HONG KONG – China released draft guidelines Friday aimed at curbing excessive spending on online gaming in the latest move by the ruling Communist Party to keep control of the virtual economy. The proposal caused shares in the biggest Chinese gaming companies, Tencent and NetEase, to plunge in Hong Kong. China’s gaming regulator, the National … Read more
NEW YORK – The year 2023 was good to Gracie Abrams. She released her debut album. She opened for Taylor Swift. She sold out a U.S. tour, and took that tour to Europe. She started writing new music. And to cap it all off, she got her first Grammy nomination: best new artist. When the … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A federal appeals court on Thursday revived a child sexual exploitation lawsuit filed by the man who appeared naked as a 4-month-old on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album “Nevermind.” Spencer Elden’s lawsuit against the grunge rock group alleges that he has suffered “permanent harm” as the band and others profited from … Read more
More than 50 children left Thursday’s event with Christmas gifts, fresh haircuts, and the all-pro’s autograph. DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs Thursday hosted a Christmas party for dozens of children living at the Dallas Life Homeless Recovery Center. Diggs and a team of volunteers bought gifts for the children, rented inflatables and … Read more
A disciplinary panel rules med spa doctor ‘a continuing threat to public welfare.’ AUSTIN, Texas — The Frisco doctor temporarily suspended by the Texas Medical Board in the death of Jenifer Cleveland at Luxe Med Spa in Wortham, will now be able to resume practicing medicine but with restrictions. According to the Texas Medical Board, … Read more
Ralph Odom, 62, has been a dispatcher for the Port Arthur Police Department for 45 years. PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A Southeast Texas nonprofit is stepping up to host a benefit for a Port Arthur dispatch legend who recently devastating news. Ralph Odom, 62, has been a dispatcher for the Port Arthur Police Department for … Read more
The victims, ranging from a 94-year-old to an 11-day-old, were honored at a memorial on Thursday. SAN ANTONIO — SAMMinistries is reporting an alarming rise in deaths among Bexar County’s most vulnerable residents. 322 people experiencing homelessness lost their lives this year, according to the nonprofit. That’s nearly double the number of deaths last year, … Read more