Rep. Ronny Jackson was ‘briefly detained’ while assisting in a medical emergency at a rodeo, his office says
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, was “briefly detained” by law enforcement while attending a rodeo Saturday, his office said. A spokesperson for the congressman said in a statement that Jackson, who was trained as an emergency room physician, was detained by law enforcement amid a “very loud and chaotic environment” at المزيد
Local officials push for extreme heat emergency declaration
WASHINGTON — Blistering temperatures across the country have prompted significant concern from state and local officials who say they are struggling to manage the crisis without federal intervention. In letters sent Thursday and first obtained by NBC News, two of the country’s top organizations representing local officials on the federal المزيد
Ecuador declares state of emergency, curfews amid violent clashes
QUITO — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency and night curfews in three coastal provinces, amid a wave of violence over the weekend in the Andean country that left at least eight people dead. Lasso declared the state of emergency in the provinces of Manabi المزيد