Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced Friday that he directed Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz to take a proactive role after the July 7 shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a traffic stop involving an ICE agent; Whitmire said HPD will offer resources and review evidence collected by federal authorities. This...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — County officials this week reported the discovery of 16 siblings held for years in a rural home in Vinton County, found in squalid conditions. Prosecutors have charged the children's parents and two grandparents, and local authorities moved to change one defendant's bond to allow hospital care rather...
United States-based technology giants Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Oracle have dramatically escalated their borrowing to fund an intensive buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Over the past five years, these hyperscalers have added about $350 billion to their collective debt, roughly doubling their total obligations since 2021, according to...
CHEYENNE, Wyoming — U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman has opened a formal congressional inquiry into Meta Platforms after a rare bacterial contamination was traced to construction of the company’s new artificial intelligence data center in the city. The incident involves Cupriavidus gilardii, an extremely rare, highly metal‑resistant bacterium detected in Cheyenne’s...
Geneva, Switzerland. Namibia's Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Emma Theofelus, was pictured with PowerCom Board chair Eldorette Harmse, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau at the International Telecommunication Union, Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, and Namibia's Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in...
Rainsville — This week Rainsville Funeral Home Inc, Las Cruces funeral homes, and Waco Memorial Funeral Home described the obituary services they provide, stating they collaborate with families to craft personalized notices that include biographical details, surviving relatives, funeral arrangements and guidance on memorial contributions while respecting local traditions and...
WARREN, Ohio. Warren Police Chief Eric Merkel has resigned and will begin using accrued vacation leave immediately, a leave period that began Thursday and extends through his final day on August 24. Merkel's resignation letter, which was also sent to WKBN, said he decided that 'stepping aside is in the...
Warren, Michigan. Stellantis is increasing output at two Metro Detroit stamping plants in Warren and Sterling Heights this week, producing body panels and components for Jeep, Dodge and Ram models; the Sterling Heights facility is reported at 2.7 million square feet and operates around the clock to supply North American...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Woodson African American Museum reopened Saturday after a six- to seven‑month interior renovation, museum leaders said. The project, funded through a redirected $1 million state grant after the Gas Plant Redevelopment plan was canceled, included new flooring, expanded exhibit space, upgraded restrooms, improved HVAC and...
Maine: Dr. Nirav Shah declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2026, seeking to replace Graham Platner after Platner withdrew. This week, Senator Tammy Duckworth publicly urged Maine Democrats to reject Shah, citing his handling of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak while he led Illinois' public health department. Shah...
