State Fair closes, Cowboys win, AT&T caught in political crosshairs: Your Monday morning roundup

Also, an update on transgender student athlete bill  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 10/18/2021 By Narda Perez and Todd Davis Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. 🌤️ Weather: A little more wind today with a high of 78 and a low around 56. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [More than 2.2 million people visited State Fair of Texas in its 2021 return]( [Dak Prescott’s unwavering, late-game confidence reminds of the QB who left New England]( [Texas bill restricting transgender student athletes’ sports participation heads to Gov. Greg Abbott]( [Watch: Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs makes history with late pick-six vs. Patriots]( [Here’s how a Vistra power plant is preparing to keep your electricity on this winter]( [There’s a shocking lack of Black catchers in MLB — Can Rangers prospect Ian Moller be the change?]( [Denton police detective dies after battle with COVID-19, department says]( [5 people wounded in 2 separate shootings in Fort Worth, police say]( [Behind two Oklahoma schools, Baylor — not Texas — has emerged as the state’s Big 12 contender]( [Golfing, dancing and dining at historic country clubs of Dallas](  There's an uncomfortable spotlight on AT&T, one of Texas' largest corporate citizens. (DMN File) POLITICS [AT&T political donations, deal with OAN draw it into culture wars]( During the Donald Trump era, AT&T endured repeated shots from the president for its acquisition and ownership of CNN — the highly-watched cable news network he and his supporters regularly labeled as "fake news." Not even a year after a White House changing of the guard, [the Dallas-based telecommunications giant is in the political culture war’s crosshairs again](. This time, it’s Democratic and moderate Republican activists taking aim at its financial support for burgeoning right-wing extremism in the U.S. The ire stems from newly surfaced court testimony and records suggesting right-wing broadcast network One America News Network wouldn’t exist without AT&T’s backing. A week into the festering controversy, AT&T’s only public comment is a prepared statement to The Dallas Morning News. "AT&T has never had a financial interest in OAN’s success and does not ‘fund’ OAN," the statement said in part. "CNN is the only news network we fund because it’s a part of AT&T." 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