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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     January 23, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a monumental stride for empowering minority business owners, Congressman Al Green has once again proven why he’s a beacon of hope for social and economic justice. Through his Minority Business Resiliency Act of 2021, codified within

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     January 23, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s cultural landscape is about to be enriched with a groundbreaking artistic collaboration. Opening on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Community Artists’ Collective, the “Women of the Earth” exhibition invites viewers into a deeply transformative space.

By Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story     January 23, 2025 (LAPost.com) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, signaling a historic shift toward international and independent cinema. “Emilia Pérez” leads with eight nominations, while “The Brutalist” follows with six and “Anora” with five,

By Zach Lewis Click here for updates on this story     MARCY, N.Y. (WKTV) — Officers at Marcy Correctional Facility performed CPR on two inmates and administered multiple doses of Narcan after discovering them unresponsive in their dorms. This incident took place at the medium-security facility last week. On Jan. 14, according to the New York

By Darla Miles Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — A New York aesthetician facing federal charges for reportedly injecting people with counterfeit Botox at his Manhattan medical spa is out on bail. Joey Grant Luther was released on $100,000 bail, secured by his second home in Miami Beach, Florida,

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested nearly 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including some from New York and New Jersey. In New York, ICE agents arrested an alleged El Salvadorian MS-13 gang member,

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) — For-hire drivers are demanding urgent action to revise what they call a dangerous and outdated policy after a brutal attack on a passenger. Police released surveillance video of the suspects wanted in connection with the death of 53-year-old Michael Shelonchik.

By Chris Bovia Click here for updates on this story     MEARS, Mich. (WXMI) — What happened to this Spring Lake man is exactly the reason you tell someone where you’re going and how long you expect to be gone. From the police perspective, this incident started around 9:40 p.m. Wednesday when temperatures were dropping again

By Zach Scott Click here for updates on this story     FLORIDA (WBBH) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued 30 sea turtles from freezing water in Gulf County. Two FWC officers came to the rescue during the historic weather event in Florida, which brought six to eight inches of snow. “Their hard work

By Dillon Hudson Click here for updates on this story     JONESBORO, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — A former Jonesboro police officer has been charged with aggravated assault after being accused of punching, elbowing, and slamming the car door on a man being brought from the hospital to the county jail. The altercation was captured on a camera

By Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story     SEBASTIAN COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — Emily Badgett told 40/29 News that she did not know her son was restrained inside his special education classroom until she saw his picture posted online. “Finding out that something happened to your child, that is a major concern, and

By Sydnee Scofield Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The man who police say shot and critically wounded a Raleigh police officer Monday night had a history of stalking, and the victim in those cases appears to be a woman who lived at the home where the shootout took place

By Melanie Antonitis Click here for updates on this story     CARBONDALE, Ill. (WPSD) — Medical providers at Heartland Women’s Healthcare will no longer have privileges at Southern Illinois Healthcare Memorial Hospital of Carbondale effective Friday, Jan. 31, SIH announced Wednesday. According to a Tuesday statement from Heartland Women’s Healthcare, its providers will be unable to

By Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story     GRINNELL, Iowa (KCCI) — Jeld-Wen announced it will close its window manufacturing plant in Grinnell, leaving about 300 employees jobless by March. “It’s an impact to the community,” said Dan Nieland, executive director of Poweshiek Iowa Development. He says that, despite previous job losses at

By Pete Cuddihy Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that $1.4 million had been recovered for consumers who were scammed in 2024. This money was recovered by the Consumer Affairs Response Team, which helps people mediate disputes ranging from scams to identity theft. The

By Eddie Messel Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Aundrea Milnes passed away on Nov. 3, 2022. Now, her family is suing CHI Health and two health care professionals for medical malpractice. According to court documents, on the early morning of Nov. 3, 2022, an ambulance took Aundrea Milnes to

By Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story     CLEVELAND COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A critic of the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office was arrested and accused of doxxing a former deputy. An Oklahoma City man was taken into custody after he allegedly published private or identifying information of the sheriff’s deputy online. Court documents

By Angela Williams, Erin Pickens and Crystal Tisme Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The City of Jackson succeeded in shutting down a restaurant that police say had been operating as a nightclub. The temporary restraining order against Dynamic Lounge was granted this morning in Hinds County Chancery Court. The

By Michael Martin Click here for updates on this story     PROVO, Utah (KSTU) — For BYU graduate student Curtis Johnson, a simple quest guided him to create a robot with a novel approach: What if robots were more helpful? Johnson and his mentors at the BYU Robotics and Dynamic Lab created “Baloo,” a robot that

By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento County man is accused of killing his 3-month-old son after forensics showed signs of severe blunt head trauma, officials said Thursday. Andrew Gray-Blessett, 23, faces charges of murder and assault of a child under 8 years of age resulting