‘I was very overjoyed’: Central Oregon Symphony adds two Caldera High students to ensemble
Two Caldera High School musicians recently were accepted to join the Central Oregon Symphony, a rare and exciting opportunity.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s fans cheer her on as her opponent fights for recognition
Associated Press/Report for America DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing a little-known Democratic challenger who thinks he can sway conservatives frustrated by her extremism. Early voting started Tuesday in Georgia, where retired Army general and farmer Shawn Harris is challenging Green in an overwhelmingly Republican district. Harris says Greene is
Continue Reading6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit Monday with a new wave of lawsuits accusing him of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. At least six lawsuits were filed against Combs in federal court in Manhattan, adding to a growing list of legal claims against the indicted
Continue ReadingGet Ready for a High-Flying Halloween Adventure at Lone Star Flight Museum!
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, brace yourselves for a spooky, sky-high Halloween extravaganza at Lone Star Flight Museum! On Saturday, October 19th, 2024, the aviation museum opens its doors to welcome all the little witches, wizards, and superheroes to a unique,
Continue ReadingFlorida returning to something like normal after Hurricane Milton
Associated Press ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) — Florida counties hard hit by Hurricane Milton are returning to a semblance of normalcy with power being restored to most areas, gas stations reopening and students returning to school this week. Still, some neighborhoods remained without power Monday, and neighborhoods with many severely damaged homes and business will take
Continue ReadingBurn, Baby, Burn! The Annual HPFFA Red Hot Gala Heats Up the Night
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine was on the scene, and what a night it was! On Sunday, October 5th, the seventh annual Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association (HPFFA) Charitable Foundation Gala lit up the Royal Sonesta in the heart
Continue ReadingFEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal disaster workers paused and then changed some of their hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina, including abandoning door-to-door visits, after receiving threats that they could be targeted by a militia, officials said, as the government response to Helene is targeted by runaway disinformation. The threats emerged over the weekend.
Continue ReadingGlobal Race for Autonomous Trucks: How the US, EU, and China Transform Transport
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The dawn of autonomous trucking has finally arrived, revolutionizing transportation across the globe. As technology catches up to the sci-fi fantasies of self-driving vehicles, the race to develop the most efficient, safe, and scalable autonomous trucks is
Continue ReadingNorth Korea sending citizens to help Russian military fight Ukraine, Zelensky says
By Rob Picheta, Victoria Butenko and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is sending its citizens to help Russia’s military fight Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, increasing concerns about the alliance between Moscow and the secretive state. In his daily video message on Sunday, the Ukrainian president said: “We see an increasing alliance between
Continue ReadingMLB playoffs averaging 3.33 million viewers through Division Series, an 18% increase over last year
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s postseason is averaging 3.33 million viewers going into the League Championship Series, an 18% increase over last year’s average of 2.82 million. The Division Series averaged 3.56 million viewers for 18 games, a 14% increase from last year. Friday’s night NLDS Game 5 between the Dodgers and San
Continue ReadingDolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa expected to play again this season
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to play football again in 2024 after being diagnosed with his third concussion in two years earlier this season. Coach Mike McDaniel says Tagovailoa had “positive” meetings with neurologists during the Dolphins bye week, though he remains in concussion protocol and
Continue ReadingLilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86. Ledbetter’s discovery that she was earning less than her male counterparts for doing the same job
Continue ReadingWhat to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome. Thursday’s scheduled execution of Robert Roberson for the 2002 killing of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, is renewing debate over the diagnosis. On one
Continue ReadingTrue Value declares bankruptcy and sells itself to a hardware rival
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — True Value, a 75-year old hardware store brand, has filed for bankruptcy and is selling substantially all of its operations to a rival, the company announced Monday. In a press release, True Value said it will continue day-to-day operations of selling hardware and other homeware tools to
Continue Reading¿Cómo y dónde ver el cometa que nos visita una vez cada 80.000 años?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El cometa llamado C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS es el espectáculo celeste de octubre que los amantes de la astronomía en el hemisferio norte no se querrán perder, ya que es algo que no se repetirá en 80.000 años. Este cometa —también conocido como “cometa del siglo”— fue descubierto recientemente: en 2023, observadores
Continue ReadingNigeria to boycott AFCON qualifier against Libya after players claim they were left stranded at airport overnight
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — The Nigeria men’s soccer team is back home after being stuck at a remote Libyan airport for over 15 hours, according to Nigeria’s football governing body and team captain William Troost-Ekong. The Super Eagles are scheduled to play against host Libya in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)
Continue ReadingMan cremating his dog arrested for starting Colorado wildfire
By Logan Smith Click here for updates on this story MONTROSE COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Brent Garber, 63, is accused of entering private property to cremate his recently euthanized dog and igniting what became a 7,200-acre wildfire that burn for almost two weeks and caused at least $200,000 in property damage, according to case documents.
Continue ReadingTrump wants to renegotiate his own trade deal with Mexico and Canada
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is once again pledging to save American manufacturing and bring back jobs by rewriting a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. But this time, instead of replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA, which he has often described as the “worst
Continue ReadingParis Motor Show opens during a brewing EV trade war between the EU and China
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the Paris Motor Show. They are targeting everyone from luxury clients to students yet to receive their driving licenses. Chinese manufacturers are attending in force. That’s despite European Union threats to punitively tax
Continue ReadingWNBA and players’ union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie. The players union and league have until Nov. 1 to potentially opt out of their current collective bargaining agreement. It
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