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The Latest: Dallas judge says masks required in courthouses

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DALLAS — An administrative court judge has ordered that anyone entering a Dallas County courthouse must be wearing a mask to be admitted. The order Friday by Administrative District Judge Maricela Moore requires masks to be worn in the common areas of the George Allen Courthouse, which houses the county’s civil courts; the Frank Crowley Courthouse, which houses its criminal…

AP FACT CHECK: No, Pelosi is not out to arrest mask refusers

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the House Republican leadership is spreading a false accusation that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is out to get people arrested if they refuse to wear a mask inside the premises. Pelosi does not direct law enforcement in the House, and Capitol Police officials, who do, aren’t threatening to arrest mask resistors. Instead, staff members…

EXPLAINER: Will moratorium’s end spell evictions in Alabama?

By KIM CHANDLER - Associated Press
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The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Alabama residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. Census data indicates 57,970 state residents are concerned that they could be evicted over the next two months. The state has set aside more than $263 million to help with outstanding rents, utility payments and other expenses. The Alabama Housing Finance Authority says that as of July 15, $4.4 million in assistance had been provided to 597 households. That number does not include local programs. 

The Latest: US health officials to release new COVID-19 data

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NEW YORK — U.S. health officials are expected to release new data about the spread of COVID-19 on Friday that led to their decision to recommend that vaccinated people wear masks in some situations, a reversal of previous guidance. The report, to be released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes from a recent investigation of a coronavirus…

Feds outline prosecution of MS-13 gang killings in Ohio

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS - Associated Press
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Federal and state authorities have outlined details of the long-running prosecution of an Ohio branch of the violent El Salvador-based MS-13 gang. Vipal Patel is acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. Patel and officials from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Columbus police department and the FBI on Thursday discussed charges against 22 defendants and the solving of eight homicides linked to MS-13 in central Ohio. Racketeering conspiracy charges against gang members have included murder, attempted murder, assault, drug trafficking and money laundering. Gang leader Martin Neftali Aguilar-Rivera was sentenced to life in person in 2019.