La Joya schools are about to get a $316,000 boost for their welding program
La Joya ISD is about to boost its career training efforts thanks to a $316,000 grant that will go toward its welding program. The Texas Workforce Commission announced Thursday that it awarded the school district $316,407 to support career training and will be presenting the check to La Joya ISD officials at Juarez-Lincoln High School on Tuesday. The funds will support the school districtโs welding program, helping the school purchase and install welding equipment. The new supplies will be used to train a cohort of 130 students along with future students in the welding program. Through the program, the students are prepared for an industry-recognized credential or certification, according to a TWC news release.
myrgv.comNew lawsuits say Lyft failed to protect its users from physical and sexual assault โ Houston Public Media
All of the drivers and passengers said Lyft did practically nothing to help them after they reported their assaults, other than telling them they were sorry for their experience and that they would suspend the account of the driver or passenger who assaulted them.
houstonpublicmedia.orgRussia Goes After British MPโs Son for Killing of Chechen Commander in Ukraine
via YouTube/The Telegraph Russiaโs National Guard has confirmed that a Chechen commander was killed in a bloody firefight with foreign volunteers in Ukraineโand they singled out the son of a British lawmaker as one of those responsible.Ben Grant, a 30-year-old former Royal Marine and the son of Helen Grant, a Conservative MP and Prime Minister Boris Johnsonโs special envoy on girlsโ education, joined British and U.S. servicemen fighting Russian forces in Ukraine back in March, telling British me
news.yahoo.comVIDEO: Catching up with artist Grant Manier
Grant Manier is an artist living with autism who turns recycled paper into works of art. Manier has appeared many times on KPRC 2 and Houston Life. On Thursday, Manier and his mother Julie Coy provided an update on Manierโs battle with Hodgkinโs lymphoma.
Oklahoma death row inmate convulsed, vomited during lethal injection, witness says, as state resumes executions
John Marion Grant's death came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay of execution and formally ends a six-year hiatus in Oklahoma following concerns over a string of botched lethal injections.
washingtonpost.comOklahoma resumes executions, kills inmate for 1998 slaying
Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the 1998 stabbing death of a prison cafeteria worker, the stateโs first lethal injection following a six-year moratorium. John Marion Grant, 60, who was strapped to a gurney inside the execution chamber, began convulsing and vomiting after the first drug, the sedative midazolam, was administered. Several minutes later, two members of the execution team wiped the vomit from his face and neck.
news.yahoo.comMiramar teen was ambushed in an apartment stairwell, stabbed and beaten to death, police say
On the day of the murder, three teens gathered at a playground. They wore black. Two of them, a boy and girl, had latex gloves, do-rags and COVID masks to hide their identities. The third teen was the seducer, her job to lure an 18-year-old into a stairwell and ultimately to his death by the promise of sex. Christie Rubee Parisien, 17, and Jaslyn Smith, 16, both of Miramar, and Andre Dexter ...
news.yahoo.comAP source: Grant accepts Olympic bid, pushes US roster to 12
USA Basketball now has a full 12-man roster for the Tokyo Games, after Chicagoโs Zach LaVine and Detroitโs Jerami Grant accepted invitations Wednesday to join the team that will try to win the programโs fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Court declares Texas man innocent after DNA cleared him
A Houston man who had been convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing but was later eliminated as the killer by DNA evidence was declared innocent on Wednesday by Texasโ highest criminal court. The ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals came after a new analysis of DNA found on the victimโs fingernails pointed to Lydell Grantโs innocence. Grant was convicted in the death of 28-year-old Aaron Scheerhoorn, who was stabbed outside a Houston bar.
news.yahoo.comHammond man charged with shooting at woman with AR-15 rifle
Grant pulled out an AR-15 rifle from his back seat and put in on his lap, telling the woman he knew who she was, who her friend was, and who her brother was, according to the probable cause affidavit. The woman managed to get out of the car and started running toward the apartments, because she knew someone who lived there, charges state.
chicagotribune.comMan pleads guilty in 2019 fatal shooting of Illinois state trooper
Christopher R. Grant, who lived at the home where the warrant was being served, has been charged with murder in Hopkinsโ death and is awaiting trial. Grant and Stewart engaged in a day-long standoff with East St. Louis police, Illinois State Police, the SWAT team and other law enforcement before they surrendered.
chicagotribune.comHouston Endowment awards PVAMU with $1.5M grant to help increase hiring of qualified teachers of color
HOUSTON โ The Houston Endowment awarded Prairie View A&M University with a $1.5 million grant to help increase the hiring of qualified teachers of color, according to a release. The foundation invested the grant into PVAMUโs Whitlowe R. Green College of Education to support the universityโs educator preparation program. Its goal is not only to increase more qualified teachers of color but also to help prepare those educators for long-term success. The grant is part of the $20 million in funds Houston Endowment awarded to several Houston-area organizations that are committed to making racial equity and social justice in Houston a reality. โThe grant will help enhance the quality and distinctiveness of programs and services to best prepare students for careers as accomplished educational professionals.โ
Abbott, TEA offers $1,500 grants for students with cognitive disabilities impacted by COVID-19
The Supplementary Special Education Services (SSES) program allows eligible families of children to qualify for $1,500 to be used in the SSES marketplace. Priority will be given to Texas families receiving income assistance and to families that have documented financial needs. AdFollowing the submission of an application, eligible families will receive an email to create their SSES marketplace account through ClassWallet. โThe SSES program provides crucial academic resources to students with cognitive disabilities and will help close the educational gap caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,โ said Abbott in the release. โI urge eligible Texans to apply for this funding so that the State of Texas can partner with them and provide more support to Texas students.โ
Airplaneโs wheel plunges from sky, landing in Jefferson Park familyโs yard. โThank God it was a small plane, but itโs really surreal.โ
At approximately 6:19 p.m., OโHare airfield operations was notified that a plane landing on Runway 28Center was sending off a considerable amount of sparks from the landing gear on the left side of the aircraft, according to an emailed statement from the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA).
