🔒3M Texans could have cyber risk; We're sending some Love to Arkansas; eBay keeps hurdle for GameStop takeover.

More than three million Texans who have hunting or fishing licenses may have had some of their personal information exposed after a cybersecurity incident tied to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's licensing system. Read here to see what you can do.

Westlake-based Charles Schwab is working with Cboe Global Markets to introduce all-or-nothing options contracts that allow ​customers to place yes-or-no wagers on the ‌performance of the S&P 500, The Wall Street Journal reported. Schwab ​is expected to make binary options, which pay a set ​cash settlement or nothing at all depending ⁠on performance of an index, available to customers in ​the coming months.

Freddy, a German soccer fan, was stuck in Dallas and destined to miss his team's game against Ivory Coast the next night in Toronto. But Texas came to help, including Fort Worth's AirShare and American Airlines, and Freddy's new buddy, former Houston Texans football star J.J. Watt. 

Duh! People, your registered drones are outlawed three hours before and after FIFA World Cup games. Through two games in Arlington, FBI counter-drone surveillance has seized more than 20 drones. One person, a Honduran national, faces up to three years in federal prison for illegally flying an unregistered drone.

The Tempo by Hilton in North Little Rock, scheduled to open in 2027, announced Fort Worth chef Tim Love will bring one of his Texas concepts to the rooftop bar and restaurant. Former Chicago Bulls forward Scottie Pippen is an investor. 

Not toying around: Toy Story 5, from Disney and Pixar, set a franchise-record $160 million domestic debut this weekend. The animated sequel opened in 4,425 theaters and posted a remarkable per-theater average of $36,158, giving it the biggest domestic opening of 2026 and the largest in Toy Story history. Globally, the film collected an estimated $312 million.

A Siemens factory opened in south Fort Worth in 2025 and projected to have 800 employees by 2027, already has more than 1,000 and has put city officials, colleges and training schools in overdrive. 

Trademark Property Company announced the openings of Pottery Barn and West Elm at Westbend off University Drive, bringing the property to 100% leased across more than 281,000 square feet of mixed-use space. The two retailers occupy more than 22,000 square feet.

eBay shareholders rejected a governance proposal that would have lowered the threshold to call a special shareholder meeting from 20% to 10%. The vote keeps GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen, who holds nearly 9%, from being able to force a special shareholder meeting independently in his takeover bid.

Grapevine Colleyville ISD has approved its teacher pay structure and the starting salary is $60k on a 12-month schedule. There are stipends for additional degrees. See here for details.

Grapevine unanimously approved the request for a conditional use permit from Classic Chevrolet to renovate the warehouse facility located at 2200 William D. Tate Ave. to a service center for automobiles. 

Fort Worth will host an informational open house about data centers from 5-7 p.m. June 30. The come-and-go event, in the lobby of city hall at 100 Fort Worth Trail, will allow attendees to visit topic-specific tables, ask questions and speak directly with subject-matter experts and staff. 

An entity of Mill Valley, California-based Redwood Trust sold Apex Apartments at 5320 East Rosedale Street in Fort Worth to Plano-based Ninety9 Capital. The 10-building, 134,800-square-foot apartment complex, built in 1968, occupies seven acres west of Rosedale’s intersection with Loop 820 near Lake Arlington. Apex Property Company executed a $12.8-million loan from California lender CoreVest Finance in 2022. A CoreVest LLC bought the property at a foreclosure auction for $12.5 million, or about $82,000 per unit, and sold it to Redwood’s LLC for an undisclosed price in October 2025, according to Tarrant County deeds.

Yum! Brands is selling its Pizza Hut restaurant chain in a $2.7-billion deal to two buyers. Private equity firm LongRange Capital will acquire operations outside of mainland China, and Yum China will acquire the mainland China business. The strategic shift is designed to streamline Yum! Brands' focus on its faster-growing chains, KFC and Taco Bell. 

Aviation briefs:

• Pure speculation here, but is American Airlines looking for CEO Robert Isom's replacement? 

