Cowboys win, Russia probe, plan for Halloween in D-FW: Your Monday morning news roundup

October 30,  2017 By Tara Bryant Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: [Sunny and milder](. Low: 50 degrees. High: 78 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford (98) blocks a field goal attempt by Washington Redskins kicker Nick Rose (6) during the second quarter Sunday at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. (Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) Sports Cowboys back over .500 thanks to blocked kick, Ezekiel Elliott After letting the ball slip out of his hands on his first carry, Ekeziel Elliott was determined not to let his Dallas Cowboys teammates down again. Elliott bounced back from his fumble to run for 150 yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys took advantage of a blocked field goal and three turnovers [to beat the Washington Redskins 33-19 in a wet, sloppy game](Sunday to move into sole possession of second place in the NFC East. From the SportsDay team, Jon Machota gives [five thoughts on the Cowboys’ fourth win](, Kate Hairopoulos looks at [the team’s eight penalties]( and Tim Cowlishaw [tackles the defensive line’s role.]( And David Moore reminds us that the Cowboys' biggest moment of the season wasn't Sunday's win; it's Monday, when [Ezekiel Elliott returns to court](. SPECIAL OFFER [special offer unlimited digital access]( President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Trump is unleashing new criticism of the probes into possible ties between his campaign associates and Russia. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press) russia investigation With possible Russia charges looming, Trump renews criticism of 'witch hunt' President Donald Trump [expressed renewed frustration Sunday over the investigations into alleged ties between his campaign associates and Russian government officials](, saying on Twitter that the "facts are pouring out" about links to Russia by his former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton. "DO SOMETHING!" Trump urged in one of five morning tweets. Trump's tweets followed a CNN report late Friday that a federal grand jury in Washington has [approved the first charges in a criminal investigation into Russia ties]( led by special counsel Robert Mueller. Texas politics: With Speaker Joe Straus gone, [will the Texas House lurch further to the right](? Giant spiders and webs hang from the White House for Halloween (Olivier Douliery/Getty Images) halloween Don’t let Halloweekend fool you — there’s plenty to do on Halloween Your Instagram and Snapchat stories may have made you think Halloweekend is when all the fun happens, but that’s a little misleading. (We saw some [pretty good costumes in Oak Lawn this weekend](, though.) GuideLive has [a complete listing of Halloween events](, with their favorites at the top, then a chronological listing of events both Monday and Tuesday. There’s even a separate list for [kid-friendly Halloween events](. If you don’t have kids in tow, plan a night of fright at [these North Texas haunted houses](. Halloween hot take: Five (controversial) Halloween [candies that are super disgusting](.  Advertisement (Ron Baselice/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Morning Jacob Sullum and Donny Swartz pour heated coals into the team's smoker at the Third Annual Dallas Kosher BBQ Championship on Saturday. Seven teams entered this year's competition. If you missed it, here are four more [food events happening this week](. Around The Site - Crime: A [body was discovered in the trunk]( of a vehicle after a police chase Sunday morning near Forney. - Arlington: A housecleaning [discovery led to a cornerstone]( of the University of Texas at Arlington's history. - Tarrant County: The boyfriend of a 15-year-old girl who was fatally shot Saturday [asked a local TV station to coordinate his arrest Sunday](, while calling the shooting an accident. - High school football: The Allen football team [will honor Adam Garry](, an “Eagle his whole life” who died Saturday. - Technology: The early rush to get the new iPhone X quickly [lengthened shipping times in the U.S. to as much as six weeks](, or just before Christmas. Finally... Folks in North Texas remember Clayton Kershaw as the fastball-throwing southpaw with limitless potential who graduated from Highland Park High School. So, to most people, it's no surprise that Kershaw, 29, is hoping to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to their first championship since 1988. But what many may not know is that [Kershaw's father, Christopher George Clayton Kershaw was a talented musician]( whose classmates at St. Mark's School of Texas say he, too, was a gifted performer with seemingly limitless potential. AdVERTISEMENT 👋 That's all for this morning! 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? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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