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Designer Mary Quant, one of the leading lights of the British fashion scene in the 1960s, having her hair cut by Vidal Sassoon in 1964.

Mary Quant, fashion designer who styled the Swinging Sixties, dies at 93

Quant made playful clothes for young modern women they could wear to work and "run to the bus in." Her London shop was an epicenter of youth culture that popularized hot pants and miniskirts.

Finishing their sophomore year at Juanita High School, Christian

School of Jazz guest DJs for June: Christian Klein and Grant Segesser

Members of the Juanita High School jazz band saxophonist Grant Segesser and drummer Christian Klein share an hour of their favorite jazz with KNKX.

Cameron Hamilton, above, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He previously led the agency in an acting capacity, but was removed by the Trump administration about a year ago after telling Congress that did not think the agency should be eliminated.

Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

Facing a looming budget crisis, Houston voters will choose a new mayor Saturday

Houston voters will choose their next mayor Saturday in a runoff election between Texas State Sen. John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

The eye of Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Mexico's Acapulco

Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing 165 mph winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns.

Volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area helping newts reach their breeding grounds

As the rainy season begins in Northern California, newts are on the move. Dedicated volunteers in the San Francisco Bay Area are helping the tiny amphibians reach their breeding grounds safely.

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