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Mitchell G. Patton

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Candidates for the RNC presidency are ready to face off

Candidates for the RNC presidency are ready to face off

However, the potential of fireworks may be limited in one sense. The candidate forums will be exclusively for members, proxies or representatives of the RNC and will not be broadcast or open to the public. During the forum, "the candidate may use the time to give a speech, answer questions, or both," according to the email. He goes on to say that “a podium and microphone will be provided, but the use of audiovisual or electronic equipment is prohibited. However, the distribution of materials will be allowed. The forums have been a part of previous RNC meetings, including the races…
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Colombia: Police seize more than two tons of drugs

Colombia: Police seize more than two tons of drugs

Colombian police reported the dismantling of a drug gang in a series of operations that resulted in 34 arrests and more than two tons of drugs seized.The operation took place in the departments of Cauca (southwest), Antioquia (northwest), Córdoba (north), Santander (northeast) and La Guajira, which borders Venezuela.Almost half of the arrests, including the leaders of the gang -who were not identified-, were made in Medellín, the capital of Antioquia.
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In Central Florida, Bolsonaro supporters explain their adoration for the former president

In Central Florida, Bolsonaro supporters explain their adoration for the former president

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Vanessa Viana was brimming with emotion Tuesday as she flipped through a photo album of her son and family as she sat across the street from former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. His hope was to show them to Bolsonaro, who recently left office and is blamed for sparking violent protests in Brazil with his insistence that the presidential election was rigged. Viana, 45, said she hoped the former president would sign a photo of her son as a baby. “It's like a dream,” the Orlando resident said of Bolsonaro's presence in Florida. The far-right former president…
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JJ Watt can’t hold back tears while watching heartwarming congratulatory video

JJ Watt can’t hold back tears while watching heartwarming congratulatory video

After 12 Hall of Fame-worthy seasons, Arizona Cardinals defensive end JJ Watt played his final NFL game, as he walked the field at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco to a rousing standing ovation. But, as HBO's "Hard Knocks" teased before his final episode of the season with the Cardinals, Watt's waterworks had been running all week. During a defense meeting, Arizona's coordinator for that side of the ball, Vance Joseph, shared a very special video the team put together for Watt. And when his brother, fellow Defensive Player of the Year TJ Watt, appeared on the screen, Watt immediately began…
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