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Texas names Robert Howden secretary of state as Jane Nelson steps down

Robert Howden became Texas’ 116th secretary of state on July 18, taking over the state office that oversees elections, business filings and official records.

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New York Legionnaires’ cluster records its first death

The Upper East Side outbreak has reached at least 67 confirmed cases as investigators continue testing and disinfecting building cooling towers.

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