chicagotribune.comOPRF High School investigating โZoom bombingโ incidents where racist, anti-Semitic language was used during classes
โI hope you can see racism and bigotry at OPRF High School will not just dissipate if you sweep it under the rug,โ Grant said. โRacism and bigotry at the school level must be met face-to-face. Hate crimes must be approached with absolute clarity and straightforwardness that is transparent to the student body, parents, staff, administration and the community at large. OPRF has failed at taking these measures and still exhibits a desire to minimize and manage incidents. Marginalized students have an incredible amount of knowledge and methodology and best practices for fighting injustices the adult staff should take a cue from.โ
chicagotribune.comHoustonโs only lesbian bar Pearl Bar will stay in business thanks to the โQueer to Stayโ business grant
HOUSTON โ Houstonโs only lesbian bar is now a recipient of a grant that will allow them to stay in business. In a news release Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), in partnership with SHOWTIME announced Pearl Bar and several other bars in the U.S. as recipients of the โQueer to Stay" grant, which supports LGBTQ+ businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. โIt has been a hard road getting through this, but between our community and this โQueer to Stayโ initiative, we are excited to open slowly starting this weekend,โ Pearl Bar said on its Instagram account on Tuesday. As businesses are widely affected by the pandemic due to events such as Pride Month being canceled, widespread revenue losses were reported. โWe deserve to spend our money where we are treated with respect and welcomed from the moment we walk in the door," said bar owner Julie Mabry in a statement.
Despite DNA evidence, Texas court asks for more evidence before exonerating Lydell Grant from 2010 murder
HOUSTON The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals requested additional evidence in the Lydell Grant case on Wednesday. He was convicted and spent nearly a decade in prison before the Innocence Project of Texas helped get the DNA evidence retested. After Grant was released from prison, Carter confessed to the Houston Police Department, and DNA evidence tied him to the crime. The Innocence Project of Texas, who represents Grant, said they provided the TCCA with Carters confession tape more than two months ago. The Innocence Project argues, if it had been, he would have never been charged in the first place, let alone be convicted.
Amy Grant Shares Photos After Open Heart Surgery
Amy Grant has shared gripping photos taken after she underwent open heart surgery, noting something supernatural pulled her through the experience. Amy.Grant revealed she had a heart condition in February, and that she had been asymptomatic despite having the condition since birth. She added that she would be spending the summer swapping concerts and camping trips for taking care of her heart. Since February is heart health awareness month, I want to send a shout out to my doctor, John Bright Cage. RELATED CONTENT:Amy Grant Undergoes Heart Surgery to Correct Rare ConditionEXCLUSIVE: Amy Grant Talks Comeback AlbumMick Jagger Gives Update on His Health in First Interview Post-Heart Surgery
Amy Grant has open heart surgery to fix heart condition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. A publicist for Amy Grant says the contemporary Christian singer had open heart surgery on Wednesday to fix a heart condition she has had since birth. Doctors discovered Grant had a heart condition called partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) during a routine checkup. Grant, who is married to country singer Vince Gill, is six-time Grammy winner with well known crossover pop hits like Baby, Baby, Every Heartbeat and That's What Love is For."
As Silicon Valley orders everybody to shelter in place, tech execs navigate barking dogs, screaming kids and Zoom calls
At lunchtime on Wednesday, Grant laid out cans of soup for everyone and made the kids heat up their own portions. Then it was back to work, which for Grant meant seeking out a quiet spot somewhere in her house. "Now we're inviting everyone we work with to our home on a daily basis and kids are there. "Were reimbursing employees for office equipment expenses, making sure people are comfortable at home and being flexible around schedules." "She had three screaming kids behind her while she was trying to ask questions," Webb said.
cnbc.comMan convicted of 2010 Montrose murder to be freed on bail as new DNA evidence comes to light
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston man serving life in prison for murder is scheduled to be released from prison on bond Tuesday based on new DNA evidence in the case.Lydell Grant was sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty for the 2010 murder of Aaron Scheerhoorn outside a bar in Montrose.In 2018, the Innocence Project of Texas retested DNA evidence from the case and found that Grant wasn't a match to the killer.Now, the state is re-investigating the case. "The highest responsibility of a prosecutor is to see that justice is done," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "To accomplish that end, our Conviction Integrity Division and Houston police are working methodically to determine how the DNA discovered under Scheerhoorn's fingernails got there, and whether the new evidence exonerates Grant of Scheerhoorn's murder, notwithstanding the eyewitness identifications of the individuals at the scene of the crime. "His favorite is sweets. A personal pan of peach cobbler and beef enchiladas.
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