Associated Press LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro. In the seaside city of La Guaira, outside the capital Caracas, twisted rebar and chunks of concrete lie
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By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has recognized Veritex Community Bank as one of the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For. The bank also received accolades as the Best Company to
Continue Reading By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend County Libraries now offers “Big Interview,” an interactive online resource designed to help job seekers improve their interview skills and boost confidence. This tool is ideal for recent graduates, military service members transitioning to civilian life,
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AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Diego added All-Star closer Tanner Scott, and Arizona, Baltimore and Pittsburgh made significant deals for the stretch run ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Many top stars mentioned as trade targets stayed with their teams, including Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero
Continue Reading By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against TEAM Abilities LLC and its founder and CEO Rachel Jelks, seeking to stop the company from violating federal employment regulations and to recover back wages and damages for
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — The federal wildlife service is proposing that a wetland plant once in danger of going extinct be removed from the endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday that the northeastern bulrush is in good enough shape to be delisted. The leafy perennial herb with a cluster of flowers is
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s very own Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Jose Garza exemplifies dedication and technical prowess aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). As of July 23, 2024, Airman Garza has been actively engaged in reassembling a general converter
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Casi 8 millones de personas han abandonado Venezuela desde 2014, según el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR). La mayoría de ellos se encuentran distribuidos entre Colombia, Perú, Estados Unidos y Brasil. La situación política y la crisis económica han llevado a muchos a abandonar su
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — J.D. Silva & Associates, a prominent veteran-owned personal injury law firm based in Pearland, is thrilled to announce its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Giveaway. This special event is designed to honor and support local teachers as they embark on
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In celebration of National Wellness Month this August, Thompson Houston is excited to announce a transformative partnership with the Los Angeles-based Med Spa, Dripology. Recognized as a top hotel for “recovery” in the 2024 Men’s Health Travel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso police officers just arrested 19-year-old Andrew Gabriel Hernandez. They charged him with theft of property (valued $2,500 to $30,000) and evading or resisting arrest and booked him into the El Paso County Detention Facility on a combined $35,000. Courtesy: EPPD An ABC-7 crew captured images of what is
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Ultimate Expression of Luxury and Performance In the world of luxury sport sedans, Cadillac continues to raise the bar, and the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Precision Package is the latest testament to this legacy. Designed to
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of US adults have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles; both are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is in the herpes
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Before it was his turn to take center stage at the Paris Olympic Games, Stephen Nedoroscik leaned back and closed his eyes. But the bespectacled Olympian wasn’t snoozing. Nedoroscik, whose speciality is pommel horse and whose routine would decide whether the US men’s artistic gymnastics team would make it
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Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo,” pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges Tuesday, days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Guzmán López, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, stood with feet shackled as federal prosecutors in Chicago detailed a five-count indictment that
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to ensure they can even stage the races. The risky levels of E. coli have already led to training days being canceled and
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday a $5 million initiative to offer seasonal flu vaccines to livestock workers in order to reduce the public health concern that a new version of the influenza virus could emerge among farm workers who are at a higher risk
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las fuerzas rusas están avanzando hacia la ciudad de Pokrovsk, de importancia estratégica en el este de Ucrania, amenazando una línea de suministro ucraniana vital, mientras Moscú continúa su lenta ofensiva. Rusia ha estado estirando las defensas ucranianas en toda la línea del frente oriental durante meses, tratando de capturar la
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Police and the Las Cruces Police Department worked together to take down 14 people accused of committing retail theft. On July 26, 2024, the teams worked at Walmarts and Walgreens in Las Cruces to pick up alleged repeat offenders. Today, ABC-7 is speaking with LCPD about
Continue Reading AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A “side hustle” can be one way to try out a new business idea before taking a full-fledged jump. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans earn money on the side in addition to working full time, a Bankrate survey found. But having a “side hustle” can be tricky to
Continue Reading Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting. Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell faced a hostile crowd of more than 500 people at Union Baptist Church. Former sheriff’s deputy
Continue Reading CAZENOVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a New York state trooper recruit was arrested after he attacked a trooper and tried to grab his gun while attending a training academy last week. State police say the 22-year-old was at an upstate training academy on July 23 when he told troopers he wanted to drop out
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The artist known as Rapman long dreamed of telling a superhero tale, but he wanted to do it differently. Identifying himself as “a massive fan of the genre,” Andrew Onwubolu, who goes by Rapman, recently told CNN that he “always wanted to tell the stories about superpowers,” but was never
Continue Reading Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning signs. Victor Moses, 29, alleges in a lawsuit
Continue Reading Associated Press The federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass. The Justice Department took the unusual step of filing a lawsuit because it says
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by Sofia Sierra, El Paso MattersJuly 29, 2024 For Albert “Tino” Ortega, Aug. 3 will forever remain a solemn date on the calendar. It holds sobering significance for many El Pasoans as on that date in 2019, 23 people were killed in a terrorist attack at an El Paso Walmart, a tragedy fueled by racism
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 JUL 24 06:01 ET Updated: 30 JUL 24 13:28 ET By Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos, Polo Sandoval, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in federal court to narcotics, money laundering and firearms
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Originally Published: 30 JUL 24 13:04 ET Updated: 30 JUL 24 13:27 ET By Tamara Qiblawi and Tamar Michaelis, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Israel says it has launched a strike in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting a Hezbollah commander that it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Council just took a major vote to determine the future of the Multipurpose Performing Arts and Entertainment facility (MPC) project. In 2012, voters approved a bond to build the entertainment center. Since then, the project has hit a number of roadblocks. The MPC is the final remaining
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says anyone who doubts how valuable robotaxis will make the company should test drive its latest self-driving car. A Wall Street analyst did just that – and said the car almost crashed. The experience of WIlliam Stein, an analyst with Truist Securities, is not
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