More of the more than 50 Democrats who left for Washington, D.C., in July continue to stay away from the Texas Capitol, but Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan said enough were there to achieve a quorum.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Newton, Jones both sharp as Patriots trounce Eagles, 35-0
Cam Newton goes 8 for 9 with a touchdown pass, and Mac Jones directs three long TD drives.
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Posted inSports
MLB roundup: Rays extend Orioles’ losing streak to 15
Tampa Bay completes a four-game series sweep and improves to 15-1 this season against Baltimore.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Chuck Close, artist of monumental grids, dies at 81
Close, who had a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1973, was known for using a grid structure for the representation of an image in nearly all of his works.
Posted inNation & World
California wildfires destroy homes; winds hamper containment
The fire has destroyed more than 1,200 buildings including 649 homes, according to ongoing damage assessments.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s Afghan community plans public demonstration in Portland
Many Afghan-Americans fear the worst after the Taliban seized power again in Afghanistan.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats face new hurdles in legal fight over redistricting
Both parties are bracing for a major legal fight over redistricting.
Posted inNation & World
Two dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred
The storm that blew through the area Tuesday made roads impassible, washed out bridges and swamped homes and businesses.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Skeletal remains found last spring in Casco shed identified as missing daughter of homeowner
The remains belong to Denise Scott Ramsey, the daughter of Douglas Scott Sr., whom she had lived with before disappearing a year and a half ago.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a COVID-19 hot spot
Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.