War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday
As communities across the U.S. celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend, some people are taking a cue from the civil rights iconโs history of protest amid the war in Gaza and the looming presidential election.
What to know and what's next for Travis King, the American soldier who ran into North Korea
An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is now set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system.
The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US
The Pentagon says that the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S. North Korea abruptly announced a day earlier that it would expel Pvt. Travis King.
Uvaldeโs state lawmakers face an uphill battle raising the age limit for semi-automatic guns. Theyโre trying anyway.
Many relatives of Uvalde victims back bills that state Rep. Tracy King and Sen. Roland Gutierrez are pushing in the Legislature. But limits on gun access donโt fare well at the Capitol.
Stronger Houston: Tonyโs Place helps LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness or unstable housing in Houston area
The organization provides everything from food, laundry, showers, access to medical care, education and employment opportunities to LGBTQ youth who may be experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.
Houston native, former Manvel star DโEriq King working hard for his dreams, readying for NFL Draft
DโEriq King starred at Manvel High School before playing collegiately at the University of Houston and the University of Miami. Now, he's training hard for the next level with hopes of hearing his name called during this week's NFL Draft.
Ohtani's 26th homer starts Angels past reeling Yankees 5-3
Shohei Ohtani pounded his hardest-hit home run of the season, Josรฉ Suarez pitched 5 1/3 innings of one-run relief after Dylan Bundy threw up on the mound because of heat exhaustion and the Los Angeles Angels beat the troubled New York Yankees 5-3.
Lilly King and Annie Lazor have a unique friendship that goes outside the pool
The relationship between two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King and Olympic hopeful Annie Lazor is one fans might not expect. Lazor said swimming with King has been a โhuge confidence boosterโ for her and although the two are extremely competitive, she explains that they have a great relationship in and out of the pool.
Liberty County vaccine hub seeing increase in patients from larger counties
CLEVELAND, Texas โ The Texas Emergency Hospital in Liberty County was designated as a vaccination hub by the state about eight weeks ago. Since then, medical workers have vaccinated over 10,000 patients in a county of less than 90,000 people. As the chief operation officer, Patti Foster, walked through the hospital, her passion for serving patients shined with each step. With so many new patients, the hospital had to make some new hires, which included Desiree King, a licensed nurse. If you would like to sign up for the Texas Emergency Hospital vaccination waitlist, call 281-806-7370 or 281-806-7380.
Washington's King 1st Black female assistant position coach
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach Tuesday, making her the first Black female assistant position coach in the NFL. She is the second woman in league history to be an assistant position coach after Tampa Bayโs assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust. King spent the 2020 season as a full-year coaching intern under Ron Rivera and worked with running backs coach Randy Jordan. โI am very pleased to have coach King back to assist me full time in the running backs room,โ Jordan said. Tampa Bay had two: Locust and assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar, and coach Bruce Arians called women in coaching โthe wave of the future.โโThis game, itโs a tremendous game,โ Rivera said.
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief
At least a dozen senators met for an hour and 15 minutes in a virtual call with White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese and other senior White House officials. Many hope to approve a relief package before former President Donald Trump's trial, which is set to begin in two weeks, overtakes Washingtonโs attention. Senators also wanted more data on how the White House reached the $1.9 trillion figure. โIt was about how can we work together to help the people of this country.โWhite House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients and White House legislative affairs director Louisa Terrell also joined the call. โWeโre going to continue to push because we canโt wait,โ said White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King
George W. Bush jokes with CNN's Larry King after finishing the "Larry King Live" show from the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville, Tenn. King, who interviewed presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes during a half-century in broadcasting, has died at age 87. For 25 years until 2010, โLarry King Liveโ was a fixture on CNN's weeknight schedule, and that was after a lengthy career as a late-night radio host. So did โLarry King Live.โ He was busy. โLarry King Liveโ was a type of show that would feel foreign on cable news today, given its obsession with hard-nosed political combat. โMy dad always asked me, 'Did you see who Larry King talked to last night?'"
Houston restauranteur honors familyโs legacy of service on MLK Day
On Monday, his nonprofit organization, Lucille 1913, set out to fed 3,000 people in three Houston-area communities. โItโs just an opportunity for us to give back, give thanks and involve the community in the process,โ Williams said. โWe all dream about an ideal world and he also dreamed about an ideal world,โ George said. His Lucille 1913 nonprofit also unveiled its second community garden in Houstonโs Fifth Ward on Monday. Anyone that would like to volunteer or donate to Lucille 1913 can go to lucilles1913.org.
