Mike Pence to campaign for Cruz and Sessions, Anger Room founder's death: Your Wednesday morning roundup

October 03,  2018 By Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Partly cloudy, warm and humid. High of 88.  🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Vice President Mike Pence will campaign in Dallas next week. (Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer) 2018 elections Mike Pence will come to Dallas next week to campaign for Ted Cruz and Pete Sessions [Vice President Mike Pence will campaign in Dallas next week for fellow Republicans Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Pete Sessions](. Both men are facing tough fights for re-election. Pence will be the featured speaker Monday at a noon rally for Sessions, the chairman of the House Rules Committee who represents north and east Dallas County's 32nd Congressional District. Later in the day,  Pence will campaign for Cruz, who is in a close contest against Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, the White House said. Details of that appearance were not announced. Also: [ActBlue donors alone sent $25 million to Beto O'Rourke]( in the costliest Senate race of 2018. Lupe's missing gun: The Dallas County sheriff is [launching an internal probe]( of how Lupe Valdez's missing gun turned up. Are you registered to vote? [Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming midterm elections.]( CRIME Man accused of beating Anger Room founder to death told police she slipped in shower, affidavit says The man charged with killing Anger Room founder Donna Alexander told police a story that didn't match the broken window and blood they found in her Grand Prairie home, according to an affidavit. Nathaniel Mitchell, 34, told police that they'd just taken a shower together around 2:30 or 3 a.m. Sept. 21 when she slipped and hit her head in the bathroom, the affidavit says. He said he carried her to the bed, where he tried to stop the bleeding from a cut on her head before dressing her and taking her to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Three days later, [Alexander died from her injuries.]( Denton county: Authorities are investigating the death of [a 23-year-old man whose body was found in a Denton alley](. He had been sick after visiting Vietnam, police say. Robo-cons: Oncor Electric Delivery is warning customers in the Dallas area about a scam using [robocalls to fish for credit card numbers by threatening to cut off electricity service.]( business American Airlines adds new flights from DFW Airport to Mexico, the Caribbean and more American Airlines is bulking up its service to [Mexico and Central America from DFW International Airport]( with new routes and additional daily flights to 10 international destinations starting next year. The Fort Worth-based carrier will be adding new service to Durango, Mexico; Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in June 2019, the airport announced Tuesday. Those flights will be supplemented with additional frequencies to [six Mexican cities already served by American](: Guadalajara, Leon, Queretaro, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi and Puerto Vallarta. Cheap getaways: Southwest Airlines fares are on sale for as low as $49; [here's how to make the most of it.]( (Michael Hogye/Staff Artist) 2018 election 6 days left until the Oct. 9 deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 elections The stakes are high for Democrats and Republicans as Texans head to the polls in November to decide this year’s midterm elections. Do your part to have a say in what happens next in your town, your state and your nation. [Find more on the process, what's up for you to consider and if you're eligible with our primer on voting in the midterm elections.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Opinion: Inside City Hall, [a rebellion to save Dallas' history]( before it becomes more vacant lots. - State Fair of Texas: [Where to find cheap water, beer and food]( at the State Fair of Texas. - Remember the Alamo: George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner, and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg approved a plan to [“restore the Alamo to its former dignity.”]( - Weather: Still reeling from massive flooding, [Tarrant County city hopes for federal aid.]( - Radio: [Jody Dean trades early mornings for Saturday nights]( in a KLUV overhaul. - Movie review: ['The Hate U Give' is incisive, inspiring]( and more than just a Black Lives Matter movie. Sherri Baer Wilson, left, vice president and manager of the Park Cities office of Virginia Cook Realtors, says she's optimistic that Cook may make enough progress to move from a wheelchair to a walker. (Rex C. Curry/Special Contributor) Finally... Indomitable real estate icon Virginia Cook wages valiant comeback from disastrous stroke From Business Columnist Cheryl Hall: On July 9, 2015, Virginia Cook suffered a massive stroke that most feared might kill her or leave her incapacitated. Even those who know this feisty, energetic Realtor whose name is on real estate signs all over town had serious doubts that she would make a real recovery. [Apparently, Cook didn’t get the memo](. It’s been a rough and arduous road to recovery, and there’s still much left for her to regain. The stroke paralyzed her right side, and her speech is limited. But after spending more than two tenacious years in rehab at Presbyterian Village North, Cook has moved back home, motors around in an SUV with a driver and shows up somewhere in the Virginia Cook six-office network every day. 👋 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=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Reddit](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. 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