College basketball fans and purveyors of No. 2 pencils alike, it’s time to rejoice. The bracket is back. For the first time in nearly two years, the NCAA will hold its (normally) annual Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, known colloquially as March Madness. A year ago, on March 12, the tourney was canceled as Covid-19
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial or re-question jurors in the wake of a $27 million civil settlement between Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family. In a hearing Monday, Nelson said he is “gravely concerned” by the announcement, calling it “incredibly prejudicial.” “It’s amazing to me, they
Continue ReadingNominations for 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning and women fared well. Seventy women received a total 76 nominations, according to the Academy, a record for a given year. Two women, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao, were nominated in the directing category in the same year for the first time. Zhao is the first
Continue Reading“Tucker Carlson is the new Donald Trump,” CNN’s Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter said on “Reliable Sources” Sunday. Carlson is practically the face of Fox News, as he hosts the top show on the network. With Republicans out of power in the White House and Congress, Stelter argues that Carlson has filled the void Trump
Continue ReadingHouston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who gained a national profile by criticizing President Donald Trump and marching with George Floyd protesters, has resigned to lead the Miami Police Department. Acevedo confirmed to CNN in an email Monday morning that he will be leaving his present position after more than four years to become the City
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Continue ReadingBTS made history as the first K-Pop act to earn a Grammy nomination, and even though the band didn’t win, the Korean musical sensation still made an impact. The group lost best pop duo/group performance for its song “Dynamite” to Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me,” but they still thrilled the audience with
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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — The Pearland assistant police chief was off-duty when he stopped to help a hit-and-run victim who was left in the middle of Manvel Road earlier this month. The hit-and-run accident happened March 3 on FM 1128 at County Road 101. Police said Sam Snow
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston boxing legend and his wife have been fighting the fight of their lives for the past 12 months. Maurice Watkins, better known as Termite, a former professional boxer and Houston legend, contracted COVID-19 a year ago. “It’s hard to believe it’s been a
Continue ReadingBruno Mars and Anderson .Paak fought to perform at this year’s Grammys and it paid off. The singers have formed the super duo, Silk Sonic, and let’s just say they got some folks on Twitter worked up with their new single, “Leave The Door Open.” Actress Halle Berry tweeted “Ima leave the door ooopen!” with
Continue ReadingThe European Union launched legal proceedings against the United Kingdom on Monday over London’s unilateral attempts to extend the Brexit grace period on food imports to Northern Ireland. The move comes after Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis announced on March 3 that the UK planned to continue to bypass bureaucratic requirements on those imports until
Continue ReadingMore than a decade on from its release, “Avatar” is once again the highest-grossing film of all time — after reclaiming the coveted title from Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame”. James Cameron’s 2009 science fiction blockbuster, starring Zoe Zaldana, Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver, managed the impressive feat over the weekend after it was re-released in China.
Continue ReadingPolice in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such ‘narco-submarine’ found to have been made in the country. The vessel, which is nine meters long, three meters wide and three meters deep (30 x 10 x 10 feet), was found in a warehouse in
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With his broad grin and relaxed, languid running style, Usain Bolt often looked like he was going for a jog in the park rather than competing as the fastest man in the world. Few athletes have been so dominant in their sport that they have time to pose and smile for the cameras mid-race, but
Continue ReadingMore than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children are in Border Patrol custody, CNN has learned, marking yet another increase in the number of children held up in border facilities until officials can accommodate them in shelters that are suited for them. The accelerated pace at which children are arriving is adding greater stress to the system,
Continue ReadingAfter the coronavirus pandemic prevented March Madness last year, it’s back and ready for your brackets — but before you fill them out here are a few things to know. How to watch: The games will air on Turner Sports networks and CBS, so most cable providers will have every channel you need. You can
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Masking up, social distancing, and curbside pickups may all seem like normal pandemic routines to us now – but when Covid-19 first hit our region, mangers at Hy-Vee had to think fast. There wasn’t a guidebook, on how to safely keep a business open,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Crawfish season is underway, and prices are falling as time gets further into the season. It usually starts mid-January until early July. But what trends can we expect this year? Also have you thought of the process farms go through before selling crawfish to
Continue ReadingPolice in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such ‘narco-submarine’ found to have been made in the country. The vessel, which is nine meters long, three meters wide and three meters deep (30 x 10 x 10 feet), was found in a warehouse in
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