Amazon investigates claims that employees sold confidential data
Amazon is investigating allegations that some of its employees have offered to leak confidential information and delete negative product reviews in exchange for money.
Residents can go home after Massachusetts explosions, but long road to 'normalcy' remains
Three Massachusetts cities are nearing a critical first step of recovery -- ensuring homes are safe and have power -- after a deadly series of fires and explosions last week, Gov. Charlie Baker said.
Typhoon Mangkhut hits mainland China, lashes Hong Kong, dozens dead in Philippines
The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong Kong and killing dozens in the Philippines.
Kavanaugh allegations revive fervor over crucial Supreme Court pick
Republicans and the White House are mounting a robust effort to shield Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh after an anonymous woman accused him of sexual misconduct in the 1980s, rocking his confirmation process.
Pope defrocks Chilean priest amid sex abuse scandal
Pope Francis has expelled the Reverend Cristian Precht Bañados of Chile, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Santiago.
Hundreds are still trapped from Florence's flooding, and 'the worst is still yet to come'
Florence's merciless deluge has already killed 18, trapped hundreds and made parts of North and South Carolina impassable -- and authorities say the worst flooding is yet to come.
Fast, Family-Friendly Recipes Make Dinner Doable
As the fall season begins, kids go back to school and schedules once again book up with activities.
How Access to Health Care Coverage Can Improve Academic Outcomes
With each school year, parents dust off their annual checklists that help them organize their needs as their kids head back to the classroom. This school season, make sure one priority at the top of your to-do list is ensuring your children have health insurance.
“John Woman: A Novel” by Walter Mosley
Clothes, as they say, make the man. So do his language and demeanor – but what else? Did his parents or teachers make him who he is? Is it income, peer pressure, the movies he sees, jobs he holds, or his favorite music? Or, as in the new novel “John Woman” by Walter Mosley, is a man made purely of his actions – including murder?
Miguel's The Ascension Tour Breathed Life Into Houston
As a follow up with the fans for his fourth studio album, War & Leisure, Miguel made a stop in Houston on his The Ascension Tour, and the city couldn’t have been any happier. On tour with Miguel was his talented brother Nonchalant Savant and Drake’s label Ovoo hit Canadian R&B group DVSN.
Bounce Back: Texans Look to Bounce Back From First Loss of the Season
Polly Campbell once wrote an article in Psychology Today about ways to bounce back after any setback. “Mistakes yield the opportunities and insights we need to ultimately succeed in life," said Campbell. No sentence is more accurate to describe what the Houston Texans must do after a tough loss (27-20) in their 2018 NFL season opener to the New England Patriots. Houston made a lot of mistakes in that game, but none that should hinder them from having success this season.
David Guetta Talks Hip Hop Culture and Lucky Number 7
David Guetta has become a music impresario, churning out beat banging, genre busting pop songs that have been topping the charts for nearly a decade with mega hits like Titanium featuring Sia; Where Them Girls At featuring Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj; Club Can’t Handle Me featuring Flo Rida; Who’s That Chick featuring Rihanna and I Gotta Feeling featuring The Black Eyed Peas. Guetta is the King of Collabs. His creative input on a song almost assures chart topping status and his fans have dubbed his music, “Guetta-blasters,” an homage to his bold immersion into hip hop culture, and his constant and effortless ability to blend hip hop and pop music with an addictive beat.
Booker, Harris Emulate Obama, Clinton Using Senate Hearing As Presidential Launchpad
Eleven years after Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton used Senate hearings as an anti-Iraq war launchpad for their presidential ambitions, two Democratic senators are similarly seizing on the Supreme Court battle to play to the gallery of 2020 primary voters.
H-E-B Accepting Nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Education Awards
Nominations can be submitted online through Oct. 22, 2018
H-E-B is now accepting nominations for educators to apply for the 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Each year, these awards highlight a variety of educators who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of their students and communities.
Houston Officials Fear a Potential Decline In Hispanic Students
Some school officials and state leaders have been raising concerns over an apparent dip in student enrollments across the greater Houston area, particularly among Hispanic students.
Mural Unveiled Honoring Mexican Americans in Houston
The Heritage Society commissioned a mural to celebrate the many contributions Mexican-Americans in Houston. In the spirit of the great Mexican muralists, this vibrant collective artwork, Mexican-American History & Culture in 20th Century Houston, highlights the places, personalities, concepts and events that shaped the Mexican-American community and laid the foundation for the multicultural city we live in today.
Party On the Plaza at Avenida Houston All Month Long
Kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month with live performances by GRAMMY-nominated Los Amigos Invisibles and Grupo Fantasma on the Bud Light Stage at Avenida Houston for Party on the Plaza concert series.
Party of Lincoln Wouldn't Recognize Trump's GOP
Last week, President Trump, in a rambling stump speech in Montana, bizarrely compared his oratory to that of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, arguing (incorrectly) that Lincoln was "ridiculed" for the speech.
LaTavia Roberson: The Naked Truth
LaTavia Roberson is back like she never left and taking full control of her life while going full throttle! Known for selling over 25 million records with the international known girl group, Destiny’s Child, this two-time Grammy award singer/songwriter brings much to the table than just her girl group image.
More than a thousand flights canceled in advance of Hurricane Florence
More than a thousand flights have been canceled in advance of Hurricane Florence's arrival in the Carolinas, and operations at airports along the coast have been suspended as the region braces for impact.
