DMN Morning Debrief: Tragic road rage shooting update, Karmelo Anthony's appeal, D-FW Airport Infrastructure

This is the Dallas Morning News. This episode is brought to you by Facebook. So you were scrolling on Marketplace, and there it was, the bike you'd been searching for. You sent a message, and it turned out the seller was super chatty, kind of funny, and an avid cyclist. The next thing you know, you're in a cycling crew, well, a community cycling group. The thing about Facebook, you might find more than what you're looking for. From a browse to a bike ride, this summer find more on Facebook. Welcome to the DMN Morning Debrief, everything you need to know about what's going on across North Texas. I'm Samantha Guzman. Coming up on the debrief, today's top stories, and a look at one of the few people in the world who can play the long string instrument. It is about 22 strings on either side and I ross in my hands with cello rossin. and walk up and down it. But first, the weather and today's headlines. This next segment is read by an AI voice. The National Weather Service's Fort Worth office has extended its heat advisory until 8 p.m. today for Dallas, Terrant, Colin, and Denton counties with the heat index or feels like temperature projected to reach 107 degrees. Fire weather concerns are also expected to continue as the humidity remains low and wind stay high. The weather service says to avoid outdoor burning, secure any loose tow chains, and never toss lit cigarettes. If you see or smell a fire, contact local law enforcement or the fire department. This weather report is compiled using information from our news partner NBC5. In today's headlines, Fort Worth Police said late Thursday that a man has been arrested in connection with an early morning suspected road rage shooting in which an Everman ISD employee was killed. Fort Worth Police said officers were called to the 3,700 block of I-20, around 6.30 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Police say a woman, identified as Lativia Davis, was found inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts. In a social media post, officials said the 37-year-old suspect is facing a murder charge. Everman, ISD spokeswoman Nikita Russell, said the district's thoughts and condolences are with the employee's family, loved ones, colleagues, students, and others affected. The district said counseling and support resources will be available for those who need them. Meanwhile, Carmelo Anthony is scheduled to ask for a new trial on August 20th, one day after his attorneys tried to remove District Judge John Roach Jr. from the case. Anthony, a 19-year-old frisco teen, is serving a 35-year-old sentence after a Collin County jury found him guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.

A new trial would wipe out the verdict and sentence, but a judge must find enough legal error in the first trial, and legal experts told the Dallas Morning News that is a high bar. Anthony's attorneys point to limits on courtroom access, jury instructions, they say, affected his self-defense claim, and an alleged informal agreement they say prosecutors violated. The lead prosecutor, however, says court transcripts contradict the agreement claim. The court must rule by August 24th or the request is automatically denied. At DFW International Airport, officials are evaluating a proposal to add foot wash stations for Islamic passengers to some Terminal D restrooms. The stations are commonly used for Woodoo, a ritual washing practice in Islamic culture, and Terminal D is used primarily for international flights. A state filing describes a privately funded project estimated at $300,000, with work expected from August 31st through December 31st. But airport spokesperson Heath Montgomery said the proposal has not been approved and remains under evaluation. He said DFW already has such a washing station in its international terminal, and the proposed expansion is meant to support safe and sanitary access for customers as airport operations grow.

Hi, it's Samantha again, and it's time for today's debrief extra. The long string instrument is 60 feet long and features 44 bronze strings stretched between two wooden resonators. James Talambas is one of the few people in the world who can play the instrument. He shares why playing the long string is unique. I'm always kind of thinking about flying, flying and swimming, you know, this kind of flow to it. I think a lot about what it is to be the bow. The long string sounds like a an instrument of the distant past and the future. I was born in Houston and lived up here in DFW most of my life. My parents said that I sat down at the piano before I knew how to walk. It was where I kind of spent my childhood. I always wanted more out of my piano, so I was always trying to see how I could be more expressive, you know, in all of these other instruments.

The way that the long string is able to get a denseness and a dissonance and a consonance and play with those feelings is really what I've been looking for. The long string instrument was created by Ellen Fulman about 40 years ago. She has made it her life's work. It is about 22 strings on either side and I ross in my hands with cello rossin and walk up and down it. The first time that I played the instrument, I was out where Ellen is. I'd been there for some time studying with her, learning the instrument, learning the tunings and the how to build it and everything. And she said, okay, why don't you give it a shot? It was beautiful. It was, yeah, I had to kind of stop myself. And I was like, oh, that's overwhelming.

When I'm writing music, I think a lot about what's going on in society and what's going on politically. And what are people really thinking about and going through in those moments and trying to get to the center of the humanity of those moments. The future of the instrument is just to learn and grow with it. To take the instrument, you know, as far as I can as an artist. That was artist James Talambas. This story was produced by Azul Sordo. Thanks for listening. Find more reporting and today's stories at DallasNews.com. This digest was partially generated by AI and then reviewed and edited by our newsroom staff. We welcome your thoughts, questions, and feedback at audience at dallasnews.com.