Bush and Cornyn Leave Out Paxton as They Raise Cash for Senate Candidates

The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.

The former president and Texas senator are headlining a fund-raiser in Dallas for top Republican Senate candidates. Not included: Ken Paxton, the nominee in their own state.
Residents of six rural properties are returning to their homes after evacuating overnight while firefighters worked to control a bushfire south-west of Stanthorpe.
Awlad Hossain, whose wife Rehana Parvin is suspected to have been murdered, is accused of bribing Bangladeshi officials to have his name removed from police records.
Police are investigating whether men present at the time an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head at a north-west Sydney home had links to organised crime, the ABC understands.

A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time. But he is still finding ways to get on the air.
In short: Isis Central Sugar Mill is seeking financial assistance as it lags tens of thousands of tonnes behind the crush target. Growers want certainty about its future as they need to plant two years in advance. What's next? Talks are underway to secure a $9 million state loan as the mill's chief executive pushes for the federal government to match the fun…