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'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
Read full article: 'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to itOne of the few moments of levity in โLonglegsโ โ the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist serial killer โ happens when Maika Monroeโs character, Lee Harker, meets her co-workerโs young daughter.
Community activist Gerry Monroe, known as outspoken โchampionโ and fierce fighter for HISD students, dies
Read full article: Community activist Gerry Monroe, known as outspoken โchampionโ and fierce fighter for HISD students, diesThe community is mourning the death of Gerry Monroe, who was widely regarded as a fierce fighter for students in the Houston Independent School District, often taking on the Board for various issues.
Police leader caught speeding: โI need to slow my butt downโ
Read full article: Police leader caught speeding: โI need to slow my butt downโThe superintendent of Louisiana State Police acknowledges he was pulled over for speeding in an unmarked work vehicle but did not receive a ticket from one of his own officers.
3 years on, Ronald Greene's family still waiting for justice
Read full article: 3 years on, Ronald Greene's family still waiting for justiceThree years ago, when a beaten and battered Ronald Greene drew his final breath on a rural roadside, his death in Louisiana State Police custody seemed destined for obscurity.
For auction: Marilynโs dress, Thor's hammer, Capโs shield
Read full article: For auction: Marilynโs dress, Thor's hammer, Capโs shieldSeveral gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for โGentlemen Prefer Blondesโ and โThereโs No Business Like Show Businessโ are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history.
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Homeschooling doubled from pandemicโs start to last fall
Read full article: Homeschooling doubled from pandemicโs start to last fallThe rate of households homeschooling their children doubled from the start of the pandemic last spring to the start of the new school year last September, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report released this week. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)ORLANDO, Fla. โ The rate of households homeschooling their children doubled from the start of the pandemic last spring to the start of the new school year last September, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report released this week. Last spring, about 5.4% of all U.S. households with school-aged children were homeschooling them, but that figure rose to 11% by last fall, according to the bureau's Household Pulse Survey. Black households saw the largest jump in rates of homeschooling, going from 3.3% in the spring to 16.1% in the fall. Even Massachusetts, which has some of the nation's best public schools, went from 1.5% of households to 12.1% of households with school-aged children homeschooling.
Sears stalls for months replacing womanโs leaky fridge under warranty
Read full article: Sears stalls for months replacing womanโs leaky fridge under warrantyโIโm tired of mopping up water,โ Rose said. At 82 years old and after a stroke and recent seizures, sheโs in no shape to deal with the faulty appliance. Sears is now getting Roseโs mother a replacement refrigerator. Warning about service agreements and warrantiesYou should know that warranty packages on appliances and electronics are rarely worth it. If Roseโs mom had saved the money she paid Sears every year, she would have had about $8,000-- plenty to buy her own new fridge and avoid the hassle she got from Sears.
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US homes sales rise 2.4% in August
Read full article: US homes sales rise 2.4% in AugustSales of new homes jumped again in July, rising 13.9% as the housing market continues to gain traction following a spring downturn caused by pandemic-related lockdowns. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday, Aug. 25, that Julys gain propelled sales of new homes to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 901,000. โ Sales of existing homes rose 2.4% in August to its highest level since 2006 as the housing market recovers from a widespread shutdown in the spring brought on by the coronavirus outbreak. The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6 million homes sold last month. Historically, the Realtor group says, first-time buyers have made up about 40% of the primary residence home buyers in the market.
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$60K raised for Houston mother of 4 evicted, forced to live in car, according to GoFundMe effort
Read full article: $60K raised for Houston mother of 4 evicted, forced to live in car, according to GoFundMe effortWithout government assistance, a single mother and her four children were forced to live in their car after being evicted amid an economic crisis as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a GoFundMe account asking or help or the mom. According to Monroe, Madrigal was laid off at the start of the pandemic and denied unemployment and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The mother of four was unable to find work for several months but once she did, it was too late. Madrigal and her children -- ranging in age from one to 11 years old -- were evicted from their home. Monroe describes Madrigal as a hardworking, optimistic, and brave mother who was unfortunately failed by the United Statesโ response to the pandemic.