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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A New Jersey plumber and his family drove for more than 20 hours to Texas to help storm victims who otherwise would have faced weeks without clean water. Andrew Mitchell, whose dream to become a licensed plumber became a reality earlier this year, felt like "it was his calling" to go and help, his wife, Kisha Pinnock, told Fox News. So Mitchell packed up the family car in Morristown with thousands of dollars' worth of supplies and prepared for the 22-hour journey with one goal in mind: "to make a difference." Andrew Mitchell and his family headed to Houston, Texas on Feb. 20 to help storm victims. ((Kisha Pinnock)) By Sunday evening, Mitchell, Pinnock, their 2-year-old son, Blake, and Pinnock's brother (who is Mitchell's apprentice), Isaiah, made it to Houston. MILLIONS IN TEXAS … [Read more...] about NJ plumber, family drive 22 hours to help Texas storm victims

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his wife and children as his home state of Texas faces a deadly winter storm, leaving millions without power for days. Photos began to appear on Twitter of Cruz at an airport and then on an airplane late Wednesday. Cruz and his family were reportedly on their way to a resort in Cancun for vacation. The state is continuing to try to restore power and water advisories are in effect to boil water for safety for nearly seven million Texans. Cruz released this statement Thursday afternoon: “This has been an infuriating week for Texans. The greatest state in the greatest country in the world has been without power. We have food lines, gas lines, and people sleeping at the neighbors’ houses. Our homes are freezing and our lights are out. Like millions of Texans, our family lost heat and power too. With school cancelled for the week, our girls asked to take a trip with friends,” Cruz said . “Wanting to be a good dad, I flew … [Read more...] about Sen. Ted Cruz Flew To Cancun With His Family Amid Winter Storm, Power Crisis In Texas

Connecticut’s Rosa DeLauro is spearheading the return of earmarks in her House Appropriations bailiwick. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag One of the few real trophies of the late, unlamented Tea Party movement was the decision by House Republicans upon taking power in 2011 to ban congressional “earmarks” — specific projects identified in congressional appropriations bills, designated by and to benefit individual members of Congress and their states or districts. In a characteristic misunderstanding, many Tea Folk blamed earmarks for out-of-control federal spending; they were really more like lubricants for big spending on more general programmatic needs from our massive defense infrastructure to the “entitlement” programs conservatives loathe but are afraid to openly attack. A few bad-sounding and heavily publicized examples of earmarks gave the whole phenomenon a bad name, as Vox’s Tara Golshan later explained : The practice resulted in some notable … [Read more...] about Much-Maligned Congressional Earmarks Are Coming Back

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Sean McNeil scored 16 points and No. 10 West Virginia used two big second-half runs to beat Kansas State 65-43 on Saturday. Derek Culver added 11 points for West Virginia (17-6, 10-4 Big 12). READ MORE: Two Local Veterans Groups Team Up To Help Feed The Homeless In Pittsburgh Davion Bradford scored 11 points, and Mike McGuirl had 10 for Kansas State (7-19, 3-14). The Wildcats were held to their second-lowest points total of the season. West Virginia scored the first seven points of the second half. Jordan McCabe, who started the game in place of leading scorer Miles McBride, then scored all seven of his points during a 17-0 run that gave the Mountaineers their largest lead, 59-34 with 5:14 remaining. Both teams started without their point guards. Kansas State freshman Nijel Pack, the team’s leading scorer, sat out with an eye infection. McBride was banged up in practice and missed the first eight minutes of Saturday’s game. He was held to five … [Read more...] about McNeil’s 16 Points Help WVU Beat Kansas State 65-43

A golden statue of former President Trump Donald Trump Biden to hold virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican president More than 300 charged in connection to Capitol riot Trump Jr.: There are 'plenty' of GOP incumbents who should be challenged MORE was unveiled late Thursday at t he Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., quickly prompting ridicule from social media users, many of whom compared it to the Old Testament account of the Golden Calf. Video showed the statue being rolled out through hallways at the annual right-wing conference. The structure includes a golden figure of Trump wearing a suit jacket and red tie, paired with American-flag shorts and flip flops. Several people stopped to pose with the statue, with one woman saying, “Awesome,” and another person commenting, “That is so cool.” Another person can then be heard in the video starting to chant, “four more years.” ADVERTISEMENT Despite the praise from … [Read more...] about Golden statue of Trump at CPAC ridiculed online