Psychiatrist testifies Sandy Hook parents live in 'terror' at Alex Jones trial
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A forensic psychiatrist testified that two parents of a Sandy Hook victim live in "terror for their own physical safety" -- not because of the trauma of the loss of their child, in his opinion, but because of threats from followers of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Dr. Roy Lubit testified before the jury about the mental, emotional and even physical effects suffered by Neil Heslin and Scarlett Le
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Read MoreShowdown at the not-so-OK Corral
The final day of a congressional session before a summer recess can be a carnival of cacophony, chaos, and conflict, especially just three months out from a critical midterm election that could flip majority control of one or both chambers. Friday, July 29, 2022, was just such a get-away day in the House (the Senate would stay on another week to wrap-up its business). Both houses had already racked up a list of accomplishments they could proudly tout back home with their constituents. The House had agreed to a Senate-passed amendment to a long-st
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