By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Houston, a morning of purposeful dialogue brewed as city leaders and changemakers convened at the inspiring Bitty & Beau’s Coffee. The gathering, graced by the presence of Houston Style Magazine’s esteemed publisher, Francis
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine is thrilled to announce that Mayor John Whitmire has made a pivotal move by appointing the acclaimed economic strategist, Gwendolyn Tillotson-Bell, as the City of Houston’s Chief Economic Development Officer. Tillotson-Bell brings a wealth
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get set for a season starter like no other! The Houston Astros are primed to launch their 2024 campaign with an epic showdown against the legendary New York Yankees. This electrifying clash is slated for the earliest
Continue ReadingCNN By MJ Lee and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Washington (CNN) — Barack Obama spent several hours last Friday in the family dining room of the White House, visiting his former vice president, Joe Biden. The mood was cheerful as the pair exchanged jokes, and the meeting served as a small reunion of sorts for the
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — El ministro de Defensa de Argentina, Luis Petri, firmó este martes en Dinamarca un acuerdo de compra de 24 aviones de combate F-16, según indicó el Ministerio en un comunicado. “Hoy estamos concretando la adquisición aeronáutica militar más importante desde 1983. Se trata de 24 aviones F-16 que han sido
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County commissioners on Wednesday declared a local drought disaster and began the process of seeking a state drought emergency declaration for the fifth straight year, noting continued serious water supply issues for farmers and others, despite some improvements seen from a late winter. Wickiup Reservoir, for example, stands at 152,504
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A Latino-focused internship program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino now states the program is “equally open to students of all races and ethnicities” following a lawsuit settlement with the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The internship was the subject of a lawsuit against the director
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO, SARAH RANKIN and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser late last year that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals he owns would probably be leaving Washington for Virginia, she told him no, they would not. Ultimately, she proved to
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police. The court on Wednesday accepted the appeal. Smollett was a cast member on the
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia animal shelter is pleading for help fostering its dogs after a vehicle plowed into its building. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association says one dog’s leg was injured after a rental truck struck its building Wednesday. A photo in a social media post shows the truck wedged into the side
Continue ReadingBy Terra Sullivan Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Preschoolers in Philadelphia got to travel around the world as the school became an airport with 22 destinations. The students at Pequeños Pasos de ASPIRA Preschool in the city’s Oak Lane section dressed as tourists and traveled from classroom to classroom, each
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Another Pittsburgh-area care home that employed a nurse accused of killing patients with insulin is facing a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler on behalf of the family of 43-year-old Nicholas
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of environmental and human rights activist Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. Personal Birth date: April 11, 1928 Death date: October 10, 2024 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Ethel Skakel Father: George Skakel, businessman Mother: Ann (Brannack) Skakel Marriage: Robert F.
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents. Trader Joe’s recently upped the price to 23 cents for a single banana, marking a 4-cent — or 21% — increase from the grocer’s previous going rate
Continue ReadingBy James Taylor Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Some people with disabilities are fighting to keep their jobs as janitors. On Tuesday, a decision is being made at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meeting that could soon leave them without work. Custodians working at Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina was a team high on talent but low on experience last summer. Te-Hina Paopao brought both to the Gamecocks for a season that’s just four victories away from perfection. The Oregon transfer has started 33 of 34 games and has been a steadying
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Quizá la causa más obvia del derrumbe del puente Francis Scott Key en Baltimore a primera hora del martes es lo que se ve en las imágenes de la escena: un enorme buque de carga repleto de contenedores golpeando el puente, que se hunde en el río. Última hora del colapso
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story ALHAMBRA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Hundreds lined up at an Alhambra Raising Cane’s Wednesday morning, and not just for the chicken. Fans dressed in Dodger blue surrounded the restaurant fast food chain, for their chance to be served by the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts. Ahead of the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KCAL/KCBS) — After getting tired of waiting, Compton residents decided to take matters into their own hands by filling in troublesome potholes. “We did it because it was affecting us directly,” resident Daisy de la Rosa said. “We wanted to do something for
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story MOOSE LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 21-year-old man says he had been “jamming out” when he hit and killed a pedestrian in Moose Lake last Thursday, according to charges filed in Carlton County. Brent Keranen, of Pengilly, was charged Friday with one count of criminal
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