Multiple crew members killed and missing after fishing boat sinks off Falkland islands
By Sahar Akbarzai and Juliana Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — At least nine people are dead and four are missing after a fishing vessel sank in the South…
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Disillusioned with Biden, Hollywood is now energized by Kamala Harris
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — After weeks of disarray, the Democratic Party finally faced a welcome problem: Too many celebrities were…
Continue ReadingMontana Supreme Court allows signatures of inactive voters to count on ballot petitions
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court is allowing the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to…
Continue ReadingBiofuel Bentleys are coming for Britain’s green king
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What do you do when you travel in a chauffeur-driven Bentley but want to be known as the green king? King Charles…
Continue ReadingHarris’ immigration work comes under scrutiny as campaign takes shape
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — As a border crisis unfolded only months into Joe Biden’s presidency, he looked to his vice president to…
Continue ReadingPadres catcher Kyle Higashioka receives replica medal for grandfather’s World War II service
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka received a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to his…
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Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and…
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Redmond Police issue ‘jury summons’ scam alert after several reports of callers falsely claiming to be officers, seeking info
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Police Department said it fielded multiple calls Tuesday from citizens regrading an attempted scam. Each person…
Continue ReadingAgreement halts Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ countersuit trial against woman who says he’s her father
TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — The trial in a countersuit brought by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones against a woman who says she’s his daughter and…
Continue ReadingAlabama universities shutter DEI offices, open new programs, to comply with new state law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The three University of Alabama System campuses have shuttered diversity, equity and inclusion offices_ and shifted staff…
Continue ReadingUN envoy to Yemen warns of a ‘devastating’ regional escalation, but points to glimmer of hope
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen is warning that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside the country…
Continue ReadingA store clerk stole a $1 million lottery ticket, authorities say
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee man only learned he was the winner of a $1 million jackpot when detectives called to tell him his…
Continue ReadingWhale surfaces, capsizes fishing boat off New Hampshire coast
RYE, N.H. (AP) — Two fishermen are safe after a whale crashed onto their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore. The U.S. Coast Guard says…
Continue ReadingHouston Immigration and Employment Lawyer Jacob Monty Joins Prestigious James Beard Foundation Board of Trustees
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Monty and Ramirez…
Continue ReadingCongresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to Lie in State in Houston City Hall Rotunda
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a gesture of…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’s Record-Breaking $231 Million Fundraising Frenzy: A New Chapter in the 2024 Presidential Election
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a spectacular…
Continue ReadingTrash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon has fallen on the South Korean presidential compound,…
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Campfires banned for now at all Oregon state parks east of Cascades, most statewide due to dry conditions, wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday it has temporarily banned campfires at most state parks – and all…
Continue ReadingEstos tiburones en Brasil dan positivo por cocaína, según científicos
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los tiburones que viven frente a las costas de Brasil dieron positivo por cocaína, según una nueva…
Continue ReadingFTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products…
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