September 11, Â 2017
By Dallas Morning News Staff
Good morning. Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day.
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Police work the scene of a shooting Sunday night at a home in the 1700 block of West Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. Seven people were fatally shot to death, and their attacker was killed by a police officer. (Vernon Bryant/Staff Photgrapher)
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7 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Plano home; gunman killed by police
Seven people were [fatally shot at a Plano home]( Sunday evening, and their attacker was killed by a police officer.Â
Authorities were called to the home in the 1700 block of West Spring Creek Parkway, near Custer Road, about 8 p.m. after gunshots were reported. A nearby officer responded and heard more gunfire as he arrived.Â
"He made entry, and that's when he observed several victims inside and then engaged the suspect," police spokesman David Tilley said.
The officer fatally shot the gunman, whose name has not been released. The officer was not hurt. The victims, who also have not been publicly identified, were all adults. They had been watching the Dallas Cowboys when the violence began, neighbors said.
In Dallas: A crane that was en route to remove the Robert E. Lee statue was [involved in a fatal collision]( south of downtown.
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Dallas Cowboys stand during the national anthem before their 2017 season  opener against the New York Giants Sunday night AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer)
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Cowboys-Giants game was decided before it was even played
Not many NFL games are decided in pregame warmups. Fewer still are won or lost in a Sherman courthouse. Sunday's Giants-Cowboys opener had a little of both which is how Dallas [produced a relatively simple looking 19-3 victory]( over the team that beat the Cowboys twice in 2016.
The Giants did not have Odell Beckham Jr. His ankle injury, suffered almost three weeks ago in Cleveland, proved to be as serious as advertised and he was scratched 90 minutes before the game.Â
But the Cowboys had Ezekiel Elliott, whose presence [was assured by Judge Amos Mazzant III and his injunction Friday](. That ruling was instrumental in the Cowboys opening a season with a win over New York for the ninth time in 10 tries.
Also: An NBC analyst [dodged Ezekiel Elliott's off-field issues](, then gushed about him.
What a catch, Beasley: Coleâs one-handed catch behind his helmet [was so insane]( even DeAndre Jordan said so.
Boats ride out Hurricane Irma  Sunda in a marina in Miami. Irma made landfall Sunday in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm, lashing the state with 130 mph winds as it moved up the peninsula. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Millions without power as Hurricane Irma pummels Florida
Hurricane Irma gave Florida a [coast-to-coast pummeling]( with winds up to 130 mph Sunday, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
The 400-mile-wide storm blew ashore in the morning in the mostly cleared-out Florida Keys, then began a slow march up the state's west coast, its punishing winds extending clear across to Miami and West Palm Beach on the Atlantic side.
Irma was expected to hit the heavily populated Tampa-St. Petersburg area early Monday, though in a much-weakened state. While it arrived in Florida a Category 4 hurricane, by nightfall it was down to a Category 2 with winds of 105 mph.
And:Â A Facebook page is circulating encouraging Floridians to [']([Shoot at Hurricane Irma.](['](
Harvey: As Houston grew, [officials ignored]( 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance to spare thousands from flooding.
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(Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer)
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Members of the Ismaili Muslim community and other volunteers, in partnership with Feeding Children Everywhere, [packed 100,000 healthy meals]( Sunday at Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in Carrollton. The meals will be delivered to victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Around The Site
- Fried foods: See the [crazy new fried foods]( coming to the State Fair of Texas this year.
- The cyber: Worried about the Equifax hack? Here's how to [safeguard your data.](
- Itâs open! Finally making music, Music Factory in Irving [overcame opening-night obstacles.](
- ICYMI: Queso is coming to Chipotle very, [very soon]( (like tomorrow)
- Architecture: Deer Island wastewater treatment plant's [strange beauty]( is revealed in our architecture critic's photos.
- Prime for Dallas: Jeff Bezos' roots could [give Texas an edge]( as Amazon.com looks for its new HQ site.
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Finally...
The reviews are in: Former Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo already [is a good broadcaster.](
Romo made his debut as CBS' top analyst on Sunday, calling the Raiders-Titans game. Romo replaced Phil Simms, and already shared a very awkward moment on the broadcast. Twitter went wild, and almost all of the reviews of his broadcasting were positive.
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