Gov. Abbott said Daniel Perry was railroaded by a liberal prosecutor when he was convicted of the murder of 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Since then, Perry’s trail of shockingly racist texts and online posts have been made public.
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Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to charges of wire fraud, theft of public funds
Santos has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into undeserved unemployment benefits.
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Trump appearing at CNN town hall in New Hampshire after sex assault verdict
The former president has a contentious relationship with CNN, a network that he has continually disparaged as ‘fake news.’
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A ‘PBGV’ wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed
Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, bested 6 other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States.
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Pakistan’s ex-prime minister arrested, sparking violence
The arrest was based on a new warrant obtained last week in a separate graft case for which Imran Khan had not been granted bail.
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U.S. Rep. George Santos facing federal charges, sources say
The charges against the New York Republican, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain under seal.
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Biden says U.S.-Mexico border will be ‘chaotic for a while’
The Pentagon press secretary says 550 active-duty troops began arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border. They will have zero interaction with migrants and are there only to monitor.
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Biden: Debt meeting ‘productive,’ default ‘not an option’
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says a deal is needed by next week if Washington is to meet the June 1 deadline.
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5 million
The jury rejected the writer E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Donald Trump raped her in 1996 but found him liable for battery in the 1996 attack.
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Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
If they believe columnist E. Jean Carroll, jurors can award compensatory and punitive damages.