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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – Fast-moving thunderstorms pummeled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in high-rise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power to nearly 900,000 homes and businesses in the Houston area. Officials urged residents to keep off roads, as many were impassable and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, cause widespread power outages and risk of tornadoes
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) – At least 4 people were killed Thursday as powerful thunderstorms moved through Houston, the mayor’s office said. Mary Benton, chief of communications and senior advisor to the mayor, confirmed the four deaths to The Associated Press. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. HOUSTON (AP) – Severe thunderstorms ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
By Lekan Oyekanmi And Valerie Gonzalez, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The barge crashed into a pillar supporting the Pelican Island Causeway span ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches’
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) – An Indiana judge who declared that “tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches” has cleared the way for the opening of a new restaurant, delighting a restauranteur following a legal battle. Martin Quintana, 53, has been trying for about three years to open his second The Famous Taco location in Fort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
By Stephen Groves, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Seeking to discourage Israel from its offensive on the crowded southern Gaza city of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
By Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon just a few minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbot issued a full pardon Thursday to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Abbott announced the pardon just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles disclosed it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas board recommends pardon for ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
By The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Thursday recommended a full pardon for a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott had previously ordered the board to review Daniel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House panel advances Garland contempt after White House blocks access to Biden special counsel tape
By Farnoush Amiri, Alanna Durkin Richer And Colleen Long, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified documents. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa urges UN’s top court to order ceasefire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
By Molly Quell, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to order a ceasefire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah. It was the third time the International Court of Justice held hearings on the conflict in Gaza ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US military says Gaza pier project is complete and aid will soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press on May 16th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier off the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final construction sets up a complicated delivery process more than two months after ... Read More »
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