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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas man accused of hauling hundreds of pounds of marijuana through Nebraska has been acquitted of drug charges. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 51-year-old Edward Babb, of Houston, was found not guilty Friday of two counts of possession for sale and two counts of no drug tax stamp. Court records say a Lancaster County sheriff's deputy stopped Babb and another man on Sept. 18 last year on Interstate 80 in Lincoln after seeing their rental truck cross onto the shoulder. The records say the deputy's K-9 alerted to the presence of drugs, and a search of the truck turned up 645 pounds (293 kilograms) of marijuana. The other man, 31-year-old Brandon Arrington, of McDonough, Georgia, has pleaded not guilty to the same charges and is awaiting trial. ___ Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com … [Read more...] about Jury acquits Texas man of pot charges in Nebraska

VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — One person was killed in the crash of a small cargo airplane in south Texas, authorities said. Air traffic controllers lost radio contact with the single-engine Cessna 208 shortly after 8 p.m. Monday near Victoria, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Houston, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said the wreckage of the aircraft was found in a field about 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) north of Victoria. The Texas Department of Public Safety said the pilot was killed in the crash. Houston TV station KHOU reported that the plane had been contracted to carry UPS packages. The company said in a statement that the crash did not involve a UPS aircraft or employees and that the plane had been traveling from Victoria to Houston. Authorities didn't immediately release the pilot's name. … [Read more...] about Pilot killed when small cargo plane crashes in Texas

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Some congressional Republicans have echoed Russian President Vladimir Putin's rhetoric on election interference while defending President Trump.(The Washington Post/The Washington Post) Media: Washington Post In a fiery back-and-forth on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, declared that there is "considerable evidence" that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, echoing debunked claims recently spread by other GOP leaders. The show's host, Chuck Todd, asked the senator if he believed Ukraine had attempted to sway the 2016 election. "I do," Cruz said. Todd's eyes grew wide and he raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You do?" Cruz then argued that "the media" downplays evidence about Ukrainian interference to emphasize Russia's efforts to support then-candidate Donald Trump in 2016. "Of course Russia interfered in our election," Cruz said. "But here's the game the media is playing: Because Russia interfered, the media pretends nobody else did. Ukraine … [Read more...] about Texas Sen. Cruz repeats debunked claims that Ukraine interfered in 2016 election

(CNN)President Donald Trump's former chief physician, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, filed on Monday to run for Congress in Texas' 13th District. Jackson filed his paperwork Monday afternoon at the Republican Party of Texas' headquarters in Austin, the group's communications director, Sam Pohl, confirmed to CNN. The move comes following Jackson's retirement from the Navy last week as the Defense Department's Inspector General continues to investigate allegations that he was periodically intoxicated and mishandled prescription drugs. Jackson withdrew from consideration to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs in light of similar allegations last year. Dwrena Allen, spokeswoman for the inspector general, confirmed to CNN on Monday that the Pentagon inspector general's investigation into Jackson remains ongoing. CNN has reached out to Jackson for comment. A Texas native, Jackson is running as a Republican in the 13th District, which opened after longtime GOP incumbent Rep. Mac Thornberry … [Read more...] about Trump’s former physician files to run for Congress in Texas