Rockets Statement on Carmelo Anthony
Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey today issued a statement on forward Carmelo Anthony’s future with the team.
High school e-cigarette use has jumped nearly 80%. Now, the FDA wants new regulations
Vaping increased nearly 80% among high schoolers and 50% among middle schoolers since last year, prompting the US Food and Drug Administration to propose new measures against flavored nicotine products that have propelled the rise, the agency announced Thursday.
Bernie Sanders unveils Stop Walmart Act
Fresh off a campaign to get Amazon to raise its minimum wage, Senator Bernie Sanders is now shining his progressive spotlight on Walmart.
Melania Trump is not surprised by cyberbullying initiative 'ridicule'
First lady Melania Trump said it was not surprising to her that people "ridicule" her for speaking out on cyberbullying, "and that's OK."
Marcia Fudge bolstered by encouragement to run for speaker, but remains undecided
Marcia Fudge, the Democratic congresswoman from Ohio who may be launching a bid against Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House, told CNN on Thursday that she is undecided about her bid, but seems bolstered by the outreach she's receiving.
House Democrats Need to Lay Down Agenda for Change
With majority control in the House of Representatives, Democrats have an enormous opportunity -- and face a distinct peril.
Inner City Nutcracker Keeps Fine Arts Alive for Houston’s Kids
Having a vision for something that has never been done takes more than imagination. It takes passion and a can’t stop attitude. Imagination is needed so that even though no one that looks like you is doing the desire profession you can still see you, not someone that looks like you, but the actual you, not just doing it, but killing it like no other person regardless of sex or ethnicity. A passion that burns so deep and fierce that eating, sleeping, and breathing it is the bare minimum of what you do to succeed.
Couple, homeless man accused of setting up GoFundMe campaign 'predicated on a lie'
A New Jersey couple and a homeless man have been accused of making up a feel-good story that raised more than $400,000 through GoFundMe.
Kim Porter, mother of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' children, dies at 47
Model and actress Kim Porter, who shares three children with musician and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs, died Thursday, a representative of Combs told CNN.
Pence drops key US demand for Trump-Kim summit
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the US will not require North Korea to provide a full list of its nuclear and missile sites before President Donald Trump meets with dictator Kim Jong Un for a second summit slated for early next year.
O'Rourke, Cruz pose for photo during chance post-election encounter
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Beto O'Rourke met during a chance encounter at a Texas airport this week, where the two reportedly exchanged kind words and discussed how they could "move forward" together just days after a highly contentious Senate election.
2,550 US citizens applied for asylum in Canada in 2017. That's more than 6 times as many as in 2016
The number of US citizens seeking refuge in Canada skyrocketed last year.
Texas Among States Most Likely to Overspend On Black Friday
Black Friday deals are supposed to make Christmas shopping less expensive, but numbers indicate many Texans' eyes are bigger than their wallets.
Fox News and Other Outlets Join CNN Fight Over Press Access to White House
More than a dozen news outlets -- from the Associated Press to USA Today, The Washington Post and Politico -- are filing friend-of-the-court briefs to support CNN and Jim Acosta's lawsuit against President Trump and several top aides.
Selecting a Plan During Medicare Open Enrollment
Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period started on Oct. 15 and ends on Dec. 7, meaning this is the time for you to review your current coverage and decide if there are better coverage options for you based on changes to the current plans, your budget, and your health needs.
Turbulent mix of rain, snow and ice hits the eastern half of the US
A strong storm that hit the eastern half of the country Thursday morning is expected to make its way into the Northeast, spreading heavy rain and flooding along the East Coast and snow and ice inland. Flooding may and icy conditions will continue across the South, where five people have been killed recently in weather-related incidents.
Democrats and Republicans agree: The bull market will likely end within two years
Republicans and Democrats might not agree on much these days, but there's a consensus forming among partisan investors: the bull market is running low on time.
Theresa May hit by bombshell resignations over Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into a deep political crisis on Thursday as she was hit by a wave of resignations over her Brexit plan.
500-year-old sculptures confirmed as Michelangelo's only surviving bronzes
A team of leading art researchers has revealed that two bronze sculptures of nude men riding panther-like creatures are the work of Michelangelo, bearing hallmarks of the Renaissance artist's oeuvre including distinctive toes and his signature "eight-pack" stomach muscles.
Navy SEALs and Marines charged over death of Green Beret in Mali
Two US Navy SEALs and two US Marines have been charged for their role in the June 2017 death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Bamako, Mali, a death that investigators determined to be murder.
