Pete Hegseth’s pastor prays for James Talarico to be ‘crucified with Christ’ ... and more news

Dallas police’s explosive disposal team scoured NorthPark Center in Dallas Wednesday after a reported threat caused a full evacuation. In other news, Brooks Potteiger, an evangelical pastor from Tennessee and a pastor for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on a podcast this month that he wants Texas state Rep. James Talarico to die by crucifixion, prompting conflicting explanations of what he meant; the owners of The Shops at Willow Bend plan to start tearing down the mall within the next year — even if the Dallas Stars opt against building a hockey arena at the 90-acre site; and one of the Dallas region’s most well-known names in furniture is closing its retail operations. Weir’s Furniture, founded in 1948, announced on Wednesday it will shutter after all its merchandise is sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices