AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return in 2013 remains the longest touchdown in Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40. The Houston Texans, Jones’ team for the first five seasons of his career, announced his death on Sunday. In a statement released by the NFL
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to issue an executive order forcing electricity provider CenterPoint Energy to improve the reliability of its equipment and its level of storm preparedness if the company fails to address his concerns in the wake of deadly Hurricane Beryl. If CenterPoint does not comply
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AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrián Beltré took a side trip on the way to his induction in Cooperstown, with the third baseman going back to where he finished his Hall of Fame career. Beltré is serving as an ambassador for Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game deep in the heart of Texas, where
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October, an itinerary that will span 12 time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The trip, announced on Sunday by Buckingham Palace, marks a watershed moment for the 75-year-old king, who has been
Continue Reading By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are planning to head down under. The royal couple will travel to Australia in October as part of a tour that will also see them visit Samoa for this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Buckingham Palace announced on
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Spain won a record-breaking fourth European Championship, defeating England 2-1 following a drama-filled second half in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday in Berlin. Nico Williams – one of Spain’s breakout performers at the tournament – gave La Roja the lead minutes into the second half when he smartly
Continue Reading Associated Press Some time on July 13, before Donald Trump’s evening campaign rally in Pennsylvania, officials say Thomas Matthew Crooks bought 50 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition for his AK-15-style rifle in Bethel Parks and drove north to the political event. Authorities say the 20-year-old parked at a gas station lot about one-third of a
Continue Reading LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bill Viola, a video artist who combined with director Peter Sellars on a groundbreaking production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” originally seen in Los Angeles, Paris and New York, has died at age 73. Viola died Friday at his home in Long Beach of Alzheimer’s disease, his website announced. What
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, a city renowned for its rich sports culture and passionate fans, is set to welcome an exciting addition to its roster of professional teams. The BIG3 basketball league, founded by Hip-Hop icon Ice Cube and entertainment
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Smith homered twice with four RBIs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Smith had a two-run shot in the first and added another one with two outs in the eighth to push the lead to 4-1. It’s the first
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 12, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Modern Heart and Vascular Institute Unveils State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Center in TMC Francis Page Jr. | 7/12/2024, 3:19 p.m. Modern Heart and Vascular Institute proudly announces the grand opening of its latest state-of-the-art cardiovascular center in the prestigious
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 10, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As Americans prepared to celebrate their independence, the Supreme Court, influenced by its MAGA majority, delivered a series of rulings that have sparked widespread concern. These decisions not only reshaped legal precedents but also favored corporate interests
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump fits into a larger history of political violence in America. A long list of presidents have been shot or shot at, but Trump’s wounding underscores the ever-present threat that hangs over the office — especially for those who claim it.
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Teaming with Margaritaville Lake Resort in Lake Conroe, MagicNight Productions is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated “Magic at Margaritaville” show, open to the public every Saturday night this summer! This spectacular event features the renowned magician
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 11, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a strategic move poised to enhance Houston’s urban development, Mayor John Whitmire has announced the appointment of Vonn Tran as the new Director of the Planning and Development Department, pending city council confirmation on Wednesday, July
Continue Reading Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention. It will be a highly anticipated speech by former President Donald Trump’s last major challenger in this year’s GOP primary. The announcement Sunday came one day after a gunman opened fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania,
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, Danny Freeman, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine and Isabelle Chapman, CNN Bethel Park, Pennsylvania (CNN) — This November, Thomas Matthew Crooks was set to reach a political milestone: The first presidential election he was old enough to vote in. A 20-year-old living in a crucial swing state, Crooks had already shown
Continue Reading Associated Press BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving down in front of his family, protecting them from the gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president. Corey Comperatore’s quick decision to use
Continue Reading By JOHN RAMOS Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, California (KPIX) — The case of a missing child in Fremont now has a tragic ending. Police say the body of a three-year-old girl was discovered at a dump site in San Jose just hours after her father was found dead in San Francisco.
Continue Reading By DEAN FIORESI Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Firefighters are battling a massive fire at a commercial building in Fontana. The blaze was first reported at around 8:30 p.m. at a pallet yard in the 1500 block of Whittram Avenue, according to San Bernardino County Fire Department officials.
Continue Reading By LOGAN SMITH Click here for updates on this story GREELEY, Colorado (KCNC) — Doctors declared a 33-year-old Greeley man clinically brain dead Thursday and removed him from life support four days after he suffered critical injuries while trying to avoid arrest. Jose Sambrano passed away shortly after family members made the decision in light
Continue Reading By ASHLEY SHARP Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A Fairfield police officer is being hailed a hero for saving a home from a possible disaster on July 4. Officer David Neal with the Fairfield Police Department was called to Sherwood Court that holiday evening due to a backyard fence
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit Police Department’s new Neighborhood Response Team reported for the first roll call Friday night. According to DPD, they’ve responded to over 500 block parties in only 30 days. They also say they’re becoming increasingly violent, and illegal parties are
Continue Reading By JASON RANTALA Click here for updates on this story ELK RIVER, Minnesota (WCCO) — Rescue crews were back on the scene searching Saturday after a water emergency in Elk River on Friday afternoon. Authorities said they searched the Mississippi River from River Edge Commons Park to Babcock Park for a man who went underwater
Continue Reading By ERIN JONES Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — One week ago, on the 4th of July, Sharde Bills lost two of her five daughters, 4-year-old Ivy and 15-month-old Wynter, in a shooting at a car wash. “They were just sweet,” she said, emotionally. “That was my noise. My
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CNN Analysis By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Moments after Donald Trump was rushed to safety following a failed assassination attempt at a Saturday night rally, some of his supporters turned toward the press pen with obscenities as they fingered reporters for blame. “This is your fault!” one attendee emphatically yelled, pointing at individual journalists
Continue Reading By JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A pair of armed robbers targeted the Lou Malnati’s restaurant in Chicago’s South Loop early Sunday morning. Chicago police said the incident happened just before 2 a.m. in the 800 block of South State Street. A male employee of the business
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradictory — reflecting the frightening uncertainties of the moment as well as America’s fevered, polarized political climate. The cloudburst of speculation and conjecture as Americans turned to
Continue Reading By JESSICA MACAULAY Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A mural honoring the late NBA player and South Philadelphia native, Rasual Butler, was unveiled on Saturday morning at the Chew Playground. City Council President Kenyatta Johnson and Mural Arts Philadelphia partnered up to debut the mural designed by Ivben Taqiy,
Continue Reading By PATRICK DAMP Click here for updates on this story WEST BROWNSVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A man is dead following a waterskiing accident in the Monongahela River this weekend. According to the Washington County Coroner’s Office, 39-year-old Jarred Feschuk of New Eagle was waterskiing on the Monongahela River near West Brownsville around 10 a.m. when
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