HOUSTON — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after the 2021 Astroworld festival, where 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week, attorneys said Wednesday. Madison Dubiski.via Facebook Jury selection had been set to begin Tuesday in the wrongful-death lawsuit … Read more
As immigration policies take center stage in the nation’s political debate and the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program remains uncertain, senators are holding a hearing Wednesday on the “urgent need to protect immigrant youth,” according to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The occasion has prompted 1,636 scholars and alumni of TheDream.US, an organization helping … Read more
The City Council of Long Beach, California, is poised to authorize a public health emergency in response to a local outbreak of tuberculosis. The city’s health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, declared the emergency last week, after its health department detected 14 tuberculosis cases at a single-room occupancy hotel. The City Council vote on Tuesday night will … Read more
Currently, only the first floor of the 150,000-square-foot building is open, with more than 40 immersive storybook-themed exhibits. Future plans include a café filled with storybook-referenced food like Strega Nona’s pasta and Bobo’s jum-jills from the book “The Funny Thing.” There also will be rooms for crafts and other activities, the Pettits said, as well … Read more
“It’s the safest means for the crew members who are actually working on removing that span,” Hodges said. “On top of the fact that it’s a lot faster of a method.” For weeks since the deadly bridge collapse on March 26, crew members working atop cranes have been painstakingly cutting into steel pieces to prepare … Read more
Arrests, suspensions, canceled commencements. What should have been a season for celebrating the waning academic year is being overshadowed by a tug-of-war between college students who oppose Israel’s military actions in Gaza and university administrators cracking down on widespread protests. More than 2,600 students have been arrested across the U.S. in recent weeks, The Associated … Read more
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA with the most hype of any player since LeBron James in 2003. And he’s lived up to every bit of it. Wembanyama, a 20-year-old center, took home the league’s Rookie of the Year award Monday after he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.6 blocks, … Read more
Columbia’s announcement Monday that it was canceling next week’s universitywide commencement ceremony in favor of small-scale celebrations was met with disappointment from seniors and their families, upending plans that a tumultuous school year could be salvaged with the normalcy of a time-honored tradition. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations over Israel’s war in Gaza bookended seniors’ final academic year … Read more
BLACKDUCK, Minn. — A woman killed two children in northern Minnesota, set a house on fire and left with another child, according to an indictment announced Monday. Jennifer Marie Stately, 35, was indicted on counts of premeditated murder, murder while committing child abuse, arson, murder while committing arson, and felony child neglect. Her attorney, Paul … Read more
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A Kansas City-area man who is charged with killing his hospitalized wife told police he couldn’t take care of her or afford her medical bills, court records say. Ronnie Wiggs made his first appearance Monday on a second-degree murder charge and was referred to the public defender’s office. A hearing was set … Read more