Jurors have heard – and rejected – an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol. The next jury to get a Capitol riot case could hear another novel defense this week at the trial of a retired New York City police officer.
The word prom is short for promenade, a leisurely walk taken in order to be seen by others. Similar to the debutante balls of earlier times, today’s proms are social events unequaled by any other in the school year. The night often includes fancy limos, elaborately decorated ballrooms, live bands, expensive clothing, and the crowning of a king and queen. Hundreds of photos and videos are taken for social media.
Davis Wayne Jones, 43, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for assault family violence-choking with a prior family violence conviction. Jones also received 10 years of probation for assault family violence with a prior family violence conviction.
Democrat Beto O’Rourke tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, according to his campaign. O’Rourke, who is fully vaccinated, said he has mild symptoms after testing positive.
Weekend rain may have hindered travelers on US Highway 75 in Sherman Sunday, but crews are expected to return to work this week on the roadway that has been under construction for more than two years.
The city of Sherman is taking steps toward reimbursing a developer for infrastructure in one of the city’s upcoming major developments. The city council voted this week to move forward with drafting two Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones for the 440-acre Heritage Ranch planned development.
SEATTLE – President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order intended to help restore national forests devastated by wildfires, drought and blight, using an Earth Day visit to Seattle to press for more action on the environment.
NEW DELHI – India and Britain on Friday called on Russia to declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an expansion of economic and defense ties that could help India reduce its dependence on Moscow.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A senior U.S. delegation arrived Friday in the Solomon Islands to express its concern that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region.
BERLIN – Scientists say last summer was the hottest summer on record in Europe, with temperatures a full 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the average for the previous three decades. A report released Friday by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service found while spring 2021 was cooler than average, the summer months were marked by “severe and long-lasting heatwaves” that saw numerous new temperature records, including an unprecedented 119.8 degrees Fahrenheit measured in Sicily last August.