Trump talks Afghanistan, Paxton prosecutors’ payments voided, Diamond Doctor: Your Tuesday morning roundup

August 22,  2017 By Nicholas Friedman Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: [Partly cloudy and hot.]( High: 98 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington Va., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, during a Presidential Address to the Nation about a strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) news Trump reverses on Afghanistan, telling nation U.S. troops must continue fight On Monday night, President Donald Trump declared that the United States will win “in the end,” referring to his [vow to keep American troops in Afghanistan]( despite his earlier inclination to withdraw. He said the U.S. would not give a “blank check” and declined to say whether or when more troops might be deployed. Trump also said the U.S. would move from a “time-based” approach in Afghanistan, to an approach based on providing assistance when results are shown and with cooperation from the Afghan government, Pakistan and others. Commentary: If we want an America [where bullies don't win](, we have to stand up for it. Commentary: NAFTA negotiations, however narrow in scope, [still hold great risk.]( Advertisement Special prosecutors Nicole DeBorde, Brian Wice (center) and Kent Schaffer left the Collin County courthouse after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's pre-trial motion hearing on Dec. 1, 2015, in McKinney.  (Jae S. Lee/Staff Photographer) texas politics Dallas court voids six-figure payment to Ken Paxton prosecutors The 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas [voided a $205,000 invoice]( on Monday, dating back to January 2016, saying state laws and local rules did not allow three special prosecutor’s in Ken Paxton’s case to be paid the rate promised -- a rate of $300-an-hour. It’s unclear whether the prosecutors will appeal the ruling, and attorney David Feldman did not return questions about whether the prosecutors would step down from the case due to nonpayment. "We are delighted," said County Judge Keith Self, who sits on the commissioners court. "All along, Collin County has asked for a ruling by a court and we now have it." And: Court [halts execution of Dallas man]( who strangled, sexually assaulted girl in 2005. And: Dallas police now [have forensic tools]( to track online child exploitation. Diamond rings at Diamond Doctor jewelry store on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Diamond Doctor in Dallas. Diamond Doctor has been accused of selling over-graded diamonds by Brian Manookian, a Nashville attorney. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News) retail Diamond Doctor case ends with both sides agreeing to halt war of words A federal judge has [approved a legal settlement]( as part of a contentious case involving Dallas’ Diamond Doctor, a settlement in which both sides in the case agreed to stop saying mean things to each other. The settlement was the result of a case that included accusatory websites, billboards and robo-calls that painted jeweler David Blank in a negative light. The case was set to go to trial last week and a jury had been seated, according to an attorney in the case. "He feels completely vindicated," said Randy Johnston, an attorney with Dallas-based Johnston Tobey Baruch. "Everything they said about him was a lie, and they are enjoined from ever saying it again." And: Grapevine promises trade show company [over $1 million]( to relocate from Carrollton. Also: Coppell mortgage firm Nationstar [hangs its future]( on Mr. Cooper. Advertisement Caption(Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Morning The Dallas Morning News’ Tom Fox took plenty of photos of yesterday’s eclipse, and stitched them together to create a .gif of the whole thing as it appeared in the Dallas sky. For all things eclipse, check out our coverage [here]( and [here.]( Around The Site - South Texas: Authorities [rescued a group of 60 unauthorized immigrants](who were in a frigid trailer with produce Saturday in South Texas. - Obituary: Ex-Dallas firefighter and Firefighters Museum curator James Lee Clay [dies at 90.]( - Cheddar’s layoffs: Nearly 70 corporate workers with Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen will [be out of a job]( as part of the chain's acquisition by Florida-based Darden Restaurants. - More room: American Airlines [brings roomier premium economy seats]( to DFW-Hawaii flights. - Community column: India and North, South Korea [celebrate their Independence Days]( on the same date. - Perfect principal: Cancer [sidelines]( Grand Prairie principal who 'has impacted us all.’ - Baylor: Even with [new policies on sexual assaults](, Baylor failed woman, new lawsuit claims. Korean War veteran Calvin Brundrett takes a look at Jurek the police dog, who is wearing one of three vests that Brundrett donated to the Grand Prairie Police Department. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer) Finally... No police officer would ever go into the field without protection, Calvin Brundrett says. And neither should their K9 brethren. "The next dog you buy, tell the city that it's got to have a vest," said Brundrett, speaking to some Grand Prairie police officers Friday. "That's like sending a kid to school without his shoes." Communities reporter Lloyd Brumfield [tells the story]( of a Grand Prairie veteran who donated $3,500 to its police force to outfit three of its five canine troopers with protective gear, including bullet- and stab-resistant vests. Advertisement 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love! 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