Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, officials said Thursday. The consent decree, which must be approved by a judge, follows a federal investigation that
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s own billionaire and proud business mogul, Tilman Fertitta, is making waves in the political realm. As whispers from CBS News suggest, Fertitta, the owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, is a frontrunner for President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent outfielder traveled to owner Steve Cohen’s house in Beverly Hills, California, for a presentation last month, the team showed a video that included an image of
Continue ReadingPor Tami Luhby, CNN En lugar de poder concentrarse tranquilamente en su tratamiento de quimioterapia, Arete Tsoukalas tuvo que pasar horas discutiendo por teléfono con su aseguradora mientras recibía infusiones en el hospital. Hace tres años, a Tsoukalas, de 26 años, le diagnosticaron leucemia y se quedó atónita al enterarse de que la cobertura de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — A senior official in Canada’s most populous province says that Ontario could bar American-made alcohol and restrict electricity to three U.S. states if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. The states are Michigan, New York and Minnesota. An official in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOMS River, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to be a threat
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. In an interview with Time magazine as part of their Icon of the Year coverage, the legendary singer shared his thoughts about the legalization of cannabis in parts of the US and Canada. “I maintain
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. The U.S. State Department in 2022 announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the conviction of Maximiliano Dávila. He is charged with conspiring
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer The Skins Game is returning with a modern look. Details are still being worked out. But the new media company Pro Shop announced a deal with the PGA Tour that will bring back the Skins Game for the first time since 2008. Pro Shop is run by Chad Mumm. He’s best known
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, Haley Britzky and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) — Accompanying his selection as Time’s Person of the Year, President-elect Donald Trump sat down with the magazine for a wide-ranging interview that published on Thursday. The president-elect, fresh off his election victory and recognized by the magazine as its Person of the Year for
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday. The 18-year-old Gukesh and defending champion Ding entered the last game tied and things appeared to be headed to rapid chess tiebreaks, but it was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, though prospects for becoming law are murky after Republicans opted to bring the measure to the floor only after President-elect Donald Trump had won
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in retail stores, staff airline counters and field complaints coming into call centers. Instead of compassion or good cheer, service sector workers often
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make sweeping promises to cut $2 trillion dollars of federal spending, senior House Republicans have raised concerns with GOP leadership that efforts to cut wasteful federal spending will put the party on a collision course. Senior House Republicans, including
Continue ReadingPor Clarissa Ward, Gianluca Mezzofiore y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Un hombre estadounidense que estaba desaparecido ha sido encontrado en Siria, donde dice que estuvo en prisión durante meses después de entrar al país como peregrino. Travis Timmerman habló con varios medios este jueves, después de que un grupo de lugareños lo vieran caminando descalzo por
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jetliner in January, said Thursday that he will step down next month, clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name his choice to lead the agency. Mike Whitaker announced
Continue ReadingPor Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español El Congreso de los Diputados de España ha aprobado este jueves una Proposición no de Ley (PNL) para instar al Gobierno a que respalde la investigación de la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) relativa a la comisión de crímenes de lesa humanidad en Venezuela. La propuesta, registrada
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie — a bit of a trademark from Belichick’s NFL coaching days — bearing a blue interlocking “NC” logo. It was the visual confirmation, which will take
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From housing affordability to parking regulations — and the biggest topic this month, the Caldera Ranch proposal, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions Thursday morning. Make sure to submit your questions for the mayor here. You can remain anonymous if you wish.
Continue ReadingMountain snow will continue into the weekend. Upwards of a foot of snow is expected by Sunday.
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