Karen Esquivel (CNN) — El multimillonario israelí Idan Ofer y su esposa Batia renunciaron a una junta ejecutiva de Harvard en protesta por la forma en que los líderes universitarios han respondido a los ataques terroristas de Hamás contra Israel. “Desafortunadamente, nuestra fe en el liderazgo de la universidad se ha roto y no podemos
Continue ReadingBy CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and ANNIE MA AP Education Writers For more than a month, Darryl George, a Black high school student in Texas, spent each school day sitting by himself in punishment over his hairstyle. This week, he was sent to a separate disciplinary program, where he’s been told he will spend several more weeks
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Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer United States domestic oil production has hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders. And it conflicts with oft-repeated Republican talking points of a Biden “war on American energy.” The U.S. Department of Energy reported that
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Questions continue to swirl around the investigation into the death of a 12-year-old Milwaukee boy whose decomposing body was found in a home earlier this week. Both Milwaukee Police and the Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating, but they conflict on whether it’s
Continue ReadingBy Jason Lee Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee student has achieved a rare milestone in the world of chess. Hersh Singh, a senior at University School of Milwaukee, recently became a FIDE Master. FIDE is an acronym for Fédération Internationale des Échecs, a Swiss organization that acts as
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died. She was 90. Mark died Friday morning, says Kelly Woerner, a staff member with Ira Kaufman Chapel in the Detroit suburb of Southfield. Mark established the Michigan Weight Watchers franchise in 1966,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — NASA has launched its first mission to a mysterious world made largely of metal, on a journey to find out whether the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system. The Psyche mission lifted off at 10:19 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 9, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — With profound respect and admiration, we remember the life of Charles Porter, Jr., a broadcasting giant and a heartfelt leader who touched countless lives through his impeccable career and warm demeanor. Born on February 20, 1942, in
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 11, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready, Houston! As the glitz and glamour of the city’s social calendar unravels, there’s one event that stands out not just for its glitz, but for its golden mission. This year, AAMA (Association for the Advancement
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We wrap up this year’s Firebusters Week with making sure you’re prepared to leave your home quickly, in the event a wildfire threatens.
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia’s munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Style Magazine family, along with the world, stands somberly still as we remember the monumental life and legacy of Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard. On October 4th, 2023, this veritable titan in the world of journalism
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — To become a “master” authenticator at Fashionphile — the highest level of training to weed out designer fakes at the luxe online marketplace — takes more than 8,000 hours of rigorous schooling, according to the company. Trainees learn to quickly spot an error in the date format inside a Louis Vuitton bag,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Mayor Sylvester Turner, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, and Lizzie Fletcher, District Attorney Kim Ogg, County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, City Council Members Sallie Alcorn and Abbie Kamin, and NAACP President James
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Egypt is facing mounting pressure to act as neighboring Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli strikes after October 7’s brutal assault in Israel by Hamas. In the wake of the Hamas attacks, Israel closed its two border crossings with Gaza and imposed a “complete siege” on the territory, blocking supplies
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas. The New York Democrat’s office said Friday he’s leading a bipartisan group of senators to the country “to show the United
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Zachary Cohen, Alex Marquardt and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US intelligence community produced at least two assessments based in part on intelligence provided by Israel warning the Biden administration of an increased risk for Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the weeks ahead of Saturday’s seismic attack on southern Israel, according
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The Bend Park and Recreation District says it has experienced a steep increase in illegal activities and costly vandalism in its restrooms and said it “wants to make the public aware of the issues and efforts to protect health and safety for all.”
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks on Wednesday criticized a message by its union about Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israeli civilians. The union, Starbucks Workers United, posted “Solidarity with Palestine” on social media platform X above an image of a bulldozer operated by Hamas tearing down a fence on
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