Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is dropping plans to install washing stations for Muslim travelers in Terminal D after accelerating its review of the proposal amid increased public attention. The proposed stations were intended to allow Muslim travelers to perform wudu, a ritual washing b efore prayer. In a statement, the airport said it accelerated its review of the proposal following increased public attention and determined the project would not provide the expected operational benefits. The decision comes after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to review state grants to DFW International Airport and Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport over religious accommodations. This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC DFW. AI tools helped convert the story into a digital article, and an NBC DFW journalist edited it again before publication. ...read more read less