By Drew Reeves Click here for updates on this story OLYMPIA, Washington (KPTV) — The Washington State Department of Transportation is testing out a first-of-its-kind program to use drones to remove graffiti. Right now, the program is being tested by Tacoma and Olympia-area maintenance crews. It may seem futuristic, but those crews are using a
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose a little known former sports minister as the Caribbean country’s prime minister Tuesday as part of its monumental task of trying to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence. Fritz Bélizaire was chosen in a surprise move to replace
Continue ReadingBy WXYZ staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — The jokes keep rolling on about Detroit’s new welcome sign, and now, average citizens in over a dozen communities across metro Detroit have taken it upon themselves to spend little to no money creating spoofs of the sign. I hit the streets
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU), a beacon of community involvement and support in Houston, has further solidified its commitment to local development through the creation of the TDECU Cares Foundation. Spearheaded by TDECU’s dynamic leadership team,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The justices on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal filed by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry. The provision of House Bill 1181, signed into law by
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to enforce age-verification requirements for porn sites, rejecting a request from the adult entertainment industry to block the law on First Amendment grounds. Texas’ law requires any website that publishes a substantial amount of content that is “harmful to minors” to verify
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with cutting down the beloved 50-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal damage and damaging the wall built in
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Crowther Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Jim Arner spent his working life studying formulas and learning how things work. With a degree in chemistry, the Mississauga, Ont., resident worked as a technical specialist in the oil industry for his entire working life. As he puts it, he
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that a tycoon’s death sentence has been commuted to 20 years in prison after he returned around $2.1 billion in assets from illegally selling oil abroad. IRNA cited a spokesman for the judiciary in its report on Tuesday. The 48-year-old Babak Zanjani was sentenced to death
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Una delegación de México presentó este martes sus argumentos ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia (CIJ), en la primera audiencia pública por la irrupción de la Policía de Ecuador en la Embajada de México en Quito el 5 de abril. Alejandro Celorio Alcántara, consultor jurídico de la Secretaría de
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new cancer treatment recently approved in Canada promises to cut treatment time down to just minutes, but experts have differing opinions on whether it’s what’s best for patients. One fears that it will unnecessarily use a higher dose of an
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend County is gearing up for an insightful event as County Judge KP George prepares to deliver the 2024 State of the County Address on Tuesday, April 30, at the Marriott Sugar Land in Sugar Land, TX.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., requested the Federal Trade Commission investigate major automakers for breaking a pledge to protect their customers’ location data, in a letter to Chair Lina Khan sent Tuesday. The lawmakers say the automakers had deceptively pledged that they would insist on warrants or other court orders
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a major boost to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled a groundbreaking initiative, earmarking over $78 million for clean energy projects across rural and remote areas of the United
Continue ReadingBy 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 11% increase from the year before, according to a report from the FBI released Tuesday. The Elder Fraud Report details the type of schemes people over the
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston is revving up for a spectacular blend of artistry and community spirit with the third annual Art Bike Parade and Festival, set to color the streets with creativity and camaraderie on Saturday, May 11th, during Mother’s
Continue ReadingBy Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Newly-deciphered text from ancient scrolls may have finally revealed the location of where Greek philosopher Plato was buried, along with how he really felt about music played at his deathbed, according to Italian researchers. The so-called Herculaneum papyrus scrolls, which were charred after being buried under layers of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Glee” star Darren Criss, who played the queer character Blaine on the show, was a favorite of LGBTQ+ audiences, although in real life Criss identifies as a straight, cisgender man. Criss was at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo over the weekend, where he was asked about his “Glee”
Continue ReadingPENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over a 2019 mass shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station that killed three US service members and wounded several others. U.S, District Judge M. Casey Rodgers ruled last month that Saudi Arabia is protected from the lawsuit under the Foreign
Continue ReadingBy 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 paying off. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday the U.S. and Mexico will increase enforcement measures to prevent major modes of transportation from being used to
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