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3rd person arrested for allegedly helping a Tennessee fugitive wanted in family’s killings

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee have charged a 23-year-old woman with assisting a man wanted in the murders of four people. The infant child of two of the victims was found alive miles away from the murder scene. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Dearrah Sanders was arrested in Jackson on Monday and charged with being an accessory after the killings. Authorities say she allegedly helped 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond after the July 29 killings. Drummond remains on the run. Two other men have also been arrested for allegedly helping Drummond.

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump. The map would shore up Republicans’ 2026 midterm prospects as Trump’s political standing falters. After dozens of Democrats left the state, the Republican-dominated House was unable Monday to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made threats about removing some members of the opposition from their seats. Democrats have countered that Abbott is using “smoke and mirrors” to assert legal authority he does not have.

Former New York prison guard sentenced to 15 years for beating death of inmate

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A former corrections officer has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the death of an inmate at a New York prison. Christopher Walrath was one of six guards charged with murder in the death of Robert Brooks. The incident happened at Marcy Correctional Facility in December and was captured on bodycam videos. Walrath pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in May. Brooks had been serving a 12-year sentence for assault. Trials for other guards who rejected plea deals are scheduled for October. Prosecutors are also handling another case involving a fatal beating at a nearby prison.

State Dept. may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. It’s a move that may make the process unaffordable for many. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, the department says it will start a 12-month pilot program under which people from countries deemed to have high overstay rates and deficient internal document security controls could be required to post bonds of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 when they apply for a visa. It says the countries affected will be listed once the program takes effect.

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