By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Isabelle Chapman, CNN (CNN) — When a container ship slammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, it led to the disastrous collapse that left six people presumed dead and took out one of the region’s key infrastructure links. But it wasn’t the first time that kind of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Reddit and Trump Media are the first notable social media companies to begin trading publicly in the last five years. They’re also, thanks to the rabid reception among investors coupled with the companies’ fuzzy profit outlooks, the latest meme stocks. Meme stocks are typically shares in companies whose underlying business fails
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations of the Port of Baltimore remain shut down due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Supply chain experts say other ports up and down the East
Continue ReadingBy BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Results from Senegal’s tightly contested presidential election show a previously little-known opposition figure won over 54% of the votes. Sunday’s election marked a stunning victory for 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was released from prison less than two weeks ago and is now due to be
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Barack Obama pasó varias horas en el comedor familiar de la Casa Blanca el viernes pasado visitando a su exvicepresidente, Joe Biden. El ambiente era alegre mientras el par intercambiaba bromas, y el encuentro sirvió como una especie de pequeña reunión para los miembros del personal de los dos mandatarios, muchos
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — A Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, videojugador estadounidense y superestrella de Twitch, le diagnosticaron melanoma, un tipo de cáncer de piel. La figura de 32 años, que acumula 19 millones de seguidores en Twitch, compartió su diagnóstico en un mensaje en X este martes. “Todavía estoy un poco en shock, pero quiero mantenerlos a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The cause of a March 17 fire at a restaurant in downtown Columbia “appears to be suspicious,” according to a Wednesday press release from the Columbia Fire Department. A spokeswoman for CFD said the department could not specify why the fire is suspicious, due to it being an ongoing investigation. No injuries
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On the auspicious occasion of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Houston will witness Council Member Edward Pollard fulfilling a heartfelt promise to his father, a valiant U.S. Marine and Vietnam veteran. This Friday at 10 am, Club Creek
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CNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning due to a massive cargo ship collision has throttled one of the country’s biggest ports for the foreseeable future as crews search for six workers who are now presumed dead. Here’s the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan has been convicted of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. The federal jury reached the guilty verdict on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments. Chan’s lawyer says they’ll
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Houston, a morning of purposeful dialogue brewed as city leaders and changemakers convened at the inspiring Bitty & Beau’s Coffee. The gathering, graced by the presence of Houston Style Magazine’s esteemed publisher, Francis
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine is thrilled to announce that Mayor John Whitmire has made a pivotal move by appointing the acclaimed economic strategist, Gwendolyn Tillotson-Bell, as the City of Houston’s Chief Economic Development Officer. Tillotson-Bell brings a wealth
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get set for a season starter like no other! The Houston Astros are primed to launch their 2024 campaign with an epic showdown against the legendary New York Yankees. This electrifying clash is slated for the earliest
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the lower 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the mid-60s. EXTENDED: Tonight will be cold again with clear skies and lows near the freezing mark in the lower 30s. Southwest winds pick up tomorrow as high pressure moves east, and temperatures climb back into
Continue ReadingJoaquin Doria (CNN Español) — El ministro de Defensa de Argentina, Luis Petri, firmó este martes en Dinamarca un acuerdo de compra de 24 aviones de combate F-16, según indicó el Ministerio en un comunicado. “Hoy estamos concretando la adquisición aeronáutica militar más importante desde 1983. Se trata de 24 aviones F-16 que han sido
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are preparing for opening day Thursday against the Minnesota Twins while also looking forward to a critical vote next week on funding for a new downtown ballpark. On Tuesday, voters in Jackson County, Missouri, will vote on the renewal of a 3/8-cent
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — A Latino-focused internship program at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino now states the program is “equally open to students of all races and ethnicities” following a lawsuit settlement with the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The internship was the subject of a lawsuit against the director
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou Men’s Basketball has signed one of the transfer portal’s top three-point shooters. Jacob Crews is officially transferring from UT Martin to the Tigers for the 2024-25 season. Crews is joining Dennis Gates and company after ranking No. 22 in the nation in three-point percentage during the 2023-24 season. The 6-foot-8 wing
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police. The court on Wednesday accepted the appeal. Smollett was a cast member on the
Continue ReadingCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia animal shelter is pleading for help fostering its dogs after a vehicle plowed into its building. The Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association says one dog’s leg was injured after a rental truck struck its building Wednesday. A photo in a social media post shows the truck wedged into the side
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