Mom Gives Birth In RV In Wilderness + Robots Help Dallas Eatery

Happy Thursday, Dallas! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

Today you'll read about a Dallas restaurant that has turned to robots to serve food as the owner has struggled to find workers. Plus: see what's new at AT&T Stadium, and read how a former DFW family got an unexpected surprise when the new mother delivered her baby in an RV in the middle of the wilderness.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 92, low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Dallas:

1. Lauren M. Johnson and David Williams of CNN report that Dallas restaurant La Duni was struggling to find workers and has turned to robots for help. Owner Espartaco Borga said he contacted a robotics company in Plano for help with staffing. The bots greet customers, take food to tables, and they can even sing "Happy Birthday."(CNN)
2. Teresa Gubbins of Culture Map Dallas reports the Dallas Cowboys' open-air space called the Miller Lite House is opening at AT&T Stadium. She likened the new space to a beer bar crossed with a tailgate party. (Culture Map Dallas)
3. Forrest Cook of the Dallas Observer reports that a new Dallas punk band called Hard Detox has completed a new EP titled "Death Mullet." With six tracks, the EP is expected to be released in the fall. (Dallas Observer)
4. Priscilla Aguirre of MySA.com reports a former Dallas-Fort Worth family got quite the surprise recently when the new mother gave birth while camping in an RV at a state park near Corpus Christi. While the couple had planned for the mother, Megan Perez, to deliver her baby in the RV, they'd hoped to do so near a family member's home — not in the wilderness. (MySA.com)
5. Paul J. Weber and Jamie Stengle of The Associated Press report that Gov. Greg Abbott is defending the state's newly effective law that bans most abortions — with no exceptions to even cases of rape or incest. Additionally, he said Texas will try to "eliminate all rapists from the streets." (The Associated Press)

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Today in Dallas:

• Dallas Cowboys home-opener. (8:20 p.m. Eastern Time)
• Volleyball Game (Wyatt vs South Hills). (12 a.m.)
• Progress Reports Posted / Informes de progreso publicados. (12 a.m.)
• Homecoming Parade starts @ 6 p.m. - Haltom High School. (12 a.m.)
• Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center: Remembering Attica: 50 Years Later - "Day of Remembrance." (12 a.m.)
• Baxter Million Father March Parents-Guardians Welcome. (7:45 a.m.)

Dallas Patch Notebook

• The Dallas Cowboys shared their top plays ahead of their opener against Tampa Bay. (Instagram)
• The Dallas ISD said it will alert all teachers, staff and families of all students in a classroom if someone in the classroom tests positive for COVID-19. (Facebook)
• UT Dallas named to Campus Pride’s “Best of the Best” colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students. (Instagram)
• The Dallas Museum of Art shared "Adam and Eve and the Tree of Life” by George López. (Instagram)
• Dallas Area Rapid Transit said additional DART Rail Service for the State Fair of Texas begins Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. These schedules will remain in effect through Sunday, Oct. 17. (Facebook)
• The Dallas Park and Recreation Department said there are free Shakespeare in the Park tickets — while supplies last — at any Dallas Recreation Center. (Facebook)

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