Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84. He died Aug. 21 of natural causes in Los Angeles. Amos’ publicist, Belinda Foster, confirmed
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin have selected their 2024 presidential electors. Each party’s legislative caucus and legislative candidates met in the state Capitol on Tuesday morning to select the people who will represent voters in the presidential election. The winner of the popular vote in each state determines which party’s electors
Continue ReadingBy By Caroline Giuliani and Adapted by Francis Page, Jr. for Houston Style Magazine Click here for updates on this story October 1, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Caroline Giuliani never imagined she’d be writing about the downfall of her father, Rudy Giuliani, in such stark terms. But in a powerful and personal reflection, she
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal government watchdog is blasting the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for failing to timely report human rights violations committed by Latin American law enforcement partners who admitted to torturing crime suspects. The Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General published an advisory memorandum on the issue Tuesday. It centers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge rolled back Georgia’s abortion ban this week, but it’s not expected to be the final word. The state attorney general’s office has said it would appeal Monday’s ruling to the Georgia Supreme Court. And the state high court could put the ban on abortions after cardiac activity
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story October 1, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Art is a reflection of culture, a dynamic and evolving conversation that often transcends mere aesthetics to tell the stories of communities, struggles, and triumphs. In celebration of Black Fine Art Month this October, Comcast’s Black Experience on
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos 140 personas han muerto en seis estados tras el paso del huracán Helene, que ya se ubica entre los huracanes más mortales que han golpeado el territorio continental de Estados Unidos en los últimos 50 años. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Además, muchas personas permanecen desaparecidas, quizás incapaces de
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – John tocó tierra dos veces en las costas del Pacífico mexicano, primero como un huracán de categoría 3 en el estado de Guerrero la noche del 23 de septiembre. Luego se disipó antes de cobrar fuerza y volver a tocar tierra el cuatro días después en el estado de Michoacán
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The second round of voting in the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest concluded Sept. 30, narrowing the list of finalists to four. They are an airplane (made in Bend), a multitool, a chainsaw chain and ice cream. Voting began last month with 16 finalists representing a wide variety of
Continue ReadingBy Chris Arnold Click here for updates on this story DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — Investigators from multiple agencies were at Starvation Reservoir on Monday, where a car with a body inside was pulled out of the water. Police say this is related to a decades-old cold case. The road was blocked off into the
Continue ReadingKSTU By Chris Arnold Click here for updates on this story DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — Investigators from multiple agencies were at Starvation Reservoir on Monday, where a car with a body inside was pulled out of the water. Police say this is related to a decades-old cold case. The road was blocked off into
Continue ReadingBy Sean Daly Click here for updates on this story TREASURE ISLAND, Florida (WFTS) — Jennifer Nolan had to do something. She says she had “survivor’s guilt” because her home in Seminole was spared by Hurricane Helene. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but helping friends and family right now,” she says. So she
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TAYLOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old girl has been charged with allegedly murdering her 7-year-old sister in Taylor over the weekend. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the 13-year-old girl with first-degree murder, felony murder and first-degree child abuse. Officials responded to the area of
Continue ReadingWXYZ, BROADCASTIFY, CNN By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TAYLOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old girl has been charged with allegedly murdering her 7-year-old sister in Taylor over the weekend. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged the 13-year-old girl with first-degree murder, felony murder and first-degree child abuse. Officials responded to
Continue ReadingBy Heather Catallo Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — Two metro Detroit young women say they are suing a swim school for failing to protect them from a Rochester Hills doctor who’s accused of videotaping the women nude. Dr. Oumair Aejaz is accused of assaulting patients inside hospitals and of
Continue ReadingWXYZ By Heather Catallo Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — Two metro Detroit young women say they are suing a swim school for failing to protect them from a Rochester Hills doctor who’s accused of videotaping the women nude. Dr. Oumair Aejaz is accused of assaulting patients inside hospitals and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Spiking temperatures added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn Southern California wildfire, as the total acres burned in the state this year surpassed 1 million. Evacuation orders were expanded again Monday for remote communities northeast of Los Angeles near a blaze that flared up over the weekend
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Irán lanzó un ataque con misiles contra Israel el martes. Las sirenas sonaron en todo el país mientras los equipos de CNN en el terreno vieron docenas de misiles sobre las ciudades de Tel Aviv, Jerusalén y Haifa. El Cuerpo de la Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica de Irán dijo que el ataque
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees are a great way to get involved with City of Bend government. The City has several Council-appointed boards, committees, commissions, and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. Applications are being accepted for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, Bend Economic Development Advisory Board, Budget
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEA GIRT, N.J. (AP) — The federal government has given a key approval to an offshore wind farm in New Jersey. The decision comes even as residents in the coastal town where its power cable would come ashore worry that it could go through underground toxic waste. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy
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