Miami QB D'Eriq King tore knee ligament, plans 2021 return
Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) looks for a receiver as Oklahoma State defensive tackle Sione Asi (99) rushes during the first half of the Cheez-it Bowl NCAA college football game, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)CORAL GABLES, Fla. โ Miami quarterback DโEriq King tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Hurricanesโ loss this week in the Cheez-It Bowl. The Hurricanes went 8-3 this season, the best record among the seven FBS schools in the state of Florida. King, in first season at Miami following his transfer from Houston, was a big reason for that. King completed 64.1 percent of his passes, the second-best single-season completion percentage for any Miami quarterback and one that qualifies him as, for now anyway, the most accurate passer in Hurricanes history. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Former Houston mayoral candidate Bill King describes what its like to participate in coronavirus vaccine trial
HOUSTON โ In 2019, Bill King ran for mayor of Houston. In 2020, he is helping in the effort to develop another COVID-19 vaccine by participating in the clinical trial for Astra Zeneca. โIโm a big believer in vaccines,โ King said. โI knew they were going to need some seniors in the trial, and a lot of seniors are going to be reluctant to do it,โ King said. โI had a pretty good bundle of them the first time through,โ King said.
'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answer
The annual question in Coral Gables โ โIs Miami back?โ โ might finally have an answer Hurricanes fans will like. 9 Miami gets its first ACC championship, a drought thatโs now 17 years and counting, but the Hurricanes (8-1, 7-1 ACC, No. Just finishing the right way, thatโs really, really, really important. โWe were taken away from each other for almost two weeks and didnโt really get back as an entire football team โ I mean, not even an entire football team, but anything resembling a football team โ until this past Monday. Odd as this sounds, thatโs Miamiโs second-longest ACC streak; the Hurricanes won 11 consecutive league games spanning 2016 and 2017.
Bill King participating in COVID-19 vaccine trial
HOUSTON โ Bill King is providing a first-hand account as he participates in AstraZenecaโs COVID-19 vaccine trial. King received his first vaccination on Monday. He received his first shot Monday and is set to receive his second shot on December 21. โIโm frankly glad I was in the AstraZeneca because itโs really important to have (a) very affordable, easy to distribute vaccine that we can get out to the entire world,โ King said. King said he believes AstraZenecaโs Covid vaccine will be easier to distribute because it doesnโt require super cold storage.
How King Ranch went from just acreage to a big Texas brand
Out in the southern deserts of Texas, King Ranch occupies 825,000 acres of land and is home to 35,000 cattle. The King Ranch logo is recognizable on F-150 trucks, leather goods and more. Today, King Ranch manages multiple operations including ranching, farming, hunting and more. The business includes King Ranch Hunting, King Ranch Saddle Shop, King Ranch F-150, King Ranch Ranch Turfgrass and Mini Verde. According to Bloomberg, King Ranch was valued at $725 million as of 2015.
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
Marcus Peterson walks past a downed tree in his yard after Hurricane Delta moved through, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in Jennings, La. It then moved over Lake Charles, a city where Hurricane Laura damaged nearly every home and building in late August. While Delta was a weaker storm than Category 4 Laura, it brought significantly more flooding, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said. Forecasters warned that heavy rain, storm surges and flash floods continued to pose dangers in areas from Texas to Mississippi. They arrived back in Lake Charles last weekend, got a new roof on Monday and had to evacuate again Thursday.
Fed Cup changes name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King
The Fed Cup is changing its name to honour tennis great Billie Jean King, becoming The Billie Jean King Cup, the first major global team competition to be named after a woman, it is announced Thursday Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy, FILE)The Fed Cup is changing its name to honor tennis great Billie Jean King, the woman whose lifelong battle for equality and social justice laid the foundation for generations that followed. The Billie Jean King Cup will become the first major global team competition to be named after a woman, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday. Their work led to the creation of the Womenโs Tennis Association in 1973 as the organizing body for womenโs professional tennis. The Billie Jean King Cup Finals are scheduled for April 13-18 in Budapest, Hungary.
Spartacus the serval cat found safe after escape from home
In this Aug. 26, 2020, photo provided by Dean King, Spartacus his pet exotic African serval cat, stands up to look at a coffeemaker in his home in Merrimack, N.H. The 40-pound (18-kilogram) serval cat has been found safe and sound after escaping from his home on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and spending days in the New Hampshire wild. (Lisa King via AP)MERRIMACK, N.H. โ A 40-pound (18-kilogram) African serval cat named Spartacus has been found safe and sound after escaping from his home and spending days in the New Hampshire wild. The family owns the cat legally and has a permit from the stateโs department of fish and game, police said. Spartacus lives indoors, spending the days in an enclosure and roaming the family house at night.
