Evening Roundup: Cases of bird flu detected, SportsDay experts pick Cowboys-Giants, NASA to slam asteroid

Also, Texas approves social studies tweaks [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. In the 2022 race for Texas governor, former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke (left) and Gov. Greg Abbott will debate Friday in the Rio Grande Valley. (Shafkat Anowar | Juan Figueroa) [What Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke need to do in Texas governor’s race debate]( Political columnist Gromer Jeffers Jr. writes: The debate Friday between Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke has political intrigue and the potential for gripping drama. Texans should watch the matchup, despite it happening on a Friday night in the middle of high school football season, to gauge whether it will move the needle in what most polls show is a single-digit race. [Friday’s debate in the Rio Grande Valley]( will be different from what Abbott and O’Rourke have faced in the past. The governor was heavily favored in his previous contests and didn’t have much on the line. O’Rourke, a former congressman, has to adjust his arguments to fit the role of Texas’ top executive, which is unlike the Senate post he sought four years ago or the presidency. Both candidates are preparing for a tactical battle around a clear set of issues that they have been pounding on the campaign trail and in television commercials. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Former DEA agent used drug cartel intimidation tactics against witnesses, prosecutors say]( A former DEA agent took it on himself to expose witnesses in his stepson's drug trafficking case. Except his [...] [NASA will slam a spacecraft into an asteroid today. Here’s how to watch]( NASA will slam spacecraft into an asteroid today. Here's how to watch [Arlington Police recruit dies days after collapsing during training exercise]( “Our hearts are broken. Recruit Kennedy had a bright and promising future as a police officer.” [Cases of bird flu have been detected in a Dallas County backyard flock]( Though the virus is highly contagious in birds, risk of its transmission to humans is low, health experts say [Texas approves social studies tweaks to comply with anti-critical race theory law]( The State Board of Education took an incremental step forward in a protracted rewrite of state standards [...] [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Dallas County Judge Jenkins says he and Gov. Abbott haven’t spoken in over 2 years]( Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and Gov. Greg Abbott haven’t spoken since the early days of COVID-19, Jenkins [...] [Dallas commissioners hesitate over tax incentives to get 500 Nike jobs]( Diversity concerns in Nike have put a pause on Dallas County’s tax break approval for a distribution center [...] [Texans afflicted by 15-inch rains dismayed that climate denial persists in Congress]( A summer of extreme weather in Texas is unequivocally a sign of climate change, according to climate [...]   BUSINESS [H-E-B’s opening in Frisco might have seen a $1 million sales day]( On Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of shoppers continued to wait in lines outside to get into the grocer’s first [...] [About 1 in 5 Dallas-Fort Worth homebuyers backed out of deals in August]( The U.S. housing market saw a spike of buyers backing out of home sales this summer that was most prevalent in [...] [American Airlines cites mechanical issue for strange moanings over PA system]( ‘The sounds were caused by a mechanical issue with the PA amplifier, which raises the volume of the PA system [...]   SPORTS [Cowboys’ WR Michael Gallup won’t play vs Giants; OL Jason Peters to make debut]( Peters likely will start at left guard, while TE Dalton Schultz will test his knee sprain before the game, [Expert predictions for Cowboys-Giants: Will Dallas hand New York its first loss?]( Our panel of columnists, beat writers and special contributors make predictions for the Cowboys’ Week 3 [...] [5 biggest focuses in Mavs training camp: Luka Doncic’s conditioning more crucial than ever]( Get ready for daily observations about the Mavericks’ new additions — and how they’ll patch new holes, too.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022