Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last call for drinks is 2 a.m. in California, but a members-only club in the new Los Angeles Clippers’ arena might soon get an exception under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law signed last weekend would let about 100 club members be served alcohol until
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Defense lawyers say they will seek a mistrial for a former police officer on trial in the fatal shooting a shoplifting suspect outside a busy northern Virginia mall after prosecutors’ closing argument included evidence that was never introduced at trial. The jury heard prosecutors’ closing argument Wednesday against former
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a show of steadfast support, Congressman Al Green has voiced his solidarity with the hard-working members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) as they continue their battle for fair wages, improved safety standards, and job security.
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Inter Miami ganó un partido decisivo este miércoles en su visita al Columbus Crew: la victoria 3-2 le dio al equipo capitaneado por Lionel Messi el título de Supporters’ Shield, que premia al mejor equipo de la temporada regular en la Major League Soccer (MLS). Ahora puedes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him. Twenty-two-year-old Steven Phipps died in a hospital after the Saturday shooting. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer on Wednesday told reporters Phipps was pulled over for expired plates when he ran
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says the agency tasked with helping communities recover from Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters does not have enough money to make it through the hurricane season. Mayorkas told reporters on Air Force One that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs, but
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story Fremont County, COLORADO (KCNC) — A man in southern Colorado says he killed a mountain lion with a shovel at a campground when it was acting aggressively towards him and his dog. That’s according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which says a CPW officer responded
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. The Aug. 8, 2023, blaze — the deadliest U.S. wildfire in
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group could be down to broadcasting only one Major League Baseball team’s games next season. The operator of the Bally Sports regional sports networks said during a hearing that it will cut loose the seven teams it has under contract for the 2025 season. Diamond plans to void the contracts
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By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the Northwest
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KTVT By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Breaking into the food industry can be tough, and location is crucial. Yet one new dumpling spot in Dallas has discovered the power of social media to attract hungry customers. Hong Dumpling House serves Korean-style mandu dumplings. From the outside, the
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An out-of-control rubbish fire destroyed a shed and two cars at a northern Boone County home Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — An ex-Boston Public Schools principal and her assistant principal have each been fined after admitting to taking their sons to see the popular musical “Hamilton” with tickets that were donated to students, the State Ethics Commission said. Former Boston Tobin School principal
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Con sus mejillas rosadas y su carisma natural, la hipopótamo pigmeo de dos meses, Moo Deng, está ganando millones de fans en línea y atrayendo grandes multitudes al zoológico tailandés donde vive. La nueva y diminuta residente del Zoológico Abierto de Khao Kheow, al este de la capital Bangkok, ha
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped their case against the last of three men accused of killing an off-duty Chicago police officer in 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that prosecutors dropped charges against Alexander Villa during a court hearing Wednesday. Villa, Tyrone Clay and Edgardo Colon were all charged in the shooting death of Officer
Continue ReadingAP Soccer Writer Prince William has watched his beloved Aston Villa seal another famous win against Bayern Munich. Villa won 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday with heroics from Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. The Prince of Wales and future King of England is a lifelong fan of the Premier League team and was part
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New charges of child abuse have been filed against a man who is in the Callaway County jail on child pornography charges.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gambler has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scandal that got NBA player Jontay Porter kicked out of the league earlier this year. Prosecutors and a court document say Long Phi Pham pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to commit wire fraud. Pham — who also goes by the
Continue ReadingSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it will start massive deportations of Haitians living illegally in the country and expel up to 10,000 of them a week. Government spokesman Homero Figueroa said Wednesday that the government took the decision after noticing an “excess” of Haitian migrants in the Dominican Republic, which
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Tuesday. The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their
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