Dallas county auditor may face probe, Mexico protested buoy barrier, Cornyn bill approved

Also, Cowboys’ Jerry Jones responds to upset Oxnard neighbors dealing with obstructed views. [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texans. I'm Carla Solórzano, and I've curated today's morning roundup. Texans who find dead butterflies, moths and skippers [can participate in a six-state pilot project](. See you in your inbox tonight. A high temperature of 102 is expected today, and unfortunately there’s no significant break from the heat showing up anytime soon. Rain chances are looking low, too.   [Dallas County auditor may face probe after months of problems with new pay software]( Dallas County’s district judges have asked commissioners to approve funds for immediate outside investigators [...] [Senate approves Cornyn bill on U.S. tech investments in China]( The U.S. Senate approved a bill that would require U.S. companies to report their investments in Chinese [...] [Todd Interests moves forward with construction on land of former Fairfield Lake State Park]( Todd Interests has began construction on the Freestone Club neighborhood that will be built overtop the land [...] [Texas’ Trevor Reed, freed in prisoner swap with Russia, is injured fighting in Ukraine]( Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia last year through a prisoner swap, was injured while [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Man who beat woman in 2018 Deep Ellum assault sentenced to 40 years in separate case]( Jarod Broussard, a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman in Dallas in 2018, has been sentenced to 40 [...] [Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time to highest level in 22 years]( Some Fed officials have said they worry that the still-brisk pace of job growth will lead workers to demand [...]   Looking for more of the latest insights and top stories? We've got you covered. Become a member of The Dallas Morning News. [Join today](.   [Cowboys’ Jerry Jones responds to upset Oxnard neighbors dealing with obstructed views]( The team is looking to resolve a dispute that arose after it installed high-rise VIP tents for training camp [...] [Here’s what would it take for pilots, flight attendants to strike under federal law]( As contract negotiations progress across Dallas-Fort Worth’s two major carriers, American Airlines and [...] [Sinéad O’Connor, gifted and provocative Irish singer, dies at 56]( The singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s was also known as much for her private struggles [...] [YouTube sensations Dude Perfect bring their trick shots to Fort Worth show]( Frisco-based Dude Perfect’s “Panda-Monium Tour” is coming to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth this Sunday. The [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Workers deployed large buoys in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass.]( Workers deployed large buoys in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass on July 12. The state's floating barrier is an effort to block migrants. (Eric Gay/Associated Press) [Mexico protested the Texas buoy barrier in Rio Grande for weeks before Biden stepped in]( Mexico complained for weeks to U.S. officials about Texas’ construction of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande — [long before the Justice Department asked a court to step in](. By the time the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has jurisdiction over the river, found out about the barrier — from news reports — Texas had already sunk anchors and strung at least 450 feet worth of wrecking ball-sized buoys. [READ MORE]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2023