Cowboys fall to Falcons, Denton apartment floor collapses, deadly potent pain creams: Your Monday morning roundup

November 13,  2017 By Nicholas Friedman Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ⛅ Weather: Cloudy with a 20 percent chance for a few lingering showers in the morning. A few breaks in the clouds during the afternoon. High: 69 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) scrambles in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Prescott was sacked eight times Sunday, six by defensive end Adrian Clayborn. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Sports Thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys' 27-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons The Dallas Cowboys fell to the Atlanta Falcons Sunday afternoon, and SportsDay’s Jon Machota [has some thoughts on the team’s performance following the 27-7 loss]( and moving forward without Ezekiel Elliott. From a lack of results, left tackle woes, Dan Bailey’s absence and a looming 8-1 Philadelphia Eagles squad on the horizon, Machota breaks down what’s next for the Cowboys in their attempt to save the season. And: The [15 best memes from Cowboys-Falcons]( roasting Dallas offensive lineman. Also: Ezekiel Elliott reportedly to leave country to reset; [fans say they see him Sunday in Texas.]( SPECIAL OFFER [special offer unlimited digital access]( (Courtesy) denton Jumping partygoers cause floor to collapse at Denton student apartments, authorities say The [floor of an apartment unit collapsed early Sunday]( after a large group of partygoers were jumping up and down at a student apartment complex in Denton. The living room floor collapsed into a unit on the second floor about 1:45 a.m. at The Ridge at North Texas student apartments at 2700 Colorado Blvd., Denton Fire Marshal Brad Lahart said. Five to seven people were treated at the scene and released, Lahart said. There were no major injuries reported. At least 48 residents are displaced until the apartment management can get a structural engineer and a construction crew to certify the building is safe, Lahart said. Courts: A [custody hearing is scheduled today]( for the 4-year-old sister of Sherin Mathews, the Richardson girl found dead in a culvert last month. In Lakewood: A registered sex offender [spotted repeatedly near two elementary schools]( has parents on alert. Ready, set, go: The [filing period for Texas primaries]( is underway. Richard Ford stands by his dining room table in his home in Cypress on Nov. 10, 2017. In 2014, Ford's daughter died from using a toxic pain cream from a Houston compounding pharmacy called Diamond Pharmacy. (Annie Mulligan/Special Contributor) crime Potent pain creams that sold for up to $28K caused deaths, cost government millions The Harris County medical examiner ruled Desiree Ford’s November 2014 death was caused by toxic effects of two drugs in the pain cream she used, [which came from a Houston compounding pharmacy]( called Diamond Pharmacy. The doctor who prescribed it, Michael Kelly, never talked to or examined Ford. But he did take a kickback for writing the script, prosecutors said. Kelly and four others connected to the pharmacy were convicted of fraud in federal court in Houston for the $17 million scheme. Kelly, 71, who surrendered his medical license, died earlier this year before he could be sentenced. Federal prosecutors are bringing similar fraud cases against doctors, pharmacies and marketers from Dallas to Houston to the border. Listen: Dallas prosecutor [accuses lost Uber driver of kidnapping her]( in rant after night at bar. Commentary: Senseless killing of mother of six in Dallas [turns more tragic with 15-year-old's arrest.]( Advertisement (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Morning Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones views the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia after arriving for the game with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Fox cameras showed Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Falcons owner Arthur Blank [keeping their distance]( before the game. Around The Site - Music: Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile crank up their cerebral collaboration with an uneven, [but at times astonishing,]( stop in Dallas. - Commentary: Trump is [reviving the nativist 19th century political party](the Know Nothings. - Business: What's next for AT&T? Analysts bet that the [hubbub over the Time Warner deal]( is just noise. - In Pleasant Grove: A 21-year-old [was fatally shot during an argument]( early Sunday at an apartment, Dallas police say. - In Mesquite: Texas attorney general's office says city's annexation plan [may violate state law.]( - In Frisco: The steam locomotive that [led to the founding of Frisco more than 100 years ago]( is returning to this booming suburb. First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs was the site of a vigil Sunday, with chairs emblazoned with names and decorated with single red roses representing the 26 people killed in the attack a week earlier during the 11 a.m. service that also left 30 people wounded. (Nathan Hunsinger/Staff Photographer) Finally... Hundreds of people gathered in the tiny town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday to [worship with surviving members of a local church]( where a shooting rampage left more than two dozen people dead. Members of the First Baptist Church held a church service for the first time since a gunman opened fire inside the small church a week earlier in the worst mass shooting in Texas history. Initial plans called for gathering at a community center could house a few dozen people. But when organizers realized about 500 people were planning to attend, the service was moved outside to a baseball park. 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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