Month: August 2023

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Que comience el espectáculo: Taylor Swift llevará su gira “Eras Tour” al cine a partir de octubre, reveló la cantante en una publicación de Instagram este jueves. “El ‘Eras Tour’ ha sido la experiencia más significativa y eléctrica de mi vida hasta el momento y estoy muy emocionada de compartirles que

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — US highway safety regulators are investigating an apparent hidden feature in Tesla’s Autopilot software that can reportedly disable the safety prompts Tesla gives to drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel. The regulators are demanding information from the automaker about whether consumers could try to circumvent the

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the vibrant core of Houston, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans’ (AAMA) Work and Learn Center amplifies a beacon of hope and empowerment. This brilliance will be evident at the annual AAMA Illumine Gala, a

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Texas, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce recently unveiled an arsenal of impressive statistics at their 2nd Annual Data Summit. The numbers paint a vivid picture not just of growth, but of transformation

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the business and community world, few names resonate as powerfully as that of Dr. Laura Murillo. This esteemed leader has left an indelible mark on Houston and beyond with her myriad contributions. From revitalizing commerce to

By Francis Page, jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — A landmark decision was reached as Harris County Commissioners, crossing party lines, unanimously greenlit a monumental $2.5 billion hospital bond for the November 7, 2023 ballot. This decision aims to extend healthcare services to a staggering 1,175,000

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 23, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — A Triumph Decades In The Making – Meta 4 Houston’s Stupendous Victory at Brave New Voices The Face of the Youth Poetry Slam Scene in Houston Francis Page Jr. | 8/23/2023, 5:50 p.m. On an electric evening

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 30, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The much-anticipated 2023 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO, presented by NACHC, drew to a triumphant close this week. The hybrid event, held from August 27-29, drew a massive crowd of over 2,000 healthcare luminaries, strategic corporate

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 30, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — This week, we gather in solemn remembrance to honor the diamond anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—a day that has transcended the annals of history and reverberates through the very sinews of our

By Jo-Carolyn Goode and Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 30, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a media landscape frequently marred by misinformation, Fani Taifa Willis stands as a formidable pillar of justice and ethical governance. Embodied in her name, which translates to “prosperous people” in Swahili, Willis has

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator has resigned and is agreeing to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that alleges he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live. According to a plea agreement filed Thursday, Republican Rep. David

By Pamela Brown, Curt Devine and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are demanding that the White House explain what motivated a recent push for federal employees to work more in-person. In a letter sent Thursday and obtained by CNN, Chairman James Comer, Rep. Pete Sessions, the chair of a

By Devon M. Sayers and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A detainee was killed and four other inmates injured in a mass stabbing at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, according to the Fulton County Sheriff. The situation was “under control” by Thursday afternoon and an investigation is ongoing, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Natalie

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life. But some consumers say those mouthwatering ads can cross the line into deception, and that’s leading to a growing number of lawsuits. Burger King is the latest company in the crosshairs.

By Ariana Jaso Click here for updates on this story     CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, California (KSBW) — As the sun goes down, the sound of bagpipes echoes in the air at Carmel Beach. With what originally began as a way to bring joy during a vulnerable time for people during the COVID-19 pandemic, Greg Freeman has made playing

By Nijzel Dotson Click here for updates on this story     PLACER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — The Placer County Superior Court received a letter of opposition from the county’s Board of Supervisors regarding the pending release of a sexually violent predator into a transient placement. A release from the county said the board approved the opposition

By Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story     CARMICHAEL, California (KCRA) — A student found a drawing of a swastika in a bathroom stall at Del Dayo Elementary School in Carmichael on Wednesday, according to the San Juan Unified School District. A spokesperson for the district said the student reported it at

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US service members deployed on the Afghanistan withdrawal mission will receive the Presidential Unit Citation, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Thursday, the two-year anniversary of the withdrawal. “In recognition of teams that operated and excelled under these difficult and dangerous conditions, I am proud to announce the approval of

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of

urielblanco (CNN) —  La futbolista española Aitana Bonmatí, compañera de selección de Jennifer Hermoso, se refirió a la polémica sobre el beso no consensuado de Luis Rubiales, luego de ganar el premio a la mejor jugadora del año de la UEFA en entrega anual de galardones de la liga y el sorteo de la Champions

By Alexandria Williams Click here for updates on this story     EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The University of Central Oklahoma student with disabilities went viral on TikTok after sharing her challenges and frustrations when moving around campus. Now, she’s advocating on behalf of other students with disabilities. Gailina Grissom, a senior at UCO, said she was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Appearing at a press conference during the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, “Ferrari” star Adam Driver name-checked streaming giants Amazon and Netflix as the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in Hollywood continue. “Why is it that a smaller distribution company like Neon and STX International (distributors for “Ferrari”) can meet

