Erik Ortiz

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10years ago
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Texas floods: 5 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 4 missing with more rain expected

A search was underway early Friday for four missing soldiers whose five fellow servicemen died when fast-moving Texas floodwaters swept their truck away.

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Muhammad Ali hospitalized in fair condition with respiratory issue: Rep

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized with a respiratory issue, his rep said Thursday.

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Trump University case: Who is Federal Judge Gonzalo Curiel?

U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel is no stranger to being targeted — and in the 1990s, was reportedly on the hit list of a Mexican drug cartel.

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Two dead in Texas as Plains gear up for more bad weather

Two people died and three more were missing after heavy rain hit parts of southeastern Texas Thursday night and Friday.

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Mississippi to join states’ suit against Obama’s transgender bathroom policy

Mississippi plans to back the 11 other states that filed a lawsuit Wednesday to block the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy at public schools.

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EgyptAir crash: Terrorism can’t be ruled out, foreign minister says

Terrorism remains a possible cause of last week’s Egyptian airliner crash — even though officials have yet to receive any claim of responsibility.

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Justice Department will seek death penalty for Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof

The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty against Charleston, South Carolina, church shooter Dylann Roof.

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NRA holds convention in Louisville, city plagued by gun violence

In the shadow of the NRA’s largest gathering — a politically loaded event — Louisville, Kentucky, is rattled by an uptick in shootings and homicides.

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Gun used to kill Trayvon Martin earns $140K bid at auction

George Zimmerman has said some of the proceeds from the sale would go toward opposing the Black Lives Matter movement and Hillary Clinton’s candidacy.

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George Zimmerman auctioning off gun used to kill Trayvon Martin

The gun used to kill Florida teenager Trayvon Martin is apparently up for sale in an online auction.