Suit accuses Gateway Church of failing to donate tithes meant for foreign missionary work ... and more news

Former members of Gateway Church accused the megachurch and its former leaders in a lawsuit filed Friday of failing to donate 15% of the church’s tithes to foreign missionary work. The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sherman, alleges misrepresentation and fraud, breach of contract and conspiracy to breach contract, based on Gateway’s alleged failure to use tithes as the church said it would; Also, according to an affidavit, four men forced a woman into her home at gunpoint, beat her with a pistol, tied her up and robbed her Sept. 21; Dallas Fire and Rescue crews recovered the body of a 6-year-old boy Sunday who was swept away after he fell into a creek near Mountain Creek Lake Saturday afternoon. The child’s body was found around 2 p.m. near Mi Familia Park. Searchers located the boy the day after they pulled the body of his 26-year-old father, identified as Fernando Carlos, from the water; the Dallas Cowboys scored with 20 second to play to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17 last night; And are you ready to cast your ballot in the November fifth general election? The Dallas Morning News is introducing a new tool to help you vote with confidence, Back to the Ballot. Back to the Ballot is a personalized voter education course. Simply take a three question quiz, tell us about your interests, and we’ll send you stories directly to your inbox. The News polled thousands of voters who said they’d like more information about voting essentials, issues that will appear on the ballot, and how their vote impacts the community they live in. Back to the Ballot is our way of helping our community stay informed and confident as they head to the polls. Ready to get started? Take the quiz now at dallasnews.com/ballot  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices