Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court declined Tuesday to wade into an electoral controversy despite pleas from the state’s top election official and attorney general after one county initially voted against certifying recount results from the June primary. The Democratic officials wanted the justices to make clear that counties have no legal
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Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Supreme Court declined Tuesday to wade into an electoral controversy despite pleas from the state’s top election official and attorney general after one county initially voted against certifying recount results from the June primary. The Democratic officials wanted the justices to make clear that counties have no legal
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By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scientists discovered that aging isn’t gradual or linear, and that humans age dramatically at two key points in their
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By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that despite reported comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has agreed to withdrawals of IDF forces from Gaza that are laid out in the recent mediators’ proposal to get closer to a ceasefire agreement with
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ODESSA, Texas (KVIA) — A small plane crashed into power lines, traveling an entire block before slamming into Dewey’s Breakfast Shop near 68th and Alderfer Avenue. Two people died in the crash, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Odessa Fire Rescue arrived to heavy smoke and a fire at the business and some nearby mobile homes,
Continue Reading MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Vermont that makes federal funding available to help people and communities affected by flooding from July 9 through July 11 caused by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. The storm dumped more than 6 inches of rain in just a few hours on
Continue Reading Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Senate candidate West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is in a mad-dash legal fight to keep a historic hotel at his luxury resort before it’s auctioned off next week due to unpaid debts. An official with the Workers United Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board confirmed Tuesday that resort employees received
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Thomas Lane, one of the four former Minneapolis police officers convicted in connection with the killing of George Floyd, was released from federal prison Tuesday, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson told CNN. Lane, 41, was found guilty in 2022 of violating Floyd’s civil rights when he was fatally restrained
Continue Reading MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unscheduled visit to Chechnya, his first trip to the mainly Muslim republic within the Russian Federation in nearly 13 years. Putin was greeted by Chechnya’s self-styled strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov, before meeting volunteer fighters who train there prior to being deployed in Ukraine. Neither the
Continue Reading By Simone Pathe, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman trying to make history this year. Angela Alsobrooks, who delivered a keynote address in Chicago on Tuesday night, is trying to become the first Black person Maryland sends to the US Senate. And though neither puts their history-making potential at the
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By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the vast waters of the Indo-Pacific, two remarkable sailors are making waves aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Quartermaster 2nd Class Elizabeth Sylvester, hailing from Baytown, Texas, and Quartermaster 2nd Class RC Onopey,
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a tragic turn of events, a promising young entrepreneur’s life was cut short in a senseless act of violence, leaving a community grieving and a family devastated. Emmanuel Browne, a 22-year-old recent graduate of Lone Star College,
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — GRAMMY®-nominated and multi-platinum artist Big Sean is back with a bang, releasing the highly anticipated music video for his latest track, “Yes.” The video, which you can watch [HERE], showcases Sean’s dynamic energy and cements his place as
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) and the broader art world are mourning the loss of Professor Floyd Newsum, a beloved and visionary artist, educator, and mentor, who passed away on August 14, 2024. Newsum’s unexpected departure leaves a
Continue Reading Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Local officials in western Congo say that a weekend boat accident on the Lukeni river has left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing. Jacques Nzenza Mongie, the administrator of Kutu territory, says that the motorized wooden boat was carrying around 300 passengers and navigating by night when
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the murky waters of American politics, one name continues to cast a long, controversial shadow: Donald J. Trump. For some, he remains a symbol of a defiant, anti-establishment stance, while for others, he embodies a threat
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El cantante mexicano Natanael Cano deberá enfrentar un juicio tras haber sido acusado de cohecho por el presunto intento de sobornar a varios policías que lo habían detenido por conducir con exceso de velocidad, dijo la Fiscalía de Sonora citando la decisión de un juez este lunes en un comunicado
Continue Reading By WTVR News Staff Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Virgina (WTVR) — Virginia firefighters rescued a wayward skydiver who landed in the trees, according to the Orange County fire department. The rescue happened over the week near the 10000 block of Mount Sharon Road. “Access to the patient was limited and
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has won Florida’s Republican primary as he seeks a second term in office. He’ll face Democratic former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell in November in a race that could largely hinge on the success of their parties’ presidential candidates. Scott is set to start
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso and Las Cruces are bracing for another round of intense heat. El Paso is expected to hit 102 degrees, while Las Cruces will see temperatures around 99 degrees. Our very warm and mostly dry weather will continue over the next several days. Highs will remain 5 to 10
Continue Reading By Elizabeth González and Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español (CNN) — Panama on Tuesday carried out its first migrant deportation flight funded by the United States, part of a widening effort to reduce the number of migrants traveling north through the region. Twenty-nine Colombians were deported from Panama City to Medellín, Colombia, according to Panama’s
Continue Reading By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLKY) — If you watched Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speak at the National Democratic Convention, you may have recognized at least one of the young women who spoke before him. Hadley Duvall was at the center of a viral ad for Beshear in 2023,
Continue Reading By Majlie de Puy Kamp and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — Newly surfaced video shows Thomas Crooks casually walking around the rally grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 about 90 minutes before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump, offering the clearest visual yet of the would-be assassin that day. The video, taken
Continue Reading By Jake Flores and Rosemary Wright Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Nineteen-year-old Brock Johnson of Santa Cruz has broken the world record for “bike surfing.” Bike surfing is a popular BMX stunt where a cyclist balances one foot on a bike’s handlebars, and another on the seat. The
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “certainly” be open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his administration if the independent candidate drops out of the 2024 race and endorses the former president. “I like him, and I respect him,” Trump told CNN’s Kristen Holmes in an
Continue Reading Belén Liotti (CNN) –– Estados Unidos sancionó al expresidente de Haití Michel Martelly por presunto tráfico de drogas. Además, lo acusa de alimentar la violencia y la inestabilidad actuales en la nación caribeña. El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos sostiene que Martelly abusó de su influencia para facilitar el tráfico de drogas hacia Estados
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man charged two years ago with attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will face trial in June 2025. The man, Nicholas Roske, who allegedly traveled to Kavanaugh’s Maryland home with a gun, burglary tools and other equipment, appeared in court Tuesday wearing a maroon prison uniform
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Law enforcement officers in El Paso arrested two Mexican bus drivers Saturday for the alleged smuggling of ammunition. Court documents state that Lucio Enriquez Garcia was driving a Mexican charter bus through the Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry when inspectors found 26 black totes containing 92,900 rounds of ammunition.
Continue Reading By Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s attorneys was targeted in a hacking attempt, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking a potentially serious new development as American intelligence agencies confirmed Monday that they have concluded Iran is behind a recent hack into the former president’s 2024 campaign. One
Continue Reading Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte set the trial date for Nicholas John Roske during a hearing Tuesday
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