By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Courteney Cox’s longtime partner Johnny McDaid once broke up with her in a therapy session. Cox appeared on the “Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver” podcast, saying it happened about five years ago. The “Friends” star and the Snow Patrol rocker were engaged at the time. “So three years in,
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Near-complete results from North Macedonia’s first round of presidential polls confirm a strong shift towards a candidate backed by the country’s center-right opposition. With 99.85% of Wednesday’s ballots counted, Gordana Siljanovska Davkova has 40.08%. That’s twice what incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski has with 19.93%. The State Electoral Commission is providing
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fans of hearty Texas cuisine and country music are in for a treat as Josh Abbott, the iconic Texas country artist, partners once again with Dairy Queen® (DQ®) restaurants across Texas. This collaboration introduces the “Josh Abbott Meal,”
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mama Kelce is loving Taylor Swift’s new album. Donna Kelce, mother to Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce as well as Jason Kelce, was a part of QVC’s Age of Possibility summit held in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. During a pre-show livestream shared on YouTube, Kelce was asked about
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Will Power said Thursday he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske’s push-to-power system until after last weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism. Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the March 10 season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Florida, in which
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Christopher Daza, esteemed Program Director of Radiography and Computed Tomography at Houston Community College (HCC), has been honored with the 2024 Sharon Coffey Educator of the Year award. The accolade was presented during the recent Texas Society of
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Southern University Gears Up for the Glamorous Third Annual President’s Tiger Ball to Boost Scholarships Jo-Carolyn Goode | 4/24/2024, 4:40 p.m. Texas Southern University (TSU) is set to host its third annual President’s Tiger Ball on Saturday,
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 is scheduled for sentencing Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It’s the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, has faced sentencing in Smith’s death. He was convicted of
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — En un encuentro rodeado por sus aliados políticos en la región, el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, prometió que dará “una lección histórica a la derecha” en su país. La declaración ocurre a poco más de tres meses de las elecciones presidenciales venezolanas del 28 de julio y horas después
Continue ReadingFRANKFORT, 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 Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The Vermont senator, an independent who has long called out drug manufacturers for their costly products, is launching an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” Novo Nordisk charges for the
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By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the seizure of 10 million lethal doses of fentanyl from a Sinaloa Cartel cell on Wednesday. The year-long operation with the Riverside Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service started in March 2023 and
Continue ReadingMECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event was
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington is honoring seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza this month. Celebrity chef José Andrés, who is behind the World Central Kitchen relief group, is expected to speak at the service Thursday. Douglas Emhoff,
Continue ReadingBy Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness for implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers, according to attorneys. “Late January of this year, Ovation committed a catastrophic error in their laboratory in
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer amount of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine,” describing the rumors as overwhelming. But, the director
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA SURK and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is warning that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on. Or if it fails to undertake major trade and economic reforms to compete with China and the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Catalina Island’s plan to shoot and kill their entire deer population from a helicopter on Tuesday. “I understand the Conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A new port is being built in the Gaza Strip ahead of a U.S. military-led operation to bring more desperately needed food and other aid into the besieged enclave as Israel’s war on Hamas grinds on. That’s according to satellite images analyzed by The
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems highly skeptical of former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution. But it’s possible Trump could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election. Chief Justice John Roberts was among at least five members of the court Thursday
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