Cruz threatens shutdown, new laws take effect, receivers back for Cowboys tonight: Your Thursday evening roundup

Also, Mark Cuban buys town  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Morning roundup]( [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( |[STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 12/02/2021 By Todd Davis Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (88) congratulate wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) on his third-quarter touchdown catch against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 9. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) SPORTS [Struggling Cowboys offense gets timely boost with Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb’s return vs. Saints]( The Cowboys activated wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday morning making him eligible to play in tonight’s game against the Saints. Cooper, an unvaccinated player, missed the last two games while testing positive for the coronavirus. [There were some questions about Cooper’s availability]( after not practicing on Monday and Tuesday. Coach Mike McCarthy, who will miss the Saints game due to a positive COVID-19 test, said Cooper was experiencing some symptoms on Wednesday with a cough. [More sports stories]( | [Sports newsletter]( ADVERTISEMENT [TOP NEWS]( [Ted Cruz threatens government shutdown over ‘pissant’ Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate]( [Mask mandates banned again in Texas schools. These districts will continue requiring them anyway]( [Arrest made in street-racing hit-and-run that killed 73-year-old pedestrian in Far East Dallas]( [Elections, abortion medication bills among new Texas laws taking effect Thursday]( [Marvin E. Robinson, Dallas leader in civil rights and business, dies at 86]( ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS [Texas House Republicans urge court to quash Biden’s large-employer COVID-19 shot order]( [How would Beto O’Rourke respond to the omicron variant? ‘I’d get out of the way’]( [White House scoffs at Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson claim omicron is ploy to justify election fraud]( [More politics stories]( | [Politics newsletter]( BUSINESS [Mark Cuban just lassoed the entire town of Mustang south of Dallas]( [Soaring apartment rents in November take an even bigger bite out of D-FW budgets]( [Cirrus Aircraft lands $9 million expansion at McKinney National Airport]( [More business stories]( | [Business newsletter]( OPINION [This Hanukkah season, Dallas must shine a light on intolerance]( [Paula Blackmon, Tom Leppert: To restore trust, Dallas must overhaul ethics rules]( [COVID will make or break the Biden presidency]( [More opinion]( | [Opinion newsletter]( 👋 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