Stories from United States

A $100 million investment in an East Oakland neighborhood aims to fund small businesses, build affordable housing, and improve youth well-being. The initiative includes Rise East, a 10-year grassroots program designed to address local inequities. Officials suggest Oakland's strategies could serve as a blueprint for Baltimore's own strategic development. The funding provides up to $14 million to address specific inequities facing young people. The Rise East initiative, a 10-year grassroots program, is being cited as a potential blueprint for strategic planning in Baltimore. The investment seeks to address existing inequities among youth through both large-scale and small-scale efforts. The initiative aims to address vulnerability through relationship building alongside large-scale infrastructure improvements.

Motorola has unveiled three new Razr foldable smartphone models for the United States market.

James Waugh, Senior Vice President at Lucasfilm, stated that user-generated content (UGC) will play a role in the future of Star Wars storytelling. The strategy involves utilizing platforms like Fortnite for franchise expansion.

Police in Louisiana are investigating allegations that a Chinese restaurant used roadkill in its food. The incident involves the China Queen restaurant located in Pineville.

The state has negotiated a deal with Valero to use a facility in Benicia to import, store, and distribute gasoline and diesel. This follows Valero's decision to stop refining at the site. Benicia officials stated they were not involved in these negotiations.

Former Wizards all-star guard John Wall will become President of basketball operations for the Howard University Bison. Wall is returning to Washington DC to take on the role. The university's basketball program made the tournament this past season. Wall previously played for the Wizards and was the franchise's number one overall pick. He stated his love for DC and expressed intent to team up with the university. The announcement follows Howard's recent victory over UMBC in the NCAA tournament. Wall was originally drafted by the Washington Wizards in 2010. He will work alongside head coach Kenny Blakeney and general manager Daniel Marx in this new role. The announcement comes as the team prepares for upcoming competition. No specific start date for the role was provided. The move follows upbeat profit and sales figures reported by WTOP.

The editor is built in Rust and is designed to be electron-free for improved performance.

A Fairfax County zoning appeals board unanimously denied a homeowner's request to keep a partially built three-story addition. The board ruled the structure sits too close to the property line. The homeowner may be forced to tear down part of the addition.

Surfers Ron Takeda and Tavis Boyzie captured video of a large shark while surfing off the coast near Santa Barbara last Saturday. The encounter was described as a tense close encounter.

A replacement driver has been confirmed for Chase Briscoe in the upcoming NASCAR race in Texas.