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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 9, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — With profound respect and admiration, we remember the life of Charles Porter, Jr., a broadcasting giant and a heartfelt leader who touched countless lives through his impeccable career and warm demeanor. Born on February 20, 1942, in
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 11, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready, Houston! As the glitz and glamour of the city’s social calendar unravels, there’s one event that stands out not just for its glitz, but for its golden mission. This year, AAMA (Association for the Advancement
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Persistently high inflation took a toll on Americans’ attitudes this month as many began to pay back student loans following a three-year hiatus. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell 7% in October from the prior month, according to a preliminary reading released Friday. Sentiment in
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine. Speculation about a possible North Korean plan to refill Russia’s munition stores drained in its protracted war with Ukraine
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston Style Magazine family, along with the world, stands somberly still as we remember the monumental life and legacy of Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard. On October 4th, 2023, this veritable titan in the world of journalism
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 10, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Mayor Sylvester Turner, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, and Lizzie Fletcher, District Attorney Kim Ogg, County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, City Council Members Sallie Alcorn and Abbie Kamin, and NAACP President James
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is headed to Israel this weekend to discuss what resources the United States can provide for its war against Hamas. The New York Democrat’s office said Friday he’s leading a bipartisan group of senators to the country “to show the United
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UPDATE SUNDAY: An arrest was made and confirmed by Indio police in this homicide investigation. An 18-year-old suspect was arrested Saturday on Sunset Drive in Coachella. There is no word of a motive as of Sunday at 9:30 p.m. INDIO, CA (KESQ) – Detectives in Indio are investigating a deadly scene at an apartment building
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn and Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Starbucks on Wednesday criticized a message by its union about Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israeli civilians. The union, Starbucks Workers United, posted “Solidarity with Palestine” on social media platform X above an image of a bulldozer operated by Hamas tearing down a fence on
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A 50-year-old Israeli man who works at the Israeli Embassy in Beijing has been stabbed in front of a supermarket. Chinese police say they have arrested a 53-year-old male foreign suspect. No motive has been given for the attack, and it was unclear if
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House has been without a leader for more than a week, as majority Republicans threw out Speaker Kevin McCarthy and refused to rally around his No. 2, Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise. On Friday, Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, during internal party voting.
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the deployment of 1,000 police to lead a multinational peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence. The country’s parliament must now sign off on the resolution. From Jan. 1 until Aug. 15, more than 2,400 people in Haiti were reported killed,
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri state auditor is investigating the St. Louis city jail, citing allegations of mismanagement, inadequate nutrition and medical care, and interference with a civilian oversight board. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the investigation by the office of Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick was triggered by a request from Democratic state
Continue ReadingBy Eleanor Sheahan Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KOAA) — The Air Force Academy wants to educate cadets on critical issues surrounding genocide, human rights and war crimes. From October 11-13, the Academy is holding the War, Holocaust And Human Rights Conference. They have partnered with the Ackerman Center for
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cohetes caseros. AK-47 modificados. Ametralladoras soviéticas de hace décadas. Armas baratas, de segunda mano y robadas, componían el mortífero arsenal improvisado de Hamas que alimentó un devastador ataque múltiple contra Israel durante el fin de semana. CNN analizó docenas de fotos y videos de militantes de Hamas durante el asalto
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After dealing with the death of her mother, losing her job of 10 years and finalizing her divorce, Barbara Barto was at a crossroads in her life. The 62-year-old, from Fort Worth, Texas, who had been working as an office manager, struggled to find another role and felt as
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Mitchell Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Prichard police had just pulled 30-year-old Derrick Dailey over in a stolen truck, but just after appearing Dailey was going to stop, he took off. Dailey t-boned a work truck at the intersection of Saint Stephens Road and Berkley Avenue. Investigators
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County authorities have arrested five people, charging them with 59 different crimes, after the largest fentanyl seizure in the history of the county. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, following a months-long investigation, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office executed
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Global energy prices are finishing the week the way they started — shooting higher as a cocktail of risks to supply have put investors on edge. The price of Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose more than 4% Friday to trade at nearly $90 a barrel. West
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson and Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story MITCHELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A western North Carolina animal rescue is asking for help after 45 dogs were rescued from a single home Wednesday, Oct. 11. The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office tells News 13 they received a tip about the
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