NYC's new sex crimes chief has a background in nursing
NEW YORK The new head of New York City's sex crimes unit is not only a veteran investigator, but also a forensic nurse who has conducted the physical exams and evidence collection that are vital to solving such cases. Deputy Inspector Michael King started Monday as commander of the Special Victims Division. King, who has been with the New York Police Department for nearly 20 years, takes over a sex crimes unit that has gotten mixed reviews from victims, advocates and watchdogs in recent years. King was born in raised in Jamaica, moved to New York when he was 16 and in college earned the nickname Doogie Howser." John Miller, the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, recommended King for the sex crimes post.
Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King Share First Hug After Testing Negative for the Coronavirus
After 13 and a half days of quarantine and four negative coronavirus tests, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been reunited! King has been quarantined in Winfrey's guest house for almost two weeks along with her small CBS This Morning team, who are filming from the location. A good time was had by all," King captioned the video and the negative results of the group's coronavirus tests. While King's been quarantined, Winfrey's brought her some tasty popsicles, let her borrow avocados from her garden, and even had a socially distant lunch over Fourth of July weekend. RELATED CONTENT:Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King Reunite for the First Time Since QuarantineGayle King Talks Racism in America and Worrying About Her SonOprah Winfrey & Gayle King Share Which Celeb They'd Want to Quarantine With -- Their Picks Will Surprise You
Martin Luther King Jr.s Daughter Urges Protestors to Use Non-Violent Means
Dr. Bernice King, the youngest child of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is speaking out as protests are carried out around the country. King went on to follow in the footsteps of her Civil Rights leader father, urging a non-violent civil disobedience. Because I realize that the only way to get constructive change is through non-violent means," she continued. The activist went on to note that systemic racism and white supremacy must be dealt with through non-violent means. King noted that though she doesn't support violent protests, that doesn't mean she doesn't relate to protestors' pain.
LA has seen racial uprisings, many not shocked by new round
The outcome outraged a community that watched video of King being beaten with police batons, shot with stun guns and stomped on. Police have responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and thousands of arrests, many of them in LA. Kerman Maddox was a young radio reporter who lived just a block from one of the flashpoints in the 1992 riots. The experience inspired her to dedicate her career to public service after earning a master's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. That's still the problem, she said Sunday, not only in Los Angeles but in other U.S. cities.
Martin Luther King's traffic ticket changed history's course
The man was Martin Luther King Jr., and his citation on May 4, 1960, led to him being sentenced, illegally, to a chain gang. AdSmith later wrote that they were stopped because the officer saw her white face with a black man. Nixon had just been endorsed by Martin Luther King Sr., the leader of Ebenezer Baptist Church. But Nixon ignored their pleas for help, while Kennedy called Mrs. King to express his sympathy. AdAccording to The Gallup Poll, Black people voted 61% Democrat/39% Republican in 1956, and 68% Democrat/32% Republican in 1960.
Houston man recounts 5-hour effort to cast vote
But with strong interest in Texasโ Democratic presidential primary, voters at several polling sites have reported delays of an hour or more. Spokesman Stephen Chang says the calls were telling voters that Republicans would vote on Tuesday while Democrats and independents would vote on Wednesday. 1:45 p.m.Kathryn Cavanaugh cast her vote in Dallas in the Democratic primary for Bernie Sanders, saying she thinks heโs the candidate that can rally voters. The Travis County Clerkโs Office says multiple election judges and poll workers were no-shows for Tuesdayโs primary election. The election office says it began implementing emergency procedures, with elections staff and others employees filling in as poll workers.
University of Houston quarterback ready for 2019 season after 2018 injury
During the 2018 season, King was responsible for 50 touchdowns and over 3,600 yards. New head coach Dana Holgorsen has talked often this summer about making it a priority for King to protect his body and stay healthy this season. King, who is extremely athletic and used to creating plays with his feet, is working on making this change. โIโve been working on sliding the summer," King said. Entering his senior season, his teammates say heโs taken that leadership to a new level.
Confusion over Affordable Care's affect on seniors
HOUSTON โ Open enrollment for Affordable Health Care begins on October 1. Soon after, Medicare enrollment begins for seniors which may be causing some confusion over how this is all going to affect those over 65 years old. Houston Medicare advocate and consultant Toni King said since changes were announced for health care reform this year, the attendance at her Medicare workshops has changed. Keep in mind, Medicare enrollment begins on October 15 and runs through December 7. "Your health care providers know this better than anybody else."