How America’s once great department stores became a dying breed
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Macy’s announcement Tuesday that it will close 150 stores, or nearly a third of its total, is the…
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Nebraska prosecutors to pursue death penalty in only one of two grisly small-town killings
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty in the December killing of a…
Continue ReadingHouston Rodeo 2024: Taste of Victory at World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story Feb. 27, 2024T (Houston Style Magazine) — The scent of…
Continue ReadingYouTuber exploits police bodycam footage of young women getting DWIs, NJ police say
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MONTVILLE, New Jersey (WABC) — Outrage has ensued over police bodycam…
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Additional measles case reported at Florida elementary school as lawmaker urges public health emergency
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Seven measles cases have now been linked to an outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston, Florida, the Broward…
Continue ReadingHouston Chamber Choir Presents World Premiere of “Mass in Exile”: A Musical Journey of Faith and Liberation
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story Feb. 27. 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Embark on a…
Continue ReadingRodeo Uncorked!® International Wine Competition 2024: A Triumph of Taste Celebrated at Champion Wine Auction & Dinner
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story Feb. 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The enchanting allure…
Continue ReadingSpay and Neuter Awareness Month: Driving the No-Kill Movement Forward
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story Feb. 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — February marks Spay…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued by male producer who alleges sexual assault
By Lisa Respers France and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a lawsuit against the…
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Man cited by police after illegally dumping a 100 pound gnome
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Last week, the Del Rey Oaks Police Department cited a Seaside man after he allegedly dumped a 100 pound gnome on…
Continue ReadingSpring Break Blast at Children’s Museum Houston: A Week of Adventure and Excitement!
By Lisa Valadez Click here for updates on this story Feb. 27, 2024Get ready for a week of non-stop excitement at the…
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Dozens of migrants found living in basement of Queens furniture store during building inspection
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND HILL, New York (WABC) — Dozens of migrants were found living…
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An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations
By Mary Gilbert and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing…
Continue ReadingThe US women fought to raise the level of soccer worldwide, and now the competition is much tougher
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. national team has fought for years to raise the level of women’s soccer…
Continue ReadingTalor Gooch is getting louder. He invests in a Professional Bull Riders team in Oklahoma
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Music was blaring, light beams danced around the arena and a large video board showed highlights of recent winners.…
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House GOP chairs subpoena Justice Department for information related to Biden documents investigation
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans leading the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden issued a subpoena Tuesday to Attorney General Merrick…
Continue ReadingVice President Harris to mark ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate the 59th anniversary of a landmark civil…
Continue ReadingJair Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly harassing a whale off Sao Paulo
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation for allegedly harassing a…
Continue ReadingChatbots’ inaccurate, misleading responses about U.S. elections threaten to keep voters from polls
By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential primaries underway across the U.S., popular chatbots are generating false and…
Continue ReadingChatbots’ inaccurate, misleading responses about U.S. elections threaten to keep voters from polls
By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential primaries underway across the U.S., popular chatbots are generating false and…
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‘Barbie’ star Michael Cera doesn’t see Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s Oscar snubs as a ‘diss’
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were not nominated for best director and…
Continue ReadingEPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of…
Continue ReadingEPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of…
Continue Reading 2 men found guilty of murder in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
By Eric Levenson and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering…
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Pacific Grove Butterfly Habitat to remain closed
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Pacific Grove attraction is going to remain closed after multiple monarch butterflies died during the winter…
Continue ReadingWhat will astronauts eat in space? Menu has Canadian flavours
By Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canadian astronauts will have a taste of…
Continue Reading Army National Guard directs aviation stand-down to review safety procedures after deadly crash
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The director of the Army National Guard has ordered an aviation safety stand-down for all Army National Guard…
Continue ReadingInnocent girlfriend or murderous conspirator? Jury opens deliberations in missing mom case
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A Connecticut jury has begun deliberating after hearing closing arguments in the murder conspiracy case against a…
Continue ReadingGreek police carry out raids and arrests after resurgence in far-left militant attacks
Greek antiterrorism police have carried out raids and arrests in connection with recent attacks claimed by far-left militants. The crackdown follows…
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Chevron warns that its $53B acquisition of Hess Corp. may be in jeopardy over key asset in Guyana
By the Associated Press Chevron warned Monday that its pending $53 billion acquisition of Hess may be in jeopardy because it will require the…
Continue ReadingSeveral students taken to hospital after playing with glue inside Delaware school
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) — Several children were taken to the…
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Soldado habría matado a dos de sus superiores mientras prestaba servicio en Putumayo, Colombia
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Un soldado habría matado a tiros a dos superiores y herido a dos de sus compañeros, informó este…
Continue ReadingFlorida lawmaker pulls bill on wrongful death of unborn children after Alabama IVF ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida bill to allow people to file wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus is being shelved because of the…
Continue ReadingKing Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Norwegian royal officials say that King Harald V of Norway has been hospitalized with an infection while on vacation in Malaysia.…
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Teenage fire hero turned firefighter is following in father’s footsteps
By Alyana Gomez Click here for updates on this story MONROEVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) — A South Jersey woman’s…
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‘Mary Poppins’ gets a new age rating in the UK over its use of a racial slur
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — A British film industry group has raised the age rating for the beloved children’s classic “Mary Poppins”…
Continue ReadingOle Anderson, founding member of the pro wrestling team known as The Four Horsemen, has died
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The WWE says Ole Anderson, a professional wrestler whose tough, no-nonsense style led him to become a founding member of the…
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More than 100 plants plundered from Cadence community
By Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — An unusual series of thefts has hit a…
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Biden tries out a new line of attack on Trump: The former president’s age
CNN By Michael Williams and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday pointedly explored a new line of attack against…
Continue ReadingMother shot to death shielding 2 sons while driving home in Westchase area, family says
By Pooja Lodhia Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother was shot and killed while…
Continue ReadingWalt Disney World has raised ticket prices for 2025
By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney World has put 2025 tickets on sale, and prices for many tickets have gone up from 2024 pricing. Some…
Continue ReadingMan to plead guilty in ‘killing spree’ of eagles and other birds for feathers prized by tribes
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian…
Continue ReadingA web of deceit? How a retired teacher was kicked out of the Houston home she’s lived in since 1977
By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Wanda Jackson never thought she’d spend…
Continue Reading Family Dollar to pay nearly $42 million in connection with rodent-infested warehouse
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Family Dollar Stores was hit with a record fine for violating product safety standards after selling…
Continue Reading Gen Z is getting married. Together with Millennials, they’re putting their own spin on weddings
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Millennials and GenZers are redefining lifestyle trends – from the way we dress, live, work and…
Continue ReadingAP Player of the Week: Wake Forest’s Hunter Sallis stands out in big week for Demon Deacons
By The Associated Press The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s basketball for Week 16 of the season: HUNTER SALLIS, WAKE FOREST…
Continue ReadingIndiana man gets 195-year sentence for 2021 killing of a woman, her young daughter and fiancé
PERU, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana man convicted in the fatal 2021 shootings of a woman, her young daughter and her fiancé has been sentenced to…
Continue Reading ¿Cuántos libros forman la historia de Dune y cuántas películas están confirmadas?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — El universo de “Dune” creado por el escritor estadounidense Frank Herbert regresa a la pantalla grande…
Continue ReadingAn Italian family of three is back in Rome following two years of captivity in Mali
ROME (AP) — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani was on hand Tuesday for the arrival in Rome of an Italian family of three just hours after…
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A Little Taste of Spring
A dry air mass from the north has cleared most of the Central Coast of clouds, giving way to mostly sunny conditions this Tuesday. With plenty of…
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