By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Country music artist Ingrid Andress says she was intoxicated during her much-criticized performance of the national anthem on Monday at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby and will be seeking treatment. On Tuesday, Andress posted a statement on her verified social media account writing, “I’m not going to bulls**t y’all,
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By Shawn Nottingham, CNN (CNN) — A man was recovering Monday after being bitten by a shark off Key West in Florida, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said. The victim was spearfishing along a reef when he was bitten on the leg Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. He was brought
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The internet influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan will no longer be allowed to leave Romania as they await trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. An appeals court in the capital of Bucharest announced that decision on Tuesday, overturning a
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Originally Published: 16 JUL 24 10:28 ET By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has received a significant boost with the release of new data showing a dramatic decrease in border arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 levels have been rising in the United States again. Emergency department visits associated with Covid-19 have been trending up for weeks, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent data shows that during the week ending July 6 there was a 23.5% increase in emergency
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El Paso, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Community College is partnering with the El Paso Community Foundation to provide backpacks filled with school supplies for 1,200 students at area K-12 schools through its annual School Store event. What: EPCC The School StoreWhere: EPCC Cafeteria Annex, Valle Verde Campus, Building C, 919 Hunter Drive, El Paso,
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CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday night in Milwaukee. Here are some of the most noteworthy falsehoods from night one of the RNC. Trump makes false claims about election fraud in RNC video The Republican National Convention played a video in which former President Donald Trump urged Republicans
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at a European Union-backed court have convicted a former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter with involvement in the murder of one person and the illegal detention and torture of nearly 20 more during his country’s war for independence from Serbia in 1999. Pjetër Shala, also known by the
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area county has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of a man who was severely beaten by another man while in jail for drunken driving. Thomas Carr died a year ago after suffering severe head injuries while serving a brief sentence for drunken driving. He was attacked in his
Continue Reading Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it would begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday — a step that could destabilize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The announcement followed a landmark Supreme Court order for young religious men to begin enlisting for military service. Under long-standing political
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El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV) — Aliviane announced the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Substance Use Center, marking the facility’s official opening designed to offer a wide range of services to adults struggling with substance use disorders. The event took place on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The residential treatment center is at
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By Ben Morse and Patrick Snell, CNN (CNN) — Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club. In an interview with The UK’s Times published last week, Montgomerie suggested that it was time for Woods to hang up
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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant move to bolster the recovery efforts following the devastating impact of Hurricane Beryl, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Texas. This amendment, signed on July 12, 2024, authorizes
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a recent turn of events, Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will be delaying its much-anticipated Robotaxi unveiling. Initially scheduled for August 8, 2024, the event is now expected to take place in October 2024. This
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Gladiator II Trailer Breaks Records: Paramount’s Most Viewed Trailer Ever with Over 180-Million Views Francis Page Jr. | 7/15/2024, 4:59 p.m. In an unprecedented surge of excitement, the official trailer for Paramount’s Gladiator II has shattered records,
Continue Reading Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The electricity grid operators of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday officially notified Russia and Belarus that they will exit a 2001 agreement that has kept Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania connected to an electricity transmission system controlled by Moscow. The Baltic countries already have stopped buying electricity from Russia,
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is far more than a penchant for cleanliness or a preference for organization—it’s a complex mental health condition that affects millions worldwide. Defined by the presence of obsessions—unwanted, intrusive thoughts—and compulsions—repetitive behaviors performed
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign has received a significant boost with the release of new data showing a dramatic decrease in border arrests. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), arrests for illegally entering the U.S.
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As Houston and Gulf Coast residents recover from the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, H-E-B is stepping up to provide much-needed relief and support to the hardest-hit communities. From offering significant discounts on frozen foods to deploying essential resources,
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Message of Beryl Storm Resources From Councilmember Dr. Leticia Plummer: Francis Page Jr. | 7/15/2024, 1:16 p.m. I hope this message finds you well. Considering the recent impact of Hurricane Beryl, our City and the Greater Houston
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the summer heat intensifies, Harris County Precinct One has taken proactive measures to support our community by opening several cooling centers and distribution sites. These centers offer vital resources, including water and food distribution, ensuring the
Continue Reading By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story July 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a celebration of community service and commitment to diversity, Fort Bend County District Clerk Beverly Walker was awarded the prestigious Pakistani American Business & Professional Association’s 2024 Unity in Diversity Award. The award ceremony, held at Aga’s,
Continue Reading Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The bodies of six people were found Tuesday in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and their deaths may have been caused by poisoning, police and officials said. Bangkok police chief Lt. Gen. Thiti Sangsawang identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals, and said there were
Continue Reading TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Dozens of Nobel Prize laureates are calling in an open letter on Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to free all political prisoners following the release of 18 seriously ill activists. The Belarusian human rights group Viasna counts almost 1,400 political prisoners, including its Nobel Peace Prize-winning founder Ales Bialiatski. Many of
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Kudrow stars in “Time Bandits,” an upcoming Apple TV+ series based on the 1981 movie written by Monty Python legends. Kudrow told The Associated Press that the series adaptation allows for further exploration. Created by Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris, “Time Bandits” follows a ragtag band
Continue Reading KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between rival communities. Saturday’s attack took place in the village of Kinsele, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Kinshasa, the capital. Because
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Natalie Portman is not done fangirling for Rihanna. The pair met in January during Paris Fashion week in a moment shared on social media by Bustle. As they embraced, and Portman told the singer, “I love you!” “I am a f***ing fan,” Rihanna replied. The singer also told
Continue Reading AP Music Writer Halfway through the year and a few music trends have become very apparent. Global music streams are up, Latin music has become the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States, and physical album variants are on the rise. Luminate’s 2024 Midyear Report finds that the global music industry surpassed 1 trillion
Continue Reading AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market. The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that its review of the hirings from Inflection AI turned up “sufficient information”
Continue Reading AP Music Writer The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to
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