WSVN, BUSINESS SURVEILLANCE, MIAMI-DADE CORRECTIONS & REHABILITATION, CNN By Carolina Borges, Patrick Chalvire, Jessica Holly, Sheldon Fox Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A South Florida woman crashed her car into another vehicle while pursuing a suspect who allegedly broke into her car and stole her belongings, according to Miami Police.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En un discurso sobre antisemitismo pronunciado este martes en el Capitolio, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, se refirió a las protestas que han sacudido los campus universitarios en las últimas semanas en respuesta a la guerra de Israel en Gaza. “Entiendo que la gente tenga fuertes creencias y
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta City Council has agreed to pay $3.8 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of a church deacon who died in a struggle with a city police officer following a minor car crash. The city council unanimously approved the settlement for the death of 62-year-old Johnny Hollman. Councilmembers did
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means. The Democratic governor made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California. The
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO, MICHELLE CHAPMAN and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers TikTok and its Chinese parent company filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new American law that would ban the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. unless it’s sold to an approved buyer, saying it unfairly singles out the platform and is an unprecedented attack
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has arrived in London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but he won’t see his father on this visit. A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex says that King Charles III has a busy schedule and the two won’t meet during this trip. Harry, who has a
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major 99 of the 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week. The PGA of America strives to have the top 100 in the
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at the time of the shooting, but said his team is cooperating. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A tennis player has been awarded $9 million in damages by a jury in federal court in Florida after accusing the U.S. Tennis Association of failing to protect her from a coach she said sexually abused her at one of its training centers when she was 19. The lawsuit filed by
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — During a recent visit to the student encampment at Columbia University, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota made what she may have thought was an enlightened statement. “We should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students,” she declared, “whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide.” Omar, whose daughter was arrested in the protests,
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston ISD (HISD) is striving to bridge the representation gap in its Gifted and Talented (GT) program, as revealed in the district’s latest evaluation for the 2022-23 academic year. Despite an overall increase in GT identification, disparities persist,
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — On Friday, May 10, 2024, Legacy Community Health will celebrate the groundbreaking of its latest facility, the Legacy Pasadena Southmore Clinic, set to enhance healthcare services in the Pasadena community. The event, symbolizing a significant advancement in local
Continue ReadingOpinion by Garry Kasparov and Ben Hodges (CNN) — “Better late than never” is probably a poor operating principle for the US government. But it was in this spirit that Congress finally passed essential aid to frontline US allies in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delay. The fight to get the nearly $61
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston educators and schools were in the spotlight at the glamorous H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards held on May 5, 2024, at the Marriott Marquis in Houston. In its 22nd year, the prestigious event saw a total of
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By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month. The court challenge sets up a historic legal battle, one that will determine
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it will change its name to Scouting America next February, to emphasize its commitment to inclusion. The youth organization said the new name is meant to help everyone, including boys and girls, feel welcome. The change will go into effect on February
Continue ReadingBy Shannon Ryan Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — A single mother and her four daughters tell ABC13 they “lost everything” in their Conroe dream home in last week’s floods. Elizabeth Soliz and her daughters evacuated their Forest Hills Lake home Thursday. “I just told my girls to act like
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston-area attorney was shot and killed outside of a McDonald’s on the city’s west side over the weekend after trying to calm down an angry customer who was upset with his order, according to detectives. Patrol officers with the Houston
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Traffic had to be diverted around a busy Jefferson City intersection during the Tuesday morning commute, police say.
Continue ReadingCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs — models that will boast faster processors, new sizes and a new display system as part of the company’s first update to its tablet lineup in more than a year. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, comes
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