Trump Says COVID Briefings ‘Not worth the effort’ Amid Backlash Over Disinfectant Comments

WASHINGTON (AP) – White House strategists are planning to shift President Donald Trump’s public focus from the coronavirus to the burgeoning efforts aimed at easing the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. That will put him in the position of looking forward to more promising times, Aides intend to put him in more controlled settings…MORE

Suspect in Girlfriend’s Shooting, Reportedly Shot & Killed By Deputies At A North Texas Buc-ee’s

DENTON, Texas (AP) – A man sought as a suspect in the shooting of his girlfriend was shot dead by deputies outside a North Texas travel center.  The incident happened around midday outside Buc-ee’s on Denton’s southeastern outskirts, about 35 miles northwest of Dallas. Denton County sheriff’s deputies tracked 53-year-old Marlon Aaron Bonds to the…MORE

Texas Man Receives Time In Prison For Threatening to Kill President Trump

DALLAS (AP) – A 36-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump. Prosecutors said Mickael Gedlu, who was sentenced Friday, pleaded guilty in December to making threats against Trump. According to plea papers, Gedlu admitted he threatened Trump’s life on social media, stating on…MORE

Dallas Based Business Claimed “Ozone Therapy” As Treatment for COVID-19, U.S. Attorney Calls it “Fraudulent”

DALLAS (AP) – Federal prosecutors have obtained a permanent injunction against a Dallas-based wellness center that had been marketing a purported “ozone therapy” as a treatment for the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Sam Lindsay issued the order Friday against the Purity Health and Wellness Center and one of its principals,…MORE