Attendees look at a marked-up map of the Guadalupe River during a public hearing in Kerrville, Texas. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers and flood survivors criticized local officials for disorganization and bureaucratic holdups during a public hearing in the area that saw the most fatalities in the July 4 floods in central …
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Ghislaine Maxwell urges Supreme Court to hear her criminal appeal
WASHINGTON — Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorney Monday renewed his request that the Supreme Court overturn her 2021 conviction in New York for recruiting and grooming multiple teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse for over a decade. In a new filing, Maxwell’s lawyer, David Oscar Markus, repeated arguments he made in previous filings that a non-prosecution agreement Epstein made with …
Read More »Jay Leno says political comedy can alienate audiences: ‘I don’t think anybody wants to hear a lecture’
Facebook Tweet Email Link Jay Leno is happy standing in the middle of the aisle as far as political humor goes. During a recent conversation with David Trulio for The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, the former late-night host spoke about some of the risks that can come with mixing politics and comedy. “I like to think that people come to …
Read More »Texas lawmakers hear testimony on response to deadly floods
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas legislators on Wednesday lambasted a local river authority for a decision last year not to move ahead …
Read More »Jalen Hurts spoke three words Eagles fans aren’t ready to hear yet
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts isn’t thinking about that Super Bowl title the team won back in February. Hurts spoke with the media and was not shy about sharing his thoughts on the Super Bowl. While he was happy to win it all, the focus is strictly on the 2025 season. “I’ve moved on.” “It’s a new journey. Regardless of …
Read More »Justin Herbert: Mike Williams’ retirement was “heartbreaking, tough news to hear”
For the first four years of Justin Herbert’s career, Mike Williams was a pillar of the Chargers’ receiving corps. After spending 2024 elsewhere, Williams had returned to Los Angeles on a one-year deal in March. But the true reunion was not to be, as Williams elected to retire at the onset of training camp. Williams had been placed on the …
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