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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 2, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Last Friday, Hope Clinic, a non- profit health center dedicated to providing culturally and linguistically competent care for Houston’s underserved Asian communities, had the privilege of hosting a conversation with Secretary Xavier Becerra, the U.S. Department Secretary
Continue ReadingBy Brian Barefield Click here for updates on this story August 2, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — There had been chatter for days amongst the local sports media and fans about a possible return of one of the best pitchers ever to take the mound in a Houston Astros jersey. Many did not want to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The San Diego Padres scratched Joe Musgrove from his scheduled start Wednesday with lingering shoulder stiffness, one day after recommitting to a playoff push with several trade deadine acquisitions. Musgrove (10-3, 3.05 ERA) was an All-Star in 2022 and has been nearly as good this year despite
Continue ReadingBy Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story VIAN, Oklahoma (KHBS) — ODOT crews worked to fix a portion of U.S. Hwy. 64, near Vian, in Sequoyah County after the heat caused it to buckle. “During these heat waves that we get pretty much every summer, it can cause some wear and tear
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press Federal investigators said a dump truck driver in rural Missouri last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday that the railroad crossing’s poor design contributed to the derailment last June that killed four
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and began searching Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon amid reports of an active shooter. The U.S. Capitol Police announced on the X social media platform that the security response was prompted by a “concerning 911 call” regarding a “possible active shooter.” However, as
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The oldest examples of swimming jellyfish, which lived in Earth’s oceans 505 million years ago, have been discovered high within the Canadian Rockies. Researchers found 182 fossils encased within the rock of the famed Burgess Shale fossil site. The fossils belong to a previously unknown species of jellyfish, called
Continue ReadingBy CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The group will hold a summit in Johannesburg from Aug. 22 to 24. The meeting will
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The homers just keep coming for the Atlanta Braves, who have their sights set on being the most prolific power team in baseball history. Ronald Acuña Jr., Austin Riley and Matt Olson went deep for the MLB-leading Braves, who cruised to a 12-5 victory over the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Gal Gadot may be picking up the Lasso of Truth again. In an interview with ComicBook.com conducted prior to the SAG/AFTRA strike, the actress said she will be developing “Wonder Woman 3” for DC Studios with James Gunn and Peter Safran. (CNN and DC Studios are both part of
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Damar Hamlin will expand his efforts to promote charitable giving by supporting a company that allows donors to give to nonprofits immediately, while actually paying later. It’s the Buffalo Bills safety’s latest move to direct the outpouring of support he received after collapsing on the field
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Oliver Darcy and David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday dined with top Fox executives at his Bedminster golf club, during which Fox News president Jay Wallace and the network’s chief executive, Suzanne Scott, encouraged him to participate in the first presidential debate the network is hosting later
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is heading for its worst drop in months on Wednesday as a torrid rally that critics called overdone lost momentum. The S&P 500 was down 1.3% in afternoon trading and heading for its sharpest drop since April. It would also mark a second
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. man accused of being the leader of a white supremacist group has been extradited from Romania to face charges of inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017. Robert Paul Rundo of Huntington Beach was flown back to the country Tuesday and pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. man accused of being the leader of a white supremacist group has been extradited from Romania to face charges of inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017. Robert Paul Rundo of Huntington Beach was flown back to the country Tuesday and pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is cutting his Italy vacation short and returning to the state after the death this week of Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Murphy’s spokesperson says he will leave Italy Thursday morning. He was supposed to be in Italy, where he owns a
Continue ReadingBy CECILIO PADILLA Click here for updates on this story NORTH HIGHLANDS, California (KOVR) — An investigation is underway after an ATM was left in the middle of a major Sacramento County road after it was ripped away from its station Wednesday morning. The scene is along the 4600 block of Watt Avenue in the
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La llegada de Lionel Messi revolucionó el deporte de Estados Unidos. La Major League Soccer (MLS) está asimilando el tsunami que significa tener en su liga al icónico futbolista. Tras la gigante ola de repercusión que no se detiene, llegó la hora del juego en sí y el supercrack rosarino
Continue ReadingBy AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting over 79 square miles (204.6 square kilometers) of Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading and hurting California’s fruit and vegetable industry. It’s the
Continue ReadingBy AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The discovery of nearly 30 invasive fruit flies has prompted a produce quarantine affecting over 79 square miles (204.6 square kilometers) of Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading and hurting California’s fruit and vegetable industry. It’s the
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