Weekend Roundup: TCU lose first game of the season, Athena Strand found dead, Why D-FW foilage is brighter this year

Plus, 439 Texas churches will leave the United Methodist Church. [WEEKEND ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com [TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan passes the ball during a game against Kansas State on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.]( TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Max Duggan (15) fires a pass downfield against Kansas State Wildcats linebacker Daniel Green (22) during the first half of the Big XII Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Saturday. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) SPORTS [5 takeaways from TCU’s loss to Kansas State: Did Frogs do enough to keep CFP door open?]( [TCU has lost its first game of the season]( in a competitive contest. One big question remains: will the committee put the Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff? Considering No. 4 USC (11-2) lost to No. 11 Utah (10-3) 47-24, there’s still hope for the Horned Frogs. No. 5 Ohio State (11-1), who did not play this weekend, will likely jump into the mix. Do any other top teams have an argument? [READ MORE](   Also: [The United States is now out of the World Cup]( after losing to the Netherlands   And: The fall foliage in [Dallas-Fort Worth is more vibrant this year](. Here’s why   ADVERTISEMENT     INVESTIGATIONS When Social Sentinel representatives pitched their service to Florida’s Gulf Coast State College in 2018, they billed it as an innovative way to find threats of suicides and shootings posted online. But for the next two years, [the servic]([e found nothing dangerous.]( An investigation by The Dallas Morning News found the software mostly flagged harmless or irrelevant tweets like song lyrics and memes. Experts say this kind of technology is experimental and may not reliably distinguish jokes from threats, and led to at least one student struggling with his mental health being arrested. At least 38 schools in the United States, including four in North Texas, have purchased the AI. Read part two of the investigation here. ➡️ [Tracked: How colleges use AI to monitor student protests](   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( Lawrence Willie, with the Park and Recreation Department, used a leaf blower to clean grass clippings from the Reverchon baseball field and its chewed-up bases. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) [Question 1 of 5]( [Which Texas town is considering banning all gas-powered lawn equipment?]( - [Houston]( - [Forth Worth]( - [Dallas]( - [Austin]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer. Complete the quiz and you’ll be entered to win $100.](   [AROUND THE SITE](dallasnews.com) - Faith: 439 Texas churches will [leave the United Methodist Church]( - Politics: The Texas GOP will [vote on a house speaker]( - Opinion: This North Texas city is addressing [housing unaffordability](   ADVERTISEMENT   [FINALLY...](dallasnews.com) [Athena Strand, 7, found dead after authorities say delivery driver abducted her]( The body of a missing 7-year-old girl was recovered Friday night after authorities say a FedEx driver abducted her two days earlier. Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, of Fort Worth was arrested Friday on charges of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping connected to the [disappearance and death of Athena Strand.](   [READ MORE NEWS](   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