In summer 1984, Dallas City Hall plaza transformed into a giant pop-up beach]( Dallas City Hall — not typically known for a rollicking good time — transformed into a giant pop-up beach in [...] [Garland family outraged after grand jury no-bills defendant: ‘My sister deserves justice’]( Unetria “Mesha” Williams was fatally shot July 5 in the Lake Highlands apartment of a man whom she had been [...]   In a contentious election year, it's hard to feel heard. The Dallas Morning News is here to listen. [Tell us]( what you wish people in other political parties understood about your beliefs.   [How exactly will the Cowboys’ running back by committee work?]( “You want to be able to have distribution throughout that position because of the toll it takes on the running [...] [Can’t afford a new car? Consumer Reports offers used model top picks; here are the top 10]( The consumer advocacy nonprofit, which provides used car-specific insights available at [...] [Scattered showers to continue through Wednesday, clearer skies the rest of the week]( Rain has brought cooler temperatures to the Dallas-Fort Worth area this Labor Day weekend, a pattern that will [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201