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Plus: Half Price Books coffee shop, new COVID-19 vaccines and more [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( Happy Sunday, North Texas! With Halloween decor out on store shelves and autumnal drinks available at coffee shops like Starbucks, you may be wondering, //linkst.dallasnews.com/click/36519049.240038/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFsbGFzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy93ZWF0aGVyLzIwMjQvMDgvMjQvd2hlbi1pcy10aGUtZmlyc3QtZGF5LW9mLWZhbGwtaXQtZGVwZW5kcy1vbi1ob3cteW91LWRlZmluZS1mYWxsLz9zYWlsdGhydV9pZD02MjY4MTY4OGMzN2E4YjdhMTE4MGY5NTg/62681688c37a8b7a1180f958C4cd6a5db[when is the first day of fall?]( Fall has different meanings depending on who you ask — and when it begins is also up for debate. The start of fall can be meteorological, astronomical or personal. We’ll have more stories from our newsroom in your inbox tomorrow morning. —Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist   [Updated COVID-19 vaccines could reach pharmacies soon]( COVID cases continue to tick up in Dallas County and the rest of the Southwest [Burn bans enacted in North Texas counties as dry weather brings drought]( Drought conditions in North Texas upgraded last week as continued lack of rain increased wildfire danger. [Texas school bus driver fired after reports of erratic driving]( Denton police and Denton ISD investigate after multiple parents complain   ADVERTISEMENT   [One of North Texas’ best bakeries has opened in Dallas’ Half Price Books]( La Casita Coffee is open now, serving croissants and espresso. Coming soon: brunch. [Arlington crash involving 5 vehicles kills 1 driver]( The chain reaction collision happened on US 287 near Sublett Road [Bally broadcaster Diamond Sports Group will not air Dallas Mavericks games next season]( Diamond is walking away from their contracts with the Mavericks and Pelicans, leaving the Mavs’ TV/streaming [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Dallas Cowboys are StubHub’s most in-demand team heading into 2024 NFL season]( The secondary ticket site also lists one of the Cowboys’ games as the most in-demand overall in 2024. [A look at where a house once stood with only steps remaining.]( [Here’s what election season could look like if we loved our enemies | Opinion]( How I went from suing my neighbor to holding her hand as she died. [MORE NEWS](   POLITICS [A headshot of Sen. Ted Cruz on the left and a headshot of U.S. Rep. Colin Allred to the right.]( Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, and U.S. Rep Colin Allred, D-Dallas, right, campaigned in North Texas over the weekend.(Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photos) [Allred focuses on abortion rights, Cruz on conservative values in North Texas appearances]( U.S. Senate [candidates held dueling North Texas rallies this weekend]( as the Nov. 5 election enters its final stretch. On Saturday, the eve of the two-year anniversary of the Texas abortion ban, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred held a “Women for Allred” rally at Gilley’s Dallas. Standing with women who said they had to leave Texas to receive life-saving abortions, he pledged to protect reproductive rights that have been opposed by Sen. Ted Cruz. At his Friday night gathering, Republican Cruz told nearly 550 people at the LSA Burger Company in The Colony that America is at risk and Democrats, including Allred, couldn’t be trusted. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201