FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Jeff S. Taylor issued an order denying relief on
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say vacationers and local residents don’t want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey Shore beach towns tell state utility
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Under the gaze of the world’s media, the fragile lagoon city of Venice launched a pilot program Thursday to charge day-trippers a 5-euro ($5.35) entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in the Uplift Harris litigation, temporarily blocking Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program from proceeding until further deliberation by the Court. This decision comes after both a district court
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge unfairly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction, reversing a landmark ruling of the #MeToo era. The court found the trial judge had improperly allowed testimony against the ex-movie mogul based on allegations that weren’t part of
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Home sales based on contract signings unexpectedly jumped in March despite elevated mortgage rates that month. And the latest data from Freddie Mac showed that mortgage rates edged higher this week, reaching a fresh five-month high. Pending home sales — a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings rather
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will stop serving four airports after reporting increased losses in the first quarter and more delays in the delivery of promised jets from Boeing. The four airports are Bellingham International Airport in Washington state, Cozumel International Airport in Mexico, Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Gateway Pundit, the notorious far-right blog and prolific publisher of conspiracy theories, said Wednesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection as it grapples with litigation related to its coverage of the 2020 election. The move comes as the staunchly pro-Donald Trump website, which promoted the false notion that
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a move that fortifies the city’s commitment to community development, Mayor John Whitmire has officially instated Herbert Sims as the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) for Houston, a position he has notably filled on
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s very own Beyoncé has etched her name into the annals of country music history, becoming the first Black woman to conquer Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This milestone is more than a personal triumph; it’s a
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The 12th Annual When I Grow Up Expo offers a unique opportunity for the future architects of society. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is once again igniting the spark of career curiosity among young minds. On
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, anunció su dimisión el jueves y entregó el poder a un consejo de transición que buscará hacerse con el control de la nación devastada por la violencia. Henry escribió en su carta de dimisión fechada el miércoles que, “dada la situación actual”,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine connoisseurs, as you ready your evening tea and finest attire, prepare for the grand return of Netflix’s crown jewel, ‘Bridgerton.’ The third installment of this lavish series has unfurled its tapestry of episodes, each
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Step into the living tapestry of Galveston’s celebrated past as the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) cordially invites you to the 50th Anniversary of the Galveston Historic Homes Tour. This hallmark event, flourishing with a half-century of tradition,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — U.S. Army reservists, including one who provided the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, answered questions Thursday from the commission that’s investigating the tragedy. Another fellow reservist also said he witnessed the shooter’s decline and tried to intervene. Six weeks before
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Alief ISD The Kendra Scott Foundation recently unveiled its Little Yellow Library at Alief Hearne Elementary School. Caroline Collins, a special guest reader, joined the students for a reading session and Q&A to celebrate the grand opening. In
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) is poised to honor the centennial-plus-three observance of the Tulsa Race Massacre with a poignant and educational program, featuring a lecture from renowned historian Tim Madigan. Madigan, the esteemed author of “The Burning: Tulsa
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Calling all Houston foodies! Get ready for a culinary adventure at Molihua, led by Michelin-starred chefs Ho Chee Boon and Hideki Hiwatashi, opening its doors on April 23, 2024. Translating to “Jasmine” in Chinese, Molihua promises an exquisite
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities in Finland say a Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and Estonia. It has been more than six months since substantial damage caused a major drop in
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