HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Renowned Houston writer Ken Hoffman passed away on Sunday. Hoffman, a beloved columnist and author, contributed to the Houston Post and Houston Chronicle before bringing his talents to the website CultureMap. With a distinctive voice and a blend of insight and humor, Hoffman wrote extensively about Houston’s media, cuisine, and his passion for music and sports, captivating generations of readers across various publications. CultureMap, where Hoffman posted his final column just last week, reported that he died suddenly at his lake house on Lake Conroe on Sunday.
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Workers report feeling unsafe on the job. In a media briefing on Sunday, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia and law enforcement officials stated that violence against CenterPoint workers will only hinder restoration efforts. “Please, God…stop harassing these people,” urged Ed Allen of IBEW Local 66. Allen advocates for field workers striving to restore power. Nearly a week after Hurricane Beryl, hundreds of thousands of households are still waiting for utility trucks in their neighborhoods. “The vast majority of people are handling this with grace and dignity, and I am grateful for that, but there’s a small group of…
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Novo Nordisk’s popular diabetes treatment Ozempic could be tied to a lower risk of cognitive problems, according to an observational study published by researchers at Oxford University. The study, published in the Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal on Thursday, explored more than 100 million medical records of U.S. patients to see if Ozempic increased the risk of several neurological and psychiatric conditions in the first year of use compared with three common antidiabetic drugs. The study found Ozempic, or semaglutide, was not tied to a higher risk of any of the neurological or psychiatric conditions studied, such as anxiety or depression, and…
KARACHI: Right-arm pacer Shahnawaz Dahani expressed his goal to represent Pakistan in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Dahani, in an interview with a local news channel ahead of Pakistan Shaheens’ departure for Darwin, Australia, shared his experience of working with the national men’s Test team’s head coach Jason Gillespie. “Our head coach joined us [in the camp] and he was available in two to three sessions. We had brief interactions you can call it the introduction,” said Dahani in an interview with a local news channel. “By the will of Almighty Allah, we will seek his help in the…
Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini to win the Wimbledon women’s title on Saturday for her second Grand Slam singles triumph. Krejcikova, the 31st seed, won 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to add the 2024 All England Club crown to her 2021 French Open victory. Her win comes 26 years after her mentor Jana Novotna, who died iof cancer in 2017, claimed the Wimbledon title. “Before she passed away, she told me to go and win a Slam. I did that in Paris in 2021 but I never dreamed of winning the same trophy that Jana did,” said…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and India captain Shubman Gill thrashed Zimbabwe’s bowlers to all parts of the Harare Sports Club on Saturday to secure a 10-wicket in the fourth T20I and with it claim the series. Chasing Zimbabwe’s 152 for seven, India cruised him with 28 balls to spare to take a 3-1 lead in the five-match series. The left-handed Jaiswal hammered 93 not out off 53 balls and was named player of the match while Gill made 58 not out off 39 deliveries. “Chasing was something we talked about,” Gill said at the post-match presentation. “We couldn’t do it in the…
BIRMINGHAM: Ambati Rayudu’s half-century after Anureet Singh’s three-for led India Champions to beat Pakistan Champions by five wickets and win the World Championship of Legends here at Edgbaston on Saturday. Set to chase 157, India Champions knocked the winning runs on the first delivery of the final over when Irfan Pathan hit Sohail Tanvir for a four. Leading the charge in the run chase for India Champions was opening batter Ambadi Rayudu with a brisk half-century. Rayudu hit five fours and two sixes on his way to a 30-ball 50 which culminated in the 12th over. Gurkeerat Singh Mann played…
COLOMBO: Charith Asalanka’s belligerent hitting led Jaffna Kings to a six-wicket victory over Kandy Falcons in the 15th match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 here at R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday. In a match that was reduced to seven overs per side, Jaffna Kings skipper Assalanka won the coin toss and put defending champions Falcons into bat. The Falcons registered a decent total of 78/5 in the allocated seven overs, courtesy of Mohammad Haris’s blistering cameo. The Pakistan international recovered the Falcons from a dismal start by launching a counterattack on the Kings’ bowlers. Haris smashed two fours…
KARACHI: Despite a surge in remittances and automobile sales, the stock market closed the week on a negative note due to uncertainty about the economic outlook amid growing political noise following the apex court’s landmark decision on reserve seats and new conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Surprisingly, the IMF announced on Saturday morning that it had reached a Staff-Level Agreement with Pakistan for a new 37-month $7 billion (SDR 5.3bn) Extended Fund Facility. Earlier, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed hope on Thursday that an agreement with the Fund was likely this month, as the government had already met all the conditions for a new loan deal.…
