State Department rattled by impeachment revelations
The State Department faces a shaken morale as impeachment disclosures place it at the center of a political scandal. Former officials warn the turmoil could jeopardize U.S. foreign policy and question the department’s nonpartisan mission amid President Trump’s push for probes into a rival’s family.
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Washington
State Department
Donald Trump
U.S
Department of State
Heather Conley
George W. Bush
Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Joe Biden
Ukraine
Rudy Giuliani
Vape clampdown risks nudging users back to cigarettes
Washington experts warn recent electronic cigarette restrictions may push adult users toward traditional cigarettes. Once seen as public health progress, e cig firms like Juul now face political backlash threatening market disappearance. Restrictions target flavored products amid teen use and a deadly lung illness linked to vaping.
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Washington
Juul Labs
Vape shop owner urges targeted rules over bans
A vape shop owner argues against blanket prohibitions and backs local measures to curb youth access. He supports restricting flavored vaping liquids to 18 plus establishments and banning high nicotine content products, while pressing for state licensing and tighter online controls. He stresses THC black market products pose risks and that FDA guidance warns against illicit products.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Jones
Driver sought in fatal hit and run crash near Crosby
Harris County Sheriff's Office seeks a driver and vehicle after a fatal hit and run on Highway 90 near Bohemian Hall Road shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday. Larry Schatz died when a silver Chevrolet Silverado struck his Ford Explorer, sending him off the road to hit a tree. The other driver fled the scene. Mark Fleming
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Bohemian Hall Road
Crosby
Sheriff’s Office
Larry Schatz
Sheriff's Office
Ado
Schatz
Mark Fleming
Highlands woman identified in fatal Highway 146 crash
Baytown police identified 66 year old Katherine Gentry of Highlands as the deceased passenger in a Thursday afternoon motorcycle crash on northbound Highway 146. The 67 year old male driver was conscious with head injuries and flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. The Harley Davidson three wheeler struck a stopped white truck, hit the concrete barrier, then the truck. No alcohol was indicated.
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Highway 146
Baytown
Steve Dorris
Katherine Gentry
Dorris
Memorial
Hermann Hos
Pital
Houston
Mark Fleming
Burglaries and thefts reported across multiple blocks
Police beat items show a firearm stolen from a vehicle on Morning Drive in the 2300 block, tools valued at over 1300 dollars taken from a West Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road site, and multiple other thefts including a 2006 Ford F-250 on Garth Road. Also noted were stolen money orders, a puppy, and several vehicle and property thefts on North Main Street, Connally Road, Baker Road, Tompkins Drive, and Seaside Sparrow Lane. A vehicle was recovered on Decker Drive.
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Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
North Main Street
West Baker Road
Garth Road
Connally Road
Seaside Sparrow Lane
Decker Drive
Tompkins Drive
San Jacinto River Waste Pits cleanup plan outlined
The Harris County meeting will discuss the 212,000 cubic yards of dioxin tainted material at the San Jacinto River Waste Pits. EPA and responsible parties plan a $115 million remedy using a cofferdam to dry excavate the site near Interstate 10, with investigations into barges during Tropical Storm Imelda and ongoing questions for EPA protection.
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Imelda
Harris County Attorney’s Office
Attorney’s Office
Harris County
Young
Interstate 10
San Jacinto River
Baytown Seeks Battleship Texas Move and 35 Million Repair Plan
Texas legislators approved 35 million to repair the battleship Texas with Gov. Abbott signing the funding. A Baytown citizen committee favors Baytown Pelican Island but Seawolf Park and Pier 21 are candidates. The plan includes dredging permits, hull replacement, and aims for 200 000 to 300 000 yearly visitors.
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Galveston
Seawolf Park
Pelican Island
Pier 21
Bramlett
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
Bagland Island
Fred Hartman
Gregory
B.J. Simon
West Chambers County
Simon
Pirates Bay
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