Doctors and Trump discuss president's condition, SMU student section ejected from game: Your weekend roundup

Honored teacher explains his views on his impact in education  [Morning roundup]( 10/04/2020 By Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines of the weekend so far. 🌥️ Weather: A crisp morning should lead to pleasant temperatures in the lower 70s by lunchtime. A high of 80 is expected before hotter highs take over midweek. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Dr. Sean Conley, physician to President Donald Trump, briefed reporters Saturday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where the president was admitted Friday for treatment of COVID-19. (Susan Walsh) POLITICS [Trump’s doctor expresses optimism about prognosis but says president ‘not yet out of the woods’]( President Donald Trump’s main doctor has said in a health update that the medical team treating the president for COVID-19 is "cautiously optimistic" about the his prognosis, but he also noted that the president is "not yet out of the woods." The latest assessment of the president’s condition at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center came Saturday night from Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley. He reported that Trump had been up and around at his medical suite during the day and had been conducting business. [The president himself released a video from the medical center Saturday night]( telling viewers that he was feeling better but acknowledging the uncertainty around his health.  Also: The GOP seeks to curtail Senate work but not the [Supreme Court nominee hearings](.   And: President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis splits [North Texas voters]( along party lines.  ADVERTISEMENT SPORTS [Here’s to Mavs owner Mark Cuban, whose role in helping Delonte West speaks volumes]( Columnist Kevin Sherrington writes: On the 15-second TMZ video, the screen depicts a man in a gray sweat suit talking on a phone in a convenience store before the scene shifts outside, where another man, this one in a long-sleeved blue T-shirt and a mask over his mouth, stands waiting. The message on the screen indicates the second man has just picked up the first one. "Good job, man!" someone says. [Yes, Mark Cuban. Good job.](  Also: Inches away from the goal line, a [second straight Texas comeback came undone in TCU's upset win.](   And: When will Mike McCarthy start to look like a coaching upgrade for the [Dallas Cowboys](  ADVERTISEMENT (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND Wild horses SMU fans in the student section on the hill cheer after a touchdown by wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. as Memphis defensive back T.J. Carter (2) turns away during the first half of an NCAA football game at Ford Stadium on Saturday. [Police kicked out the entire student section]( late in the first half of its game against Memphis. The vast majority of students were not wearing masks, and social distancing wasn’t being followed. AROUND THE SITE - Things to do: There are [plenty of options]( if you are looking for ways to enjoy October. - Real estate: [A new apartment community]( planned for Oak Cliff will overlook downtown Dallas. - Arts and Entertainment: A Downtown Dallas parking garage hosts Aurora’s [cool and trippy art show](. FINALLY... [Advocacy accountability key for first Black man named Texas Teacher of the Year]( Dallas elementary school teacher Eric Hale believes that you don’t need to wait for Superman if you’ve got your own cape in the closet. Hale draws on his own experiences as a Black student, saying that he knows what it’s like to be "failed up" through the American education system. [He wants to be a superhero for his students so they don’t have that same experience](. "I’m an advocate for the children that I know are living in poverty, that I know are living in trauma — that’s my tribe," he said. 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 [the newsroom.]( STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](