👟7-Eleven inconvenienced by Nike; Day 1 for Ya'll Street; Texas AG looking at StubHub/FIFA.

President Trump flew to North Dakota, his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, a gift to the U.S. from the Qatari royal family. While there for a former President Teddy Roosevelt museum dedication, he took a short ride on a BNSF Railway 250-year celebration train. You think CEO Katie Farmer might have lobbied a bit against the Norfolk Southern-Union Pacific merger? 

Irving-based 7‑Eleven filed suit against Nike in federal court in Dallas, claiming the new Air Max 95 color array rips off the convenience chain's orange, green and red striping. The suit asks a judge to stop the release, order a recall of any distributed, and award monetary damages. The filing also says the shoe was to drop July 11, the chain's annual "7‑Eleven Day" promo, and that it had failed to work it out with Nike. 

The Texas Stock Exchange, headquartered in Dallas, begins trading this morning with a phased rollout, marking the first major challenge to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in decades. Thousands of stocks will become available throughout July, with exchange-traded products expected later this year and corporate listings planned by the end of 2026. 

General Motors and Micron Technology signed a long-term deal that secures a stable supply of memory and storage chips for GM’s future vehicles. The agreement comes as DRAM prices have surged roughly 70% since December amid AI-driven demand. Additionally, the companies will co-develop memory technologies optimized for software-defined vehicles, advanced driver-assistance systems and AI-powered in-cabin experiences. 

Texas' Attorney General office is investigating StubHub because of widespread reports the company is canceling or failing to provide World Cup tickets that fans have purchased days or even hours before kickoff. StubHub blamed the cancelations on "transfer problems" tied to FIFA's ticketing platform, but consumer complaints point to a broader pattern often called "ghost ticketing," in which sellers list tickets they do not actually possess, collect payment and then cancel when they cannot deliver. 

The Republican National Committee will host a not-previously-scheduled, mid-term convention in Dallas Sept. 9-10. The event represents a rare tourism opportunity for D-FW as political parties typically only hold conventions during the final stretches of a presidential campaign. 

Did you know? The record for the most expensive rifle ever sold at auction is now $5,875,000. Rock Island Auction Company in Bedford offered the Henry rifle serial no. 1 at “The American Sale.” The previous record was $5 million for the Colt Single Action Army revolver that fatally shot Billy the Kid. The Henry originally was presented by the maker, New Haven Arms Co., to Abraham Lincoln’s Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton.

Fort Worth's Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, was not happy with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship. "The correct response to the traitorous decision today on anchor babies is nullification,” French wrote on X. “Texas can just do things and we should. Texas is sovereign. If I have anything to say about it, Texas will not recognize them as citizens."

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock, a former state Senator from North Richland Hills, will resign at the end of the month. He oversaw Texas’ $1-billion school voucher rollout, but was defeated in March by Texas Sen. Don Huffines in his bid to be a full-term Comptroller. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Huffines, a Dallas-area businessman and former Republican lawmaker, to be Comptroller until the end of the year. Huffines will face Democrat Sarah Eckhardt in November for the term beginning January 1.

The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame announced six new Hall of Famers for its landmark 50th year. This year’s inductees are:

• Cherie DeVaux, thoroughbred horse trainer

• Laura Kraut, Olympic show jumper

• Kenda Lenseigne, mounted shooting champion

• Lela Rose, fashion designer

• Lisa Sorrell, custom bootmaker

• Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, posthumous honoree and the only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor

Office Depot has closed two D-FW area stores, including one in Grapevine. The local closings come after ODP Corp., which includes Office Depot and Office Max stores in the U.S. and Canada, was acquired by Atlas Holdings, an investment firm in a transaction valued at about $1 billion. 

The untold story of Jimmy Stewart’s World War II service and the role that pulled him back from the edge — is heading home to Fort Worth. Hien Papaian, founder of Papaian Studios, said Fort Worth's Lone Star Film Festival will host the world premiere Nov. 4, 2026. Stewart was Fort Worth's celebrity ambassador during the 1970s, supporting philanthropic efforts for the Fort Worth Zoo, recording tourism advertisements and filming Strategic Air Command.

American Fusion is relocating its headquarters from Midland to Fort Worth in a two-phase move, consolidating engineering, fabrication, lab and administrative operations under one roof. The company says it is near a Texas Tech testing agreement and has filed seven new U.S. patent applications for its Texatron™ Fusion Engine™ platform.

The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership has been selected by Site Selection magazine to receive the 2026 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development, the nation’s highest honor in the industry. The Fort Worth EDP is among 23 economic development organizations to receive the distinction this year.

The Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center's award for Best City to Build Your Dreams went to Fort Worth. As the "aviation and defense capital of Texas," Fort Worth sets the standard for manufacturing in Texas.

American Airlines will fly its largest aircraft — the Boeing 777-300ER — round-trip one time between New York and D-FW International Airport in late September. We thought maybe the Giants and Cowboys were playing, but it's not that. When AA PR calls, maybe they can give us a giveaway for the flight. 

Fresh off La Playa Maya’s family announcement that it would be closing one of its four locations (1540 N. Main St. on Fort Worth’s north side), Panther City BBQ announced that it would expand to the landmark building. Read more here.

X Golf Alliance, an indoor venue with six simulators, is open in Alliance Town Center with a full bar and food options. Play alone, in a league or in tournaments and there are membership packages for 8-24 hours per month available. Chase Patterson is the owner and president.

A coalition of environmental groups filed suit to overturn the city of Barstow’s approval of Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway's $4-billion Barstow International Gateway, citing deficiencies in the environmental assessment that understate the project’s impact. The 4,500-acre Barstow International Gateway will enable containers to move by rail from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth was awarded a $14,508,319 cost-plus-fixed-fee order to provide comprehensive diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages management services for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Air System, including supply chain monitoring, subcontractor oversight, obsolescence management, technology refresh planning, inventory assessments and cost forecasting. Approximately one-third of the work is to be performed in Fort Worth. 

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control in Grand Prairie won two Army contracts late last week, one a $347,500,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for development, fabrication and testing of improvements to prototype air and missile defense systems. The other is a $35,820,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the Advanced Capability-3 Software Task, Year Nine.

Believe it or not: The Texas Rangers set a Guinness World Record on Saturday with a glass holding 638 gallons of Budweiser.

Snippets: 

• Did The University of Texas and MD Anderson reach a potential breakthrough in cancer treatment? 

• Meet Chip and Snip: Fort Worth Animal Care & Control has a mobile pet clinic called Chip & Snip to provide free spay and neuter services, and other veterinary care, in Fort Worth. Start date is July 18. 

• Meta has a social AI app called Pocket that isn't available everywhere ...yet. Meta describes the Pocket as a platform to "create, share and discover gizmos with friends."

• Have you wondered why American Airlines has a large maintenance facility 250 miles from its D-FW International Airport hub. Simple Flying went to Tulsa to find out. 

Daily digit: According to the Social Security Administration, more than 71 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly $138 billion is paid out monthly, with the average benefit being $1,934.52.

Significant stat: 50 = Number of years that Dr. Gwendolyn Morrison has been on the Tarrant County College District Board of Trustees, making her the longest serving elected official in Tarrant County.

Today in history:

• 1994: Forrest Gump opened in theaters and began its run toward box office success and six Oscars, including best picture.

• 2021: Dallas County declared July 6 Luka Dončić Day.

Announcements:

• Ù.S. State Department: Promotes Laken Rapier to Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Orgnizations.  

• Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation: Names Heather Baker President, overseeing 55 hospitals. 

• Whitley Penn: Promotes Emily Glass to Minerals Manager.  

• Òmnicell: Names Nnamdi Njoku President and he will keep his role as Chief Operating Officer. Randall Lipps will remain CEO and Chairman of the Board.  

• Hallcon: Names Matt Garland CEO. He had been COO at BNSF Railway. 

• Encore Bank: Hires Emily Garrett as SVP of Treasury Product Enablement. 

• Haynes and Boone: Promotes Abby Read to Director of Benefits and Wellbeing.

• McKesson: Names Ramesh Srinivasan Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, effective Aug. 1. Thomas L. Rodgers, the company's Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, retires that day. 

• McKesson: Promotes Roni Simmons to Director of Investor Relations. 

• DEX Imaging: Hires Tim Halden as Account Executive.

• UMB: Hires Amanda Oliver as Senior Business Banking Relationship Officer.  

• Reeder Construction: Hires Nahomi Alfaro as Executive Assistant to CEO Lane Reeder. 

• Arlington Sports Commission: Promotes Maya McRaven to Director of Business Development. 

• Fort Worth Police: East Division Commander Antione Williams retires after 27 years.

• BNSF Railway: Paul Hirsch, AVP of the Mexico Business Unit is retiring.

• Colleyville: Hires former Grand Prairie fire Chief Clif Nelson as interim Chief while the city looks for a permanent replacement for retiring Chief Russell Shelley.

• NBC 5 KXAS: Samantha Davies is leaving the weather team and station after more than 17 years. 

• CBS News Texas: Weatherman Jeff Ray is retiring after 16 years. 

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