## US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer

Authored by theguardian.com

US congressman Tony Gonzales refused growing calls to resign from his fellow Republicans on Tuesday amid a furore over allegations that he had an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

Gonzales, who is running for re-election, told reporters on Tuesday that he was not going to resign.

And there will be ample time for all of that to come out,” he said.

Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and other Republicans in demanding that Gonzales step down immediately over the allegations.

The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, said earlier on Tuesday that he would speak to Gonzales about the allegations.

The three-term congressman has denied the affair and previously said on social media that he is being blackmailed and called the allegations a political smear.

In a message to another staffer, it was reported that Santos-Aviles wrote that “I had affair with our boss.”. »

### Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump's State of the Union after holding a 'Black People Aren't Apes' sign

Authored by nbcnews.com

Green was seen on the House floor waving a sign that read "Black People Aren't Apes."

As a staff member escorted him to the door minutes into the speech, Green waved his sign at the Republican side of the aisle, where Rep.

"Judging from the expression on his face, he got the message," Green said of Trump when speaking with reporters after his removal. »

### Days after closing remake legend Bluepoint, PlayStation asks fans what remakes they want to see and gets a crash course in reading the room

Authored by gamesradar.com

Naturally, people weren't happy, especially considering the frustration towards Sony for buying a studio known for remakes and throwing it into its failing live service push.

"You can't be seriously asking 'Which Playstation-Remake would you wish for' a few days after announcing Bluepoint's closing… What is wrong with you?"

"Devastating": Game devs send outpouring of love to Sony's latest closed PlayStation studio Bluepoint, saying "the sheer amount of institutional knowledge lost is quite literally staggering". »

### NC Mom Michele Hundley Smith Will Not Face Charges After Being Found

Authored by usmagazine.com

Speaking about the location of missing mom Michele Hundley Smith, Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page told Us Weekly “there were some domestic issues” happening in the home “prior to her leaving.”.

Police are not saying just where they found Michele Hundley Smith, honoring the woman’s wishes.

Michele, now 62, was found safe and sound on February 20, 2026, after the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division “received new information regarding Michele Hundley Smith and her disappearance.”. »

### Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is appealing a judge’s order that blocks him from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders, according to a court filing on Tuesday.

Leon’s order prohibits the Pentagon from implementing or enforcing Kelly’s punishment while his lawsuit is pending. »

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