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Cyberattacks are hitting water systems throughout US,
Cyberattacks are hitting water and wastewater systems “throughout the United States” and state governments and water facilities must improve their defenses against the threat, the White House and Environmental Protection Agency warned US governors on Tuesday.
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Houston Man on Probation for Bigamy Sentenced to Prison for Committing Bigamy a Second Time
A Houston man who married three different women since 2019 was sentenced to three years in prison after committing bigamy again two months after being put on probation for bigamy, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted; allegedly falsifyed Covid vaccination data
Brazil’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted by the country’s federal police on suspicion of fraud over allegations that he falsified Covid-19 vaccination data while he was still president, affiliate CNN Brasil reported Tuesday.
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FDA approves lifesaving therapy for children with rare genetic disease; might become world’s most expensive drug
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first therapy for a rare and devastating condition called metachromatic leukodystrophy, a condition that typically kills affected children before they turn 7.
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Philadelphia-area vet receives highest honor from French government for actions during World War II
The Chapel of Four Chaplains was full of many American heroes Monday as U.S. military veterans filled the pews, but it was one hero in particular who they came to support: World War II veteran Corporal Benjamin Berry.
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Pro-Trump lawyer released from DC jail; pledged surrender in Michigan election-tampering
A judge on Tuesday released pro-Trump lawyer Stefanie Lambert from a Washington, DC, jail after she promised to immediately return to Michigan and surrender to authorities there, where there is a warrant related to her indictment on election-tampering charges.
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Treasure Island charter school helping at-risk teens transform their lives
A woman with a difficult past has made it her mission at a Treasure Island charter school to keep troubled teens from going down the same path.
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Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing controversial immigration law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Texas to immediately begin enforcing a controversial immigration law that allows state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally.
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Disney+ Debuts First Trailer & Key Art for "Star Wars: The Scolyte"
Today, Disney+ debuted the first trailer and key art for Lucasfilm’s new, original series “Star Wars: The Acolyte.” The thrilling, live-action series launches on Tuesday, June 4, with the first two episodes, exclusively on Disney+.
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Houston native participates in the E-5 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam aboard USS Boxer
Quartermaster 3rd Class Jacklyn Lopez, a native of Houston, participates in the E-5 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam on the mess decks aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4), March 14, 2024.
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Senior Dog Sanctuary in Severn provides comfort, home for older dog
A dog sanctuary in Anne Arundel County is flying to new heights to help senior dogs with another chance at finding a loving home.
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Rice’s OpenStax: Free computer science for all
Introduction to Python Programming is the latest free, interactive resource in the OpenStax content library
Now available from OpenStax, the world’s leading provider of free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed content based at Rice University, is “Introduction to Python Programming.”
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Stormy Daniels says she was scared for her life after hush money deal with Trump went public
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she was afraid for her life after her secret hush money deal with Donald Trump exploded onto the public stage in 2018 while he was president.
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‘Apples Never Fall’ grows from the twisty roots of a Liane Moriarty mystery
After “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” author Liane Moriarty has graduated to the point where nearly everything she’s put on paper will likely be adapted for the screen, really just boiling down to execution. The latest, “Apples Never Fall,” provides a healthy dollop of “Big Little Lies” energy, thanks in part to an excellent cast headed by Sam Neill and Annette Bening.
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Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home
An upstate New York man was forced to say “see you later, alligator” to his unusual pet after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally.
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Philadelphia man incarcerated as a teen is freed after more than a dozen years in prison
C.J. Rice is a free man, and as of Monday morning the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officially considers him legally innocent of the crime he was convicted of in 2013.
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6 former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing 2 Black men to be sentenced this week
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men will be sentenced this week, starting with two officers Tuesday and the others on Wednesday and Thursday.
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He predicted the ’08 crash. Now he’s betting AI will turbocharge the US economy
Jan Hatzius predicted a soft landing in late 2022, back when many feared a recession was inevitable. The Goldman Sachs chief economist made a name for himself by making the opposite call in 2008, warning that toxic mortgages would ignite a recession.
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Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start Division to Host Job Fair March 22
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, Harris County Department of Education’s Head Start division will host a job fair at its administration building located at 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX, 77022.
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Massachusetts father cleared in college admissions scandal sues Netflix
It is the latest chapter in a near five-year journey for the only Massachusetts man named in the college admissions scandal.
