By Dave Pehling Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — There was a subtle change in the flags being flown at San Francisco City Hall last Saturday when a banner that has been there for decades was taken down after becoming a political hot topic. The “Appeal to Heaven” flag —
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Elevated interest rates and pricier listings have made it even harder to afford a new home. But there is an often-overlooked expense when buying a home: closing costs. These costs, which are the fees owed on the day you finalize the purchase of a home, have risen in recent
Continue ReadingBy Eyewitness News Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — Police have arrested and charged a man with a slew of hate crimes, including attempted murder, after allegedly trying to hit a group of people with a car outside a yeshiva in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Authorities say the suspect, 58-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As Black Music Month approaches, Houston is gearing up for a unique celebration that honors the rich cultural heritage of hip-hop. Rice University’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) and Fondren Library have teamed up with
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By Rebekah Riess, Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget, Brammhi Balarajan and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An escaped monkey recently recovered in South Carolina was not captured alive, a county official said Thursday, several days after an earlier statement said the “attempts to capture” the animal “were successful.” “I can confirm that the monkey was not
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — This summer, a transformative opportunity awaits the youth of Houston, thanks to a collaborative effort between Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones. This partnership will provide free memberships to two newly
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Among States with Fewest Fatal Drug Overdoses in the US, New Study Reveals Jo-Carolyn Goode | 5/30/2024, 10:10 a.m. In a recent study highlighting the severity of drug overdose fatalities across the United States, Texas has emerged
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macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Claudia Sheinbaum, candidata a la presidencia de México por la oficialista coalición Sigamos Haciendo Historia, dice que no quiere tener una relación de subordinación con Estados Unidos, sino una de iguales, en la que prevalezca la coordinación y la cooperación para el desarrollo, en caso de ganar la elección presidencial. ¿Cómo
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready to add a new favorite to your TV lineup! The highly anticipated Bounce TV original series “Mind Your Business” is set to premiere this Saturday, June 1, with back-to-back episodes kicking off at 8 p.m. ET/7
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency is accusing Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in the Scandinavian country. The accusations were raised at a news conference on Thursday by Daniel Stenling, the head of the SAPO
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — This June, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville is set to host its 4th Annual Black Music Month, presented by NISSAN. From June 1st to June 30th, the event, titled “Celebrating the Sound Makers
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 10 AM, the Houston NAACP held a pivotal press conference addressing the urgent need to “Save HISD and Protect Our Children.” The event, attended by prominent community leaders, highlighted the catastrophic conditions
Continue ReadingBy SAM METZ Associated Press AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — The head of the United States military’s Africa Command is pushing back against Russia’s efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country’s disinformation efforts for the spate of military coups that has swept the region in recent years. In an interview with The Associated
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial entered a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president’s guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case. The panel deliberated for more than four hours Wednesday and asked the judge to rehear both jury instructions
Continue ReadingBy Heather O’Rourke Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — This week’s MTA Heroes rescued a dog found in distress. MTA Police Officers Lewis, Dolce, and Olivares, helped lure a shy pit bull out from under a Metro-North train in the Bronx. “We heard the call come out for a dog
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andra Day gained acting acclaim after her starring role in a 2021 Billie Holiday biopic, but the soulful singer nearly lost the strength of her powerful voice during the process. Day says she injured her vocals after smoking cigarettes as part of her role
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Medical supply company Medline Industries is recalling some 1.5 million portable adult bed rails across the U.S. and Canada, following two reports of entrapment deaths associated with the products. The recall impacts two models of Medline’s “Bed Assist Bars.” According to a Thursday announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Continue Reading By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, will not be returning to royal duties with an appearance at the Colonel’s Review, a military parade in London in early June, as she continues her treatment for cancer. The ceremonial display on June 8 is the traditional dress rehearsal for
Continue ReadingBy Epiphany La’Sha Click here for updates on this story TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — “I was just wondering if the house was going to be here when we walked out. We just tried to get into the safest place we knew,” Temple resident Charlene Lee said. Lee and her daughter were together when the twin
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — New York Mets pitcher Jorge López threw his glove into the crowd following his ejection from a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday – and then followed that up with a post-game rant for the ages that multiple reports say is expected to end his season with the
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