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What to know as Texas nears passing 'sanctuary city' law
Governor Greg Abbott released the following statement after the Texas House of Representatives passed a resolution ( SJR 2 ) calling for a Convention of States. Abbott's ready, said spokesman John Wittman, after final House passage. Known as Senate Bill 4 , the legislation is all but guaranteed to become law. [Full Article...]
Funeral will be held Monday for deputy killed in jail escape
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Burbridge, who was shot to death earlier this week in a jail break attempt. Correa-Carmenaty is expected to be brought back to Iowa today from Omaha, Nebraska, where he was caught after the shooting. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office sent members of its honor guard to Council Bluffs for the funeral. [Full Article...]
Maryland Men's, Women's Lacrosse Teams #1 In NCAA Tournament
The victor of Saturday's opening-round matchup will play Sunday against Colby on Kohn Field. The Castleton women are off to William Smith College. "We really buckled down", Maryland Coach Cathy Reese said . The Golden Griffins dominated the MAAC in the regular season, gained the top seed in their tournament and edged Fairfield in the final. "You don't really know what's going to happen until yo... [Full Article...]
Interior releases list of national monuments to be reviewed
The Interior Department has released a list of 27 national monuments it is reviewing under a presidential order. The review doesn't immediately threaten Maine's monument, but Trump has said the examination will determine whether the executive order creating it exceeded federal law. [Full Article...]
18 frat members, frat, charged in Penn State student's death
Barron said it is "numbing" that a unsafe atmosphere could occur at a fraternity that prided itself on commitment to each other and the community. During the course of its own student conduct investigation, Penn State permanently banned Beta Theta Pi from the university and implemented a number of significant new restrictions on alcohol use and new member recruitment. [Full Article...]
Penn State fraternity members charged in hazing death of sophomore Timothy Piazza
Beta Theta Pi's Penn State chapter itself was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, and the fraternity has since been barred from the university, the New York Times noted. "The details alleged in these findings are heart-wrenching and incomprehensible", Barron said in a statement Friday. Eighteen Penn State fraternity members are now facing of a slew criminal charges following t... [Full Article...]
Newcastle win Championship, Blackburn relegated on dramatic final day
With that being the case, it means we'll have to go to Villa and win. In my opinion, and it's certainly no disrespect towards Barnsley , I expect Newcastle to win. With Jamaal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark both unavailable for the final game of the season, Hayden will start alongside Chancel Mbemba at the heart of the back four. [Full Article...]
Obama receiving Profile in Courage Award from Kennedys
Former President Barack Obama returns to the spotlight when he officially receives an award for political courage from the John F. Kennedy family. Schlossberg, who was on the selection committee that chose this year's recipient, recalled how inspired he was by the vision Obama laid out in his initial 2008 presidential election. [Full Article...]