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Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A timeline of events that led to the impeachment of three-term Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 60, on Saturday. The vote in the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives also means Paxton will be suspended from office immediately. 2015 Paxton takes over as attorney general after more than a decade in … Read more

Jill Biden will encourage women and young people to travel to the Middle East, North Africa, Europe

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden will promote women and youth empowerment and attend a Jordanian royal wedding during an upcoming trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The first lady is due to leave on Wednesday for a six-day trip that will take her to Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Portugal. His office first … Read more

The couple killed in the Texas mall shooting had “perfect synergy” with their 3-year-old son.

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DALLAS (AP) – Kyu Cho had a generous spirit and a happy belly laugh that delighted his friends. His wife, Cindy Cho, was quieter, described by those who knew her as sweet and kind. Together, the parents of two young boys complemented each other perfectly, strong in faith and devoted to family and friends. “That’s … Read more

South Carolina Republicans Hear 2024 Candidates Speak, Re-Elect State Party Chair

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LEXINGTON, SC (AP) – South Carolina Republicans elected Drew McKissick to a fourth term as their chairman Saturday at a convention where some of the party’s 2024 presidential candidates made speeches to voters in the South’s first primary state. McKissick has led the party since 2017 in a state where the GOP holds every state … Read more

A woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 52 years in prison for the death of a Texas boy

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HOUSTON (AP) – A woman agreed Wednesday to 52 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2021 death of her boyfriend’s 5-year-old Houston son, whose body she hid in a warehouse before it was discovered. An East Texas hotel, according to prosecutors. During the trial, 31-year-old Teresa Balboa pleaded guilty to murder in the … Read more

Justice Department seeks to delay Trump deposition if FBI agent fired over text messages

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department asked a judge Thursday to delay Donald Trump’s planned arrest in a lawsuit brought by an FBI agent who was fired over text messages critical of the former president. The government said in federal court that a judge should order Peter Strzok’s lawyers to take over from FBI Director … Read more

1 adult injured in Las Vegas high school shooting

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LAS VEGAS (AP) – An adult was shot and wounded at a suburban Las Vegas high school Monday afternoon, but law enforcement officials say they do not believe there is any further threat to the school as the search for the shooter continues. The shooting was reported shortly before 12:40 p.m. at Ed Von Tobel … Read more

Police. The Georgia man who killed 3 was involved in an earlier gunfight

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MOULTREE, GA. (AP) – A Georgia man who police say killed his workplace manager, mother and grandmother before taking his own life was involved in a gunfight 48 hours earlier, law enforcement officials said Friday. Security video from a McDonald’s in Moultrie, Georgia, shows 26-year-old Kentavious White shooting store manager Amia Smith, 41, after he … Read more

A man was sentenced to 240 years in prison for killing 4 people in 2020

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man convicted of four counts of murder and other charges in the fatal shootings of three young men and a young woman was sentenced Friday to 240 years in prison. Lassen Watkins also pleaded guilty in March to felony murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury in the February … Read more

Gillum test. the campaign manager doesn’t remember the PR company

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – The former campaign manager for the Florida Democrat who nearly defeated Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018 testified Tuesday that he did not recall whether a public relations firm accused of illegally funneling campaign funds to the candidate in provision, worked. as a campaign seller. Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Brandon Davis, … Read more