By By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Sept. 6, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a dazzling display of proactive leadership, Teneshia Hudspeth, the indefatigable Harris County Clerk, orchestrated a momentous event earlier today. With unwavering determination and unwavering resolve, she deputized a cadre of diligent election clerks, setting the
Continue ReadingBy By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Sept. 6, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — As we revel in the joys of barbecues and last-minute summer escapades this Labor Day, let’s also pause to pay homage to the American work- ing class—often the unsung heroes—who have revolutionized the quality of life
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, has been appointed to the Florida Commission on Ethics. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment Wednesday of Moms for Liberty co-founder Tina Descovich. The nine-member, Tallahassee-based commission investigates alleged breaches
Continue ReadingBy By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story Sept. 6, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, if you’re not yet tingling with excitement, get ready for the buzz of the decade. On September 23, 2023, the stratosphere will vibrate with an energy only the return of our Queen can muster. Beyoncé
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Later this month, thousands of Oregon households will be invited to participate in the first wave of the most important statewide transportation study in a decade. The Oregon Travel Study, led by a partnership between the Oregon Department of Transportation and the eight Oregon Metropolitan Planning Organizations, seeks to understand where, when and
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, juramentó este miércoles en el Palacio de Gobierno a los nuevos titulares de seis carteras ministeriales. Cuatro son nuevos integrantes del gabinete liderado por Alberto Otárola, y dos cambiaron de sector. Los nombramientos se realizan luego de que la ahora exministra de Educación, Magnet
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix, already the hottest large city in America, is poised to set yet another heat record this weekend while confirmed heat-associated deaths are on track for a record of their own. The National Weather Service says after a brief respite from the heat over the Labor Day
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s top law enforcement official faces 41 counts of professional misconduct. A special counsel for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel says Attorney General Austin Knudsen or attorneys in his office tried to undermine the state’s Supreme Court in defending a law that allows the governor
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia dictó una orden de captura internacional contra el exsenador Arturo Char “por los presuntos delitos de corrupción electoral y compra de votos”, según un comunicado publicado por el máximo tribunal del país. La medida surge de la investigación contra quien también fuera presidente
Continue ReadingBy Carlie Porterfield (CNN) — A vast collection of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, and jewelry long held in the private collection of the Rothschild banking dynasty sold for more than $62.6 million over several auctions at Christie’s New York. The sales, which concluded on Tuesday, marked the first dedicated auction in North America of works
Continue ReadingBy Cristina Mendez Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On the one-month mark of a murder that continues to leave the Harford County community on edge, new efforts are being made to identify the suspected killer. Rachel Morin, 37, reportedly went for a walk on Aug. 5 along the Ma and
Continue ReadingAngelaBonachera (CNN Español) — La Suprema Corte de México despenalizó el aborto a nivel federal en septiembre de 2023. Así, se suma a una lista de países que han tomado medidas para eliminar el aborto como un delito. En contraste, en 2022, en una decisión histórica, la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos anuló el caso
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were vacated Wednesday following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, the latest setback to the government’s yearslong efforts in going after dozens of military officials tied to a defense contractor nicknamed Fat Leonard.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story EAGAN, Minnesota (WCCO) — Eagan police say they caught a crook swindling unsuspecting car buyers. He’s charged with selling cars, stealing them back, and selling them again. Ron Vasquez says he found a truck he was interested in on Facebook Marketplace. “It seemed like a
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El huracán Lee sigue su paso como categoría 3 por el Atlántico y ha generado peligrosas olas y corrientes en algunas partes de la costa sudeste de EE.UU. Se espera que en los próximos días se den condiciones peligrosas en las playas de más zonas de la costa este
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An information technology director at Mar-a-Lago struck a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors last summer in their investigation of Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at the former president’s Florida property, according to the worker’s ex-lawyer. Stanley Woodward, a former attorney for the IT manager, made the
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican’s escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KOVR) — A Manteca man is facing a murder charge after police say he drove his semi-truck on a deadly collision course in Parker, Arizona. Parker police confirm that 28-year-old Karan Singh is from Manteca and that after that fiery crash, Singh walked
Continue ReadingBy Karol Suarez and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled to federally decriminalize abortion on Wednesday, finding that the current ban on the procedure is unconstitutional. “The First Chamber of the Court ruled that the legal system that penalizes abortion in the Federal Criminal Code is unconstitutional, since it violates the human
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ordered Texas to remove floating barriers in the Rio Grande and barred the state from building new or placing additional buoys in the river, according to a Wednesday court filing, marking a victory for the Biden administration. Judge David Alan Ezra ordered Texas to take down
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