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Month: July 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott extends disaster proclamation for North Texans impacted by spring storms

By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story     AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is extending a disaster proclamation to continue providing aid to North Texans impacted by spring storms. The proclamation was originally issued on April 30, days after severe storms caused widespread damage throughout North Texas. Severe weather ripped

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Johnson and Jeffries announce members to serve on bipartisan task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt

By Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday announced the members of Congress who will serve on a newly created bipartisan task force that will investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The House task force will be made up

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Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord

Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has taken the unusual step of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other, following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he trusted that drug traffickers

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Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout

Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead. Steadman Stahl, president of the South Florida Police Benevolent Association, said Monday that by bringing the manslaughter

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US calls on Venezuelan government to release specific data on election

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States is calling on the Venezuelan government to “immediately” release specific data regarding its presidential election, citing concerns about the credibility of strongman leader Nicolas Maduro’s victory. Senior Biden administration officials on Monday said Venezuelan election authorities must release the “detailed precinct level results” from the election.

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Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday proposed major changes for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity. There’s almost no chance of the proposal passing a closely divided Congress with Election

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