Supreme Court rejects Texas' election case, Lamster weighs in on park fountain: Your Friday evening roundup

Substitute teachers are in short supply  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( 12/11/2020 By Todd Davis Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [Supreme Court rejects Texas’ bid to overturn Joe Biden’s election, handing decisive blow to Trump]( [Oracle is the latest Silicon Valley company to head for the hills — of Austin]( [Cornyn-sponsored bill to build a national Latino museum blocked by Utah Sen. Mike Lee]( [Where to find the brightest neighborhood Christmas lights in Dallas or your suburb]( [Mavs will not allow fans in AAC for preseason game, but no decision about regular-season crowds yet]( [Dallas, Tarrant counties add 20 COVID-19 deaths each; Dallas County tops 140,000 cases, 1,300 deaths]( [The College Football Playoff committee is about to stiff a team from Texas again]( [After targeting GOP lawmakers in elections, can Dustin Burrows find redemption in the Texas House?]( [Dallas entrepreneur who sold company for millions indicted in large marijuana trafficking case]( [Substitute teaching is a ‘tough’ job and Texas can’t find enough of them during the pandemic]( Artist rendering of the Nancy Best Fountain in Klyde Warren, which will feature the world's tallest water jets. Construction on the $10 million project will begin in the summer with completion expected in December 2021.(Courtesy of Klyde Warren Park) SUBHEADER [Klyde Warren Park’s splashy proposed fountain is a design belly flop]( Architecture critic Mark Lamster writes: A few days ago, a friend taught me a Spanish idiom: vergüenza ajena. Think of it as an inversion of the German term schadenfreude, that gleeful sense of pleasure in someone else’s pain. The direct translation is "alien embarrassment," but what it truly conveys is that feeling of mortification when you witness someone do something foolish. Unlike its German counterpart, it brings no joy. After the initial shock, [this was the sense that overcame me]( as I read about the planned $10 million Las Vegas-style fountain planned as an addition to Klyde Warren Park. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here](. ❓ Got questions? We've got [answers](. *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. LOOKING FOR MORE? Welcome to [Curious Texas]( where you wonder and we investigate. If you have questions about what's happening in your community or the state, our journalists can help you find the answer. Read the latest from Curious Texas below, [ask a question now]( and [click here to subscribe to the newsletter for free](. [What makes Whataburger’s Fancy Ketchup so unique? Curious Texas grabs the fries]( [Can Texans use vowels and symbols on their license plates? Curious Texas investigates]( [How did Grand Prairie become D-FW’s longest north-to-south city? Curious Texas investigates]( The Dallas Morning News has even more newsletters to keep you informed and inspired. [View the complete list of newsletters](. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this afternoon! 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? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT 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](