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By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Heavy downpours caused flooding in the south suburbs and the South Side of Chicago Wednesday, stranding some drivers who stalled out on the washed-out roads. Storms moved into the Chicago area overnight and continued through midday, bringing rounds of heavy downpours,

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 2, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — April 1, 2025 Dear Gov. Abbott, As you are aware, on March 5, 2025, Hon. Sylvester Turner, U.S. Representative for the 18th Congressional District passed, leaving a vacancy for the district. Unlike other positions that can be

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 2, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a defining moment that signals growth, transformation, and excellence, the Texas Southern University Foundation (TSUF) has proudly appointed Robin Tanya Humphries Watson as its new Executive Director. With an illustrious background in higher education leadership, nonprofit

By Jasmine Jose Click here for updates on this story     4/1/25 (LAPost.com) — A new University of California, Los Angeles-led study reveals socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals continue to underuse the Emergency Department (ED) services for potentially serious illnesses, despite an overall rebound in ED visits following the COVID-19 pandemic. Published in Health Affairs, the study found

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     4/1/25 (LAPost.com) — California has launched a new satellite-based initiative to track and reduce methane emissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on March 31. The program comes as the federal Environmental Protection Agency, under President Donald Trump’s administration, reconsiders key climate protections. The program employs satellite-mounted

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     4/2/25 (LAPost.com) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified Candida auris – a deadly and drug-resistant fungus – as an “urgent threat” due to its rapid spread in healthcare facilities across the United States. Cases have surged since its first U.S.

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     4/2/25 (LAPost.com) — The University of Southern California has implemented a series of austerity measures, including a staff hiring freeze, in response to financial uncertainties stemming from federal funding challenges and ongoing investigations by the President Donald Trump administration. In a letter released Monday, university

By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WWJ) — The Michigan Gaming Control Board has ordered two Curaçao-based online casinos to stop operating in the state, saying the sites violate state gaming laws. The state sent cease-and-desist letters to Lucky Tiger Casino and Rich Palms Casino, operated by Alistair Solutions NV

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story     MICHIGAN (WWJ) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against multiple employees of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, citing “gross negligence and deliberate indifference” over investigations involving the case of Chayce Allen. The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court for

By Scott Sutton Click here for updates on this story     INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — An Amazon delivery driver on the Treasure Coast is receiving praise for his quick thinking and heroic actions, helping save a woman who was in distress. According to an Indian River County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit, this happened Friday