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Beto O’Rourke interrupts Texas governor’s shooting briefing

“Gov. Abbott, I have something to say,” the Democrat challenging Greg Abbott for governor said Wednesday. “The time to stop the next shooting is right now, and you are doing nothing.

 
House panel grills FDA chief over baby formula woes

Commissioner Robert Califf laid out a series of setbacks in congressional testimony that slowed his agency’s response.

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California woman survives 6 days in snowy forest

Authorities say a woman stranded for six days in a remote Northern California forest survived by rationing yogurt and eating snow.

Ex-Strip casino executive appeals conviction in college bribery case

Gamal Abdelaziz, a former Strip casino executive, and John Wilson argued in appeals filed Monday that they believed they were making legitimate donations, not bribes, to get their children into elite universities.

Elon Musk has agreement to acquire Twitter for $44B

The outspoken Tesla CEO, the world’s wealthiest person, has said he wants to buy Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to its potential as a platform for “free speech.”

Trump found in contempt of court in New York

A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court and set in motion $10,000 daily fines Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state’s attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.

Colorado woman dies on boating trip inside Grand Canyon

A Colorado woman died when she fell into whitewater rapids on the Colorado River while on a boating trip in Grand Canyon National Park, park officials said Friday.

 
Missouri teen falls to death from Florida ride

A 14-year-old boy fell to his death late at night from a free-fall amusement park ride that is taller than the Statue of Liberty along a busy street in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district.

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