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Last evacuation from Southeast Texas train derailment lifted

Last evacuation from Southeast Texas train derailment lifted

MAURICEVILLE, Texas — The last evacuation order has been lifted from the Southeast Texas vicinity of a freight train derailment that occurred last week, officials said Monday.
Louisiana man gets 25 years for torching 3 Black churches

Louisiana man gets 25 years for torching 3 Black churches

LAFAYETTE, La. — A Louisiana man who admitted to burning down three predominantly African American churches to promote himself as a “black metal” musician was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay the churches $2.6 million. U.S.
Biden backers make final plea for delivery of mail ballots

Biden backers make final plea for delivery of mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — Down to the wire with the threat of court battles looming, supporters of former Vice-President Joe Biden scrambled Monday to rally swing-state voters to drop off ballots, visit precincts in person and ensure their votes are counted.
US surgeon general pleads not guilty to Hawaii citation

US surgeon general pleads not guilty to Hawaii citation

HONOLULU — A lawyer for U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams pleaded not guilty Monday on behalf of the official who was cited by Honolulu police for being in a closed park during a trip to help Hawaii cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.
School: LSU frat member arrested on charges including hazing

School: LSU frat member arrested on charges including hazing

BATON ROUGE, La. — A fraternity member was arrested Monday on charges including hazing in connection with an incident that reportedly hospitalized a Louisiana State University freshman.
Peru's president to face a 2nd impeachment vote in Congress

Peru's president to face a 2nd impeachment vote in Congress

LIMA, Peru — For the second time in less than two months, opposition members in Peru's congress persuaded legislators to adopt a motion Monday that requires President Martin Vizcarra to face an impeachment vote.
Firebrand monk surrenders to police days before Myanmar vote

Firebrand monk surrenders to police days before Myanmar vote

YANGON, Myanmar — A nationalist Buddhist monk in Myanmar noted for inflammatory rhetoric surrendered on Monday to police, who have been seeking his arrest for over a year for insulting comments he made about the country’s leader, State Counsellor Aun
Georgia court sets aside immunity ruling in stun gun death

Georgia court sets aside immunity ruling in stun gun death

ATLANTA — Georgia's highest court on Monday found that a lower court was wrong to grant immunity from prosecution to three sheriff's deputies facing murder charges in a stun gun death dating to July 2017.
Texas ranks highest in total number of COVID-19 cases in US

Texas ranks highest in total number of COVID-19 cases in US

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has surpassed California in recording the highest number of positive coronavirus tests in the U.S. so far, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Bail set at $2M for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings

Bail set at $2M for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings

Bail was set at $2 million on Monday for a 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the father of one victim told the court the teen “thinks he's above the law" and would disappear if
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