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By Web Staff , Brendan Ponton Click here for updates on this story VIRGINIA BEACH (WTKR) — The Kempsville High School boys varsity baseball team is forfeiting the rest of the season due to an investigation into allegations of racism, hate speech, and harassment, according to a message from the school’s principal. A message from
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and saying he traded his power in return for bribes of gold bars, cash and a car. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The commencement speaker at Kansas’ Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school, congratulated the women receiving degrees — and said most of them were probably more excited about getting married and having children. Harrison Butker, the kicker for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, is getting attention for
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court paused a chaotic legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional districts in a brief order Wednesday that will likely allow the state to use a map in this year’s election that creates a second majority-Black district and benefits Democrats. The court’s three liberal justices publicly dissented from
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Newly minted Michelin-starred chef Arturo Rivera Martínez stood over an insanely hot grill Wednesday at the first Mexican taco stand ever to get a coveted star from the French dining guide, and did exactly the same thing he’s been doing for 20 years: searing meat. Though
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Durante las últimas semanas, los testigos en el juicio de Donald Trump por el pago de dinero por silencio han evocado un capítulo de su pasado, cuando la industria del entretenimiento para adultos lo ayudó a blandir una imagen de playboy de Manhattan. Si algunos de los aliados del expresidente se
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The City of Palm Springs is moving forward with what it’s calling “equity efforts” for Section 14. Section 14 is an area of land next to downtown Palm Springs that is part of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The City of Palm Springs participated in clearing Section 14 in the 1960s after the various landowners
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Family members of a Navy veteran who died in 2020 after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes while he was in a mental health crisis have settled a federal lawsuit against the Northern California city of Antioch for
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Family members of a Navy veteran who died in 2020 after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes while he was in a mental health crisis have settled a federal lawsuit against the Northern California city of Antioch for
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a heartfelt ceremony, Houston’s Third Ward the enduring legacy of ı with the unveiling of an honorary street marker. The event took place on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the intersection of Emancipation Avenue and Webster
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres (CNN) — El empresario argentino Luis Fernando Vuteff se declaró culpable este martes en Estados Unidos de un delito de conspiración para cometer lavado de dinero, en relación con el desvío de millones de dólares de la petrolera estatal venezolana PDVSA, según el acuerdo judicial que revisó CNN este miércoles. El empresario fue
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Joe Sutton, Sharif Paget, Mary Gilbert and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Improving winds and a storm moving into western Canada are providing a temporary boost to firefighters battling massive wildfires, but the danger remains heightened as they burn close to three communities. Drought-starved vegetation and days of gusty winds have fueled
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is thrilled to announce its second Career Pathways Signing Day, honoring over 50 adult education students who have successfully completed workforce training, High School Equivalency (HSE), or English as a Second
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration, authorities said Wednesday, bucking the usual spring increase. U.S. officials have largely attributed the decline to more enforcement in Mexico, including in yards where migrants are known to
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Chief Petty Officer Fernando Mercader, a proud native of Houston, Texas, exemplifies dedication and resilience as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, stationed in Japan. Mercader, who graduated from Dulles High School
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story May 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Community College Trustee Charlene Ward Johnson is racing full speed toward the Democratic Primary Run-Off for Texas House District 139, set for Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Early Voting be- gins on Monday, May 20th, offering voters the
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making significant strides in transforming the nation’s electric grid with the announcement of $15 million in awards to advance Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies. These projects aim to demonstrate the
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial disclosure reports for the president and vice president are out and they show Vice President Kamala Harris was gifted tickets to one of the summer’s hottest concerts by the artist herself — Beyoncé. The tickets were valued at nearly $1,700. Harris also attended the HBCU Celebration Bowl, where
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making significant strides in transforming the nation’s electric grid with the announcement of $15 million in awards to advance Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies. These projects aim to demonstrate the
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — Singer Beyoncé gifted Vice President Kamala Harris tickets to the FedEx Field stop of her concert tour in 2023, financial records released Wednesday show. The revelation came through yearly disclosures that are required for the president and vice president. The documents don’t show any marked changes in income
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