Rick Perry, Grand Prairie, Oklahoma Sooners: Your Tuesday morning roundup

Here are the top headlines of the morning. [Here are the top headlines of the morning.] [Advertisement](  [Dallas News](  [DallasNews.com]( June 20,  2017 By [Dennis Jansen]( Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: [Mostly sunny and less humid](. High: 94° 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here](. Energy Secretary Rick Perry stands on the field before the Congressional baseball game, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) climate change Energy chief Rick Perry says it's 'inappropriate' to label climate change skeptics as Neanderthals By Tom Benning Energy Secretary Rick Perry continues to [question the extent to which humans are responsible for climate change](, saying that it's "inappropriate" to treat those who don't believe the science is settled as if they are Neanderthals during a Monday interview on CNBC. The consensus of the scientific community, including researchers at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is quite clear that man-made carbon dioxide emissions are the primary contributor to climate change in recent decades. Perry's statements are consistent with the skeptical view of climate change held by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax perpetuated by the Chinese, and the White House has refused to offer a more nuanced take. Trump then made waves this month by withdrawing the U.S. from [the global climate deal]( known as the Paris accord. Meanwhile: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it's unconstitutional for the federal government [to reject trademarks because they use offensive terms]( like racial slurs. Neave DWI details: Dallas Rep. Victoria Neave's blood alcohol level [was nearly double the legal limit]( after she was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated this month. Rep. Will Hurd: [Texas needs to 'take the lead' on NAFTA negotiations](. ICYMI: An Ellis County jury on Friday [convicted a constable of voter fraud](. The damaged USS Fitzgerald, as seen Saturday off Yokosuka, near Tokyo. (Hitoshi Takano/Kyodo News) USS Fitzgerald The Colony sailor among the survivors of deadly USS Fitzgerald collision By Claire Z. Cardona A 25-year-old sailor from The Colony narrowly survived when the destroyer he was aboard [collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship]( over the weekend. Petty Officer Second Class Joshua Tapia was on the USS Fitzgerald when its sleeping quarters were rammed by the container ship.  The impact, which came about 2:30 a.m., jolted Tapia awake, and his living space flooded in less than a minute, WFAA reported. A 26-year-old Texan, Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, of Weslaco, was one of the seven killed in the collision. Hernandez was married and is also survived by a 2-year-old son. The 2,700-square-foot home of Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Susan Simpson Hull sits on land near Garner Fine Arts Academy, and district spending on the home has drawn community concern. (Vernon Bryant / The Dallas Morning News.) pre-header Grand Prairie board hires attorney to examine renovation expenditures at superintendent's nearly $700k home By Loyd Brumfield The Grand Prairie school board has hired an attorney to look into practices involved in the purchase and renovations on a school district-owned home where Superintendent Susan Simpson Hull lives. Board President Steve Pryor announced the hiring of the attorney -- who is from outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area and was not named -- at the board's regular meeting Thursday. The hiring stems from [a community outcry over money spent on the home](, which totaled $694,500 and includes $300,500 for the home plus $394,000 for the 4.3 acres of land around it. Hull, the highest paid superintendent in the state, makes $360,795 annually. She pays $2,000 in monthly rent on the home. Grand Prairie style: The West moves east as [Grand Prairie police sport cowboy hats](. The food: Farmers, vendors keep [Grand Prairie Market Square]( cooking. (Tailyr Irvine/The Dallas Morning News) photo of the morning Goats nibble on grass during the first [goat yoga class at Eastbound and Down Icehouse]( in Dallas on Friday. Goat yoga is all the rage right now in the U.S. and it's not difficult to see why. These outdoor classes are similar to ones in a studio, except that yogis share their space with a flock of of adorable goats. The trend has popped up everywhere from Arizona to Massachusetts; one program in Oregon is so popular there's a 1,200-person waiting list. A file photo of Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield in Norman, Okla., Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (Sue Ogrocki/AP) SportsDay Sports highlights - Sooners: Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield fined by Fayetteville court [following public intoxication arrest](. - More Sooners crime: Oklahoma Sooners safety Will Sunderland suspended indefinitely [following warrant for concealing stolen property](. - Texas A&M lands [third commitment in four days](, gets 3-star defensive end. - Rangers' 13th blown save of season [squanders otherwise solid bullpen performance](. - Stars: If Tyler Seguin struggles this season, [the Stars could consider trading him](; here's why. - Cowboys: Way-too-early Cowboys 53-man roster projection -- [whose stock rose after OTAs, minicamp?]( - Mavericks: Will the Mavericks [draft Smith or Ntilikina?]( Or neither? finally... Gaglardi's Grand plans Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi is looking to expand his hospitality reach inside the U.S. [with a proposed 300-room hotel in Frisco](. 👋 That's all for this morning! 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