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A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until August 26 to refine the legal arguments in his request for a special …
Published on August 23, 2022
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Closing arguments underway in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against L.A. County over crash scene photos
Closing arguments are underway Tuesday in Vanessa Bryant's civil rights lawsuit against Los Angeles County that is centered on the photos taken by first responders of the helicopter crash site that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna, along with seven others.
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Judge sets Friday deadline for Trump to refine his request for a special master
A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal arguments in his request for a special master to oversee the review of evidence gathered in the Mar-a-Lago search.
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Texas 19-year-old arrested for allegedly making threats against Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit
A 19-year-old has been arrested after allegedly posting what the FBI called a "credible threat" against attendees of the Student Action Summit, a conference hosted by the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA in Tampa, Florida, last month, court records show.
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Man charged with sexually abusing 6-year-old boy in bathroom at former Rock N Roll McDonald's
A man stood charged Monday evening with sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy inside a bathroom stall in the River North McDonald's flagship.
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Why teachers in Ohio's largest school district voted to go on strike
The day before classes are scheduled to start, teachers in Ohio's largest school system say they won't end their strike without improvements to what they describe as dilapidated schools where a lack of heating and air conditioning has led to miserable classroom environments.
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Zoom gets slammed: Stock plunges on weak outlook
The pandemic lift for Zoom has gone poof. Shares of the video conferencing company plunged more than 15% Tuesday after Zoom reported revenue for the second quarter that missed analysts' forecasts and issued a weak outlook for sales and profit in the third quarter.
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Zoom shares plunged more than 10% on August 23. A PhD candidate at Harvard tilts his screen while teaching an online class in April of …
Published on August 23, 2022
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Disturbing text messages, drawings help investigators tie Iowa man to woman’s death
A Mitchell County man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Angela Nicole Bradbury.
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Zelle scam targets Kansas man for a fake $2,500 refund through bank account
Taylor Witt is hoping for a refund from U.S. Bank or Zelle after he said he fell for a very sophisticated scam.
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Former Louisville detective pleads guilty to federal charges in Breonna Taylor case
A former Louisville detective pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, according to Louisville's The Courier-Journal and CNN affiliate WAVE.
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Yelp to begin prominently labeling crisis pregnancy centers to avoid confusion
Yelp on Tuesday said it is introducing a new label to more clearly identify crisis pregnancy centers, which do not perform abortions and typically attempt to persuade people from terminating pregnancies, in the latest example of tech companies adapting their policies in the wake of the demise of Roe v. Wade.
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Celebrate the End of Summer with Thrilling Festivities in Houston, Texas
Stay at the city’s newest luxury property Blossom Hotel Houston for an ideal summer’s end experience
Blossom Hotel Houston, the newest luxury property to open in Houston, is helping guests embrace the end of the summer season with special packages and promotions as they enjoy the host of experiences and events offered throughout the city. From now until September 21, guests can plan a getaway to Houston to enjoy the hotel’s refreshing rooftop pool, the city’s exciting activities and festivals, and world-famous attractions conveniently located nearby.
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Award Winning Hadestown Comes to Houston
Winner of Eight 2019 Tony Awards Including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Musical Theater Album
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A Texas school district approved limits on books, critical race theory and gender identity
A school district board near Dallas, Texas, has passed a set of policies restricting how race and gender are addressed, including allowing teachers call students by pronouns that do not match their gender identity.
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Twitter is vulnerable to Russian and Chinese influence, whistleblower says
Twitter is exceptionally vulnerable to exploitation by foreign governments in ways that threaten US national security, and may even have foreign spies currently active on its payroll, according to Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, the whistleblower at the center of a massive public disclosure effort reported Tuesday by CNN and The Washington Post.
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Prosecutor to dismiss charges against Atlanta police officers involved in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks
A Georgia special prosecutor announced Tuesday that murder and assault charges will be dismissed against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in June 2020, saying the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat.
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How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Help Small Businesses and All of Us!
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower prescription drug, health care, and energy costs. It will lower the deficit and no one making under $400,000 per year will pay a penny more in taxes. It will also fight climate change. This is a pretty good deal for most of us dealing with our changing climate patterns: scorching temperatures, escalating damaging storms, new monsoon seasons and all the havoc they cause. If we can slow climate change down, we all win.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Providing Hope to Haiti
With more than half of the population already facing hunger, high food and fuel prices, and escalating gang violence complicating life in the already troubled Caribbean country, Hope For Haitians continues to provide hope to the people of Haiti.
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CAIR Welcomes Launch of Emmett Till Hate Crime Alert System in Maryland
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the launch of the “Emmett Till Alert” system, designed to bring awareness to hate crimes in Maryland.
