By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — We are honored to feature Mario K. Castillo, J.D., as a distinguished panelist at the upcoming Advancing Equity Luncheon on Friday, June 21, 2024. Mario serves as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at Lone Star
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Area Urban League is thrilled to announce that Marian Cabanillas, President of UnitedHealthcare Community & State’s South Texas Health Plan, will be a distinguished panelist at our upcoming Advancing Equity Luncheon on Friday, June 21,
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — You can reduce your risk of an early death for any reason by nearly 20%, just by eating more foods from your choice of four healthy eating patterns, according to a new study. People who more carefully followed any of the healthy eating patterns — which all share a
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose stands as a distinguished businesswoman, real estate broker, investor, educator, and community leader. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of George E. Johnson Development, Inc. (GEJ), a premier full-service real estate
Continue ReadingBy Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — An action figure from 1979 that was never officially released in stores has become the most valuable vintage toy ever sold at auction, fetching a final bid that could buy a three-bedroom, two-bath home in many parts of the United States. The Rocket-Firing Boba Fett action figure,
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Griffin Dunne’s new memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir,” out Tuesday from Penguin Press, is filled with raucous tales of growing up in Hollywood — from sneaking into his parents’ dinner parties featuring Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, to Sean Connery saving him from
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office. He was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon. The statement said that Fetterman and his wife Gisele were involved
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The 2024 Bend Brewfest, which was set to return to the Hayden Homes Amphitheater for the first time since 2019, has been canceled, organizers announced Monday afternoon. The craft beer festival was set to take place Oct. 4 and 5.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Ten players from North Carolina State’s 1983 national champion basketball team have sued the NCAA and the Collegiate Licensing Company seeking compensation for unauthorized use of their name, image and likeness. The players filed suit in Wake County Superior Court, requesting a jury trial and “reasonable compensation.” The late Jim Valvano’s
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson París (CNN) — Fue un golpe contundente y una respuesta impactante. El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, vio cómo su partido caía al segundo puesto en las elecciones al Parlamento Europeo celebradas este domingo en Francia, en las que los dos principales partidos de ultraderecha obtuvieron juntos cerca del 40% de los votos.
Continue ReadingCNN By Raja Razek, Susannah Cullinane and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The major highway near Grand Teton National Park that was closed after a “catastrophic” collapse Saturday could partially reopen in a matter of weeks, according to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. “Currently, WYDOT geologists and engineers are confident they can build a safe,
Continue ReadingBy Jake Burns Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — When Hassan Shabazz hears about a drug overdose inside a Virginia prison, his mind instantly takes him back inside his cell and the emotions serving time in prison brings up within a person. “I had the opportunity to see men overdose
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER, TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine people have been treated for wounds caused by an explosion in the main city square of Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. Prosecutors in the southern state of Guerrero did not specify Monday what caused the explosion on Sunday, but some of the injured had burns, suggesting a flammable device.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A Florida businessman accused in the disappearance of his estranged wife in Spain has pleaded not guilty to federal kidnapping charges. David Knezevich entered the plea Monday in Miami federal court. He is charged with Ana Knezevich’s Feb. 2 disappearance from her Madrid apartment. David Knezevich was
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa is defending its new immigration law and arguing against efforts to block it. A state lawyer told a federal judge Monday that Iowa’s ability to file criminal charges against people did not infringe on federal authority over immigration because local officials
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Library of Congress is unveiling an eclectic new exhibit drawing on the institution’s vast historical archives and designed to make the library a more popular and accessible destination for visitors and tourists. “Collecting Memories” — which opens to the public on June 13 — is an
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Once again, the region is dealing with well above normal temperatures as the area continues to reach the 80s for afternoon highs. Tuesday will be another 80-degree day as high pressure continues to provide us with the sunny and warm conditions. Breezy conditions are expected to be the more noticeable weather feature over the next
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Two teenagers have been killed by a landslide during heavy rains when their bedroom wall collapsed on an island in El Salvador. The landslide took place on the Meanguera del Golfo island in the Gulf of Fonseca. The deaths were confirmed early Monday by the Defense Ministry and President
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A man from Central Pennsylvania was cited at Philadelphia International Airport over the weekend after Transportation Security Administration officials found an antique revolver in his carry-on luggage. TSA said the revolver, which wasn’t loaded, was detected among the Middletown resident’s clothing
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