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The bill allocates billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and to Israel.

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LOS ANGELES – The Dallas Mavericks bounced back into the winning column, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 96-93 to take game 2 in the Western Conference playoffs.

With the Mavs taking game 2, Dallas took away home-court advantage from Los Angeles in Kawhi Leonard’s playoff debut.

The Mavericks were led by their duo of all-stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Doncic led Dallas with 32 points while Irving added 23 in the Mavs win on Tuesday night, tying their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.

In Kawhi Leonard’s return, he scored 15 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes of his first game since March 31. 

Leonard hadn’t played because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee.

Paul George and James Harden led the Clippers with 22 points each, while Ivica Zubac had 13 points and 12 rebounds.

The Clippers started to make a comeback in the third quarter after trailing most of the game despite struggling with their shooting.

Down the final stretch, L.A. outscored Dallas 19-10, giving them a slight 66-65 lead.

The Clippers kept scoring and widened the lead in the fourth quarter to a 73-67 lead, but the Mavericks scored 14 straight points to take an 81-73 lead.

The Clippers kept the game close but could not overcome Dallas in the end, as they trailed the Mavs 93-90 with just 20 seconds left in the fourth.

Irving went 3 out of 4 from the free-throw line, and George made a three-pointer at the buzzer as the Clippers fell short in game 2.

“We played 48 minutes of physical basketball,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said. “Both teams were under 100. It was ’90s basketball at its best.”

Game 3 is Friday in Dallas.

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Three Fort Worth men have been arrested and have pleaded guilty to the robbery of a U.S. letter carrier, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton announced.

Cedrick Eugene Mims, Danny Yogi Oriszul Powell, and Cameron Kemond Gist all admitted guilt to the robbery of property belonging to the United States.

Powell entered his plea on March 6, followed by Mims on March 13, and Gist on April 17.

The incident outlined in the plea documents occurred in Fort Worth on October 24, 2023, according to a press release.

The trio confronted a letter carrier, identified as C.S., with Mims brandishing a 39mm pistol, demanding the carrier’s “Arrow Key.”

 The Arrow Key is a crucial master key used by the U.S. Postal Service for gathering mail from blue collection boxes, highly sought after by mail thieves.

In addition to the key, the men stole a postal scanner and the keys to the carrier’s vehicle, the release states.

Powell served as the getaway driver, while Gist supplied the firearms, according to plea statements.

Mims and Gist face up to 25 years in federal prison with a dangerous weapon enhancement, while Powell faces a maximum sentence of 10 years.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service led the investigation with support from the Fort Worth Police Department.

The case is part of Project Safe Delivery (PSD), a collaborative initiative between the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

It is designed to combat postal crime and ensure the safety of postal employees and since its inception in May 2023, PSD has resulted in the arrest of over 213 individuals for postal-related robberies.

The approach has seen a 72% increase in arrests for postal-related robberies and a 35% decrease in mail theft complaints.

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The Mother-Son Dance is the perfect opportunity to create cherished memories with your loved ones.

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