Portland city councilor defends taxpayer-funded trip to Vienna: ‘I’m not going on a vacation; I’m going on a study trip’

Councilor Candace Avalos defended the trip, saying that social housing, which is prevalent in Vienna, may be the solution to housing affordability in Portland. PORTLAND, Oregon — This week, about 20 people, including three city councilors and their chiefs of staff, are heading on a taxpayer-funded work trip abroad to see how social housing works in … Read more

US revokes citizenship of ex-postal worker who stole $1.6M in checks, tried to flee to Zambia

Hachikosela Muchimba, 45, was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for a years-long scheme to steal checks from D.C. residents. A federal judge revoked the U.S. citizenship Wednesday of a former postal worker convicted of stealing more than $1.6 million in checks from the mailboxes of D.C. residents. Hachikosela Muchimba, 45, was convicted … Read more

‘When I saw the video, I threw up’ | Houston mom wants justice after daughter attacked while walking home from school

Video posted on social media shows the 13-year-old middle schooler getting punched and kicked by multiple teens in what her mom calls an unprovoked attack. HOUSTON — Video shot by an anonymous bystander on Wednesday and posted to social media was shared with KHOU 11 by a very concerned mother who said it made her … Read more

Texas lawmakers end special session without taking any action to ban or regulate THC products

Consumable hemp-derived products will remain legal in Texas and there is no formal age limit on who can purchase these goods. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas legislature gaveled out and adjourned the second called special session overnight without taking any action to ban or regulate THC products, capping a months-long fight over efforts to rein … Read more