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By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Southern University (TSU) is proud to announce its Spring Commencement ceremony set for Saturday, May 11, 2024. The event will honor the achievements of more than 1,000 students who have navigated the complexities of their academic journeys
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 1 PM CT, Texas State House candidate Lauren Ashley Simmons, alongside Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and State Representative Ann Johnson, will lead a pivotal rally at the Texas State Employees Union located at
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story May 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Dr. Ashland O. Brown to Headline Men’s Prayer Breakfast at St. Francis of Assisi in Prairie View Jo-Carolyn Goode | 5/10/2024, 2:18 p.m. Join the community for an inspiring morning at the Men’s Prayer Breakfast featuring Dr.
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — A significant stride was taken in enhancing healthcare infrastructure in Northeast Houston as the Harris Health System, in collaboration with UTHealth Houston and local governmental authorities, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new $1.6 billion hospital facility. This event
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 9, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a major step forward for economic equity, Harris County has launched its first-ever revolving loan program, the Harris County Opportunity Fund, specifically designed to bolster small businesses, with a focus on enterprises owned by minorities and women.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a Florida man to be held without bond in connection with his estranged wife’s February disappearance in Spain. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres ruled Friday that David Knezevich would pose a significant flight risk if he were released on bail. The 36-year-old Fort
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, Michael Rios, Vasco Cotovio and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — People in southern Brazil, already reeling from deadly floods, are bracing for more disruption after heavy rainstorms pummeled the area on Friday and meteorologists warned of more to come throughout the weekend. The death toll in the floods that have ravaged parts
Continue ReadingBY ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government has requested the United Nations end a mission set up to promote governance and human rights reforms in the country by the end of 2025, the latest in a series of international bodies operating in the country that Iraq has sought to wind down.
Continue ReadingBy RUTH ALONGA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — An official in Congo says the death toll in the bombings of two camps for displaced people in the country’s east last week has risen to at least 35. Member of Parliament Éric Bwanapuwa provided the updated figure Friday. Both the Congolese government and M23 rebels
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The independent office that reviews allegations against House members has found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use. The finding and a 6-0 recommendation to investigate further was contained in a new disclosure revealed Friday to meet public disclosure requirements.
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US announced on Friday a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes weapons Ukraine has been asking for, including Patriot missile system munitions, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMAR) systems and ammunition, Stinger anti-air missiles, 155mm artillery rounds, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and Mine Resistant
Continue ReadingCNN By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US announced on Friday a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes weapons Ukraine has been asking for, including Patriot missile system munitions, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMAR) systems and ammunition, Stinger anti-air missiles, 155mm artillery rounds, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and Mine
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — High levels of lead detected in authenticated locks of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair suggest that the composer had lead poisoning, which may have contributed to ailments he endured over the course of his life, including deafness, according to new research. In addition to hearing loss, the famed classical composer
Continue ReadingDEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — Day nine of a highly anticipated trial involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV has wrapped up in Massachusetts. John O’Keefe died in the Boston suburb of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. The case reached its ninth day on Friday and has garnered national
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike Johnson, other congressional members and the family of the Charlotte-born evangelist are expected to attend unveiling of the 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his 9-month-old son. The Seattle Police Department says officers responded to reports of a shooting in the Magnolia neighborhood Wednesday evening. Police say a woman told officers her baby had been shot, and firefighters pronounced the boy dead at
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story KULA, Hawai’i (KITV) — As Maui fire survivors continue to heal mentally and emotionally from the August tragedy, one group is trying to help them recover with a unique tool: horses. “The horses are always in a state of coherence,” Paige Deponte, director of Spirit
Continue ReadingKITV, SPIRIT HORSE RANCH, CNN By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story KULA, Hawai’i (KITV) — As Maui fire survivors continue to heal mentally and emotionally from the August tragedy, one group is trying to help them recover with a unique tool: horses. “The horses are always in a state of coherence,”
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he’s in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming. Hadi Matar has
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Police made dozens of arrests as pro-Palestinian protest encampments were dismantled Friday at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hours after police tear-gassed demonstrators and took down a similar camp at the University of Arizona. Philadelphia and campus police at Penn took action
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