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Powerful painkillers, sedatives and other addictive drugs went missing from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas over three years. In that time two nurses died of overdoses, the hospital had two other nurses arrested for stealing drugs, and officials met to discuss internal flaws in tracking dangerous drugs.  [Morning roundup]( 09/09/2019 By Nataly Keomoungkhoun and Narda Pérez Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and hot with a high of 97 degrees. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer) INVESTIGATIONS When opioids go missing, hospitals are supposed to alert the DEA. That didn't happen at UT Southwestern Powerful painkillers, sedatives and other addictive drugs went missing from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas over three years. In that time, two nurses died of overdoses, the hospital had two other nurses arrested for stealing drugs, and officials met to discuss internal flaws in tracking dangerous drugs. [Yet dozens of times from 2016 to 2018 when drugs were lost or possibly stolen, UT Southwestern didn’t notify the federal Drug Enforcement Administration]( which depends on such disclosures in its battle against the nation’s opioid epidemic, The Dallas Morning News found. The DEA is investigating UT Southwestern, and a federal agency that oversees hospital safety has cited the university for not filing reports with the DEA.  Courts: A former Minnesota sheriff is suing a Texas-based anti-Muslim group and its leader, [alleging that the man assaulted him after he questioned the group's claims.](   Also: A Dallas man was arrested Saturday for allegedly defacing the Charging Bull statue near Wall Street in Manhattan's financial district — [an act that a witness reportedly said was fueled by a disdain for President Donald Trump.](  ADVERTISEMENT BUSINESS [As the Cowboys and NFL start a new season, Arlington’s fields of dreams are paying off]( Business columnist Mitchell Schnurman writes: If you build it, will they come? That question has loomed over Arlington for almost 30 years, starting when local voters approved a sales tax increase in 1991 to help fund a new ballpark for the Texas Rangers. Arlington voters stepped up again in 2004, approving more taxes for a Dallas Cowboys stadium. And in 2016, they agreed to pay for a new Rangers facility with a retractable roof. Taken together, [the public contributions to the sports stadiums total nearly $1 billion]( and that’s without adjusting for inflation. So what did the big spenders get? A strong increase in tourism, solid growth in the tax base, a stream of varied events that often attract huge crowds, and a new narrative around a city that was once fighting to remain relevant.  A pretty little thing: [The Apple Card looks shiny and new, but is it really different?](   Ready to launch: Could Elon Musk launch his SpaceX Starship into orbit [from Texas by the end of 2019?](  SPORTS [5 thoughts from Cowboys-Giants: It’s just one game, but Kellen Moore’s play-calling was solid]( The opener went so easy for the Cowboys on Sunday afternoon. Dallas knocked off Giants, 35-17, in the season opener at AT&T Stadium. There were a few questions about just what this Cowboys offense was going to be about. Well, Cooper Rush was the quarterback with about three minutes left and the fans were filing out into the hot sun. With that, we have five observations of the Cowboys-Giants game: Kellen Moore's offense is ...: So how do you like Kellen Moore? It's only one game, just one game, but Sunday afternoon, the new offensive coordinator called a solid game where the Cowboys used three- and four-receiver sets, deep passes to Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, motion with two or three receivers and setting things up with the play action. Yes, all the things fans wanted to see with Scott Linehan last year, but didn't for whatever reason, are happening now. [Read the rest of the takeaways from reporter Calvin Watkins.](  Takeaways from SMU’s Week 2 win: [Why a 2-0 start is more than just ‘progress’ for the Mustangs](.  ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICKS - Report: An American Airlines mechanic who was charged last week with sabotaging the navigation system on a plane [also ran into trouble with Alaska Airlines]( where he was fired in 2008, court records show. - NRA expo: After recent massacres, firearm fans at Fort Worth's NRA expo [set their sights on defending themselves and gun rights.]( - Candidate tracker: [Where the 2020 presidential contenders are visiting in Texas.]( South Oak Cliff High School is one of the bright spots in Dallas ISD's enrollment picture. The school, once one of the largest in the state with over 2,000 students, was projected by DISD to have fewer than 1,000 students for the 2019-20 school year. Instead, early enrollment numbers have the school with over 1,300. (John F. Rhodes/Special Contributor) FINALLY... [The good (and not-so-good) news about Dallas ISD's latest enrollment numbers]( There’s good news and bad news about Dallas ISD’s enrollment  — "mixed blessings," the district’s superintendent, Michael Hinojosa, called it. On the positive side, DISD hit its enrollment projections — and that’s significant, given that the district’s $1.58 billion operating budget is based on having at least 153,333 students. In recent years, DISD has found significant traction in using schools of choice — magnet programs, early college high schools and specialty schools — to entice parents to keep their children in the district. Approximately 20,000 DISD students, 13% of the total enrollment, attend those types of campuses. Not only that, [DISD also has found gains at some of its neighborhood schools.](  👋 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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