TEXAS MAN ARRESTED WITH 75 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN LUGGAGE WHILE FLYING TO LONDON, POLICE SAY. (PHOTO).

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 Texas man arrested with 75 pounds of marijuana in luggage while flying to London, police say A Texas man was arrested at Miami International Airport after authorities found 75 pounds of marijuana in his luggage before he could board a flight to London. Harrison O’Neill Tiernan, 23, from Austin, was charged with cannabis trafficking. He was traveling to Heathrow Airport and had checked two suitcases for his British Airways flight. Inspectors discovered 65 vacuum-sealed packages containing a green, leafy substance later confirmed to be marijuana. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped Tiernan while he attempted to board the flight, and he acknowledged that the bags were his. Authorities noted the inspections were part of broader efforts at the airport due to high outbound narcotics activity. In total, Tiernan was carrying 34.01 kilograms, or 74.98 pounds, of marijuana. Homeland Security initially declined the case because the amount did not meet the federal threshold, a...

NEWSOM SIGNS CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING LAWS IN RESPONSE TO TEXAS LEGISLATION. (PHOTO).


 Newsom signs California redistricting laws in response to Texas legislation

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two redistricting bills into law Thursday, shortly after the state’s Democratic-controlled Legislature approved them. The new measures come as a direct response to Texas’s Republican-led House passing a congressional map at the urging of President Trump. Newsom also announced a special election for Nov. 4, allowing Californians to vote on the newly drawn congressional districts.

Speaking at the signing, Newsom said, “We’re responding to what occurred in Texas. We’re neutralizing what occurred, and we’re giving the American people a fair chance, because when all things are equal, we’re all playing by the same rules.” Republicans pushed back, with Assembly leader James Gallagher calling the moves “about power on both sides, rigging congressional districts to get partisan results,” and warning that fighting fire with fire risks undermining the principle of fair representation.

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