Conroe, TX

Columbus, OH

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been more than four decades since former child star William “Billie” Thomas Jr. died in Los Angeles of a heart attack at only 49 on October 10, 1980. Best known as "Buckwheat," the character he portrayed in the original Hal Roach-ignited Our Gang/Little Rascals classic film shorts from 1934 to 1944, Thomas faced similar challenges and misfortunes of several of his co-stars and other former child actors. This is his story.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas - 'Little Rascals'/'Our Gang' Child Star: 44 Years After His Tragic Death

Colorado State

Fort Worth, TX

USA TODAY

Five people are dead and a 19-year-old was charged with DWI after a fatal car crash in Fort Worth, Texas.

19-year-old arrested as DWI car crash leaves 5 people dead, including 2 children, in Fort Worth: Reports

Tempe, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ

New York Post

An Arizona State University professor allegedly shot and killed his wife at their home while their two teenage kids were inside, according to police.

David Zhu, a professor at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, is accused of blasting his wife, Susan Yijuan Yan, with a shotgun at their Scottsdale residence around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday night, according to the Scottsdale Police Department.

Yan, 46, was found with a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, cops said.

“This was an isolated incident that occurred inside the residence. No one...

Arizona State University business professor accused of fatally shooting his wife

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Mississippi State

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Lowndes County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Ashley Waddell, a Mississippi woman has been charged with five separate crimes, including DUI, after crashing into the back of a bus with her vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in Lowndes County.

Mississippi Woman Crashes into Bus, Charged with DUI

Texas State

Business Insider

Autry Stephens built Endeavor Energy into one of the biggest private oil producers and sold the company this spring, but died before the deal closed.

Autry Stephens sold his company for $26 billion but died before the deal was done. Here's how a Texas farm boy became an oil tycoon.

Houston, TX

Fox News

Immigration authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 18-year-old woman accused of dumping her newborn in a Houston dumpster is in the United States illegally.

Woman in US illegally allegedly dumps newborn in Houston dumpster, claims she had 'no choice'

New Mexico State

Katy and Justin traveled to New Mexico to elope with their three children, creating an intimate celebration in the scenic Jemez Mountains. The day began at their rental cabin with a touching first look, followed by a ceremony nestled among trees and a creek, capturing portraits by the red rocks nearby. Get all the details below.

Katy and Justin’s Elopement With Their Children in The Jemez Mountains

(Reuters) — Top U.S. oil company ExxonMobil is looking to sell oil assets in the U.S. Permian Basin that could fetch $1 billion, Bloomberg Law reported on Tuesday. Exxon, which purchased Pioneer Natural Resources for $60 billion in May, wants to sell a collection of conventional oil and gas properties in the Permian across west Texas and New Mexico to focus on higher-growth assets.

Exxon to Sell $1 Billion in Non-Core Permian Basin Oil Assets

TravelNoire

It’s time to add soul food to the growing list of what Houston, Texas, does right with cuisine. We all have Black restauranteurs to thank for this. While barbecue and Tex-Mex are always at the top of the foodie to-do list for visitors, Houston’s soul food scene is an underrated and often overlooked territory for… Continue reading 7 Black-Owned Soul Food Restaurants In Houston, Texas

7 Black-Owned Soul Food Restaurants In Houston, Texas

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

The Shade Room

Andrea Rodriguez Avila, a junior student at Rice University in Houston, has reportedly been killed in an apparent murder-suicide. According to CNN, the incident occurred on the university’s first day of classes. RELATED: Prayers Up! Houston Producer & Rapper BeatKing Passes Away At Age 39 More Details On The Apparent Murder-Suicide Involving Andrea Rodriguez Avila According [...]
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Rice University Student Is Reportedly Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide On First Day Of Classes

Los Angeles County, CA

On the original Perry MasonTV legal series (CBS, 1957-1966), actor William Hopper portrayed Raymond Burr's loyal private detective Paul Drake. On and off screen, Hopper smoked incessently. Four years after the Mason series ended, the actor, son of famed Hollywood gossip columinist Hedda Hopper and DeWolf Hopper Sr., suffered a stroke on Valentine's Day 1970. Three weeks later, on March 6, Willam Hopper died of pneumonia. He was only 55 years old. This is his story.

In Memory of Actor William Hopper (From TV's 1st 'Perry Mason'): 5 Decades After His Tragic Death

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Angry Aurorans and Denverites on social media poked fun at the news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It seemed to contradict comments made by Gov. Jared Polis, who said the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated: Denver media criticized

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Sports Illustrated

Houston has turned its trade compensation into the core of an exciting young team.

Texans Owner's Wife Clowns Browns for Agreeing to Deshaun Watson Trade in 2022

Magnolia, TX

Spring, TX

Willis, TX

Montgomery, TX

New Waverly, TX

Splendora, TX

Cleveland, TX

Porter, TX

Pinehurst, TX

NewsBreak

Superintendent Dr. Curtis Null Named Most Admired CEO 2024 by Houston Business Journal

CONROE, TEXAS (August 30, 2024) – Conroe ISD Superintendent of Schools Dr....

Superintendent Dr. Curtis Null Named Most Admired CEO 2024 by Houston Business Journal

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