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By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 16, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready, Houston! The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is diving deep—literally and figuratively—into the global plastic crisis with an Earth Month lecture that promises to provoke thought, stir hearts, and inspire action. On Wednesday, April 23 at

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 16, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Coachella 2025 may have tried to mute the Hottie Queen, but Houston’s own Megan Thee Stallion proved once again why she’s not just a performer—she’s a cultural force. Under the Indio desert sky, Megan Thee Stallion stormed

By PONCA CITY, Oklahoma Click here for updates on this story     PONCA CITY, Oklahoma (KAKE) — Authorities in northern Oklahoma arrested five people and seized more than 11,000 marijuana plants from an illegal grow operation last week. The Kay County Sheriff’s office said the sweep of a property at 3880 W South Avenue in Ponca

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 15, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a moving tribute befitting a global icon, the City of Houston and Mayor John Whitmire joined the family, friends, and fans of the legendary George Edward Foreman to honor his extraordinary life as a two-time Heavyweight

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     April 14, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — TOMBALL, TX – In a spirited celebration of horsepower, heart, and humanity, COHAP OUTREACH CORPORATION is shifting community impact into high gear with the highly anticipated “Home 4 Hope” Car Show & Music Event, set to take

By WXYZ Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection said officers seized 339 pounds of cocaine near the Ambassador Bridge port of entry on Tuesday. According to CBP, a Canada-bound commercial vehicle was selected for examination and during a physical inspection, officers found bricks

By Sydney Ferguson Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — While no injuries were reported in the April 10 fire that occurred next to the Orpheum Theatre, we now know the only recorded casualty was a local artist’s work, and the fire was set intentionally John Pirtle returned to the Orpheum

By Greta Goede Click here for updates on this story     Nebraska (KMTV) — Papillion La Vista Public Schools officially fired former school psychologist Jeffrey Fauble Monday night. 44- year-old Fauble was arrested in March, charged with four counts of child sex abuse. Sarpy County neighborhood reporter Greta Goede uncovered that before becoming a school psychologist,

By WRTV News Staff Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WRTV) — Indiana State Police are investigating a police pursuit that ended with a fatal crash at the intersection of Mitthoefer Road and Washington Street in Indianapolis Monday evening. According to police, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Henry County Sheriff’s Office attempted

By Greta Goede Click here for updates on this story     BELLEVUE, Nebraska (KMTV) — Janette Burke-Ophiem didn’t think she would have to move again. “I thought I was going to stay here, carry me out with the box,” Burke-Ophiem said. But after senior living apartment raised her fees by $200, she knew she couldn’t afford

By Rachael Wilkerson Click here for updates on this story     INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WRTV) — Indy’s Department of Public Works said crews are working ten-hour shifts this week and next week— weather permitting— to make roads smoother. The department said its dropped 3,000 tons on pothole filling and about 30,000 tons in strip patching. “We have

By Claire Bradshaw Click here for updates on this story     BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KSHB) — Drive through Hunters Glen subdivision, and one neighbor has shiny helium balloons tied to his truck. It isn’t for a celebration — it is a warning to turkey vultures. That isn’t the only attempt to get rid of the birds.

KSHB By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed.

By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — The principal of Arrowhead Middle School in Kansas City, Kan., Lawrence Smith, was selected to work as an NFL umpire during the upcoming season. Smith knows all about making the calls and making sure the rules are being followed. That’s

By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police Department, specially trained to detect cortisol — a stress hormone —

WCCO, BURNSVILLE POLICE AND FIRE, K9’S FOR FREEDOM & INDEPENDENCE, CNN By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — We know dogs can sense our emotions, but did you know they can actually smell it, too? Duke, a 2-year-old lab, is a critical incident response dog with the Burnsville Police

By Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities zoo had to euthanize one of its gorillas this week, despite a yearslong effort to treat the ape’s deteriorating brain. Nyati, who was born at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2017, was humanely euthanized Tuesday after “a final

By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story     NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school student in Newark has a big decision to make after he was accepted to seven Ivy League universities. Angel Ortiz, a senior at Arts High School, wants to study political science and now he just has to

By Sonia Rincón Click here for updates on this story     BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — What’s old is new again in Brooklyn. Remember the days of going to your favorite video store and grabbing a movie from the shelf? Well, you can do it again in Williamsburg. Before Netflix, and even before Blockbuster, there was

By Erin Holly Click here for updates on this story     PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KRIS) — In February 2025, Padre Island neighborhood news reporter Erin Holly reported on a neighbor opening Padre Island’s only flower shop. BeachN’ Blooms owner, Meagan Furey, started the business to make money to help her mother pay for her medical bills.