Cowboys lose to Rams, Julián Castro announces presidential bid: Your weekend roundup

 [Morning roundup]( 01/13/2019 By Todd Davis and Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌤️ 🌥️ Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy and cold. High of 46. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) calls out a play during the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' 30-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in a NFC divisional playoff game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. (Ryan Michalesko/Staff Photographer)  COWBOYS [The Cowboys failed to end their enormous title-game drought in the most inexplicable way possible]( From columnist Tom Cowlishaw: Politics aside, the man who ran onto the field and was chased under the giant American flag while holding a "Build the Wall" sign during The Star-Spangled Banner had the wrong idea. For the Cowboys, this game was about tearing down walls, about clearing a hurdle that has been too high for too long. [And after 23 years ... it's still there](. Despite vocal support from maybe half of the packed L.A. Coliseum crowd, the Cowboys failed in their quest to end an enormous drought Saturday night. Not since the team last claimed a Lombardi Trophy with Barry Switzer shouting "We did it" in Tempe, Ariz., have the Cowboys played in an NFC Championship Game. It's not happening next week either, as the Los Angeles Rams turned back the clock to run roughshod over the Dallas defense in a 30-22 victory. And: [Five]( from Cowboys' playoff exit in Los Angeles]( A recipe for complete disaster unfolds vs. the Rams. Also: 'What in the holy cow?': [A phantom sack call stalls a key scoring opportunity for the Cowboys late in the first half vs. the Rams](. ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS [Julián Castro joins crowded 2020 Democratic race for president]( Julián Castro, hoping to overtake a large field of Democrats, announced Saturday morning in his hometown that he's running for president. If successful, Castro, 44, would be the first Hispanic and one of the youngest presidents ever elected. Castro appeared at Plaza Guadalupe after being introduced by his mother,  Rosie Castro,  a '70s leader of La Raza Unida, the radical Texas movement that pushed a strong "Chicano" identity and promoted civil rights for Mexican-Americans. Rosie Castro called her son "a son of San Antonio," "a son of Texas" and "a son of the United States." ["I'm running for president because it's time for new leadership. It's time for new energy," he said, in English and Spanish]( adding he wants the U.S. to be the most prosperous, smartest and healthiest nation on earth. he Whatever you want to say Changing their field: [Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas]( joins a small group of pro athletes to serve in Congress. Commentary: [JFK could teach modern Democrats]( about taxing the rich. Flowers are placed near the burial site of Richard Overton during a graveside service on Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Austin. Overton was the oldest living WWII veteran, and oldest living man in the U.S. at 112-years-old until he died on December 27, 2018. He was known for drinking whiskey and smoking cigars on his front porch in east Austin. (Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer)  PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND [Richard Overton, the nation's oldest man, is laid to rest in Austin]( A legend has been laid to rest. Richard A. Overton, proud American and venerated soldier, [was buried at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday with full military honors](. At 112, Overton was the nation’s oldest man and most senior veteran [when he died Dec. 27](. His age lent him celebrity, but it was Overton’s humor, faith and profound kindness that made him extraordinary. AROUND THE SITE - Pursuit: [Police in Dallas and DeSoto]( searching for a Kia Forte involved in a chase and crash that injured three. - Commentary: [Wells Fargo proves that big fines for banks don't work](. - Science: [Baylor’s uterus transplant trial]( ushers in the future of fertility amid concerns over ethics, cost. FINALLY... [Dallas millennial expands his fight against the tax man to save homes across the city]( Metro columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: Helping hands are always appreciated, but volunteers who carry specialized skills and knowledge are priceless. Last summer, 28-year-old Will Toler, with an assist from his father, began to use his commercial tax consultant expertise — free of charge — to save the homes of residents struggling with rising property values in Hamilton Park, a historically black northeast Dallas neighborhood. [Six months later, Will’s office phone rings constantly with requests from all over the city](. Each case he digs into reveals similar characteristics: lack of an accurate deed, unclaimed exemptions and overvalued property. The deluge of calls for help has led the Tolers to allow Will to completely step away from the for-profit side of the family company and concentrate for at least a year on the pro bono work. "It’s like being in the Peace Corps — except he gets to live at home," his dad, Toby, told me this week. 👋 That's all for this morning! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [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=). 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