AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed a measure to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing a shared goal of Gov. Greg Abbott and restaurateurs. House Bill 1024, which cleared the lower chamber last month, would allow beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders, securing a revenue stream
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President Joe Biden pledged his support for transgender Americans during his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, telling members of the community he’s standing by them at a time when they face a barrage of attacks by GOP-led state legislatures. “I also hope Congress will get to my desk the Equality Act
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The new season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will reveal a lot more about Janine. Before being forced to become a handmaid inside Gilead, Janine, played by Madeline Brewer, was a waitress with a son named Caleb. “I used to be kind of pretty before they turned me into a freak, so everyone can see what
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’s top state leaders announced this week that they are releasing $11.2 billion out of nearly $18 billion available in federal pandemic relief funding that has been dedicated for the state’s public schools. The announcement comes as education advocates and Demcratic lawmakers have been urging officials in recent weeks to release the
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A series of fires were intentionally set inside Everglades National Park in Florida over the course of two months, officials say. Now, investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying those responsible. The blazes cost the park on the southern tip of Florida “hundreds of thousands” of dollars to suppress, according to the National Park
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Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A man wanted in Arizona for murder escaped custody while being transported Thursday morning. He was last seen in College Park. Suspect Jssan Carlos Strover, 20, was able to get away from Arizona deputies while being transported. Strover was last seen
Continue Reading Finalists for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards were revealed Thursday. The Weeknd leads with nods in 16 categories, including top artist, top male artist and top Hot 100 artist. The ceremony will air live on Sunday, May 23 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Below is a list of finalists in the top artist categories.
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(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden se dirigió directamente a los estadounidenses de la clase media y trabajadora que «se sienten abandonados y olvidados» en una economía que cambia rápidamente, en su primer discurso ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso, prometiendo que sus ambiciosos planes económicos y de infraestructuras equivalen a un
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — It’s an activity that’s socially distanced, active, and creative. “I just like to paint intuitively, I’m not artistic at all,” says Kelsey Kovalik. Kelsey is self-employed and a mother. When the pandemic struck, she looked for ways to keep herself and her kids
Continue Reading President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he was not given a heads-up that the apartment and office of Rudy Giuliani were set to be raided Wednesday, an extraordinary move in the Justice Department’s ongoing probe of former President Donald Trump’s onetime attorney. Asked if he was given notice ahead of the raid, Biden emphatically
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several U.S. defense officials on Thursday. Fewer than 100 troops, along with military equipment, have been moved largely by aircraft to execute President Joe Biden’s order to begin the withdrawal process no later than May 1. In addition, contractors and
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Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress Cher. Personal Birth date: May 20, 1946 Birth place: El Centro, California Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian Father: John Sarkisian, truck driver Mother: Georgia Holt, model Marriages: Gregg Allman (1975-1979, divorced); Sonny Bono (1969-1975, divorced) Children: with Gregg Allman: Elijah Blue; with Sonny Bono:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — 28-year-old Simranjit Kaur was working on getting her master’s degree while her cousin, Navneet Kaur, was a hardworking 20-year-old who dreamed of one day becoming a police officer. But both their dreams came to a devastating end when they were killed in a fiery
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1961 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Dennis Keith Rodman Father: Philander Rodman Mother: Shirley Rodman Marriages: Michelle Moyer (2003-2012, divorced); Carmen Electra (1998-1999, divorced); Anicka Bakes (1992-1993, divorced) Children: with Michelle Moyer: Trinity and Dennis
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MERCED, California (KFSN) — Frances Chamberlain is a Merced resident. She says she is not worried about her safety with an inmate on the loose, but she is shocked about how he escaped. “It’s not the first time that that’s happened,” she said. “There has been more than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The SAT test was first administered to high school students in 1926. The ACT is the younger of the two standardized tests having been introduced back in 1959. But are the titans of testing standards being ushered out of existence by the pandemic? “The
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In the market for a new car, smartphone or washing machine this year? A global shortage of computer chips could mean you have to wait a while and pay more. A growing number of manufacturers around the world are having trouble securing supplies of semiconductors, delaying the production and delivery of goods and threatening to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUBERT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A house fire in Hubert has left a marine, his pregnant wife and their 3-year old daughter without a home. The owner of the home, Cody Gormley says his wife and daughter were an hour into a road trip to South Carolina when
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President Joe Biden hit the road on Thursday, traveling to Georgia to promote his sweeping economic proposals the day after making the case for the massive new government programs in his first address to a joint session of Congress. The President and first lady will participate in a drive-in rally in Duluth, Georgia, on Thursday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The move back to the “Extreme Risk” category in Oregon is a tough blow to many, especially those in the restaurant industry, but a local non-profit that provides meals and housing programs wants to make sure no food goes to waste. Portland’s Blanchet House
Continue Reading Americans of all political stripes agree that attempts at bipartisanship in Washington are a good thing, but expectations that such efforts are likely to be successful on upcoming major legislation are low in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. All told, 87% say that attempts at bipartisanship are a good thing, including 92% of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — On top of changing COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants and other businesses are dealing with another, unexpected hurdle — trying to hire people. Garrett Benedict, chef and owner of G-Love, is experiencing that firsthand. It’s been a busy six weeks for them since the restaurant re-opened
Continue Reading Shake Shack has emerged as one of the most diverse employers in America after hiring more than 1,000 people in 2020. But the premium burger chain’s executive management team is also one of the least diverse in the fast food industry, which for years has been criticized for pervasive racial disparities between its disproportionately Black
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin, the powerful West Virginia Democrat, made clear Thursday that the aggressive vision for the federal government that President Joe Biden laid out to the nation must first face scrutiny in Congress, signaling the long slog ahead facing the White House’s sweeping domestic agenda. “Oh, most certainly,” Manchin told CNN in a one-on-one
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WATAUGA, North Carolina — Five people are dead, including two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies, after a check on a person who did not show up for work ended in gunfire and a 13-hour standoff, authorities said Thursday. Watauga County Sheriff K-9 Deputy Logan Fox died at the scene in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Cancer caused 66-percent of career firefighter line of duty deaths nationwide between 2002 and 2019 according to data from the International Association of Fire Fighters. The reason why is the focus of News 13’s Deadlier than Fire series and documentary following several firefighters
Continue Reading Eighteen months ago, media reports indicated that Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was under scrutiny by federal prosecutors at the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for actions related to his involvement in the Ukraine scandal that led to Trump’s first impeachment. Given the time that has passed,
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden pronunció el mayor discurso de su presidencia hasta la fecha este miércoles por la noche: un discurso en una sesión conjunta del Congreso. Las cosas se veían y sonaban un poco diferentes, con solo 200 personas presentes y todos menos Biden usando mascarillas debido a los protocolos de covid-19.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man accused of murdering his wife ditched his ankle monitor and robbed a car salesman at knifepoint, and has not been seen since, authorities said. Trent Vahn Paschal, 48, is wanted by U.S. Marshals. Paschal was out of jail on bond after being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old is accused of shooting his stepfather to death at a restaurant in the southwest Houston area. Houston police said the incident happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday in the 11200 block of Bellaire Boulevard. Police said a family was having a celebration at
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