OSHA fines crane company $26K, Arlington OKs convention center plan: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Federal regulators have levied a $26,000 fine against the owner of a crane that sliced through an Old East Dallas apartment building in June, killing one resident and displacing hundreds.  [Morning roundup]( 12/18/2019 By Mallorie Sullivan Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌞 Weather: Sunny and seasonal. High of 59. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Arlington approves plan for new convention center, ambitious entertainment district development]( Developers could break ground as early as 2020 on the new hotel, convention center, office and residential projects. [See and hear: Hundreds of North Texans call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump]( The rally was one of several that took place around the country on the eve of the House impeachment vote. [Trump endorses Kay Granger, says she’s ‘strong supporter’ of his agenda]( Granger’s primary rival, former Colleyville councilman Chris Putnam, has accused her of not backing president strongly enough. [UT students protest professor’s house over his writings on sexual relations between men and boys]( Some students say his research on pederasty promotes harmful ideas about sexual contact with minors. [Anti-abortion group fined for illegally contributing nearly $38K to Texas state senator in 2018]( Texas Right To Life illegally paid to air a radio ad in Dallas supporting state Sen. Bob Hall’s 2018 reelection bid through its corporate arm. [Man charged with murder in fatal shooting at Deep Ellum DART station]( Terrell Pree, 19, is accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Christopher Washington earlier this month. [Attack at Dallas Farmers Market ends with man in custody, woman in hospital]( Witnesses said the robbery suspect grabbed a knife from a taco joint inside the facility. [Midlothian man who impregnated preteen, tried to get her an abortion is sentenced to 50 years]( The girl told forensic interviewers Paul Jon Flanigan had been molesting her since she was 11 and continued until learning she was pregnant. [How will the Cotton Bowl transform into an ice rink? Curious Texas skates to the Winter Classic]( The Jan. 1 match — the southernmost outdoor game in NHL history — will pit the Dallas Stars against the Nashville Predators. [Father of Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott charged after exotic cat attacks neighbors’ dog in Ohio]( Stacy Elliott, also known as Stacy El-Muhammad, faces charges from multiple agencies. A crane sliced through the Elan City Lights apartments in June as a violent windstorm passed through Old East Dallas.(Shaban Athuman / Staff Photographer) NEWS [OSHA fines crane company $26K but offers no explanation for fatal Dallas collapse]( Federal regulators [have levied a $26,000 fine against the owner of a crane that sliced through an Old East Dallas apartment building]( in June, killing one resident and displacing hundreds. But the citation against Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. sheds little light on what caused the collapse, even as another nearby crane withstood a violent summer windstorm. 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](