By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Houston, where community bonds and care for our elders remain a cornerstone, former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards continues her inspiring mission to empower, uplift, and engage. On Thursday, October 17, 2024,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning display of cutting-edge technology and teamwork, SpaceX has launched a high-stakes rescue mission, further solidifying its leadership in space travel. This weekend, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule soared into orbit, tasked with bringing home two NASA
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg, and it has a fatality rate of 88%. So
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian freelance reporter noted for his bold investigative reporting in a country with limited press freedom has been arrested. A leading local human rights organization and a journalists association said Mech Dara was arrested by military police but the charge and where he is being held were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An absentee ballot drop box that the mayor of a central Wisconsin city removed a week ago is back in place. The Wausau city clerk said Monday that the drop box was available outside city hall “for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released Monday. The number of Haitians
Continue Reading
The McKenzie Pass Highway (Oregon Highway 240) west of Sisters reopened over the weekend, three weeks after wildfires in the area prompted its closure. It’s another sign of firefighters’ continued progress on the area’s blazes, despite warm weather lingering into the fall and other challenges.
Continue Reading
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote, despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship. Oregon’s Driver & Motor Vehicle Services, or DMV, first learned of the improper registrations on Aug. 1, “though the scope or cause was unclear,”
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk are parents to a new baby boy. Cobain, the only child of Courtney Love and late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, announced on Monday that they welcomed their child on September 17. “Welcome to the world most beautiful son. We love you more than
Continue ReadingSol Amaya Nueva York (CNN) — Verizon confirmó que su servicio de línea de celular está comenzando a restablecerse nuevamente luego de una interrupción masiva que afectó a algunos de sus clientes de telefonía móvil. “Los ingenieros de Verizon están haciendo progresos en nuestro problema de red y el servicio ha comenzado a restablecerse”, dijo
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year. Federal prosecutors announced the sentence on Monday. Thirty-year-old Jaime Tran pleaded guilty in June to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The company says Monday the libretto by Tifara Brown is still being worked on, delaying the music composition by Kevin Day. “Lalovavi” had been announced in February with a premiere date of June
Continue ReadingBy J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — Saturday night into Sunday morning was another chaotic night of sideshows in Vallejo, and neighbors are sick of it. Vallejo police say they believe there were between 350 and 400 people involved in sideshows all across town. ABC7 News spoke with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A community in western Michigan has agreed to a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit by a woman who was turned away from her polling place in 2022. Ashleigh Smith had registered online to vote and had a receipt to prove it. But she was told by Holton Township that her
Continue ReadingBy Mónica De Anda Click here for updates on this story EAST LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A security guard was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at a 24-hour marijuana dispensary in East Los Angeles, and a search was underway for the suspects Monday. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. on Whittier
Continue ReadingBy Chorus Nylander Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — The grand reopening of a fully rebuilt McDonald’s in the Catalina Foothills brought plenty of fanfare. The business used a large inflatable of the iconic Ronald McDonald mascot on the roof to try and get some attention, it did but also
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, CNN Cumming, Georgia (CNN) — The moment Kannan Udayarajan decided to become politically active is seared into his memory. It was four years ago when Republican Sen. David Perdue struck a mocking tone at a Donald Trump rally as he repeatedly mispronounced Kamala Harris’ name. The Middle Georgia crowd laughed right along
Continue ReadingDrake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his family said in a statement that Hogestyn died after “putting up an unbelievable fight” against the disease. “He was the most amazing
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Henderson Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — An Overland Park teen completed a 150-mile bike journey Sunday to raise awareness and hope for his rare genetic disorder. Carson Hunt, 17, has Homocystinuria cblG (Cobalamin G), a rare metabolic disorder that impacts his ability to process amino acids.
Continue ReadingBy Samson Tamijani and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BIXBY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Bixby High School Principal Mickey Replogle is suspended following his arrest at the school’s fall dance at Tulsa Renaissance Convention Center Sept. 28. Allegations against him include: – smelling of alcohol – inappropriate touching of students on the
Continue Reading