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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s own billionaire and proud business mogul, Tilman Fertitta, is making waves in the political realm. As whispers from CBS News suggest, Fertitta, the owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, is a frontrunner for President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — It’s that time of the year again. Sky-gazers may get the chance to glimpse some of the dozens of meteors that will streak across the sky as the annual Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. The Geminids are expected to be most active between noon and 8 p.m. ET
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Por Tami Luhby, CNN En lugar de poder concentrarse tranquilamente en su tratamiento de quimioterapia, Arete Tsoukalas tuvo que pasar horas discutiendo por teléfono con su aseguradora mientras recibía infusiones en el hospital. Hace tres años, a Tsoukalas, de 26 años, le diagnosticaron leucemia y se quedó atónita al enterarse de que la cobertura de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — A senior official in Canada’s most populous province says that Ontario could bar American-made alcohol and restrict electricity to three U.S. states if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products. The states are Michigan, New York and Minnesota. An official in Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor and police treatment of protesters, officials said Thursday. The consent decree, which must be approved by a judge,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Paraguay has reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that marks a diplomatic win for Israel as it faces increasing international isolation because of the Gaza war. It’s a controversial move, putting Paraguay among a handful of countries to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Israel annexed east Jerusalem
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A newly elected state lawmaker in West Virginia is facing at least one felony and is accused of making terroristic threats. State police say 61-year-old Joseph de Soto was arrested in Martinsburg after an investigation found he made “several threatening/intimidating threats” against government officials. Authorities didn’t provide details about
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession for one of the country’s most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. The procession for Mazen al-Hamada would have been unimaginable only a week earlier. Mourners turned the display into
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOMS River, N.J. (AP) — A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and law enforcement officials have stressed that the drones don’t appear to be a threat
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. In an interview with Time magazine as part of their Icon of the Year coverage, the legendary singer shared his thoughts about the legalization of cannabis in parts of the US and Canada. “I maintain
Continue ReadingLA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s former anti-narcotics chief has been extradited to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges in a New York court. The U.S. State Department in 2022 announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the conviction of Maximiliano Dávila. He is charged with conspiring
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer The Skins Game is returning with a modern look. Details are still being worked out. But the new media company Pro Shop announced a deal with the PGA Tour that will bring back the Skins Game for the first time since 2008. Pro Shop is run by Chad Mumm. He’s best known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across the country. Prospects for the bill are murky though, after Republicans opted to bring the measure to the floor only after President-elect Donald Trump had won a second term.
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has repeatedly criticized policies allowing gay people to serve openly in the US military, calling them part of a “Marxist” agenda to prioritize social justice over combat readiness. In his 2024 book “The War on Warriors”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in retail stores, staff airline counters and field complaints coming into call centers. Instead of compassion or good cheer, service sector workers often
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy make sweeping promises to cut $2 trillion dollars of federal spending, senior House Republicans have raised concerns with GOP leadership that efforts to cut wasteful federal spending will put the party on a collision course. Senior House Republicans, including
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is partnering with P-X-P to serve the Deaf community, creating an alternate telecast for the Winter Classic that features analysis in American Sign Language. The announcement was made Thursday by the league and a company that aims to improve access to ASL in sports. NHL in ASL made its
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Two men accused of helping Hong Kong authorities gather intelligence in the U.K. have pleaded not guilty to violating Britain’s National Security Act. Chung Biu Yuen, 64, and Chi Leung Peter Wai, 39, entered their pleas Thursday in London’s Central Criminal Court. They are accused of agreeing to undertake information gathering, surveillance
Continue Reading Por Clarissa Ward, Gianluca Mezzofiore y Catherine Nicholls, CNN Un hombre estadounidense que estaba desaparecido ha sido encontrado en Siria, donde dice que estuvo en prisión durante meses después de entrar al país como peregrino. Travis Timmerman habló con varios medios este jueves, después de que un grupo de lugareños lo vieran caminando descalzo por
Continue Reading Por Pau Mosquera, CNN en Español El Congreso de los Diputados de España ha aprobado este jueves una Proposición no de Ley (PNL) para instar al Gobierno a que respalde la investigación de la Fiscalía de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) relativa a la comisión de crímenes de lesa humanidad en Venezuela. La propuesta, registrada
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