By Jacob Lev, Matias Grez, David Close and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Spain star Aitana Bonmatí used her UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award speech to call out “abuses of power” following a top official’s unwanted kiss, as FIFA’s chief said the team’s World Cup-winning celebrations had been “spoiled” by the controversy. Spain’s

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has granted a request by a teachers union in Texas’ largest school district to temporarily block a new system to evaluate educators that is being implemented following a state takeover.  The order comes days after the Houston school district began its first school year

By Chris Boyette and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday. The law, known as Senate Bill 14, prohibits most minors from receiving treatment common for gender

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with his planned schedule after evaluating an incident in which McConnell appeared to freeze up at an event in Kentucky. But the health episode —

By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia caused “significant damage” after it ripped into Florida’s Big Bend with 125 mph winds and record-setting storm surge. But the storm’s evolution before landfall, and lucky timing with the tides, likely prevented an even worse disaster. Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center called for Idalia to rapidly

BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey is activating members of the Massachusetts National Guard to assist at shelters and hotels as the state struggles with an influx of migrants. The move, announced Thursday, comes after the governor declared a state of emergency several weeks ago because the newcomers were straining the shelter system. Healy

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art. A warrant signed by a judge in New York City this month ordered the seizure of the statue. A spokesperson for Manhattan

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Russian military hackers have been targeting Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile devices in a bid to steal sensitive battlefield information that could aid the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine, the US and its allies warned Thursday. The new advisory from the US and its “Five Eyes” allies – Australia, Canada, New Zealand

By ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A group protested at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) headquarters Wednesday morning over trans youth participation in girls’ sports. Moms For Liberty says that they want to keep competitive equity for girls and for CIF to step in on their behalf. Trans

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las autoridades rusas informaron el domingo que se abrió una investigación por asesinato después de que la hija del influyente filósofo ultranacionalista Alexander Dugin fuera asesinada por un carro bomba en las afueras de Moscú. El Comité de Investigación de Rusia dijo que creía que alguien planeó y ordenó la

Joaquin Doria (CNN Español) — La actriz argentina Silvina Luna murió a los 43 años, informó este jueves la Asociación Argentina de Actores. “Con profunda tristeza despedimos a nuestra afiliada Silvina Luna. Durante 25 años llevó adelante una activa labor como actriz, modelo y conductora. Abrazamos a sus familiares y seres queridos en este momento

By Danny Freeman and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — A convicted murderer who escaped a Pennsylvania prison Thursday was spotted on a surveillance camera in the area, according to local officials. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, broke out of the Chester County Prison, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia, at around 8:50 a.m. Thursday, the Chester

By PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Have you ever heard of an “albatross?” No, not the bird, the golf term! An “albatross” is when someone scores three under par on a hole, also known as a double eagle. One Upper St. Clair High School golfer, she defied the

By JESSICA MACAULAY Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (PVVM) was targeted in an act of vandalism that their board believes occurred sometime within the last four to five days. The Memorial sent out a release detailing the destruction as “perhaps the most significant damage in

By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia caused billions of dollars in damage, but the price tag won’t be nearly as high as other major hurricanes, Moody’s Analytics said Thursday. According to preliminary cost estimates from Moody’s, Hurricane Idalia caused between $12 billion and $20 billion in damage and lost output. For context, Hurricane

By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story     New Caney, Texas (KTRK) — An 18-wheeler was split in half on Thursday during a crash involving a train in New Caney, SkyEye video shows. The crash happened at about 8 a.m. on a railroad track on Loop 494 in Montgomery County. The 18-wheeler appears

By Jiovanni Lieggi Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 10-year-old had to do the unthinkable and stab a man authorities said was assaulting the child’s mother. On Wednesday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded to a call of a man stabbed in the leg at an

By Mason Carroll Click here for updates on this story     GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — The Hualapai Tribe has secured thousands of acre-feet of water a year with an act signed by President Joe Biden in 2022. Hualapai tribe members celebrated Wednesday, at Grand Canyon West, decades’ worth of work to get

By Alexis Cortez Click here for updates on this story     MESA, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A Mesa police officer was in the right place at the right time to help save a baby in need. Authorities say Mesa Officer Shaquille Perez was dealing with an uncooperative passenger on the light rail when a mother ran

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows is facing another legal challenge. The ACLU is suing a local district attorney who is warning Blount County Pride organizers that he intends to enforce the new statute. A federal judge in Memphis has ruled the ban

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior U.S. envoy visiting Beirut says Washington is looking into possibilities for solving a decades-old border dispute between Lebanon and Israel. Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, spoke in Beirut nearly a year after he brokered a deal on the maritime border

