By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against TEAM Abilities LLC and its founder and CEO Rachel Jelks, seeking to stop the company from violating federal employment regulations and to recover back wages and damages for
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On Thursday, August 1, Vice President Kamala Harris will make a significant return to Houston to attend the private Celebration of Life Service for the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. This marks her third visit to Texas
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Brody Malone delivered under pressure at Bercy Arena to help the U.S. men secure their first Olympic team medal since 2008.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — María Corina Machado aseguró en conferencia de prensa que su equipo trabajó durante más de 12 horas para la creación de una página web que alberga los resultados de las actas electorales y muestra la victoria de la oposición venezolana. “Ya tenemos cómo probar la verdad de lo que
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A special prosecutor is opposing a request by a former movie armorer that she be released from prison while seeking a new trial and appeal of her involuntary manslaughter conviction in a 2021 shooting on the set of the film “Rust.” Kari Morrissey wrote in a response brief filed Friday
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s government has given temporary residency to 207 Mexicans, mostly children, on humanitarian grounds, after they fled across the border last week to escape drug violence. National Immigration Institute Director Danilo Rivera announced Monday that they will have 30 days of legal status after which they could request asylum if they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston’s largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8. CenterPoint Energy’s chief executive officer told a panel of state senators in the Texas
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Round 3 of Olympic surfing brought the heat, delivering the largest swells and scores of the competition thus far. This round had it all, from brutal wipeouts to highlight rides to thrilling duels. The men’s side was able to sneak in all eight heats right before dicey weather postponed the women’s event.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man is still missing after a party boat overturned Friday night near 31st Street Beach in Chicago. A video posted on the Citizen App shows people and debris in the water and the boat flipped over. Chicago Fire sources tell CBS
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Relive all the best moments from Day 3 at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
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Italy’s Thomas Ceccon, the world record holder in the event, comes from behind to win the gold in the men’s 100m backstroke at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance is facing criticism over his previous comments about people without children, including one 2021 remark denouncing “childless cat ladies” in government and another in which he said that, in order to “tax the things that are bad and not tax the
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Team USA’s boxing roster for Tuesday’s Paris Olympics bouts includes flyweight Roscoe Hill and featherweight Alyssa Mendoza.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Erica Ash, the actress known for her role on BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood” series, has died, according to a statement from her mother. She was 46. Ash died on Sunday after a “long and courageous battle with cancer,” according to the statement, which was provided to CNN by
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Scott Glover, CNN (CNN) — Text messages released and radio chatter detailed Monday show that law enforcement officers lost sight of Donald Trump’s would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, and further illustrate the confused communications around tracking him at the July 13 rally. According to documents released by Sen. Chuck
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As American swimmer Ryan Murphy stepped off the podium to greet his wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the La Defense Arena stands, he was hit with some news that instantly took priority over times, splits and medals.
Continue Reading As American swimmer Ryan Murphy stepped off the podium to greet his wife, Bridget Konttinen, in the La Defense Arena stands, he was hit with some news that instantly took priority over times, splits and medals.
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Two meteor showers will light up the sky this week, creating a dazzling display in several corners of the world. The Southern Delta Aquariids were active overnight and the Alpha Capricornids — known for bright fireballs — could bring five meteors per hour tonight. Here’s what else you
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After earning a bronze medal in the men’s gymnastics team event, Brody Malone revealed what he told his teammates in the huddles, and Stephen Nedoroscik discussed his long wait to get on the pommel horse.
Continue ReadingRANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Natural gas service is being cut in a neighborhood on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula due to worsening conditions in an area where a long-running landslide has damaged houses, roads and utilities. Southern California Gas Co. cited “significant strain” on its infrastructure in announcing that natural gas service would
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