Keeping kids safe in the age of fentanyl, 24-car wreck in Dallas, Cowboys open with Giants

Also, Longhorns beat Alabama in biggest win in Sarkisian era [WEEKEND ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Happy Sunday, North Texans. This is Todd Davis with the weekend roundup. In a tough day for Texas college football teams, the Longhorns earned one of their biggest wins in years, [taking down No. 3 Alabama on the road](, 34-24. Stay safe and prepare for [a cooler week](! More news is heading to your inbox Monday morning.   [Isabella Neel wrote and pinned a message to her late father Jeffory Wayne Spradley’s photo.]( A North TX Overdose Awareness Day event outside Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum gave parents a chance to share their messages in downtown Denton, Texas, on Aug. 31, 2023. (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) NEWS [How to keep kids safe in the age of fentanyl]( Fentanyl is linked to more fatalities of Americans under 50 than any other cause of death and has overtaken heroin as the drug most frequently involved in overdose deaths in the country. Because of fentanyl, [the way parents talk to their kids]( about drugs must change, experts say. [READ MORE](   And: The Kaufman County DA says that [Dallas County judge Amber Givens and a staffer won’t be charged]( in a dispute over representation at a court proceeding.   Also: [Mexican forensic experts]( are studying remains of migrants who went missing two years ago.   ADVERTISEMENT   [DYK? NEWS QUIZ]( [.]( Restaurant owner Andrew Albert spreads cheese on Chicago Bear pizza at Andrew's American Pizza Kitchen. Andrew's was named in two categories as one of the country's best pizza joints selling regional pies.(Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer) [Question 3 of 5]( [How many D-FW restaurants made The Washington Post’s latest list of the best regional pizza joints?]( - [5]( - [8]( - [11]( - [15]( [Start the quiz by choosing your answer.]( AROUND THE SITE - Crime: [A fight in east Oak Cliff]( leads to a fatal stabbing according to police. - Food: [Japanese chain Coco Ichibanya]( has opened its first Texas restaurant in Frisco. - Transportation: [At least 24 vehicles crash]( on Interstate 30 in Dallas, causing eastbound lanes to close.   ADVERTISEMENT   FINALLY... [What is Carpe Omnia? Mike McCarthy’s 2023 theme for Cowboys is about seizing everything]( On Wednesday morning, the Dallas Cowoys walked into a meeting room inside Ford Center at The Star. An empty photo frame awaited. Head coach Mike McCarthy was about to give an in-depth reveal of their team theme for the 2023 season. McCarthy told players it is not enough to seize the day. They must go beyond to develop their frame. [Such is the mentality he expects entering the season opener Sunday at the New York Giants](. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [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