Paxton has called the impeachment proceedings ‘political theater’ based on ‘hearsay and gossip, parroting long-disproven claims,’ and an attempt to disenfranchise voters who reelected him in November.
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Elvers remain one of America’s most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Baby eels have again been worth more than $2,000 per pound at the docks this year, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
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U.K. army officers forced electric shock treatment on gay soldiers
Military personnel were still being referred to doctors for conversion therapy as recently as the 1990s, according to anonymous testimony in a government-commissioned review seen by Bloomberg.
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Queen Elizabeth faced assassination threat during 1983 San Francisco visit, FBI reveals
The documents detailing the threat were released this week, a little over 40 years after the queen’s trip to the West Coast.
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Pope Francis resumes regular appointments after canceling schedule with a fever
The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will preside over Pentecost Mass on Sunday, and will meet with Italy’s president, Sergio Mattarella, on Monday.
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Roger Waters triggers incitement investigation in Berlin after wearing Nazi-inspired outfit on stage
Displaying Nazi symbols, flags, and uniforms is prohibited in Germany, the BBC said, but there are exceptions to the law allowed for artistic or educational reasons.
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Vice President Harris, first woman to give commencement speech at West Point, welcomes cadets to ‘unsettled world’
‘The world has drastically changed,’ Harris told the graduating cadets. She referred to the global pandemic that took millions of lives and the fraught shifts in global politics in Europe and Asia.
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning.
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Feds seek sentence of over 15 years for Jan. 6 rioter Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine
Prosecutors call the Lebanon man, who will be sentenced on June 13, ‘one of the most violent and aggressive participants’ in the insurrection.
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Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.