BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Shamsud-Din Jabbar grew up in Texas, joined the U.S. Army and eventually settled in Houston, where he spun up a real estate business and made $120,000 a year for one of the world’s largest consulting firms. But the 42-year-old U.S. citizen, who authorities say plowed a rented

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s policymaking body said Thursday. Thomas has agreed to follow updated requirements on reporting trips and gifts, including clearer guidelines on hospitality from friends, the U.S.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return Sunday with major star appeal thanks to a slew of big-name nominees, including Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande and more. Nominations for the 82nd awards ceremony were made last month. The show will be televised by CBS

Last week, I did yoga with my landscaper. Before he cut the grass, Joseph mentioned he was struggling to teach himself yoga through YouTube videos. I was meandering barefoot through the flower beds, so I invited him to remove his shoes and join me for an impromptu class. It was

Reggie Hunter had just wished his family a happy new year when his life was tragically snatched from him early New Year’s Day after a driver intentionally rammed his vehicle into a New Orleans crowd. Hunter, 37, was from Baton Rouge and had just finished his work shift when he

Longtime Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., received one of the highest civilian honors on Thursday when President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidential Citizens Medal. Closing out the final days of his term, which ends on Jan. 20, Biden presented Thompson, 76, with the prestigious presidential award during a White House

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When the Summer Olympics return to Los Angeles in 2028, one of Team USA’s most revered athletes may not be amongst the competitors. Simone Biles, widely considered one of the greatest Olympians of all time, says an appearance at the L.A. Games would likely be a matter of “life and

Meghan Markle is spreading the love — on Netflix. A day after rejoining Instagram, the Duchess of Sussex announced in a post that on Jan. 15, she will debut a new lifestyle series on the streamer, titled “With Love, Meghan.” “I have been so excited to share this with you,” she

Coi Leray is entering her motherhood era. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, the 27-year-old R&B singer announced in an Instagram post that she is expecting her first child with 25-year-old rapper Trippie Redd. “I’m a rock star mommy we’re ready for 2025,” the “Flava” singer wrote in the caption of the