Can the Cowboys come back with new draft class, Southwest flight turned wedding, troopers sent to the border

Also, transgender care expert quits as Texas Children’s Hospital chief pediatrician ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  WEEKEND ROUNDUP [The Dallas Morning News](  [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [STATE OF THE CITY]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( By Zaira Perez & Ariyon Dailey Wisconsin Badgers tight end Jake Ferguson (84) celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA College Football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at the Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas, Nev., Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. The Badgers won 20-13.(David Stluka / Wisconsin Athletic Communications) SPORTS [Cowboys felt ‘big-boyed’ in playoffs. Can 2022 NFL draft class help them redeem themselves?]( Deep into the fifth round, as the Cowboys were discussing who to select, owner Jerry Jones brought up one of his pet peeves. He hates to see his team get big-boyed. The Dallas owner was stressing the need to add bulk in the trenches. Mike McCarthy nodded in agreement and uttered a phrase he had used repeatedly since the draft got underway Thursday evening. "Playoffs,’’ the Cowboys head coach said. "Playoffs. "Remember the playoffs.’’ The playoffs are nine months away. What the Cowboys did -- or didn’t -- do in this draft [will play a major role in determining whether or not Dallas returns.]( [Read More](  Also: ‘Don’t be hatin’': Emmitt Smith quiets Dallas Cowboys haters [before announcing third-round pick]( Also: Cowboys take another second-round risk by selecting [Sam Williams with No. 56 overall pick](  [DO YOU KNOW? NEWS QUIZ](  [Question 1 of 5]( [A recent study has analyzed the highest-income ZIP codes in North Texas. Which city was number one?]( - [Rockwall]( - [Keller]( - [Southlake]( - [Colleyville]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](  ADVERTISEMENT  PHOTO OF THE WEEKEND Pam Patterson and Jeremy Salda kiss after being married aboard Southwest Airlines flight 2690 on Saturday from Dallas Love Field to Phoenix. Patterson was married aboard the flight after their original flight Las Vegas from DFW International Airport was canceled. (Courtesy / Southwest Airlines) [Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix becomes a wedding chapel after canceled flight]( A Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix played host to an airborne wedding after an Oklahoma City couple with a matrimonial appointment had the original flight to Las Vegas canceled. [Jeremy and Pam Salda said "I do"]( at 37,000 feet last weekend when a helpful fellow traveler and an adventurous captain turned a missed opportunity into a memorable event, along with toilet paper streamers and a donut wedding cake, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines said.  ADVERTISEMENT   AROUND THE SITE News: Transgender care expert quits as [Texas Children’s Hospital chief pediatrician]( Sports: Professional for a period: Stars emergency goaltender Thomas Hodges had [a night to remember]( Crime: Wrong-way collision kills 2, injures 3 on Far North Dallas street; [driver at large]( FINALLY... [Texas DPS troopers sent to the border are making big bucks in overtime]( AUSTIN – State troopers are banking huge sums of overtime – some more than six figures in a year – under Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security push. Since the operation began in March 2021, the Texas Department of Public Safety has paid at least [$68 million in overtime]( to officers sent to the U.S.-Mexico border. The expenses add to the ballooning tab of Abbott’s immigration dragnet, known as Operation Lone Star, which has already cost the state nearly $4 billion.  ADVERTISEMENT    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Free Newsletters]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022 Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States