Category: Lifestyle

PHILADELPHIA — For many in Philadelphia’s unhoused population, the clothes on their back are some of their most valuable possessions. So, what happens if they need a hole patched, a bag repaired, or a pant leg taken in? That’s where The Menders come in. They are a team of volunteers who meet weekly at the Broad Street Ministry in Center City Philadelphia. There, they transform a corner of the drop-in shelter into a sewing workstation. They set up shop and receive orders from a line of people who need their…

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NEW YORK — It’s a moment in history – the first U.S. president facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet only a handful of observers are able to see or even hear what is going on. Instead, most of the nation is getting news of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial secondhand. Starting with preliminary motions and jury selection Monday, reporters in a Manhattan courtroom must convey what is being said to the outside world after the fact. That’s all because New York state law regarding media coverage…

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We are a nation of procrastinators, at least when it comes to taxes. Nearly a quarter of Americans wait until the last two weeks before the deadline to prepare their taxes, according to the IRS, whereas some miss Tax Day altogether. For anyone who is a last-minute filer or missed the April 17 deadline, here’s what to do. File for an extension If the deadline is fast approaching and it looks like it won’t be possible to file those taxes in time, ask for an extension. If the request is…

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BALTIMORE — Hours before leaving port, the massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical problems, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday, the same day FBI agents boarded the vessel amid a criminal investigation into the circumstances leading up to the catastrophe. The Dali departed Baltimore’s port early on March 26 laden with cargo destined for Sri Lanka. It lost power before reaching open water and struck one of the supports for Francis Scott Key Bridge,…

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NASHVILLE — Whether the journals of a Nashville school shooter can be released to the public will go before a Tennessee judge on Tuesday after nearly a year of legal wrangling over who can participate in the case. What started as a simple public records request has ballooned into a messy mix of conspiracy theories, leaked documents, probate battles and new legislation as different sides try to gain an advantage. And even though the main issue of which police investigative records can be released has finally made it to a…

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HONOLULU — The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a windstorm last August – including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina and became the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. The release comes one day before the Hawaii Attorney General is expected to release the first phase of a separate comprehensive investigation about the events before, during and after the Aug. 8 fires.…

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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that the Homeland Security secretary has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce existing immigration laws. But the proceedings may not last long. While the Senate is obligated to convene a trial under the rules of impeachment once the charges are walked across the Capitol, Democrats are expected to try to dismiss or table the charges before the arguments get underway. Majority…

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The attack lasted just 27 seconds, but writer Salman Rushdie said in that short amount of time he experienced the worst and best of humanity. In an interview Monday with ABC News’ “Good Morning America” co-host George Stephanopoulos, the 76-year-old author of “The Satanic Verses” recounted the 2022 attack on him at a lecture in Chautauqua, New York, allegedly by a 24-year-old man bent on carrying out a Fatwa imposed on Rushdie in 1989 by Ruhollah Khomeini, the former supreme leader of Iran. Rushdie said he believed he was going…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans and star quarterback C.J. Stroud offered high praise of former All-Pro receiver Stefon Diggs after his offseason trade to the third team of his career. Stroud told ABC13 that he was “excited” and got to know Diggs at the Pro Bowl after last season. “He adds a ton of value to that (receiver) room. There’s a lot of wisdom that he carries that I think he’ll spread to the other guys. He’s been reaching out to really everybody, and I…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people remain hospitalized in critical condition after a man drove an 18-wheeler truck into a Department of Public Safety Driver’s License Office in Brenham on Friday. Bobby Huff died in that crash, and his wife said the 78-year-old drove 34 miles to Brenham from Giddings to renew his license. According to the DPS, six people were rushed to area hospitals. The big rig driver, identified as 42-year-old Clenard Parker, remains in jail on a $2 million bond. RELATED: Man accused of crashing stolen 18-wheeler into…

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