Dallas County to receive millions from opioid settlement, Dallas Zoo updating giraffe habitat after death: Your Wednesday morning roundup

Also, Mark Cuban’s drug company promises to lower costs with launch of benefit management business  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 10/27/2021 By Carla Solórzano Good morning! Here is a look at the top headlines as we start the day. ☔ Weather: A 100% chance for morning rain and storms before sunrise. Some storms may be severe. Windy and cooler in the afternoon. High of 74. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [her]( ADVERTISEMENT [Dallas Zoo updating terrain, adding cameras to giraffe habitat after death of 3-month-old calf]( [Luka Doncic, Jason Kidd’s new ‘council’ dictate Mavs’ strategy in home-opening win vs. Rockets]( [Fourth Dallas firefighter injured in Oak Cliff apartment explosion released from hospital]( [Mark Cuban’s drug company promises to lower costs with launch of benefit management business]( [Hollywood power couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard arrive in Waco with homegrown diaper brand]( [Former Collin College professor sues school, alleges retaliation over COVID-19, Mike Pence criticism]( [Garland police officer resigns instead of fighting termination over excessive force]( [National Juneteenth Museum planned for Fort Worth, home of Opal Lee]( [Children’s Health breaks ground on a 300,000-square-foot expansion to Plano campus]( [Dallas police arrest man suspected of attacking 63-year-old CVS employee in Lake Highlands](  This Aug. 29, 2018, file photo shows an arrangement of prescription oxycodone pills in New York. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press, File) NEWS [Dallas County to receive $2.3 million from Johnson & Johnson in opioid settlement]( Dallas County commissioners are set to vote Wednesday on accepting a $2.3 million settlement from pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, over the toll of the opioid epidemic. [The agreement is part of a global $26 billion settlement]( of thousands of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and three of the largest drug distributors — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. 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