Julián Castro backed by 3 Texas Democrats, American and Southwest won’t ground Boeing 737 Max: Your Monday e vening roundup

Texas Democrats have a bona fide home-state presidential candidate for the first time in decades, thanks to former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro.  [Evening roundup]( 03/11/2019 By Chelsea Watkins and Wayne Carter Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Former San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, right, is the first bona fide Texas Democrat to run for president in decades. But his twin brother, Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, is one of only two Texas Democrats in Congress to endorse the White House contender so far. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) POLITICS [3 Texas Democrats in Congress back Julián Castro for president. What happens if Beto O'Rourke runs, too?]( Texas Democrats have a bona fide home-state presidential candidate for the first time in decades, thanks to former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro. They may soon have another legit contender in former El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke. [But most of the state's Democrats in Congress have so far avoided weighing in on the crowded White House primary.]( Only two of the 13 Texas Democrats in D.C. had made a presidential endorsement — both for Castro. One is Castro's twin brother, San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro, while the other is Dallas Rep. Colin Allred, who worked for Julián Castro when the candidate was U.S. housing secretary. A third, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen, on Monday afternoon also announced his endorsement of Castro, saying in a news release that the former mayor "has been a champion for improving the lives of those he served — both in Texas and across the nation." The rest of Texas' delegation is content, for now, to sit on the sidelines. 2020 election: Conservatives [hit Beto O'Rourke with a preemptive strike in Iowa]( to keep him from flipping Texas in the 2020 election. Texas legislature: Teacher groups give Texas GOP leaders [an education report card as session's midpoint nears: Incomplete.]( ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS [American and Southwest will still fly Boeing 737 Max as airlines ground planes]( American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will continue flying Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as airlines and aviation authorities ground planes internationally after the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people. Southwest Airlines has 34 of the aircraft in its fleet and orders for 219 more from Boeing. In a statement, the company said, "We remain confident in the safety and airworthiness of our fleet of more than 750 Boeing aircraft." A spokesperson for the airline added that the company is in contact with Boeing. American Airlines operates 24 of the aircraft in its fleet and didn't disclose how many it currently has ordered from Boeing. [The two carriers are the largest operators of the aircraft model in the U.S](. "At this time there are no facts on the cause of the accident other than news reports. ... We have full confidence in the aircraft and our crew members, who are the best and most experienced in the industry," American Airlines said in a statement. Retail: Neiman Marcus CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck [answers 'Why New York City?' as the first store in Manhattan prepares to open.]( Real Estate: Construction starts on a [new high-rise project near Dallas' Mockingbird Station](. OPINION [‘There’s enormous pressure’: A behind-the-scenes look at restoring the Dallas Holocaust Museum boxcar]( Metro columnist Sharon Grigsby: In the early 1980s, about 150 Holocaust survivors who called Dallas home wanted to educate others about the 6 million Jews slaughtered in World War II death camps and to create a place to mourn the loss of family members and friends. On behalf of that group, Mike Jacobs traveled to Belgium to secure a boxcar, which was built in Germany and sent to Belgium as part of World War I reparations. After invading Belgium in 1940, Hitler's forces seized the entire rail system, including this car, for military use. Already more than a half century old when it arrived, the boxcar was twice torn apart and reconfigured in Dallas — many of its pieces stored or thrown out. Altered first to fit into the JCC basement, the rail car was reconfigured again in 2005 to occupy a spot in the museum's 6,000-square-foot West End space. As plans took shape for the new 55,000-square-foot Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, stakeholders and staff considered acquiring an intact World War II-era boxcar to replace its ramshackle original — but wisely chose to stick with their own. The "basement boxcar," [broken down as it might be, is the link to the local survivors' original vision for a Holocaust museum](. Editorial: Exposing yourself outdoors is illegal. [It should be illegal online too.]( ADVERTISEMENT (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE DAY You can celebrate St. Patrick's Day with corned beef and cabbage, or you could really go decadent [with four layers of Guinness chocolate cake topped with Irish cream-infused cream cheese icing](. Dallas pastry chef Kristin Massad says whether you drink beer or not, the malted beer, sour cream and cocoa powder bring a lot of character to this simple and classic layered cake. Burger lovers! The results are in. [Click here to see]( which burger joint won the Readers' Choice Best in D-FW: Best Burger award. The idea behind [Curious Texas]( is simple: You have questions, and our journalists are trained to track answers. Subscribe to this weekly newsletter for the latest answers to reader questions, featured Curious Texans and more delivered straight to your inbox. [SIGN UP HERE]( EDITORS' PICKS - Fatal crash: A 25-year-old man faces a drunken driving charge [after his passenger died in a chain-reaction wreck involving seven vehicles]( Saturday night in Dallas. - Weather: [Storms could bring hail and strong winds]( during a rainy week in Dallas-Fort Worth. - Public health: A measles case confirmed in Collin County [is the second for Dallas-Fort Worth and 11th statewide.]( FINALLY... [Ethiopians didn't have a term for 'stroke,' so this Dallas doctor created one]( When Hareg Wolde arrived in the emergency room to see her mother, doctors gave her grave news. Her mother had suffered a massive stroke, they said, and she might not live through the night. Wolde was shocked. Just the day before, her mother, 68, had been strong and limber. She had climbed up and down the stairs of their Garland house with ease, cooked meals and cared for Wolde’s two young children. Now she lay unconscious, her right side paralyzed. The situation would be upsetting for anyone. But Wolde, who is originally from Ethiopia, felt bewildered. Not only had she never heard of a stroke, but her native language, Amharic, has no term to describe the world’s second leading cause of death. Language and cultural barriers contribute to poorer health among immigrants and ethnic minorities, said Dr. Mehari Gebreyohanns, a neurologist with UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute. Like Wolde, Dr. Gebreyohanns was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital.  To help improve outcomes, [Dr. Gebreyohanns introduced a new term in Amharic for stroke.]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? 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