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By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     May 30, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas House of Representatives has been a better place for the past 50 years because of the presence of Representative Senfronia Thompson. First elected in 1972, she has served 26 terms in the Texas House and is

By Gwen B. Johnson Click here for updates on this story     June 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — On the heels of recently experiencing a devastating family tragedy, MAJIC 102.1 FMs morning drive host, renowned standup comedian Rickey Smiley, recently took time away from his microphone to share sincere words of courage and inspiration after

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A proposed rule in the City of Las Vegas could crack down on what the cannabis industry calls “fake dispensaries,” targeting stores that appear to sell cannabis but are not licensed to do so. Across the Las Vegas Valley and

By Brian Barefield Click here for updates on this story     June 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Texans offensive lineman Tytus Howard cherishes the moments he spent on the campus of Alabama State University (ASU) in Montgomery, Alabama. There, he honed his skills on the football field and became a first-round draft pick in

By Christiane Cordero Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KABC) — In a Silver Lake strip mall off of Sunset Boulevard sits a piece of Los Angeles history. “People who have literally grabbed me by the shoulders and with tears in their eyes, thanked me,” said The Ruby Fruit’s co-owner Emily Bielagus.

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Officials in Burnsville say that 13 mourners in total had to be taken to area hospitals due to heat-related symptoms sustained during Monday’s memorial ceremonies for five young women killed by a speeding driver in south Minneapolis late last week. According to

By DENNIS VALERA Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Over the years, the number of gay bars in Baltimore has decreased. For many people in the LGBTQ+ community, those bars were places they could feel safe. A local sports league has been trying to fill the gap and build a community

By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story     HOOVER, Alabama (WVTM) — A Lake Cyrus man was resuscitated by other residents at a neighborhood pool Saturday, saving his life. Fortunately for the man, nurse Porsha Young and others who share her life-saving oath were on hand right when they were needed. “So, I

By Karen Anderson & Shaun Ganley Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston police were investigating the fraudulent enrollment of an adult woman who used falsified identification and paperwork to register as a high school student over the academic year, according to a letter from the Boston Public Schools superintendent obtained

By Kellina Djanfa Wanteu Click here for updates on this story     HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — A High Point man walked away with a $2 million prize after buying a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket at a grocery store, according to N.C. Lottery officials. Jung bought his lucky 100X The Cash ticket from Green Street

By Kourtney Williams Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Mamie Marie Francois, the Queen of Bourbon Street, was doing what she loves a little after 12 a.m. Saturday morning. She was dancing to music and riding her famous bike when things took a turn for the worse. Francois says she

By BETTY YU Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Video obtained by CBS San Francisco revealed the frightening chaos near Pier 39 Sunday after a rolling gun battle erupted between two vehicles and continued along the Embarcadero. A day after the violent incident that started in front of Pier 39,

By Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story     MONROE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — They were a pack. 3, 4 and 7 years old, the Doerman boys loved being little kids together. They sometimes walked hand in hand, whether down to the water to fish or to catch a worm. They were full of

By Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story     POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a 17-year-old after a jet ski overturned in Lake Clinch. It happened Sunday just before 8:30 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver of the Jet Ski, 17-year-old Jose Torres,

By Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story     JONES, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The community has stepped up to help after poison devastated thousands of plants at an Oklahoma farm. The farmers were left feeling helpless, but in the midst of the devastation, the community has helped them stay on their feet and keep

By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story     CORRALES, New Mexico (KOAT) — What was supposed to be a fun start to the week quickly turned into a traumatizing turn of events when a group found themselves in need of rescue here at Siphon Beach in Corrales. “They didn’t get out at Siphon

By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after hateful antisemitic flyers were distributed in neighborhoods across the area. The hateful messages were on flyers inside zip-close bags, according to images seen by KCRA 3 and investigators. Sacramento