Graffiti-fighting drones being tested in Washington state
By Drew Reeves Click here for updates on this story OLYMPIA, Washington (KPTV) — The Washington State Department of…
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Haiti’s transitional council names a new prime minister in the hopes of quelling stifling violence
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose a little known former sports…
Continue Reading‘It’s awesome.’ Parody Detroit-style signs begin showing up across metro Detroit
By WXYZ staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — The jokes keep rolling on about Detroit’s new…
Continue ReadingTDECU Launches Cares Foundation to Strengthen Community Ties and Boost Local Support in Houston
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Dow Employees…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users’ ages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block enforcement of age-verification requirements for porn sites
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce age-verification requirements for porn sites, rejecting a…
Continue Reading2 men are charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall in England
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with cutting down the beloved 50-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled…
Continue ReadingThese two chemists were friends for decades. A DNA test revealed they were actually cousins
By Hunter Crowther Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Jim Arner spent his working life…
Continue ReadingIran commutes a tycoon’s death sentence to 20 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon’s death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after…
Continue ReadingMéxico presenta argumentos ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia en caso contra Ecuador
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Una delegación de México presentó este martes sus argumentos ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia…
Continue ReadingNew cancer treatment in Canada: is it a game changer?
By Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new cancer treatment recently approved…
Continue ReadingFort Bend County Judge KP George Set to Deliver 2024 State of the County Address in Sugar Land
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend County is…
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Wyden, Markey say automakers provide detailed location info to police without a warrant, rarely tell car owners
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., requested the Federal Trade Commission investigate major automakers for…
Continue ReadingHouston Style Spotlight: Over $78 Million in Grants Propel Energy Transformation in America’s Rural and Remote Communities
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a major boost to…
Continue ReadingElder fraud tops $3.4 billion as schemes targeting people over 60 rise
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — People over the age of 60 in the US reportedly lost more than $3.4 billion in fraud schemes in 2023, a nearly…
Continue ReadingHouston’s Third Annual Art Bike Parade and Festival Returns for its Third Year Celebrating Creativity and Community
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston is revving…
Continue ReadingAncient text reveals details of Plato’s burial place and final evening, experts say
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Newly-deciphered text from ancient scrolls may have finally revealed the location of where Greek…
Continue ReadingDarren Criss says he’s ‘culturally queer’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Glee” star Darren Criss, who played the queer character Blaine on the show, was a favorite of LGBTQ+…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over 2019 Navy station attack
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over a 2019 mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station…
Continue ReadingUS and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says teamwork between the U.S. and Mexico to crack down on illegal migration is…
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