By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story December 3, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a seamless transition that underscores the enduring spirit of service in Houston’s 18th Congressional District, Interim Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter (D-Houston) has stepped into her mother’s shoes with both grace and grit. Elected on November 5th to
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By Devan Cole, Paula Reid and John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will dive headfirst into the politically fraught issue of transgender rights on Wednesday when it hears a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the highest-profile case of the fall. Attorneys for the Biden administration and transgender
Continue Reading KEYE, KSTU, SPECTRUM-NEWS-AUSTIN, WLKY, WTVF, CNN By Devan Cole, Paula Reid and John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will dive headfirst into the politically fraught issue of transgender rights on Wednesday when it hears a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the highest-profile case of the fall. Attorneys
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AP Baseball Writer Kyle Higashioka already had some memorable moments at the home of the Texas Rangers. He caught a no-hitter there and hit a home run on the same day that Aaron Judge set the American League season record with No. 62. Now Globe Life Park will be Higashioka’s home stadium after he signed
Continue Reading By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Cars doing donuts in a Tracy neighborhood intersection forced homeowners to go to the police. One driver was arrested for reckless driving, and their car was impounded. That driver was arrested nearly two weeks ago after doing donuts on Crossroads
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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Dressed in a black sweatshirt and tie-dyed leggings, Hannah Kobayashi casually walked off her flight from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on November 8. The 30-year-old had plans to fly to New York City the same day. But she did not board that plane. Then, she seemingly vanished.
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate’s new majority floor leader says lawmakers seem ready to resume work on a bill dealing with diversity, equity and inclusion practices at public universities. Republican state Sen. Max Wise says the outcome could be different next year since they have had months to try to work
Continue Reading DENVER (AP) — Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against two Colorado law enforcement officers in the fatal 2022 shooting of Christian Glass, a 22-year-old man undergoing a mental health crisis. The two officers, Christa Lloyd and Mary Harris, who work for the state’s gaming division, were among six officers charged last year with failing to
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily has won the U.K.’s prestigious Turner Prize. Jasleen Kaur was awarded the 25,000-pound ($32,000) prize by actor James Norton during a ceremony at the Tate Britain gallery that was picketed by
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By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Amtrak has reached a historic milestone, carrying 32.8 million passengers on the passenger rail system in fiscal year 2024. That’s a 15% increase from the previous fiscal year when it carried nearly 28.6 million riders, according to a news release from Amtrak. “This record ridership shows that travelers throughout
Continue Reading By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story WOODBURY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Two children are in the hospital after falling through the ice on Markgrafs Lake in Woodbury Monday afternoon. Authorities say emergency personnel responded to the lake around 4:30 p.m. after hearing a report of a child going through the ice. A
Continue Reading By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared skeptical that Holocaust victims and their families are permitted to haul Hungary into American courts to recover property stolen during World War II, with several justices fearing that would open the United States up to a flood of similar litigation
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Texas A&M signed the nation’s top-ranked recruiting class three years ago believing it had built a potential national title contender. Plenty of players from that heralded 2022 class could indeed be participating in the first 12-team College Football Playoff this month. They just won’t be doing it for the Aggies, who no
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Schumer faced no opposition in the party leadership elections, in which Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin was
Continue Reading Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement can continue using a Seattle airport for chartered deportation flights. In 2019, King County, which includes Seattle, expressed concern that the deportations under then-President Donald Trump could constitute human rights abuses and announced that future leases at the county airport
Continue Reading WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, according to official results. She defied predictions that she might be forced into a
Continue Reading Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Reproductive rights advocates sued Arizona on Tuesday to undo a 15-week abortion ban that conflicts with a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters to expand access up to fetal viability. The American Civil Liberties Union, Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior
Continue Reading CalMatters If you’ve hunted for apartments recently and felt like all the rents were equally high, you’re not crazy: Many landlords now use a single company’s software — which uses an algorithm based on proprietary lease information — to help set rent prices. Federal prosecutors say the practice amounts to “an unlawful information-sharing scheme” and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham says her team has identified land in El Paso as a future deportation staging spot for the Trump Administration. Buckingham’s announcement comes as part of her Jocelyn Initiative, created in the memory of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who police say was killed by migrants. “This initiative
Continue Reading Associated Press A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night Tuesday to try and find her. Bright lights illuminated snow flurries and various equipment at the site while crews worked above and below
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who was reported missing in Los Angeles three weeks ago voluntarily traveled to Mexico. The Los Angeles police chief says Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance is now classified as a “voluntary missing person.” Kobayashi was seen on surveillance video walking over the border with her luggage.
Continue Reading By Adam Sexton Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Some convicted first-degree murderers in New Hampshire’s prison system could get a chance at freedom under a new bill being drafted at the State House. The bill would create a pathway to grant them eligibility for parole. The list of
Continue Reading Associated Press A trial has begun for a man charged in the killing of a University of Mississippi student who was well-known in the local LGBTQ+ community. Sheldon “Timothy” Herrington Jr. of Grenada, Mississippi, is charged with capital murder in the death of Jimmy “Jay” Lee. The 20-year-old Lee was last seen July 8, 2022,
Continue Reading By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A man who fled to Australia when his multimillion-dollar financial scheme in North Carolina collapsed is headed to prison, officials said on Monday. Gustavo Guzman, 61, previously of Fullerton, California, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series. “Beyoncé tops our staff-chosen editorial list based on her full 25 years of influence, impact, evolution,” Billboard’s Andrew Unterberger wrote. In their
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys for a transgender athlete have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow her to compete in the women’s division at powerlifting events, saying she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act. USA Powerlifting rejected JayCee Cooper’s application in 2018 to compete in the women’s division
Continue Reading By WLKY Staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Each year, Jack Harlow’s “No Place Like Home” tour is different than the year before, but none have been quite as unique as this. For year four, he played with the Louisville Orchestra, conducted by the renowned Teddy Abrams, for a
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Elon Musk isn’t getting the $101 billion windfall he so desperately wanted. But he’s still among the richest people on the planet and poised to get much richer in the coming years. Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick again threw out a 2018 pay package from Tesla
Continue Reading By Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story MASON, Ohio (WLWT) — A brazen burglary is under investigation in Mason. Ladarrius Gaston, 39, is accused of trying to steal a stranger’s home. Since the homeowners moved to Florida, the home doesn’t get as much love as it used to, and Mason police said
Continue Reading By Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Nebraska’s governor said he’ll be focused on a variety of issues, including property taxes and agriculture, when the unicameral convenes in 2025. “I’m focused on kids, taxes, agriculture, values,” Gov. Jim Pillen said. For Pillen, part of that means “making sure
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