By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings. But scientists don’t see the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they find in other extreme weather events. Thursday’s study says between 10% and 40% more rain fell in
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Will Power says he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske’s push-to-power system until after last weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism. Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Florida, in which Josef Newgarden was
Continue ReadingBy Erica Mokay Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON HILLS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Some aren’t even old enough to vote, but stationed at polling places in the South Hills and Mon Valley, a group of Thomas Jefferson High School students is helping voters fulfill their civic duty. Instead of the school bell, the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok said Wednesday it would suspend a controversial program in the European Union that has prompted growing alarm among EU regulators. The program at issue appears within TikTok Lite, a less data-intensive version of TikTok’s main app, and which contains a feature that rewards users with cash for
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war. The messaging suggests a softening of Hamas’ position as its fate hangs in the balance with
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial. Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press A body found in a northwest Iowa field has been identified as that of a missing truck driver, discovered not far from where his abandoned rig was found on an isolated highway just before Thanksgiving. But details of his death remain a mystery. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said
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Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities investigating New York’s Gilgo Beach killings have launched a sprawling search of a wooded area on Long Island, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The case has fueled national speculation after years of dead ends. Months ago, prosecutors charged a New York architect
Continue ReadingFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Jeff S. Taylor issued an order denying relief on
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say vacationers and local residents don’t want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey Shore beach towns tell state utility
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in the Uplift Harris litigation, temporarily blocking Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program from proceeding until further deliberation by the Court. This decision comes after both a district court
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, Melissa Alonso and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The second body found at the home of former Washington state school resource officer Elias Huizar was that of his 17-year-old girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old son whom he was accused of kidnapping, West Richland Police Department confirmed at a news conference Wednesday. Huizar died from a self-inflicted
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government on Thursday banned internet service providers (ISPs) from meddling in the speeds their customers receive when browsing the web and downloading files, restoring tough rules rescinded during the Trump administration and setting the stage for a major legal battle with the broadband industry. The net
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a move that fortifies the city’s commitment to community development, Mayor John Whitmire has officially instated Herbert Sims as the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) for Houston, a position he has notably filled on
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s very own Beyoncé has etched her name into the annals of country music history, becoming the first Black woman to conquer Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This milestone is more than a personal triumph; it’s a
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The 12th Annual When I Grow Up Expo offers a unique opportunity for the future architects of society. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is once again igniting the spark of career curiosity among young minds. On
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, anunció su dimisión el jueves y entregó el poder a un consejo de transición que buscará hacerse con el control de la nación devastada por la violencia. Henry escribió en su carta de dimisión fechada el miércoles que, “dada la situación actual”,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine connoisseurs, as you ready your evening tea and finest attire, prepare for the grand return of Netflix’s crown jewel, ‘Bridgerton.’ The third installment of this lavish series has unfurled its tapestry of episodes, each
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Step into the living tapestry of Galveston’s celebrated past as the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) cordially invites you to the 50th Anniversary of the Galveston Historic Homes Tour. This hallmark event, flourishing with a half-century of tradition,
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