Politics
Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia Runoff, Handing Democrats Senate Control
Posted on · He defeated Republican David Perdue in a closely watched race, according to The Associated Press.
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National
It All Comes Down To This — 2 Georgia Races That Will Determine Control Of The Senate
Posted on · If Democrats pick up both seats in Tuesday's Georgia runoff elections, they will wrest control of the U.S. Senate from Republicans. If Republicans win one, though, they will retain it.
National
‘This Was A Scam’: In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Posted on · An angry President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election result, according to a recording of a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Texas
Trump Commutes Remaining Prison Term Of Former Texas GOP Congressman Steve Stockman, Who Was Convicted Of Misusing Charitable Funds
Posted on · President Donald Trump also pardoned former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who were convicted of shooting an unarmed drug smuggler and covering it up in 2006.
Election 2020
Trump Launches Broad Legal Gambit Paired With Moves To Raise Public Doubts On Results
Posted on · The Trump campaign wants to cease or pause ballot-counting in key states. Meanwhile, he and supporters continued years of deliberate denigration of the integrity of U.S. elections.
News
Federal Government Opens New Mass Facility In Texas For Migrant Children
Posted on · The new emergency facility is located in Carrizo Springs. It will hold 1,600 teens in a complex that once housed oil field workers on government-leased land near the border.
News
Houston’s Post Oak Little League Eliminated from Little League World Series
Posted on · Post Oak lost 7-6 to a team from Peachtree, Georgia
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Texas Boy Scout Identified After Tree Fall Death In Georgia
Posted on · Boy Scouts officials are offering condolences after a 14-year-old boy from Texas was killed when a tree fell on his tent at a Georgia Boy Scout camp
News
Tree Crash Kills Texas Teen At Boy Scout Camp In Georgia
Posted on · Authorities say a 14-year-old boy from Cypress Texas was killed when a tree fell on his tent at a Georgia Boy Scout camp
News
Alberto’s Rains Bring Dangerous Floods, Mudslides To Central And Eastern U.S.
Posted on · In western North Carolina, emergency officials have rescinded an evacuation order that was triggered by fears about the dam at Lake Tahoma. But high water levels continue to pose perilous risks.
News
Stacey Abrams Wins Democratic Primary In Georgia Governor Race
Posted on · Abrams is a celebrated romance novelist who made economic mobility and affordable health care cornerstones of her campaign
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Texas Company Recalls Nearly 25 Tons Of Smoked Sausage Items
Posted on · The problem was discovered when Eddy Packing received complaints from a restaurant about white, hard plastic found in some sausage during slicing
News
UPDATE: Official: No Apparent Survivors In Military Plane Crash
Posted on · A local official, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said there are no apparent survivors
News
Delta CEO Insists ‘We Are Not Taking Sides’ In US Gun Debate
Posted on · Delta isn't the only company to take action since the Feb. 14 slayings of 17 students and educators in Parkland, Florida, by a gunman armed with an AR-15 assault-style rifle
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Pro-Gun Georgia Lawmakers Score Political Victory Over Delta
Posted on · Georgia lawmakers pass bill that effectively punishes Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the NRA