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1 House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Greenlights Biden Impeachment Inquiry

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced yesterday that he was ordering a House committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. While an inquiry had been discussed and was expected to be one of the first orders of business after the House came back from its recess, the way it was put into motion surprised many. McCarthy had previously said there would be a full House vote on opening an impeachment inquiry, but with the Speaker not appearing to have the votes to support the move he ordered it himself without a vote. McCarthy said that House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith will be leading the inquiry, which will investigate the alleged ties between President Biden and his son Hunter’s business dealings. “I do not make this decision lightly,” McCarthy said in a short formal press statement where he took no questions, adding, “Regardless of your party, or who you voted for, these facts concern all Americans.” Reactions to the announcement from other members of Congress ranged from support from people like Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Mitt Romney to disapproval from notable Democratic legislators like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and sarcastic disdain from Sen. John Fetterman, who answered a reporter’s question about the inquiry by feigning shock and sarcastically begging, “Oh no, please don’t.” and laughing as he walked away.

2 Escaped Pennsylvania Killer Was Shot At By Homeowner

The latest development in the search for escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante is that he’s now armed. Pennsylvania authorities say that the convicted murderer, who escaped from prison almost two weeks ago, walked into a garage and grabbed a .22-caliber rifle with a scope and a flashlight. As we told you, he owner of the home was in the garage at the time and fired several shots at Cavalcante with a pistol as the escapee fled. Tracks were found that matched the prison shoes he was wearing when he escaped, but a short time later the prison shoes were recovered, and another resident said a pair of work boots were stolen from her porch. The Pennsylvania State Police said last night that they believe Cavalcante is inside a perimeter in the South Coventry Township, with Lt. Col. George Bivens saying that “upwards of 500” law enforcement officers were involved in setting the perimeter and searching for the murderer. Police issued a shelter-in-place order for residents of East Nantmeal while they searched the area, and reverse 911 messages were sent to residents to warn them to lock down their homes. Despite the homeowner firing multiple shots at the convict, Bivens told reporters at yesterday afternoon’s news conference that they had no reason to believe that Cavalcante was injured.

3 Heavy Flooding In Massachusetts After 11 Inches Of Rain In Less Than Six Hours

While everyone’s watching the approach of Hurricane Lee, parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island are already having weather-related problems. Two Massachusetts communities declared a state of emergency yesterday as almost 10 inches of rain fell in six hours, leading to severe flooding. As we told you, up to 300 people were evacuated from Leominster, Massachusetts yesterday morning. All schools in the town about 40 miles northwest of Boston were closed and two shelters were opened as the torrential rains fell and a state of emergency was declared. Matthew Belk, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Boston, described the storm as a "200-year event," but it still wasn’t near the state’s all-time record rainfall total. On August 18th, 1955, Tropical Storm Diane dropped just over 18 inches of rain in Westfield over a 24-hour period. The area isn’t out of danger yet, as more rain is in the forecast for today. Leominster’s emergency management director Arthur Elbthal told the press that two dams out of 24 in the city were damaged by the storm but didn’t break. The other community forced to declare a state of emergency was North Attleborough, Massachusetts, where about 200 homes had flood damage. A parking lot and parts of a shopping center flooded in Providence, Rhode Island, leading to firefighters using inflatable boats to rescue over two dozen people were stranded in their cars. Hurricane Lee is expected to bring winds and flooding to Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts, southeastern New Hampshire, and central and coastal main over the weekend, meaning more problems could be on the way for the area.


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