By Briana Conner Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re learning more about the two men found dead in a car that crashed into a bayou on Monday. The medical examiner ruled that Moses Ajih and Ovie Ekuerhare accidentally drowned. However, these new details are raising even more questions. “What
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Voters will take on the soaring costs of housing in Colorado next Tuesday when they decide on a bevy of local land statewide ballot measures. Among the measures is one that would direct an estimated $300 million in tax revenue to affordable housing throughout the
Continue ReadingBy Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Precinct 5 deputy constable is under investigation after a burglary victim’s MacBook Pro ended up in his home. Deputy Celso Castillo is still on the force, but he is not doing street patrol, according to Constable Ted Heap’s
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Leech Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Fort Worth is a destination for western art and cowboy culture, but western art isn’t always accessible for younger people. When Wilondja Ebula looks at western art it’s hard to miss the sparkle in his eye. An art student from
Continue ReadingJacqui Palumbo, CNN Wearing matching glittery unicorn hats, rainbow tutus or white furry boots, a troupe of 30 senior women have built a reputation across Southern Florida with choreographed dances to pop songs. Called the “Calendar Girls,” the dancers aren’t professionals, but put on 130 shows per year — and do their own makeup and
Continue ReadingBy Hope Salman Click here for updates on this story SAN CARLOS ISLAND, Florida (WBBH) — Many people near Fort Myers Beach are adapting to a new way of living with a lot fewer resources. Some, like Reggie Barrett, moved down to fulfill a dream. About a month before the scheduled grand opening of his
Continue ReadingBy Gage Goulding Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS BEACH, Florida (WBBH) — If you’ve spent a day on Fort Myers Beach, you’ve likely seen the crew that pushes the ice cream carts up and down the coast. They work for a company called Pedals Ice Cream. “We used to pedal the
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) — A man accused of three separate sexual assaults in Manhattan is now behind bars. Police say 29-year-old Carl Phanor is accused of raping a jogger at around 5:30 a.m. yesterday in Hudson River Park. The 43-year-old victim was found stumbling
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) — Halloween may be over, but Suffolk County police are urging parents to check their kids’ candy. Officials say a 13-year-old girl claims to have found a blade inside a mini 3 Musketeers candy bar she got while trick-or-treating. After
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW JERSEY (WABC) — Law enforcement officials have “located the individual believed to be responsible” for what triggered an FBI tweet that warned of a “broad threat” to the Jewish community in New Jersey, according to the Secure Community Network, the umbrella organization for security
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The RSG Group of gym outlets says its founder and CEO, Rainer Schaller, has been confirmed dead after the crash of a small plane off Costa Rica late last month. The plane disappeared from radar just off the Central American country’s Caribbean coast on Oct. 21. RSG Group, whose outlets include Gold’s
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told jurors he is a patriotic American as he took the witness stand to defend himself against charges in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rhodes is trying to counter allegations his far-right extremist group
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Black lawmaker says he was “deeply hurt” after a far-right member of the French parliament made a racist remark during a legislative session. The incident has triggered condemnations from across the political spectrum. The far-right lawmaker was heard shouting the words “return to Africa” at the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But things move quickly in the competitive streaming world, especially when starting from scratch. Now with a robust library of proprietary and commercially minded
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Now some five years after launching, the streaming service is leaning into starry sequels in a big way, with detective stories like “Enola Holmes 2” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Story” this year. Next
Continue ReadingCNN By Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Top aides to former President Donald Trump have discussed the third week of November as an ideal launch point for his 2024 presidential campaign if Republicans fare well in the midterm elections next week, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Two sources said Trump’s team has
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Top aides to former President Donald Trump have discussed the third week of November as an ideal launch point for his 2024 presidential campaign if Republicans fare well in the midterm elections next week, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Two sources said Trump’s team has specifically
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has shaken Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the epicenter was 50 miles south-southwest of Bahia de Kino in the Gulf of California at a depth of 6.2 miles. The Baja California Sur civil
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Chadwick Boseman did not read the script for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” before his death in 2020, according to the film’s director. Ryan Coogler told “Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast” that he offered Boseman a chance to read the script, but, at the time, the actor declined. Host Ta-Nehisi
Continue ReadingBy Wilson Walker Click here for updates on this story MONTE RIO, Sonoma County (KPIX) — As Northern California finds itself between two desperately needed rounds of rain, compounding years of drought have taken a toll across the state and particularly on our watersheds. For several years now, researchers have been trying to understand more
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