5 d. ago Texas House again fails quorum as governor escalates threats and Democrats face second bomb threat amid redistricting battle – live

Hotel where several Texas Democrats are staying has second bomb threat this week, police say; Greg Abbott says he will keep calling special sessionsAccording to new reporting by the New York Times, the president has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that the Trump administration considers terrorist organizations.According to the Times’ sources, US military officials have started drawing up options for how the military could go after the group. The Times also notes that this escalation would be the most “aggressive step” in the administration’s “campaign against cartels”. They also noted that this continues the president’s preference for using “military forces to carry out what has primarily been considered a law enforcement responsibility to curb the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Live updates as homes evacuated after unexploded device found

Police have cordoned off parts of the town due to the discovery of an 'unexploded ordnance' in a garden

Society

8 d. ago Homes evacuated after German Second World War bombs found in someone's garden

Police cordoned off parts of the town due to the discovery of an 'unexploded ordnance' in a garden

Events

9 d. ago 'Pizza bomber' killed by collar bomb live on TV after bank robbery

Pizza delivery driver robbed bank with a shotgun and a bomb strapped to his neck - and it was all caught on camera

Events

9 d. ago Pizza delivery driver killed by collar bomb on live TV in horror robbery broadcast

Brian Wells' death was one of the stranger fatalities of recent years, with the man killed by a collar bomb after he was forced to rob a bank at the behest of a criminal mastermind

Events

9 d. ago Pizza delivery driver killed on live TV by collar bomb in horror robbery

Brian Wells walked into a bank in Erie, Pennsylvania, armed with a shotgun that had been modified to look like a walking cane and a collar bomb, which would ultimately be his death sentence

Events

3 w. ago ‘Bank jugging’ thieves strike across California robbing people after ATM withdrawals

‘Bank jugging’ crimes involve thieves who follow patrons withdrawing large amounts of money then robbing them

Economics