Cruz-O'Rourke debate, rising mortgage rates, rain, soccer hall of fame: Your Tuesday evening roundup

October 16,  2018 By Wayne Carter and Todd Davis Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz and his challenger, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, shake hands after their debate on Sept. 21 at SMU's McFarlin Auditorium in Dallas. They meet tonight in San Antonio in their last debate before early voting begins. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) politics Three things voters need to watch for as Ted Cruz debates Beto O'Rourke tonight Texas voters will get one more chance to compare Sen. Ted Cruz side-by-side to Rep. Beto O’Rourke tonight, when [the rivals meet for a live debate from San Antonio](. The polls have shifted in favor of the Republican incumbent, though it's a single-digit lead and the contest remains competitive. The Democratic challenger has reported a record-smashing $38 million fundraising haul in the last three months, more than triple Cruz's tally -- more than enough to blanket the state's TV markets in the final weeks, and to mobilize an army to get out the vote. [That’s a recipe for another fierce clash.]( Also: Besides Ted Cruz, Beto O’Rourke faces [Texas Democrats' l-o-o-ng Senate race losing streak.]( And: [Where to watch the Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke debate]( in Dallas-Fort Worth. business Higher mortgage costs hammer D-FW homebuyers with payment increases Home price gains are slowing in Dallas-Fort Worth and that's good news for potential homebuyers who've seen prices run up more than 40 percent in the last five years. But a jump in home mortgage costs [will far outpace any gains buyers make from smaller home price increases.]( Nationwide, home buyers are forced to spend $1,400 more a year — about $118 a month — in home mortgage payments thanks to recent increases in home loan rates, according to a new report from Zillow. With average long-term mortgage costs across the country at close to 5 percent, home loan rates have risen by more than one percentage point since 2016. Home mortgage rates are now at a seven-year high, and interest rates are expected to continue to increase further in 2019. Refunds coming? [Will AT&T compensate customers]( for its big Dallas-area internet outage on Monday? And: See how Dallas fared against suburbs like Plano, Arlington [in a ranking of America's greenest cities.]( weather The cold front passed — so why is it still raining in Dallas-Fort Worth? The cold front has come and gone, but the rain continues. By Tuesday, the cold front that brought rain to Dallas-Fort Worth and plunged temperatures into the 40s had made its way through essentially the entire state of Texas. So if the front has passed, why won’t the rain stop? [The answer lies in a weather term called overrunning.]( “Behind the cold front, naturally, you’re going to have cold air,” KXAS-TV (NBC5) meteorologist Rick Mitchell said. “Out ahead of the front, you have a lot of moist air that is actually coming in and rising up over the cold air — the layer of cold air is only a few thousand feet thick.” The rising: [Here are areas to avoid]( in Dallas-Fort Worth after heavy rains cause flooding. Around Texas: [Floods destroy bridge, force evacuations]( in Central Texas. (Nathan Hunsinger/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Day Colorful balls of dough mixed with different flavoring ingredients wait to be pressed in to tortillas. Food writer Dotty Griffith says [you can flavor, spice and color homemade flour and corn tortillas any way you want.]( It's all about what you add to the masa. Try spinach, lime and cilantro, sweet potato or pumpkin, red chile, cumin, garlic, black beans or roasted green chiles. And be sure to add blue corn masa to your tortilla rainbow. editors' picks - Hit-and-run: A pedestrian died and a driver fled [after a crash near a DART park-and-ride station Monday night in Carrollton.]( - Wide open spaces: A West Texas ranch covering more than 37,000 acres [is up for grabs.]( - Fatal crash: [Two Arlington Lamar students and an adult were killed]( when their vehicle struck an 18-wheeler legally parked along I-20 near Lindale. - Commentary: [I was shot on a baseball field for my political beliefs, and Democrats are wrong to promote violence](, writes Rep. Roger Williams. - Health care: Tired of high deductibles? New networks, [telemedicine and retail clinics may curb rising health costs](, writes Mitchell Schnurman. - Black Friday: Holding out on some planned purchases? [Here's a shopper's guide to what's worth the wait.]( - Editorial: Paying teachers based on merit, not seniority, works — [and Dallas has the proof.]( Finally... National Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium aims to make Frisco synonymous with soccer  Soccer's new national Hall of Fame will kick off a celebration of the sport's greatest achievements during its opening this weekend, [but the goal it's aiming for is the future.]( Mixed in with about 400 prized artifacts dating to 1899 are 13 interactive exhibits powered by facial recognition technology that showcase the latest in virtual reality, gesture technology and green screens. The mix of old and new is providing a fresh boost to Frisco's Sports City USA brand as the National Soccer Hall of Fame becomes the latest addition to the city's roster of tourist attractions. "We're now the home for soccer in America," FC Dallas President Dan Hunt said. [Subscribe to our Real Estate newsletter]( 👋 That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please [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=Evening%20Roundup%20Feedback).[Dennis Jansen](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) 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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