Biden responds to Abbott's order, Congress launches probe into outages, Texas teachers prioritized for vaccinations: Your Wednesday evening roundup

And: Long-haul international flying is making a comeback starting this month.  [Morning roundup] [NEWS]( | [BUSINESS]( | [SPORTS]( | [HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS]( | [ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT]( | [FOOD]( | [THINGS TO DO]( | [OPINION]( | [GAMES AND PUZZLES]( 03/03/2021 By Chelsea Watkins Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. ADVERTISEMENT [‘Masks still required’ at these Dallas and Fort Worth restaurants and bars]( [Texas lawmaker pushes for creation of 1836 Project to promote ‘patriotic education’]( [Texas teachers, child care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine after being added to federal priority]( [Biden blasts Abbott for ‘big mistake’ and ‘Neanderthal thinking’ in lifting Texas’ COVID restrictions]( [Texas schools to keep mask mandate unless local trustees vote to eliminate the requirement]( [10-year-old Carrollton girl found safe; father charged with murder in death of her mother]( [Airlines ready long-haul international flying for big comeback starting this month]( [‘Fear Is Not a Core Value’: Protesters call on Collin College board to act after 3 professors pushed out]( [Todd Rundgren’s virtual ‘tour’ is what we’d expect from him, and it’s coming to Dallas]( [Arts and crafts retailer Michaels sells to private equity giant in $5 billion deal]( Bill Magness, president and CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), testifies in Austin on Feb. 25, 2021, as the Committees on State Affairs and Energy Resources hold a joint public hearing to consider the factors that led to statewide blackouts.(Eric Gay) POLITICS [Congress launches probe into Texas power outages]( A congressional oversight panel has launched an investigation into last month’s power outages in Texas, which left millions shivering in their homes without power as the state experienced freezing temperatures. U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on the environment, sent a seven-page letter on Wednesday to Bill Magness, chief executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the nonprofit that manages the state’s electric grid, asking for information about the outages that left many Texans without power for days. [Khanna’s request is far-reaching]( asking for all documents related to preparations for winter weather since 2010, including communications with the Public Utility Commission, Texas’ top utility regulator, and other state officials. TEXT THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS [Readers often tell us they want to stay informed but that they're short on time. That's why we're launching a new way for you to stay connected, with texts from The Dallas Morning News.]( [Want to get a quick hit of the biggest headlines of the day? Sign up for The Roundup. It's a Monday-Friday, daily briefing of the latest news impacting D-FW residents. Text us back with your questions or thoughts and we'll respond.]( 📱 Get connected. [Sign up here](. ❓ Got questions? We've got [answers](. *The Roundup is free to receive. Standard text messaging and data rates may apply. ADVERTISEMENT  👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Submit your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to[the newsroom.]( ADVERTISEMENT STAY CONNECTED WITH US [Unsubscribe]( | [Free newsletters]( | [Dallasnews.com]( | [Subscriber login]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact us]( Copyright 2020 - [The Dallas Morning News, 1954 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States](