Today’s Morning Roundup

A look at this morning’s top stories from North Texas and beyond.  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 08/04/2021 By Ed Medeles Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌥️ Weather: Today will be partly cloudy and warm. High of 93. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas County moves COVID-19 threat to red — ‘high risk’ of community transmission]( [Federal judge grants temporary halt to Gov. Abbott’s executive order on migrant transportation]( [Texas Democratic Caucus officials ‘unable to confirm’ reports two members left D.C. for Europe trip]( [‘Overwhelmed’: COVID-19 testing demand climbing in North Texas]( [A hotel convention is bringing 6,000 visitors to Dallas in the largest event of the pandemic]( [27-year-old man dies after weekend shooting in Oak Lawn, officials say]( [Dallas first city to get ‘Wicked’ Broadway touring show since pandemic]( [California company that’s opening a downtown Dallas office has made a building buy]( [Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch escorted out of meeting after refusing to wear a mask]( [No throwing for Dak Prescott on Tuesday as Cowboys have ‘taken a step back’ in QB’s rehab](  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. This rendering shows a proposed terminal expansion at DFW International Airport. The airport is hoping that adding piers to terminals A and C will accommodate growing demand. BUSINESS [DFW Airport has a plan to add 9 new gates by 2026]( DFW International Airport leaders are pushing forward with a plan to add nine new gates in terminals A and C to keep up with growing airline demand after delaying its plans for a new terminal at the beginning of the pandemic. But along with the renovation, DFW is hoping to add new "piers" extending out from terminals A and C, essentially giving a new corridor to park planes for passengers to load and unload. In all, renovating Terminal C and adding the new gates will [cost more than $1.5 billion, roughly half what Terminal F was expected to cost.]( 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.](  [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