After facing tragedy, Cowboys' La’el Collins and his family are closer than ever: Your Thursday morning roundup

A bond between Lahairoi Dillon and La'el Collins' surfaced around Thanksgiving last year when tragedy struck. Today, Collins has much for which to be thankful.  [Morning roundup]( 11/28/2019 By Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌧️Weather: Cloudy and cold with an 80 percent chance for rain. High of 49. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Adelfa Callejo statue could make Dallas history, but city council delays honor to activist]( Council member Adam Medrano quietly pushed to move the decision of whether to put the artwork at Love Field to a committee, leaving her backers feeling “blindsided” [Dallas pastor’s book sheds light on painful discussions that led Wilshire Baptist to embrace LGBT members]( Church leaders hope other congregations can learn from their experience in tackling tough conversations. [Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, first lady Cecilia Abbott pay $12K-$13K a year in federal taxes]( As Thanksgiving loomed, Abbott released federal income tax returns for two years — though less of his return than he has in the past. ['I was feeling sad’: Luka Doncic explains hasty postgame departure following the Mavs’ loss to the Clippers]( Doncic wasn’t seen in the Mavs locker room following the loss to the Clippers. [Boomer home sales will boost housing supply in D-FW and U.S.]( Millions of baby boomers are expected to sell their houses over the next two decades. [Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is on the prowl in this overlooked shale play]( He considers Haynesville in Louisiana to be the best for low-cost hydrocarbons. [Dallas shoppers are worried about the U.S. economy, but not enough to thwart holiday spending]( A Deloitte survey found that shoppers are motivated by discounts, free shipping, gifts with purchases and more ways to save. [Which stores are open on Thanksgiving?]( For deal-seekers who can’t wait till Friday, here are your destinations. [This Thanksgiving, we remember when rival Texans set differences aside]( We need this tradition now more than ever [Almost a century ago, Texas tried to give the White House the bird and took a beating instead]( The White House in 1920 was the scene of a throwdown between turkeys from Kentucky and Texas. Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La'el Collins walks off the field following their win over the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, Sept. 8. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) SPORTS [‘Every day is Thanksgiving’: After facing tragedy, La’el Collins and his family are closer, stronger than ever]( As two of five siblings raised by a resilient mother who worked multiple jobs, Lahairoi Dillon and Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins in some sense shared a typical sibling relationship. There was the occasional dust-up over food or footraces to see who sprinted faster. Far deeper than that, there was a bond. This surfaced around Thanksgiving last year when tragedy struck. [Today, La’el has much for which to be thankful.]( ADVERTISEMENT  👋 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 [newsletters@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2019 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](