• D-FW International Airport is doing an open call for two new public artworks for the renovated Terminal C, a four-phase, $9-billion project upgrading the airport’s facilities and amenities. The call for proposals is open to artists and artist teams located anywhere.

• American Airlines gave an LAX-to-Seattle flight a World Cup-style send-off, surprising passengers with a decorated gate, jerseys, U.S. Soccer amenity kits and giveaways before its match against Australia. The promotion was part of American’s push around the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the airline adding 27,000 seats across 12 routes.

Nestlé USA has removed all artificial color additives defined by Food, Drug & Cosmetic from its U.S. food and beverage portfolio, completing the transition ahead of its mid-2026 target. See how other companies are faring. 

Dealey Plaza, Dallas, November 22, 1963: Rifle shots ring out as the limousine carrying President John F. Kennedy drives along. A Secret Service agent, Clint Hill, jumps onto the trunk and crawls to cover the President, who has been assassinated, and First Lady, Jacqueline. This week, Hill, 93, was buried at Arlington Memorial Cemetery, where his President lies. 

James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” has passed at 85. 

Snippets:

• Friday, we told you about John Meredith III. The Fort Worth, five-star cornerback prospect ranked No. 1 in the 2027 class by ESPN doesn’t have a high school to play for during 2026. Nonetheless, he signed with Texas. 

• Fort Worth Police is testing three systems that employ drones for use as a first responder (DFR). Dronelife got an inside look.

In case you missed it: Blue Bell Southern Blackberry Cobbler ice cream is in stores for a limited time as a summer special. The ice cream features a creamy base infused with blackberry flavor, flaky pie crust pieces, and a blackberry sauce swirl. 

Today in history (1917): Davey O’Brien was born in Dallas. The TCU quarterback led the Horned Frogs to the 1938 national championship and won the Heisman Trophy, becoming one of Fort Worth’s most enduring sports namesakes. Each year, college football's top quarterback selected by a committee receives the Davey O’Brien Award.

Significant stat: Texas added 17,800 jobs during May and the state continues to outpace the nation. The total number of non-farm jobs is more than 14.4 million, with 98,000 added in the last year.

Announcements:

• Willow Park: Selects Toni Fisher as City Manager.

• GM Financial: Emma Seidel is leaving her position in Corporate Communications and Public Affairs to work with Guidehouse.

• Real Estate Council of Greater Fort Worth: Hires Abigail Jenkins as Director of Market Intelligence and Storytelling.

• American Airlines: Rev. Greg McBrayer retires as Chief Flight Dispatcher and moves to a specialist position with the AA Culture and Employee Engagement team. 

• Royer Commercial Interiors: Hires Sarah Brock as Interior Designer. 

• PCCA: Promotes Lauren Kimberlin to Director of Accounts. 

• Texas Ballet Theater: Hires Melanie Boma as Ticket and Patron Services Manager. 

• Pampillonia Jewelers: Promotes Petra Bradshaw Fackler to store manager. 

• Picasso Contractors: Promotes Brenda Sanchez to Foreman.

• Junior League of Fort Worth: Selects Alli D'Acosta as 97th Board President.

• StraCon: Adds Program Analysts Hallie Redding, Angel Deardorff and Tony Hearrean; Management Analyst Madie Kane; CAD Engineer Brooke Merenuk; and Financial Analyst Danielle Pena. 

• NexEnergy: Hires Luke Blackwell as President. 

• Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce: Recognizes TaShunda Scott of Spark Coworking-Arlington as Small Business Champion of the Year. 

• Frost Bank: Hires Sandra Moreno as a Business Banker. 

• TCU: Women’s basketball hires assistant coach Charity Elliott. She has 24 years' experience and has been a head coach at Point Loma Nazarene, Loyola Marymount, UC-San Diego, Portland State and California Baptist. 

• Finch Digital: Adds Brenna Kent as Account Manager II.

• ChildCareGroup: Hires Gregg Murray as Vice President of Technology. 

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