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Plane that crashed, killing husband of ex-Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, had too much moose meat and was dragged by antlers, NTSB says

Plane that crashed, killing husband of ex-Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, had too much moose meat and was dragged by antlers, NTSB says

Juneau, Alaska — A small plane that crashed in 2023 while carrying moose meat for hunters in remote western Alaska, killing the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and encountered drag from a set of antlers mounted outside, federal investigators said in a report released Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board, in its final report …

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Rep. Andrew Garbarino elected chair of the House Homeland Security Committee – Politico

Rep. Andrew Garbarino elected chair of the House Homeland Security Committee  Politico Congressional Republicans face bruising battle to avoid government shutdown  Fox News Senate Democrats face crossroads in anti-Trump strategy  Axios Womack sees potential for government shutdown  Talk Business & Politics Republicans fear Washington headed for shutdown after bruising spending fights  The Hill Source link

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Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies following heart attack

Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies following heart attack

Veteran Florida state legislator Joe Casello died late Friday, July 18, after suffering a massive heart attack earlier in the month. The 73-year-old Democrat had represented Florida House District 90, an area of Palm Beach County including Boynton Beach, since 2018. “We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, …

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Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Florida Democratic lawmaker Joe Casello has died while in office following a heart attack, according to state House officials. He was 73. Casello, who was first elected to the Florida House in 2018 from a district in Boynton Beach, was surrounded by his girlfriend and family when he died Friday, the Florida House Democratic Caucus said …

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Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democratic lawmaker Joe Casello has died while in office following a heart attack, according to state House officials. He was 73. Casello, who was first elected to the Florida House in 2018 from a district in Boynton Beach, was surrounded by his girlfriend and family when he died Friday, the Florida House Democratic Caucus …

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Rep. Jim Jordan faces deposition about OSU sex abuse scandal

Rep. Jim Jordan faces deposition about OSU sex abuse scandal

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of the Republican Party’s top inquisitors in Congress, is expected to be deposed Friday about allegations that he failed to protect the wrestlers he once coached at Ohio State University from a sexual predator, four plaintiffs in lawsuits against the university told NBC News. Jordan, who was the assistant wrestling coach at the university …

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District of Columbia | Former Voice of America Employee Indicted for Threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

District of Columbia | Former Voice of America Employee Indicted for Threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

WASHINGTON – An indictment unsealed today in the District of Columbia charges a Maryland resident with influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a federal official by threat, interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure, and anonymous telecommunications harassment. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and Chief Michael G. Sullivan of …

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Rep. Maxwell Frost Shares Ominous Findings From ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Visit

Rep. Maxwell Frost Shares Ominous Findings From ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Visit

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) is sounding the alarm over what he calls the “horrible” conditions at Florida’s new immigrant detention center, which members of President Donald Trump’s administration have callously promoted and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” Frost and other state lawmakers were given a guided tour Saturday. Last week, they were denied access to the facility, leading them to sue Republican …

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Tom Brady Doesn’t Think Sofía Vergara Is ‘Too Old,’ Rep Says

Tom Brady Doesn’t Think Sofía Vergara Is ‘Too Old,’ Rep Says

Tom Brady’s representative is quashing claims that the NFL legend believes actor Sofía Vergara is “too old” for him, but stopped short of shutting down rumors of a romance between the two. On Friday, Brady’s rep issued a brief statement to People in response to a Daily Mail report that alleged the former New England Patriots quarterback, 47, viewed Vergara, …

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