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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It finally set off on a three-and-a-half-year cruise from Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday night after months of setbacks. But nearly two days later, Villa Vie Odyssey remains just a few miles into its journey, having dropped anchor in the Belfast Lough waterway within hours of embarking. The ship,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA wants to make it easier — and safer — for people in Iran, China and North Korea to share information with America’s premier spy agency. The agency on Wednesday posted online instructions in Korean, Mandarin and Farsi detailing steps that potential informants can take to contact U.S. intelligence
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A trial date was confirmed today for a 41-year-old man accused of killing his roommate and his pet cats in their Cathedral City apartment. Joseph Ortega was initially accused after his roommate, Jova Saint Ives Geller, was found dead in the residence, as well as Geller’s two pet cats, according to police. The defendant initially
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It’s entirely in the realm of possibility that we could one day see Andrew Garfield dangling from a skyscraper as Spider-Man again. This according to the actor himself, who told Esquire in an interview published on Wednesday that he’d “100 percent come back” to reprise his iteration as the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but the state will soon carve out an exception to allow alcohol to be served until 4 a.m. for one private, members-only club located in the Los Angeles Clippers’ new state-of-the-art arena. The new law signed by Gov. Gavin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument included evidence that was never introduced at trial. The jury heard prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday against former
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a show of steadfast support, Congressman Al Green has voiced his solidarity with the hard-working members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) as they continue their battle for fair wages, improved safety standards, and job security.
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World Golf Hall of Famer and local resident Susie Maxwell Berning has passed away. Saddened to hear of the passing of one of the sweetest people I've ever met. Susie was a hall of fame golfer, winning 3 US Opens, but she was also a hall of fame human being. She was 83. May she
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The Excessive Heat Warning in place for the Coachella Valley has been extended through 8 PM Monday. There continues to be little to no relief from the heat in the days ahead. We are continuing to track potentially record heat in both the afternoons and early mornings. Remember to ALWAYS practice heat safety as highs
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him. Twenty-two-year-old Steven Phipps died in a hospital after the Saturday shooting. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer on Wednesday told reporters Phipps was pulled over for expired plates when he ran
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — In the first transfer fee deal in SailGP history, two-time Olympic gold medalist Giles Scott will take over as skipper of the Canadian team following its purchase by biotech entrepreneur Dr. Greg Bailey. Scott will leave Emirates GBR to lead the Canadian team, which had been in danger
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season. Mayorkas told reporters on Air Force One that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs, but
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story Fremont County, COLORADO (KCNC) — A man in southern Colorado says he killed a mountain lion with a shovel at a campground when it was acting aggressively towards him and his dog. That’s according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which says a CPW officer responded
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, could be down to broadcasting only one Major League Baseball team’s games next season. During a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston on Wednesday, the operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks indicated it will cut loose the seven teams
Continue ReadingBy Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the Northwest
Continue ReadingKTVT By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — An ex-Boston Public Schools principal and her assistant principal have each been fined after admitting to taking their sons to see the popular musical “Hamilton” with tickets that were donated to students, the State Ethics Commission said. Former Boston Tobin School principal
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mark Chavez, uno de los dos médicos acusados en relación con la muerte de la estrella de “Friends” Matthew Perry, se declaró culpable de un cargo de conspiración para distribuir ketamina como parte de un acuerdo de culpabilidad durante una audiencia celebrada el miércoles en Los Ángeles. De conformidad con el acuerdo,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but the state will soon carve out an exception to allow alcohol to be served until 4 a.m. for one private, members-only club located in the Los Angeles Clippers’ new state-of-the-art arena. The new law signed by Gov. Gavin
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to
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