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WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest filing from special counsel John Durham in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been seized on by the conservative media and Donald Trump himself as vindication of the former president's oft-repeated claims that he was “spied” on.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Dozens of beaches near Lima were deserted and thousands of fishermen remained without work Tuesday, one month after an oil spill at a refinery created what the United Nations called the worst ecological disaster in Peru’s recent history.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to repeal the death penalty in Utah has been narrowly rejected, but an emotional hearing this week laid bare divisions among conservatives that have taken shape in Republican-led statehouses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed six more individuals Tuesday over the efforts to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election in several swing states.

NEW YORK (AP) — P.J. O'Rourke, the prolific author and satirist who re-fashioned the irreverence and “Gonzo” journalism of the 1960s counterculture into a distinctive brand of conservative and libertarian commentary, has died at age 74.

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Thursday, February 17, 2022

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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

343 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM

CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 knots and seas 6 to 9 feet

expected.

* WHERE...Waters from Baffin Bay to Port Aransas from 20 to 60

NM and Waters from... Читать дальше...

TX Lake Charles LA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, February 15, 2022

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996 FPUS54 KLCH 152145

ZFPLCH

Zone Forecast Product

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

345 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022

TXZ180-161030-

Tyler-

Including the cities of Town Bluff, Fred, Hillister, Ivanhoe,

Spurger, Warren, and Woodville

345 PM CST Tue Feb 15 2022

.TONIGHT...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast

winds 5 to 15 mph. Читать дальше...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State University would receive an immediate $23 million infusion from the state, under a bill that advanced Tuesday, as lawmakers voiced support for the struggling school while venting frustration over its precarious finances.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a vote Tuesday on President Joe Biden's five nominees to the Federal Reserve, delaying indefinitely the confirmation of Chair Jerome Powell to a second four-year term.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota panel of five judges released new congressional and legislative district maps on Tuesday, repositioning the state's political landscape for the next 10 years and setting the stage for November's midterm elections.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he welcomed a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine. But U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. had not verified Russia’s claim and that an invasion was still a distinct possibility.

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday:

Intel Corp., up 86 cents to $48.44.

The chipmaker is buying Tower Semiconductor for about $5.4 billion in cash.

Arista Networks Inc., up $7.12 to $129.94.

The cloud networking company gave investors an encouraging revenue forecast.

MoneyGram International Inc., up $1.75 to $10.70.

The money transfer company is being bought by Madison Dearborn Partners for about $1.8 billion.

ImmunityBio Inc.... Читать дальше...

The Oakland taproom is slated to close this week after just over two years.

The proclamation drew the loudest cheer of the night at John Madden's memorial.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — An interim superintendent was chosen Tuesday for New Hampshire's largest school district.