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1. Texas traffic trouble spots: 200 crashes at these 3 Dallas highway crossings, report says (wfaa.com) — Plano drivers should know that Legacy Drive and nearby major routes rank among the city's most crash‑prone intersections this year, with evening rush hour especially risky. A new statewide study highlights where and when collisions spike in Plano and Dallas, and shows Plano has one of the lowest rates of serious‑injury or fatal crashes among the cities analyzed.
2. Plano's Jashan becomes first Indian restaurant in D-FW history to receive Michelin nod (dallasnews.com) — Plano's Jashan restaurant has become the first Indian spot in Dallas-Fort Worth history to earn a coveted Michelin Recommended nod, and it's the only Plano restaurant on the 2026 list. Open less than a year, Jashan offers both à la carte favorites and a $175 multicourse tasting menu, showcasing modern Indian cuisine that's drawing statewide culinary attention.
3. NTT Data opens cyber security center in Plano (communityimpact.com) — Plano just gained a major new Cyber Defense Center from NTT Data, expanding the company's headquarters footprint and bringing high-end cybersecurity operations to the city. Local and state leaders say the facility will bolster North Texas' reputation for tech innovation and help protect critical government services statewide through advanced threat detection, AI tools, and specialized expertise.
4. Texas led the U.S. in school book bans last year with 8,193, according to report (dallasnews.com) — Plano ISD is among more than a dozen North Texas districts that created school library advisory councils as Texas dramatically increased school book bans last year. A new PEN America report says Texas removed over 8,000 titles, often using AI tools, raising questions about how local students' access to diverse stories and perspectives may be changing.
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