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Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Morning' game

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:34:38 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Morning" game were:

05-06-07-08-11-12-13-14-15-17-21-23

(five, six, seven, eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-three)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Morning' game

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:34:38 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:

4-6-5, FIREBALL: 8

(four, six, five; FIREBALL: eight)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Morning' game

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:34:38 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:

3-3-0-7, FIREBALL:

(three, three, zero, seven; FIREBALL: zero)

'Rooting hard for you': Will departure notes end with Trump?

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:54:27 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential traditions are usually known for their solemnity and carry the weight of future historical significance. This one began with cartoon turkeys and a reference to lunch.

As he was preparing to leave the White House in January 1989, President Ronald Reagan wanted to leave a note for his successor, George H.W. Bush, and reached for a pad emblazoned with a cartoon by humorist Sandra Boynton under the phrase, “Don’t Let the Turkeys Get You Down.” It featured a collection of turkeys scaling a prone elephant, the symbol of both men's Republican Party.

“Dear George, You’ll have moments when you’ll want to use this particular stationary. Well, go to it,” Reagan scrawled. He noted treasuring “the memories we share” and said he'd be praying for the new president before concluding, "I’ll miss our Thursday lunches. Ron.”

Thus was born the tradition of departing presidents leaving a handwritten note in the Oval Office for their successors. The missives' contents start off as confidential, but are often eventually made public by archivists, references in presidential memoirs or via social media after journalists and others filed requests to obtain them.

The 32-year tradition is in peril this year. President Donald Trump has refused to accept the results of November’s election and vowed not to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. That makes it doubtful Trump will leave behind any handwritten, friendly advice for Biden.

Presidents often write reflectively at the end of their time in office, including George Washington, who stated that he was “tired of public life” in recording why he wasn't seeking a third presidential term. But historians say Reagan's is likely the first instance of a personal letter being passed between presidents as they left and entered...

Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 02:17:35 GMT

By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys general may have undermined their offices' long-held special status in federal courts.

In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed legal papers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election based on unfounded claims of election fraud in four states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden. The Republican attorneys general for 17 other states made legal filings supporting his effort, which was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court.

More recently, an association that is affiliated with their political arm, the Republican Attorneys General Association, became entangled in the Jan. 6 rally by President Donald Trump that preceded the violent insurrection against the U.S. Capitol. That group, the Rule of Law Defense Fund, helped pay for promotional efforts to get people to attend Trump's rally. The controversy prompted the AG association's executive director, Adam Piper, to resign.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, a Democrat, blasted the Republican attorneys general who have continued to support Trump's attempts to overturn the election, even as he and his allies have lost case after case in court. Even Trump's former U.S. attorney general, William Barr, said the Justice Department had found no evidence of widespread fraud that would have altered the outcome of the presidential election.

“There have been a number of Republican AGs who have gone too far and have stepped outside of their role, and who have deviated from the obligation to adhere to the rule of law," she said, characterizing their conduct as “un-American and incredibly destructive.”

Some legal experts think the overt political involvement by the Republican attorneys general could have a lasting...

Texas lawmakers get COVID-19 vaccine despite ineligibility

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 18:44:53 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key staffers, regardless of whether they are currently eligible under state guidelines.

Dr. Mark Escott, interim medical director for Austin Public Health, confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Thursday that he organized the vaccination effort with Ascension Seton, a local hospital health system. He said he knows at least five to 10 legislators of both parties who were vaccinated through this process in the past few weeks.

“If they’re going to lawmakers, they’re not going to somebody else. But, again, the overall strategy is to get the vaccine in the arms of people as quickly as we can,” Escott said. “We have to recognize that there are competing interests, and that continuity of government is vital.”

An Ascension Seton spokesperson said the hospital is cooperating with Escott's request, adding that most of those vaccinated so far have been eligible under state guidelines that prioritize healthcare workers, the elderly and those with certain medical vulnerabilities.

Escott said he's concerned that the flood of lawmakers coming to Austin for the legislative session could make it a superspreader event.

The 2021 legislative session kicked off Tuesday and adjourned Thursday until the end of the month. On Friday, Rep. Joe Deshotel, a Democrat from Beaumont, confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Escott said he pushed, unsuccessfully, for the state to put lawmakers on a priority list for the vaccine. He said he doesn't believe he is breaking any rules, saying the state’s vaccine guidelines are just recommendations.

