By Antonio Ibarra Click here for updates on this story LOLO, Montana (Missoulian) — Painting brings to mind brushes, an idea and a canvas. But at Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo, tucked near the iconic Bitterroot River, the “canvas” got a bit of a twist Saturday. Six artists from Montana and as far as New England
Continue ReadingBy Charlie Haldeman Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — The owner of a new restaurant in Houston’s East End said he plans to fight against city officials who say it’s illegal for him to have a portable sign up in front of his building. The Harris County General Store Barbecue Juke
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — After more than week of classes, a Fort Bend ISD elementary school is closing its doors and shifting to online learning due to a “significant” risk of COVID-19 on campus. According to a letter issued to all Pecan Grove Elementary parents
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Igor Vovkovinskiy, coronado como el hombre vivo más alto de Estados Unidos por Guinness World Records en 2010, murió el viernes a los 38 años, dijo su madre, Svetlana Vovkovinska. Vovkovinskiy medía 7 pies y 8,33 pulgadas de altura (2,35 metros), según Guinness. Murió en un hospital por una enfermedad cardíaca con
Continue ReadingBy GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — An innovative project in the remote Galapagos islands has turned dozens of local inhabitants into citizen scientists at a moment when the pandemic has dried up tourist income. The participants have been hired and trained to sample the genetic diversity in the small island
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates. The lawsuit argues the ban effectively excludes vulnerable students from public schools and disproportionately impacts students with underlying health conditions or disabilities, who are at risk of
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Alyssa Milano gave fans an update on her uncle following the car accident they were in last week. “Uncle Mitch is still in and out of consciousness. He’s on life support,” Milano said in a TikTok video. “My brother went there yesterday and played him some oldies, and his whole body
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — The legendary Grand Central Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal announced Monday that it is reopening to the public following a year-long shutdown due to COVID-19. The beloved restaurant will reopen once again on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The historic seafood restaurant
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home prices set records. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. Sales had fallen in April, May
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home prices set records. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. Sales had fallen in April, May
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A manhunt is underway after a bystander was shot in the leg outside Penn Station as the result of a dispute between two other men Monday night, according to officials. NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says a 58-year-old man was the
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into power on Tuesday, raising hopes in the southern African country that in recent years has swung from prosperity and stability to massive debt, recession and repression. Hichilema told a cheering crowd that he would
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Taylor Swift posted her first TikTok and of course her fans went wild. The singer took to the social media platform to promote the vinyl edition of the upcoming release of the re-recording of “Red,” currently available for presale. “Lots going on at the moment,” Swift wrote. “Red (my version) vinyl
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Boyington Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Maddy Palmer is a 25-year-old software engineer from Exton, Pennsylvania. She lives a full life doing what she loves: going to the Jersey Shore, working out and being with her friends and family. But Palmer also has cystic fibrosis and was diagnosed
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Johnson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Sweet memories of 16-year-old William Bethel IV inspired his mother to open up a candy shop in her son’s honor. Williesha Robinson-Bethel is the proud owner of Will Be’s Corner Candy Shop on the 5400 block of Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. The
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — The office of a Wisconsin lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of vaccine and mask mandates has declined to update his condition, even as a fellow legislator asked for prayers, saying the state senator was hospitalized with COVID-19-induced pneumonia. Wisconsin state Sen. Andre Jacque was hospitalized on Aug. 16 after
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Hacer frente a la pérdida de un ser querido puede resultar difícil. Y, en muchos casos, tener que lidiar con sus asuntos financieros puede hacerlo más difícil aún. Es por esa razón que muchos expertos financieros y abogados recomiendan que la gente ponga sus finanzas en orden antes de que sea
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff and Dann Cuellar Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A police officer was shot in North Philadelphia while responding to a call for a reported carjacking on Monday night. It happened around 8 p.m. on the 2300 block of North Reese Street in North Philadelphia. Police say a
Continue ReadingBy Zac Summers Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are pleading for calm after a violent weekend, increasing the city’s growing murder rate. “Put down the guns!” That’s the message Atlanta police wants the community to hear after the city surpassed 100 homicides over the weekend. “We’re just seeing
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WGCL) — Police are warning of a new, locally circulating scam where victims are being tricked into believing they have outstanding citations. Roswell Police notified the public of a phishing scam being carried out via email, leading potential victims to believe they have
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