Alief Taylor High School Alumna Selected for Prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program
Alief Taylor High School alumna Jessica Tifase has been selected for the prestigious Television Academy Foundation Internship Program. She is one of just 38 students chosen by Television Academy members from across the country for the 2023 summer program. The …
China unveils sweeping foreign policy law as Xi consolidates power — and aims to counter the US
China has unveiled a sweeping foreign relations law enshrining its right to impose “countermeasures” against actions that it deems a threat – in Beijing’s latest bid to bolster its position amid strained relations with the West.
Man files federal civil rights lawsuit against city of Detroit after wrongful imprisonment
A Detroit man files a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Detroit for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.
Climate event El Niño could hit the economy from food prices to clothing sales this year
Earlier this month, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed that the climate event known as El Niño has officially emerged for the first time in more than four years, and it’s expected to be strong …
In-car radar could save children from tragic hot car deaths
One hot June day in Louisiana, Tyler Cestia was supposed to drop his son off at a babysitter before continuing on to work. His two-year-old boy, Thomas, asked to ride in the “big boy seat,” the child safety seat his …
Mobile Police: They Wouldn’t Let Him In, So He Tried to Blow Them Away
Mobile Police say a guy didn’t have the cash to get into a West Mobile club, so he took it out on the bouncer who turned him away.
Virgin Galactic is launching its first commercial space mission. Here’s what to know
Virgin Galactic, the venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, is finally prepared to launch its first paying customers to the edge of space — a milestone two decades in the making.
Overstock.com is changing its name. It’s one you may recognize
Overstock.com, one of the biggest names in e-commerce, is ditching its name for something just as recognizable: Bed Bath & Beyond.
Melinda French Gates says more women must join the AI race to help prevent bias
As Silicon Valley and beyond is gripped by the fervor of artificial intelligence, Melinda French Gates is raising the alarm that more women must be involved in developing these tech tools.
US economic growth expanded much faster in the first quarter than previously estimated
The US economy expanded at a much faster pace in the first three months of the year than previously estimated, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday.
Flight problems mostly over — except at United
The problems with flight delays and cancellations that have plagued US travelers this week are mostly over — except at struggling United Airlines.
Delphi, Indiana, murders suspect told wife he killed two teen girls, unsealed documents allege
Richard Allen, the man charged with the 2017 killings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, confessed to the crime during a phone call with his wife while in custody, a newly unsealed court document alleges.
Man faces charges for attacking state representative while she attended prayer service at XL Center
State Representative Maryam Khan and her family were attacked while attending Eid-al-Adha prayers at the Xl Center, according to The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
When will the heat wave end? Relief arrives for some. For others, the danger has just begun
A deadly heat wave will worsen in parts of the South today, but relief from the most extreme, record-breaking temperatures arrives in Texas and is on the horizon elsewhere.
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has mental illness and epilepsy, doctor testifies at death penalty trial
The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter made several suicide attempts as a young man, was involuntarily committed multiple times and has schizophrenia and epilepsy, a neurologist who examined him testified at his death penalty trial Wednesday.
