By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Republican primary saw more than a dozen incumbents defeated or forced into uncomfortable runoffs in races from the state House to a top state court. Tuesday’s election results could reshape the leadership of the Legislature. Already the outcome has emboldened insurgent challengers hoping more
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The lawyer who initiated the effort to remove Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has walked state lawmakers through her investigation into the Fulton County district attorney’s romantic relationship with a special prosecutor and why she believes it creates a conflict of
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — LinkedIn restableció su servicio el miércoles, después de que decenas de miles de usuarios informaran interrupciones en el sitio, de acuerdo con Downdetector. LinkedIn confirmó la falla en X y aseguró que sus equipos estaban trabajando para resolver el problema. Los usuarios que intentaban acceder a la plataforma propiedad de Microsoft
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how to absorb shortages in supply. But they don’t agree on the approach. The Lower Basin states of Arizona, Nevada and California want what they say
Continue ReadingBy CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A study raises more questions than it answers about how tiny specks of plastic might affect the heart. We breathe, eat and drink these tiny particles called microplastics and nanoplastics. But there’s scant research on whether they are harmful or not. Italian researchers analyzed the fatty buildup removed
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN) – El entrenador del Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, enfrenta una acusación de fraude fiscal por más de un millón de euros en la fiscalía regional de Madrid, que pide una pena de prisión de cuatro años y nueve meses para el italiano. En un comunicado de prensa emitido este miércoles, los fiscales
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 6, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (RODEOHOUSTON) continues to dazzle, not only as a cherished annual event but as a dynamic platform for a diverse blend of musical talents. Chris Boleman, Rodeo president and CEO, couldn’t be
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People with microplastics or nanoplastics in their carotid artery tissues were twice as likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die from any cause over the next three years than people who had none, a new study found. Carotid arteries, which lie on each side of the neck
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Linkedin was back online Wednesday after tens of thousands of users reported outages on the professional networking site, according to outage tracker Downdetector. The outage lasted about an hour, according to LinkedIn’s status page. LinkedIn confirmed the outage on X, saying its teams were working to resolve
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2021 deadly shooting ambush of a city police officer and the fatal shooting of another man hours later. Thirty-four-year-old Elliot Knox was found guilty on eight of nine charges. The jury started deliberating Monday and reached
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — In a headline and story published Feb. 29, 2024, The Associated Press reported that a bill in the Georgia House of Representatives would mandate that local police and sheriff’s departments cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify undocumented immigrants and detain them for possible deportation. The story should have
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Bend Park and Rec Board member Zavier Borja announced his resignation from the post he was elected to in 2021 at Tuesday evening’s board meeting, effective March 19, citing the press of work responsibilities and frequent travel.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE and KEN SWEET AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled New York Community Bancorp is getting a lifeline of more than $1 billion as a group of investors plug cash into the troubled bank. The deal will bring four new directors to the board, including Steven Mnuchin, the former U.S. Treasury
Continue ReadingBy MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge has banned a Florida gun retailer from selling certain gun parts in New York that officials say can be used to assemble untraceable ghost guns and sold without background checks. Wednesday’s court order and approximately $7.8 million judgment come after New
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Seven Western states are starting to plot a future for how much water they’ll draw from the dwindling Colorado River in a warmer, drier world. The river is the lifeblood for the West – providing drinking water for tens of millions, irrigating crops, and powering homes and industry with hydroelectric dams.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated PRess SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Panera Bread restaurants he owns will start paying workers at least $20 an hour on April 1 after controversy over whether a new state minimum wage law for fast food workers applies to his businesses.
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Luck struck twice for a Kentucky couple who thought they lost a winning Powerball ticket. The Kentucky Lottery said in a statement that the Bowling Green couple found out about a week after purchasing the ticket in late October that they had won $50,000, but they couldn’t find the ticket. Mark
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud, the bureau said in a report released Wednesday. It’s a more than $2 billion increase in total losses from scams reported in 2022 and by
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Authorities in Burkina Faso say five people were killed and two injured when a private plane crashed into a tree following its failure to take off from an airport in the country’s eastern region. The government news agency says the plane was was taking off from
Continue ReadingBABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — Four people have been charged with concealing a human corpse and tampering with evidence in connection with the discovery of body parts in parks on Long Island. The four are Amanda Wallace, 40, Jeffrey Mackey, 38, Steven Brown, 44, all of Amityville, and Alexis Nieves, 33, who police said is homeless.
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