Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the removal of over one million voters from state rolls since 2020, sparking concern among voting rights advocates. While about half of those removed had died or relocated, hundreds of thousands were purged for failing to update their registration after address changes. "Texas may be...
Bettors Banking on Eagles Resurgence, Cowboys Regression as NFL Season Begins
LAS VEGAS — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in overtime to move to 10-1. Then Philadelphia fell apart, losing six of its final seven games, including a 32-9 stinker in the playoffs to the...
Abandoned Poodle Mix Adam Survives the Wild and Seeks a Forever Home
Adam, a tiny poodle mix weighing less than 10 pounds, was rescued after being discovered living alone at an abandoned home deep in the countryside. The rescue team found Adam cowering under a rickety wooden porch, a scene that could have come straight out of a horror movie. His rescuers,...
Labor Day Quiz: What Did Elvis Do Before He Was the ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’?
You know these titans of entertainment for their acting and singing abilities. Long before they reached stardom, each worked a regular job to pay the bills. Which famous person did which job before becoming a celebrity? Test your knowledge with this short, fun quiz. 1. What job did Elvis Presley...
Why Black Students Are Still Disciplined at Higher Rates: Takeaways From AP’s Report
ATLANTA - Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial injustice. A decade later, change has been slow to materialize. In many schools around the country, Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from...
Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension of X Platform in Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision. The move further escalates the monthslong feud between...
Trump Reverses Course, Opposes Florida Abortion Rights Measure After Conservative Backlash
Former President Donald Trump has announced his opposition to a Florida ballot measure that would expand abortion access, following a day of controversy and conservative backlash. According to NBC News, Trump's stance came after initially telling the network that Florida's six-week abortion ban was "too short" and declining to take...
How a Real Estate Boom Drove Political Corruption in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Jose Huizar’s downfall at Los Angeles City Hall was as stunning as his rise to success, a political tragedy that, like many in the land of dreams, has become a familiar one. Born to a large family in rural Mexico and raised in poverty near the towering...
Big Red Church Hosts Forum on Palestine on Saturday Night
Community members will have the opportunity to learn more about the war in Gaza and the long history between Israel and Palestine at a forum Saturday night at The Big Red Church. The free event, which begins with a social at 5:30 p.m. will run until 8 p.m. It will...
Palestinian TikTok Star Who Shared Details of Gaza Life Under Siege Is Killed by Israeli Airstrike
CAIRO — It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his "Tent Life." As he often did in videos documenting life's mundane absurdities in the enclave, Halimy on Monday walked to his local internet cafe — rather, a tent...