The Department of State Health Services has set up a multi-tiered system for vaccine distribution. Front-line health care...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Cash 5' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:

08-10-26-27-30

(eight, ten, twenty-six, twenty-seven, thirty)

Estimated jackpot: $25,000

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Night' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:

4-8-0, FIREBALL: 4

(four, eight, zero; FIREBALL: four)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Night' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were:

9-5-0-4, FIREBALL: 2

(nine, five, zero, four; FIREBALL: two)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Lotto' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Lotto" game were:

08-13-16-23-26-51

(eight, thirteen, sixteen, twenty-three, twenty-six, fifty-one)

Estimated jackpot: $5.25 million

Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:

14-20-39-65-67, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 3

(fourteen, twenty, thirty-nine, sixty-five, sixty-seven; Powerball: two; Power Play: three)

Estimated jackpot: $640 million

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Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Night' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:08:43 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Night" game were:

02-03-04-05-10-11-13-15-16-19-21-23

(two, three, four, five, ten, eleven, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-three)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Evening' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:53:51 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:

8-8-2-2, FIREBALL: 9

(eight, eight, two, two; FIREBALL: nine)

Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Evening' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:53:51 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:

02-04-05-06-07-09-11-14-15-18-20-23

(two, four, five, six, seven, nine, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-three)

Third confirmed coronavirus variant is reported in Texas

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:53:51 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — A third confirmed case of a variant of the coronavirus was been reported Saturday in Texas by Dallas County Health and Human Services.

The agency reported that a Dallas man in his 20s with no history of travel outside the United States tested positive for the variant first identified in the United Kingdom and known as B.1.1.7.

Texas is among a handful of states with at least one known case of the new variant, but state health officials say there is no evidence it causes more severe disease and that current vaccines are expected to still be effective.

“The emergence of strain B.1.1.7, while inevitable given the mobility of the modern world and the fact that we are a major transportation hub, means that there is a strain that is 70% more contagious in our community and it will grow quickly," Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.

Texas reported a Houston-area man as its first case of a person infected with the new variant on Jan. 7.

The state health department on Saturday reported more than 240,000 new cases and 381 additional death and has reported more than 2 million cases and more than 31,00 deaths since the pandemic began.

From Baked Alaska to a guy with horns: notable riot arrests

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:53:51 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 125 people have been arrested so far on charges related to the violent insurrection led by supporters of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, where a Capitol police officer and four others were killed.

Charges from the Jan. 6 riot range from curfew violations to serious federal felonies related to theft and weapons possession.

From a man pictured kicking his feet up on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office to a far right-wing media personality known as “Baked Alaska” to the bare-chested guy sporting a furry hat with horns, here's a list in alphabetical order of some of the more notable arrests and allegations made by authorities.

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Richard Barnett, 60, of Arkansas was photographed sitting with his boots on a desk in Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riot. He was ordered Friday to be brought to Washington, where he faces charges of unlawfully entering a restricted area with a lethal weapon — a stun gun. Barnett is also charged with disorderly conduct and theft of public property.

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Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr., of Texas, is a former former fighter pilot photographed on the Senate floor wearing a military style helmet and body armor and carrying plastic zip-tie handcuffs. He is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

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Jacob Chansley, 33 of Arizona was seen in the capitol wearing face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns and carrying a U.S. flag attached to a spear. Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, calls himself the “QAnon Shaman,” a reference to the apocalyptic and convoluted conspiracy theory spread largely through the internet and promoted by some right-wing extremists. He is...

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Evening' game

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:53:50 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:

3-9-6, FIREBALL: 1

(three, nine, six; FIREBALL: one)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Day' game

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:26:25 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Day" game were:

2-5-7-5, FIREBALL: 2

(two, five, seven, five; FIREBALL: two)

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:26:25 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:

7-1-7, FIREBALL: 4

(seven, one, seven; FIREBALL: four)

Winning numbers drawn in 'All or Nothing Day' game

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:26:25 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Day" game were:

01-07-09-13-14-15-16-18-19-20-21-22

(one, seven, nine, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-two)