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'WandaVision' caps off Marvel's version of a love story in an emotional finale
If "The Mandalorian" is the "Star Wars" version of a western, "WandaVision" was, finally, Marvel's take on a love story. Yet in keeping with the company's interconnected universe, the finale of the Disney+ show also planted seeds that will bear fruit in future movies, cementing the streaming service's ability to effectively add to those building blocks.
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Royal wedding: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are married
And they're married! Britain's Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle sealed their wedding vows with a kiss on the steps outside Windsor's St. George's Chapel on Saturday, cheered on by delighted crowds.
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Take An Amazing West Mexico Vacation
For the throngs of people pondering where to go on vacation this year, Mexico may be a strong contender in your cache of options. If so, you’re certainly not alone.
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Trump's Lack of Moral Compass Leaves America On Its Own
America -- why are you surprised? The Donald Trump who on Saturday and again on Tuesday drew an equivalency between the "very fine people" (his words) among those protesting with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, and those that opposed this event as an affront to America's foundations is the same Donald Trump millions of people supported and the electoral college put in the White House.
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Tornado Deaths Over Weekend Exceed 2016 Toll
The Southeast picked up the pieces on Monday after deadly tornadoes tore through the region, killing more people in one weekend than in all of last year.
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Film Review: Brian Banks
In this #MeToo age, a biofilm about a wrongfully convicted high school football player, who was accused, tried and imprisoned for rape, is timely.
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Mayor Turner Announces Winners of 11th Annual Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition
The 11th Annual Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition has declared its winners, each securing $10,000 in seed money for their innovative ventures, following a rigorous Pitch Day where nine finalists vied for success across Service, Product, and Innovation categories.
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Roommate who survived Idaho student killings saw figure dressed in black clothing and a mask, affidavit says
One of the two roommates who survived the fatal November stabbings of four University of Idaho students told investigators she saw a masked man dressed in black in the house the morning of the attack, according to a probable cause affidavit released Thursday in prosecutors' case against suspect Bryan Kohberger.
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Suspect awaiting extradition over US nurse murder escapes Kenya cell
A suspect accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston, MA from murder escaped from a Nairobi police station Wednesday afternoon and is still on the run, Kenyan police and his lawyers confirmed.
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'Whitney' Exposes Rifts in Houston's Tragic Life
The oddly punctuated title has multiple meanings in "Whitney. Can I Be Me," a documentary about the late singing star Whitney Houston, a woman torn among various factions and constituencies in a charmed, tormented and too-brief life.
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Credit Suisse said it would borrow up to 50 billion Swiss francs ($53.7 billion) from the Swiss National Bank, taking advantage of a lifeline late …
Published on March 16, 2023
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Jury awards plaintiffs $31M in lawsuit over Kobe Bryant crash photos
After more than three hours of deliberation, a federal jury awarded $31 million in damages after finding the Los Angeles County Sheriff and Fire Departments liable for infringing on the constitutional rights of Vanessa Bryant and co-plaintiff Christopher Chester, who each lost a spouse and daughter in the helicopter crash in January 2020.
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'Just ridiculous': CNN speaks to Georgia voter the Trump campaign falsely accused of casting ballot in the name of a dead woman
President Donald Trump's campaign and Fox News host Tucker Carlson alleged last week that a vote cast by a Georgia woman named Deborah Jean Christiansen was fraudulent.
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Harris County District Attorney’s Office supports partnership to prevent sexual assault and support survivors at area colleges and universities
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office provided $165,000 to help fund a new partnership to make qualified sexual assault nurse examiners available on demand to seven area universities, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced at a press conference at Rice University on Thursday.
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Harris County District Attorney’s Office supports partnership to prevent sexual assault and support survivors at area colleges and universities
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office provided $165,000 to help fund a new partnership to make qualified sexual assault nurse examiners available on demand to seven area universities, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced at a press conference at Rice University on Thursday.
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Mauro Icardi Scores Late as Inter Triumph in Thrilling Milan Derby
It was a Milan derby which will live long in the memory, a match of high drama which had it all: a hat-trick, an own goal and a stoppage-time penalty.
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An award-winning local poet has an impressive new title from the city. avery r. young has been named Chicago's first ever Poet Laureate. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on April 25, 2023
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Discover will pay for its employees to earn a college degree
Discover is offering its workers a new perk: A free college degree. Employees can choose from seven business or computer science-related bachelor's degrees selected at three universities. Discover will cover the cost of tuition, fees and books and supplies needed to complete the program for however long it takes.
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Salvation Army Opens Its 1st Nonprofit Grocery Store in Baltimore to Combat Food Deserts
The Salvation Army is adding healthy grocery shopping to its list of charitable endeavors.
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Barry Jenkins’ Production Company PASTEL Signs 1st Look TV Deal with Amazon Studios
According to Variety.com, Academy Award-winning producer/writer/director Barry Jenkins (“Moonlight“) and his PASTEL production banner have landeda first-look television deal at Amazon.
