By Laurie Vignaud Click here for updates on this story June 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — As the echoes of history resonate today, the story of Juneteenth stands as a beacon of resilience and hope, marking both a pivotal moment in the fight for freedom and a reminder of the enduring quest for equity.
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story June 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — From August 2023 through August 2024, Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking multimedia initiative, Voices of the Civil Rights Movement. This platform honors the monumental Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “House of the Dragon” returned on Sunday for its long-awaited second season and the lesson in the premiere episode is that if you wish to carry out a hit on a one-eyed adult prince, maybe don’t hire the rat exterminator because he might kill a child instead. But let’s
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Police say officers shot and killed a woman who was holding a large, hunting-style knife at an intersection in downtown Denver on Sunday. Denver police Chief Ron Thomas said officers used a Taser on the woman twice but she advanced toward them as they tried to back up from her. He said
Continue ReadingKEYE, TONY SANTANA, CNN By Paradise Afshar, Melissa Alonso and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and 14 others were injured and taken to hospitals following a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration at a Round Rock, Texas, park Saturday night, police said. An altercation broke out between two groups during the event
Continue Reading By Christy Choi and Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — What’s old is new again. This time it’s a centuries-old skirt design that’s proving popular in China. The “mamianqun” or “horse face skirt” is being worn in cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu as young people in China are giving the attire a modern twist, with
Continue Reading By Maggie Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Interested in capping off your trip to Hong Kong with a long weekend in Beijing or Shanghai? A new high-speed sleeper train service is making that possibility easier than ever. Two new overnight routes connecting the city with Beijing and Shanghai entered into service on June 15.
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CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese faced each other for the second time in the WNBA as the Indiana Fever defeated Reese’s Chicago Sky on Sunday. It was another closely-fought, physical affair, epitomized by the moment when Reese’s swinging arm caught Clark’s head as she tried to block the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — El 11 de septiembre los etíopes celebrarán el fin de un año y el comienzo de otro. Sin embargo, cuando el país de África Oriental reciba su Año Nuevo dentro de unos meses, técnicamente será 2017, según el calendario etíope. Entonces, ¿por qué Etiopía, el segundo país más poblado de África,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When the sun’s out and the skies are clear you may see more people bringing out their motorcycle for a ride. Sgt. Kyle Green, a spokesperson for the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F, tells ABC 17 from late spring to early fall is the peak riding season. With more bikers out
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By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — England are off to a winning start in their Euro 2024 campaign, after defeating Serbia 1-0 in the Group C clash at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the Three Lions, rushing into the box and heading in a deflected Bukayo Saka
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang says he has agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to $13 billion a year. Li,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El Salvador está desde este domingo bajo alerta roja a nivel nacional por lluvias de temporal, según informó la Dirección General de Protección Civil, Prevención y Mitigación de Desastres en un comunicado publicado en sus redes sociales. La alerta detalla la probabilidad “muy alta” de inundaciones urbanas, crecidas repentinas que
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Este fin de semana se registraron al menos 13 tiroteos masivos, según el Gun Violence Archive, dejando nueve muertos y 62 heridos. Este es un recuento: Viernes 14 de junio Columbus, Ohio: 2 heridos, 2 muertos Filadelfia, Pensilvania: 4 heridos, 1 muerto Princeton, Virginia Occidental: 5 heridos Chicago, Illinois:4 heridos Fort
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El padre de la vicepresidenta de Colombia sufrió un atentado mientras viajaba en una zona del departamento del Cauca, según informó la misma Francia Márquez en su cuenta de X. “Informo que mi padre, junto a mi sobrino de 6 años y los dos hombres de protección, sufrieron un atentado
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KMIZ) Kansas City lost its second-straight series, on Sunday afternoon, with a 3-0 loss in the finale against the Dodgers, as the game was highlighted by two home runs from L.A. star Shohei Ohtani. The outing marked Ohtani’s second two-homer game of 2024. He hit one in the third inning and then
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s government says it is looking to “strengthen” Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank after several countries unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office said all of the proposals for strengthening settlements in what Israel biblically refers to as Judea and
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Es probable que en los últimos años se haya producido una colisión entre asteroides gigantes en un sistema estelar vecino llamado Beta Pictoris. Dos observatorios espaciales diferentes ayudan a contar la historia. El sistema Beta Pictoris, ubicado a 63 años luz de la Tierra, intrigó durante mucho tiempo a los astrónomos
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CHICAGO, Ill. (KMIZ) All it took was a good swing from Pedro Pages and a solid outing from Miles Mikolas on the hill at Wrigley Field to secure a series win, on Sunday, as the Cardinals edged past the Cubs 2-1. St. Louis’ only two runs came off the bat of Pages in the second
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Tony Awards were held on Sunday night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Oscar and Tony award winner Ariana DeBose returned to host the telecast for the third time. The Daniel Aukin-directed production “Stereophonic,” a play
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