Associated Press Paris (AP) — David J. Phillip takes a closer look at his underwater photo of Japan’s Tomoru Honda at the swimming venue.
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — An ancient buglike sea creature with a fan-shaped tail and a carapace that wrapped around its body swam upside down and looked like a taco — but this taco could bite back. Newfound fossils of the extinct arthropod Odaraia alata recently provided scientists with a first glimpse of Odaraia’s
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) After posting its first eight-win season since 2019, the Southern Boone Eagles are aiming to build on last year’s success to soar to new heights in 2024. Mark Ross’ team is beginning to put the finishing touches on summer workouts before turning the page to the first official practice of the fall
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Social Security Administration is notifying some former clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe money back to the government for overpayment of disability benefits. Conn was charged in a $500 million disability scheme nearly a decade ago that involved thousands of clients,
Continue ReadingAP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They’d all been in the Olympic spotlight before, experiences that left them with medals but also the kind of scars — be
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said Tuesday it filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, alleging the company knowingly created large delays for Amtrak passengers traveling between New York and New Orleans. Though federal law requires Norfolk Southern freight trains to allow Amtrak passenger trains to proceed first, the Justice Department alleges
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Ports Authority says it moved a record number of automobiles across its docks in the 2024 fiscal year, bringing it neck-and-neck with the top U.S. auto port. Georgia Ports CEO Griff Lynch said Tuesday that 830,000 automobile imports and exports moved through the Port of Brunswick in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — At least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by Interior Department officials who called on the government to apologize for the schools. The investigation commissioned by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland found marked and
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By Eva McKend and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Quavo is set to appear at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night in Atlanta, according to a Harris campaign official. Quavo, known as the frontman of the now defunct hip-hop trio Migos, is expected to make remarks on the issue of
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — OpenAI stunned users when it demonstrated an updated voice mode for the most advanced version of ChatGPT earlier this year. Far from the kind of robotic voice that people have come to associate with digital assistants like Alexa or Siri, the ChatGPT advanced voice mode sounds remarkably
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro. In the seaside city of La Guaira, outside the capital Caracas, twisted rebar and chunks of concrete lie
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In celebration of National Wellness Month this August, Thompson Houston is excited to announce a transformative partnership with the Los Angeles-based Med Spa, Dripology. Recognized as a top hotel for “recovery” in the 2024 Men’s Health Travel Awards,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has recognized Veritex Community Bank as one of the 2024-2025 Best Companies to Work For. The bank also received accolades as the Best Company to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fort Bend County Libraries now offers “Big Interview,” an interactive online resource designed to help job seekers improve their interview skills and boost confidence. This tool is ideal for recent graduates, military service members transitioning to civilian life,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The U.S. Department of Labor has taken legal action against TEAM Abilities LLC and its founder and CEO Rachel Jelks, seeking to stop the company from violating federal employment regulations and to recover back wages and damages for
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s very own Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Jose Garza exemplifies dedication and technical prowess aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). As of July 23, 2024, Airman Garza has been actively engaged in reassembling a general converter
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Casi 8 millones de personas han abandonado Venezuela desde 2014, según el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR). La mayoría de ellos se encuentran distribuidos entre Colombia, Perú, Estados Unidos y Brasil. La situación política y la crisis económica han llevado a muchos a abandonar su
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — J.D. Silva & Associates, a prominent veteran-owned personal injury law firm based in Pearland, is thrilled to announce its 2nd Annual Back-to-School Giveaway. This special event is designed to honor and support local teachers as they embark on
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Instead of reexamining a drug-fighting law that Olympic leaders don’t like, a bipartisan group in Congress is proposing a new bill that would hold back funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency if it doesn’t do its job better. Republicans and Democrats joined in rolling out a bill that would make permanent the
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 29, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, alongside the founders of Street Art for Mankind and members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, is set to unveil the striking “Greater Sisterhood” mural in downtown Houston. This newest addition is part of
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