Teachers' group at odds with Abbott mask policy, UT and OU reach out to SEC, so many apartments: Your Tuesday evening roundup

The latest from Cowboys camp  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 07/27/2021 By Todd Davis Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. A memorial honors Armando Leija Esparza near the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Winnetka Avenue in Dallas. (Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer) TRANSPORTATION [Speeding and recklessness earn Dallas ‘most dangerous city for driving’ title. Here’s how we stop it]( Columnist Sharon Grigsby writes: On its best day, Dallas is a dangerous place to drive — and that goes double for cyclists and pedestrians unlucky enough to be navigating anywhere near the path of our two-ton rides. Stir in an unprecedented pandemic and the city’s reckless streets too often feel completely out of control. [It’s not just the bored young people who reinvented themselves as daredevils and drag racers]( — and have yet to loosen their grip on their raceway du jour. The past 18 months have blinded young and old alike into thinking we are the only car on the streets — and a little motor speedway practice is a swell idea. Too often when that bubble is burst, a case of road rage breaks out. ADVERTISEMENT [TOP NEWS]( [Texas teachers group calls on Gov. Abbott to allow school mask mandates. He won’t change his stance]( [D-FW tops the country in apartments opening in 2021]( [North Texans told to mask up again after CDC changes advice for vaccinated people]( [Police release images of person of interest in shooting at Far East Dallas strip mall]( [COVID-19 cases surge at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth]( ADVERTISEMENT More than 70 athletes with Texas ties are representing Team USA in the 2020 Olympics. Here's what you need to know to keep up with the latest. 🏅 See the latest [medal count](. 🏆 Find out which [North Texans]( are competing. 📺 Here's when to [tune in](. 🗼 Follow the [DMN in Tokyo](. 📰 Get [the latest]( updates. SPORTS [Simone Biles withdraws from Olympic gymnastics team final, USA finishes second to ROC]( [Texas, Oklahoma request SEC invitations six days after conference shake-up rumblings began]( [Cowboys camp observations: Defense has a day with multiple interceptions in team drills]( [More sports stories]( | [Sports newsletter]( | [Get sports text updates]( TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS dallasnews.com/textalerts [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day texted to you? 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](. POLITICS [Louie Gohmert news conference advocating for rights of jailed Jan. 6 rioters disrupted by protesters]( [Democrats’ spirits lifted by return of Texas House member who now faces a civil arrest warrant]( [Texas AG Ken Paxton was indicted for fraud six years ago. Will he ever face a jury?]( [More politics stories]( | [Politics newsletter]( BUSINESS [Frisco’s next big thing: ‘We are not building a project — we are building a city’]( [Vonlane is adding back more routes in Texas and expects to reach pre-COVID volumes by fall]( [Dallas-based Beneficient teams up with state of Kansas to cater to the business of liquidation]( [More business stories]( | [Business newsletter]( | [Get business text updates]( 👋 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.]( Looking for more? The Dallas Morning News has even more newsletters to keep you informed and inspired. [View the complete list](. ADVERTISEMENT [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States © Copyright 2021