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Letters to the editor — Police prosecutions, Amber Guyger, climate change, the environment
Officer escalated situation Re: “Shift noted in police prosecutions — Murder indictments for 4 officers in 3 years buck national trend,” Sunday news story. Burglary is not a capital offense. No one is executed for sneaking into someone’s apartment and stealing their TV. So, when Amber Guyger decides to not back away from the door of …
Deputies seek second suspect in rooftop break-in at local pub
ELM MOTT, Texas (KWTX) The search is on for the second man accused of burglarizing a local pub by gaining entry through it’s ceiling. Tyler Montgomery (former McLennan County Jail photo). McLennan County Sheriff’s deputies were out looking Tuesday for Tyler Montgomery. They say the masked man is seen on surveillance footage stealing a cash …
Donald Trump sets out to undercut Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment gamble
Trump’s decision marks a departure for a White House that has a record of obstructing oversight and bending fact. So his critics will await events on Wednesday with particular interest. The transcript and the congressional reaction to the whistleblower’s report could be critical in establishing the early terrain of the impeachment fight and to shaping …
Karl Rove: Impeachment will hurt Biden and Democrats
Former White House senior advisor Karl Rove criticized Democrats Tuesday for pursuing impeachment, saying it’ll only hurt them. “The Democrats have put themselves in a place… This is going to hurt Joe Biden badly because we’re going to be talking about Ukraine and the idea of Hunter Biden being hired by a Moscow leaning oligarch in …
NASA says 1969 moon landing lab to be demolished next year
The building where the crew of Apollo 11 was quarantined following their historic moon landing five decades ago will be torn down in 2020 and replaced by an energy-efficient building, NASA said Tuesday. The Lunar Receiving Laboratory at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas was purpose-built in 1967 to house Neil Armstrong and his crew after they returned from …
BREAKING: Reports of serious damage near Eau Claire after tornado touches down
ELK MOUND (WKOW) — Emergency responders are assessing the damage caused by a tornado Tuesday night in the Elk Mound area, west of Eau Claire. The tornado was spotted on the ground between Elk Mound and Chippewa Falls, around 8:30, according to the Eau Claire Police Department. The Chippewa Sheriff’s Office asked people to stay …
Nats complete season-long comeback with wild card clinch
The path was different this time, very different. There was no division title, no early September clinch, no chance to turn on the cruise control and enjoy the nice, smooth ride to the postseason. No, this time the Nationals had to earn it. They had to come all the way back from a 19-31 start …
White House Seeks Deal for Whistle-Blower to Speak to Congress
White House and intelligence officials were working out a plan on Tuesday to release a redacted version of the whistle-blower complaint that helped ignite the impeachment drive against President Trump and to allow the whistle-blower to speak with congressional investigators, people briefed on the matter said. The move toward disclosing more information demanded by Democrats …
The Black Keys Explain Why They Took A 5-Year Break Between Albums
In June The Black Keys released their ninth studio album Let’s Rock, and needless to say fans were ready — it had been five years since Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney dropped its predecessor, Turn Blue. This was the duo’s longest break between records, and Billboard got to the bottom of why they decided to …
CEO ouster, looming layoffs and devaluation turn WeWork into cautionary tale – TechCrunch
Major layoffs are all but inevitable at high-flying real estate startup WeWork after Adam Neumann succumbed to pressure today to step down as CEO and take the role instead of non-executive chairman of the company he cofounded nine years ago. Two well-placed sources tell us that the scope is likely to be massive, and includes …
