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HISD Administration Unveils Visionary Proposed 2024-2025 Budget

In a bold move to secure the future of education in Houston, Superintendent Mike Miles and Chief Finance and Operations Officer Jim Terry presented the proposed 2024-2025 budget for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) during a workshop today. Despite …

PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele ties major record again as Scottie Scheffler eagles first hole as a Dad

Only four times in the history of all four men’s major championships has a golfer shot 62. Xander Schauffele is now responsible for the last two.

Nevada City RV campground voted nation's best by USA Today for 3rd straight year

The pandemic had more people than ever exploring the great outdoors. The same rings true for a campground in Nevada City.

The Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims

Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression. Now, at least one of the artwork’s secrets has …

Viral ‘courtesy’ letter American Airlines gives flight attendants shows how little they make

America’s cost of living crisis has stung new flight attendants, many of whom haven’t had an opportunity to renegotiate their contracts since the inflation spiral began several years ago.

This long-running sitcom has only gotten better thanks to its writers taking big leaps

When it premiered in 2011, “Bob’s Burgers” was rough around the edges. Eldest daughter Tina, an eighth grader, graphically lusted after boys and zombies. Bob was prone to beleaguered bouts of yelling. Louise and Gene, in fourth and sixth grade …

New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain

Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer.

House committee meeting devolves into chaos as Greene and Ocasio-Cortez trade barbs

Proceedings quickly devolved Thursday night during a House Oversight Committee markup on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, with GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting briefly locked in a heated back and forth.

Scottie Scheffler arrested in alleged assault on police officer outside PGA Championship, then returns to play

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with a felony and other counts Friday morning outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after allegedly injuring a police officer while trying to drive past the scene of a …

Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings

Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to evacuate with their kids, pets and precious belongings in tow – many uncertain when they may be able to return home.

At least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas and Louisiana with strong winds and flood threats

At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential rains tore a damaging path through the city Thursday – part of a lashing storm system that is bringing life-threatening flooding and power outages to parts of …

'Never thought we'd be here': Thunder brings Barnsdall family to Game 5

A Barsndall family got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend an OKC Thunder game during the Western Conference semifinals on May 15.

Hurricane-force wind gusts in Houston kill 4, smash skyscrapers and cut power to hundreds of thousands

A destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday, leaving at least four dead and hundreds of thousands without power, before racing into Louisiana Friday where it caused even more damage.

Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry for 2020 fatal Black Lives Matter protest shooting after recommendation from pardons board

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday pardoned Daniel Perry, a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020 and was sentenced last year to 25 years in prison.

Family of Lewiston, Maine, shooter testifies about struggle to get him help before the tragedy

In emotional testimony Thursday morning, family members of Robert Card, the man responsible for two shootings that left 18 people dead in Lewiston, Maine, testified before the independent commission formed to investigate the October 25, 2023, mass shootings.

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