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EPISODE · Dec 18, 2025 · 5 MIN

‘Super flu’ variant is circulating and raising concern ... and more news

from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News

A new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A which has been increasingly detected worldwide. In other news, It’s official: McKinney National Airport has its first airline. Avelo Airlines, the Houston-based budget carrier, signed a five-year use and lease agreement, the airport said Tuesday evening; Dallas Mavericks owner and casino magnate Miriam Adelson urged President Donald Trump to run for a third term in 2028; nd Romeo Santos and Prince Royce will perform together for the first time in Dallas next spring as part of their “Mejor Tarde Que Nunca” tour. In Dallas, they will perform on Saturday, May 9, at American Airlines Center. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A which has been increasingly detected worldwide. In other news, It’s official: McKinney National Airport has its first airline. Avelo Airlines, the Houston-based budget carrier, signed a five-year use and lease agreement, the airport said Tuesday evening; Dallas Mavericks owner and casino magnate Miriam Adelson urged President Donald Trump to run for a third term in 2028; nd Romeo Santos and Prince Royce will perform together for the first time in Dallas next spring as part of their “Mejor Tarde Que Nunca” tour. In Dallas, they will perform on Saturday, May 9, at American Airlines Center. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Dec. 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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