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Plus: health risks for pregnancies, tiny horned lizards at Dallas Zoo and more [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good day, D-FW! Megabus, known for it’s blue double-decker coaches, won’t be on seen on the Texas roads anymore. The [bus service shut down its operations]( earlier this month after filing for bankruptcy in June. Customers with tickets for these services have been informed, and refunds are underway. Thanks for your readership. More news will make a stop in your inbox this evening. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist ELECTIONS [A man holds signs used at polling locations during election night.]( An election worker unloads signs used at polling places after election materials were returned to the Dallas County Elections offices on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [Want to work as a poll worker in the 2024 election? Here’s what you should know]( Election Day is Nov. 5 — and early voting starts even sooner on Oct. 21. Many Texas residents are preparing for the upcoming presidential election by signing up and registering to vote. The last day to register is Oct. 7. But if you feel extra civically engaged this year, you can do more than vote. You can sign up [to work at the polls — and get paid for it](. What jobs can I sign up for? On the Dallas County website’s “Election Worker Application,” you can express your interest in being an election judge or clerk for either early voting or Election Day. Election clerk positions tend to be the most common way citizens help work the polls. [READ MORE](   [How to stay safe in the summer heat while pregnant]( Heat takes a toll on our bodies, and pregnant patients are even more vulnerable to excessive heat. Here’s how [...] [‘Iconic’ and ‘persuasive’: R. Gerald Turner’s 30-year presidency transformed SMU]( R. Gerald Turner is praised for his ability to raise money, bring groups together and elevate Southern [...] [Dallas is closing downtown encampments, but the work isn’t complete | Opinion]( Dallas is closing downtown encampments, but the work isn’t complete [Dallas Zoo welcomes tiny Texas horned lizards]( Dallas Zoo welcomed 18 new Texas horned lizard hatchlings and will release them this fall as part of a [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Edwin Cox’s former Highland Park mansion faces demolition, which confuses preservationists]( The former mansion of Dallas oilman Edwin Cox is being demolished, leaving preservationists worried about the [...] [Man jailed on suspicion of fatally hitting woman while driving drunk, Arlington police say]( A 22-year-old man driving while intoxicated and fleeing an unrelated hit-and-run Friday evening struck a [...] [This reader question motivated a local bakery to add an item back to its menu]( From a hunt for a particular type of bread to leisurely lunch recommendations to defining chili crisp, here [...]   In a contentious election year, it's hard to feel heard. The Dallas Morning News is here to listen. [Tell us]( what you wish people in other political parties understood about your beliefs.   [New additions to your architecture and design bookshelf | Lamster]( If there’s one thing Dallas needs, it’s better designed housing, and lots of it. In his new book, Building in [...] [Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee to seek her seat in Congress]( U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died last month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. [Bible in school mandate in Oklahoma faces resistance as school starts]( The resistance follows a summer order that propelled Oklahoma to the center of a growing push by conservatives [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201