From The Monitor
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Commentary: I am so tired of people constantly using vulgar language
A reader recently pointed out, with proper disgust, a banner flying in public using the phrase “f—- Biden.” The word was spelled out and the vowels were in place. I have seen similar stickers on cars. I have seen them on T-shirts. Evidently the nugatory complaints against the current administration do not lend themselves to serious or substantive discourse, so vulgarities are all the pro-Trump rabble have left. It diminishes both their standing and their argument — or lack thereof.
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Former NSA worker gets nearly 22 years in prison for selling secrets to undercover FBI agent
DENVER (AP) — A former National Security Agency employee who sold classified information to an undercover FBI agent he believed to be a Russian official was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison, the penalty requested by government prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Raymond Moore said he could have put Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, behind […]
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Brownsville commissioner touts Development District over current EDCs
According to city officials, if voters approve the proposed Greater Brownsville Municipal Development District, or MDD, on May 4, it will mean a lot more money to spend on more projects — including quality-of-life projects — in more places.
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Cameron County voters to elect new appraisal district board
Cameron County voters on Saturday will elect three at-large members to the newly created Cameron County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
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Family of a Black teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell files lawsuit against homeowner
The family of a Black teenager who was shot by a white homeowner when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, address filed a lawsuit Monday, described by the family’s attorney as an attempt to put pressure on the criminal trial later this year. The complaint, filed by Cleo Nagbe on behalf of […]
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Texans receiver Tank Dell was among 10 people wounded in shootout at Florida party, sheriff says
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — None of the 10 people who were wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant over the weekend, including Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities said Monday. The shootout happened early Sunday during a party at the Cabana Live restaurant in Sanford, north of Orlando. More than […]
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Edinburg ‘con artist’ accused of cattle rustling skips court — again
EDINBURG — A 40-year-old man accused of stealing 232 and 37 head of cattle from two different men had his bonds forfeited Monday after failing to appear in court for a second time.
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Illinois woman charged in fiery, fatal Edinburg crash
The 40-year-old driver that caused two deaths in a four-vehicle fatal crash last week has been charged, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
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Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border
PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury. The jurors in the trial of George Alan Kelly were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a verdict after more than […]
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Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas died Monday when two Republicans switched their votes and prevented the Republican-controlled Legislature from overriding the Democratic governor’s veto of the measure. The Kansas House voted 82-43 to overturn Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that also would have […]
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Former Mexican law enforcement official guilty of trafficking fentanyl
A former Mexican law enforcement official living in Brownsville was convicted last week for smuggling fentanyl, heroin and cocaine into the United States.
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Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of the winners of a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot this month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week. Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, 46, of Portland, told a news conference held by the Oregon Lottery on Monday that he […]