Paxton's donations rise after election challenge, the Devil in David Kunkle’s Brain: Your Monday morning roundup

Help can do wonders for working women during the pandemic  [Morning roundup]( 01/18/2021 By Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: It's your last dry day for a while if the forecast holds true. Monday's high should reach 68 degrees with a low of 50 before a chance of rain fills the outlook each day from Tuesday to Sunday. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [‘We are all fighting for a better world,’ says the winner of MLK Jr. speech contest]( [New coronavirus variant could take over by spring, experts say]( [Embattled Texas AG Paxton’s fundraising was drying up before he filed lawsuit seeking to overturn Biden victory]( [A closer look at Kellen Moore’s 3-year rise from retired QB to NFL head coaching candidate]( [Willie Nelson unveils ‘That’s Life,’ from upcoming Sinatra tribute album]( [Dallas County adds 1,377 coronavirus cases, 13 deaths; Tarrant reports 19 more deaths]( [The Devil in David Kunkle’s Brain]( [Dallas lawyer Sidney Powell’s Texas roots: Ambition, prestige and a propensity for conspiracy theories]( [2 people killed in northwest Dallas crash, police say]( [Frida Kahlo is the lure for another potential blockbuster at the Dallas Museum of Art]( Cynthia Medina, 27, poses with her son Aaron Villegas, 8, at her home in West Dallas. After giving birth to another son in May, Medina was able to take a paid maternity leave and later returned to her job at a local nonprofit, often working from home. (Jeffrey McWhorter / Special Contributor) BUSINESS [How are women navigating the pandemic economy? With help — if they can get it]( Business columnist Mitchell Schnurman writes: Since the pandemic began, over 5 million women have lost their jobs and over 2 million have dropped out of the labor force altogether. The comparable numbers for men are not as dire, even though men account for a much larger share of the workforce. More women work in hard-hit jobs, including in leisure and hospitality and public schools. [But many also must shoulder heavy burdens for caregiving and remote schooling](. So how does a working woman hold on to her job and manage family life through the pandemic? TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS Want to continue the conversation? Text us and get headlines like this sent directly to your phone. 📱 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. 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](