Morning Roundup: Dallas city manager meeting delayed, McConnell backs gun deal, Dallas murder rate rises

Also, Dallas Zoo announces births of collared lemur and Madagascar crested ibis chicks [MORNING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [Murder rate rises in Dallas, amplifying feelings of helplessness and calls for change]( Police have recorded 110 slayings through Monday, up about 18% compared with this point in 2021. [Dallas opens two cooling centers where people can get out of the heat]( Centers in West Dallas and South Dallas offer air conditioning, refreshments and activities to those who need [...] [Senate bipartisan gun deal gets a boost as GOP Leader Mitch McConnell backs the package]( Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his support Tuesday for his chamber’s emerging bipartisan gun [...] [Jan. 6 hearings: What we’ve learned, and what’s next]( A rundown of what we’ve learned so far from the public hearings of the select Jan. 6 committee — and what’s [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [FDA advisers back Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for older kids]( The FDA’s outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna’s vaccine is safe and effective enough to give kids [...] [Frisco mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus]( A mosquito sample in Frisco has tested positive for West Nile virus. [Ted Cruz still peddling baseless conspiracy theory that FBI incited Jan. 6 riot]( Sen. Ted Cruz has been peddling a conspiracy theory suggesting the FBI incited the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the [...] [Post Malone announces D-FW tour stops, talks fatherhood and smoking habits]( The rapper whose roots began in Grapevine will play the American Airlines Center and Dickies Arena in October. [Dallas City Hall opens arms to new citizens for first time in decades]( Dallas City Hall hosted its first U.S. naturalization ceremony in 30 years on Tuesday, which was also the [...] [Dallas Zoo announces births of collared lemur, Madagascar crested ibis chicks]( The two species are both native to Madagascar. [MORE NEWS](   NEWS [I'm an image]( Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax in 2019. (Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer) [More than a dozen DPS troopers waited in hallway during Uvalde school shooting]( A Dallas City Council meeting on whether to keep or fire City Manager T.C. Broadnax [has been delayed a week]( after some council withdrew their support for an expedited review of Dallas’ top administrative official’s job performance. The council deliberation is now set to occur June 23, which was the original planned date for the council to carry out an annual performance review for Broadnax and several other top city officials in a closed session. The council could still vote to fire Broadnax after the evaluation, which Mayor Eric Johnson has publicly said would be his choice. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022