WASHINGTON – The House passed legislation late Wednesday that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks – a crisis that escalated following two mass shootings over the weekend.
Howard Payne University has announced a 50% discount for undergraduate tuition for the summer 2022 academic sessions. The discount is available to students who enroll for at least three credit hours in person or online.
KYIV, Ukraine – A Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the start of the war in Ukraine testified Thursday that he shot a civilian on orders from two officers and pleaded for his victim’s widow to forgive him.
Leaders of the Texas power grid tried to assure the public Tuesday that the state’s grid is ready for summer, when they forecast record-breaking demand for electricity during the hottest stretches. Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake, appointed by Gov.
A 911 dispatcher has been placed on leave and may lose her job after allegedly hanging up on a supermarket employee hiding during this weekend’s shooting rampage in Buffalo, New York. “Termination will be sought” for the dispatcher at a disciplinary hearing later this month, said Peter Anderson, spokesperson for the executive of Erie County, in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday.
1 dead in shooting after Tennessee high school graduation MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – One person was killed and another injured in a shooting Wednesday night after a high school graduation at Middle Tennessee State University, according to police.
Brookesmith fourth-grade students present school librarian Teresa Contreras with personal letters of appreciation and a card in recognition of her revitalization of the school library. Contreras is a retired public school employee who has served as an aide, teacher, cafeteria manager and librarian. She is delighted to be working with children again. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED
A woman was convicted Tuesday in 35th Judicial District Court and sentenced to 30 years in prison, District Attorney Micheal Murray’s office reported. Joanna Ellen Hopkins, AKA Jeanna Hopkins, was sentenced as a repeat offender.
WASHINGTON – Congress has bestowed its highest honor on merchant mariners who fought in World War II, almost eight decades after the conflict in which more than 8,000 of them were killed. More than two years after Congress voted to approve the award, leaders on Capitol Hill on Wednesday awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to surviving merchant mariners who provided equipment, food, fuel and other materials to military troops around the world during World War II.
George P. Bush raised $2.3 million ahead of his runoff Tuesday with two-term Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who raised $2 million from March 2 to Saturday.