Texas Walmart shooter offered plea deal to avoid death
Patrick Crusius, the El Paso Walmart gunman who killed 23 in 2019, has been offered a plea to avert the death penalty. El Paso County DA James Montoya said he supports capital punishment but seeks a swift resolution after victims’ families favored closing the case quickly. federal and state cases foresee lengthy appeals, with Crusius already serving 90 consecutive life sentences in federal hate crime convictions and state charges pending.
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Wildfires in Carolinas Fueled by Helene Damage Evacuations Continue
Fire crews battle multiple blazes in North and South Carolina with 146 Polk County properties evacuated in North Carolina while two South Carolina fires in Table Rock State Park and Persimmon Ridge burn about 2.3 square miles. Downed trees from Hurricane Helene contribute to an ongoing crisis as red flag warnings persist and authorities urge preparedness amid very dry, gusty conditions.
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Charlotte
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Henderson County
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Black Cove
Mike Morgan
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Table Rock State Park
Persimmon Ridge
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Carolinas
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Robert Scheller
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Fired federal workers face choices after judge orders rehiring
The article details how thousands of fired federal workers face whether to return under court orders amid a government downsizing. Sam Peterson, 26, declined a Lake Roosevelt park ranger restart to move to an Oregon museum, while others like Eric Anderson and Brian Gibbs prepare to resume duties. The government seeks to halt rehiring while probes gauge the broader impact on services such as air travel, wildland fire management, and veterans health care.
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
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Eric Anderson
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Brian Gibbs
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Iowa
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Department of Interior
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Forest Service
Library of Congress
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