KABC By Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A woman was caught on video hurling racist remarks and making obscene gestures at a couple and their children on a shuttle bus at Los Angeles International Airport. Pervez and Nicole Taufiq traveled to Los Angeles with their three
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Closing arguments in the murder trial of a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee have concluded and the case will go to jurors. Prosecutors say Nima Momeni stabbed Lee in April 2023 after a dispute involving Momeni’s younger sister. But defense attorney
Continue ReadingBy Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A California man confessed to helping the North Korean regime prepare for an attack in a “sophisticated scheme” to illegally obtain restricted weapons and military grade technology, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national residing unlawfully in Ontario, California, conspired with North Korean officials to obtain prohibited
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer New research shows that nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021. A study published Tuesday in Health Affairs says Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, which can chip away at already-limited care options in those
Continue ReadingBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020. Manatee County court records show Circuit Judge Matt Whyte imposed the sentence Tuesday on 32-year-old Ashley Benefield after rejecting her request for a new trial based on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. If its return is comedic, some former employees who lost everything in Enron’s collapse aren’t laughing. “It’s a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut residents, past and present dignitaries, and state Capitol insiders are paying tribute to former Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who died in late November. On Tuesday, she lay in state inside the Connecticut Capitol building, with her casket covered in the state’s blue flag. A funeral service was
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, Buenos Aires será el escenario de la Conferencia de Acción Política Conservadora (CPAC), un evento clave que reúne a líderes políticos, empresarios y académicos afines a las ideas de derecha y el conservadurismo en el mundo. La cumbre tendrá lugar en el centro de la ciudad, en el hotel
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By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — $15.8 million every 60 seconds. That’s how much US consumers spent in two hours on Monday night, capping off a five-day spending spree that smashed previous records. US consumers spent a total of $13.3 billion on Cyber Monday, up 7.3% from the previous year, according to Adobe Analytics. Concerns
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By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A California art teacher died from rabies November 22, about a month after apparently being infected by a bat she found in her classroom. Leah Seneng, 60, may have been bitten when she scooped up the bat to release it outside, according to her friend Laura Splotch. “She got
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Tuesday the 3rd kicks off the Lincoln University Holiday Extravaganza in Jefferson City. The event begins at 6 pm and lasts until 8pm. Various activities are expected including a tree lightning ceremony, Santa’s workshop, a performance by the Lincoln University Choir, and a visit from Santa Clause. It is looking to be a cooler night
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WLS) — A Naperville family’s viral Taylor Swift-themed decorations have returned for the holiday season. This year, the Scott household near Atlas and Tupelo highlights Swift’s latest album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” A cutout of Swift’s boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Ohio’s top elections official has rejected a Republican challenge over the legal residency of one of the state’s Democratic members of Congress. Secretary of State Frank LaRose made the decision late last week. LaRose says the complainant brought by a political activist did not provide “clear and convincing” proof that Rep. Emilia Sykes
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House opened its newest session with an unsuccessful long shot challenge of the Speaker that could be a preview of fighting among Republicans over which group truly deserves to identify as conservative. House Speaker Murrell Smith was elected to a second two-year term by a 102-17
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are urging telecommunication companies to boost network security following a Chinese hacking operation that gave officials in Beijing access to the private texts and phone conversations of Americans. The warning issued Tuesday by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency includes technical recommendations designed to prevent
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 3, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Mark your calendars, Houston! The musical heavyweights Kendrick Lamar and SZA are joining forces for the highly anticipated Grand National Tour. Presented by Live Nation, pgLang, and Top Dawg Entertainment, this tour promises to electrify 19 stadiums
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story December 3, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a seamless transition that underscores the enduring spirit of service in Houston’s 18th Congressional District, Interim Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter (D-Houston) has stepped into her mother’s shoes with both grace and grit. Elected on November 5th to
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By Devan Cole, Paula Reid and John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will dive headfirst into the politically fraught issue of transgender rights on Wednesday when it hears a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the highest-profile case of the fall. Attorneys for the Biden administration and transgender
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. Schumer faced no opposition in the party leadership elections, in which Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin was
Continue ReadingBy Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KMAX, KOVR) — Cars doing donuts in a Tracy neighborhood intersection forced homeowners to go to the police. One driver was arrested for reckless driving, and their car was impounded. That driver was arrested nearly two weeks ago after doing donuts on Crossroads
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