Aug 14 (Reuters) - A woman has been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with the vandalism of the World War Two memorial in Washington, the U.S.
Cristina Velasquez, a U.S. citizen, said Friday that her husband, Javier Ernesto Lopez Cortez, waited weeks to receive medication for bronchitis at the Houston Processing Center, a detention facility operated by Tennessee-based CoreCivic....
Some voters in Galveston County cited discontent with the Republican Party as their reason for voting, while others planned to vote along party lines in hopes of maintaining Republican majorities in state and federal government....
Port officials, state lawmakers, maritime industry representatives and local leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony recognizing the project, which replaces deteriorating waterfront infrastructure with modern cargo facilities designed to accommodate larger operations and f...