By JERMONT TERRY Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Fired-up residents raised their voices Wednesday night at a contentious meeting with city leaders in Hyde Park. The city wants to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a motel in the area – but many residents who packed the meeting Wednesday night

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms — and resurrected the scent. Those eager to sample this whiff of the past will be able to find what the researchers have dubbed “the scent of the eternity” during an upcoming exhibition at

By BRAD EDWARDS, JOHN DODGE Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Billy McFarland, who went to prison for orchestrating one of the biggest music festival failures in history, wants you to trust him this time. In April, about seven months after he was released from his prison sentence on a fraud

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Ecuador calificó de “atentados terroristas” las explosiones de dos autos en Quito, en hechos ocurridos en las afueras de un edificio del Servicio de Atención de Personas Privadas de la Libertad (SNAI) la noche de este miércoles y madrugada del jueves, según un comunicado del Ministerio del

By The Associated Press No. 10 Washington vs. Boise State, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) Line: Washington by 14 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Washington leads 3-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Washington begins the year with its highest AP Top 25 preseason ranking since 2018. The Huskies bring back QB Michael Penix Jr.

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     WEST COVINA, California (KCAL) — Police were chasing a driver until it came to a sudden and peculiar end. The West Covina Police Department started chasing the suspect after witnessing him speed out of a local motel before driving on the wrong side of the

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing a rule that would require thousands more firearms dealers to run background checks, in an effort to combat rising gun violence nationwide. The proposal comes after a mandate from President Joe Biden to find ways to strengthen background checks following the passage

By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian forces said they had penetrated the “first line” of Russian strongholds in the Zaporizhzhia region, in a sign that Kyiv is edging closer to Moscow’s sprawling network of fortified trenches along the southern front. The Ukrainian military claimed its forces were pushing

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — There’s no sign of “Messi mania” abating anytime soon. Ticket prices for this Sunday’s match between Inter Miami and Los Angeles FC are the most expensive for a Major League Soccer game ever, according to TickPick, an online marketplace. Average prices are around $690 — a

Opinion by Onnie Willis Rogers (CNN) — Becoming a successful gymnast almost always starts with preschool-aged kids in leotards barely able to do a cartwheel. It usually ends in high school — or college, for a few of us — at which point most athletes retire from the sport. When people ask me, a former

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children. A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz said on social media he is a victim of extortion after someone gained access to information in an old cell phone. In an Instagram video recorded in Spanish, Ortiz said that someone hacked the old phone

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager says he feared for his life when he fatally shot two fellow students at an alternative educational program for at-risk youth. The trial of 19-year-old Preston Walls began Thursday in Des Moines. His lawyer pushed back against a claim by prosecutors that

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have been sentenced to more than a decade each in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden

By Melissa Alonso and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The entire front page of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, Wednesday displayed “text messages sent and received by UNC students,” during the hours-long lockdown on campus after one faculty member was murdered on Monday. “We sat

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A leader of the Proud Boys who led the far-right organization’s infamous march to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison – among the longest sentences handed down yet for a convicted rioter. Joe Biggs was convicted by

By NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. It’s the first time a pope has visited the landlocked Asian country and comes at a time when the Vatican’s relations with Mongolia’s two

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense ministers for Poland and South Korea say the two countries plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon to show the effectiveness of Korean equipment in the Polish armed forces. Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and South Korea’s Defense Minister Lee Jong-Sup made the comments after holding talks in

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a Black teenager after he mistakenly went to the man’s house must stand trial. Clay County Judge Louis Angles issued the ruling after a dozen witnesses spoke at a preliminary hearing, including Ralph

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect them. The country’s Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local laws for their

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican citizen was shot and wounded in the leg “while in Mexican territory” Saturday by a Texas National Guard member who was in the El Paso area, a news release from Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said. The National Guard member who discharged a weapon during a

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision. Animal rights groups responded to the decision with dismay and called it “shameful.” The temporary ban that Icelandic authorities imposed in June on animal welfare

By Jacqui Palumbo and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In the early hours of Thursday, in the middle of the ephemeral city that rises in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert each summer, a 26-foot-tall, 13-foot-wide box was set ablaze. The flames formed a column in the sky, engulfing the wooden tower for over 20 minutes before

By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police have questioned former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting to sneak in diamond jewelry reportedly worth $3 million and the sale of two luxury watches that he received as gifts from Saudi Arabia while in office. A federal police officer who spoke

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires. The People’s Fund of Maui announced Thursday will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return to

By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military and officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security convoy in northwest Pakistan, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20 others. The attack happened Thursday in Bannu, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, the military said in a statement. There was no