If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than $200 billion
The majority of the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed during his second term face one final litmus test that will determine whether he can continue to levy them – and also whether businesses are eligible for massive refunds.
HHS employees demand RFK Jr. resign for ‘compromising the health of this nation’
More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, arguing that his leadership has “put the health of all Americans at risk” …
Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states, issuing another blow to Trump’s invocation …
States band together to issue public health guidance after ‘destruction’ of the CDC
Pledging communication about vaccines that will be “grounded in science, not ideology,” the governors of California, Washington and Oregon announced Wednesday they will form a West Coast Health Alliance to begin coordinating public health guidelines separate from the US Centers …
Chicago Residents Support More Crime Prevention but Oppose Trump’s National Guard Plan
Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After growing up around gangs in Chicago and …
Houston Style Magazine Proudly Sponsors the 16th Annual Gulf Coast Industry Forum
Houston Style Magazine is honored to serve as a media sponsor for one of the most influential gatherings in the energy and business landscape — the 16th Annual Gulf Coast Industry Forum (GCIF), hosted by the Economic Alliance Houston Port …
A new DNA testing method could play a big role in the case against the accused Gilgo Beach killer
At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their prime suspect, Long …
Man charged with murder after a ‘ding dong ditch’ shooting leaves an 11-year-old boy dead
A Houston man is accused of killing an 11-year-old boy after a “ding dong ditch” shooting Saturday – the latest example of a trend that has left children dead.
Powerball jackpot soars to $1.3 billion after no ticket matched all six numbers in Labor Day drawing
The Powerball jackpot jumped to a staggering $1.3 billion after there were no big winners in Monday night’s drawing – the fifth-largest prize in game history.
This new tech could save old languages from dying out
Like many of the young people in her Indigenous Anishinaabe community in the upper peninsula of Michigan, Danielle Boyer grew up speaking only a little of her people’s native language, Anishinaabemowin.
Parental controls are coming to ChatGPT ‘within the next month,’ OpenAI says
ChatGPT’s parent company, OpenAI, says it plans to launch parental controls for its popular AI assistant “within the next month” following allegations that it and other chatbots have contributed to self-harm or suicide among teens.
Lawrence Allen Jr. Launches Campaign to Continue Family Legacy in Texas House District 131
In the heart of Houston’s Sunnyside, Hiram Clarke, Fondren, and Alief communities, a new chapter in a century-long story of service to public education and civic leadership is unfolding. On a momentous day, Lawrence Allen Jr. officially launched his campaign …
Claude Cummings Jr. to Receive NNPA 2025 National Leadership Award in D.C
Claude Cummings Jr., President of the Communications Workers of America, has been unanimously selected to receive the NNPA 2025 National Leadership Award for his extraordinary leadership and dedication to advancing workers’ rights and justice.
Some parents are conducting drills at home to teach their children what to do during a mass shooting
Gunfire crackles and screams echo through Eeka McLeod’s home in Phoenix, Arizona. McLeod is issuing rapid instructions to her 7-year-old daughter Ella, who is sprawled on her back on a bedroom floor.
Social Security says agents answer the toll-free phone line in 8 minutes, on average. Here’s why that’s misleading
As Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells it, callers only had to wait an average of 8 minutes to speak to an agent on the phone in July.

