Obama Says Men Have Been Getting On 'his nerves' And Urges 'empowering more women'
Former US president Barack Obama is urging more women to get involved in social movements and governance "because men have been getting on my nerves recently."
When Military Meets Art: Honoring Buffalo Soldiers
Turning the pages of history books there was always something vastly missing… the story of African Americans. Sure, there was plenty of information about the dreadful life of a slave who spent long days picking cotton, being sold like property, and being demoralized every minute of their lives. A little was told about the Jim Crow era when African Americans lived in a country where they were thought of as interior and where cheated of rights and privileges and treated less than. Never were the true tales of the days when African Americans were king and queens, inventors and innovators, and savers and heroes. Thus, affecting how African Americans saw themselves.
Houston to Host 2023 Men's Final Four
While on a busy trade and investment mission to grow business and cultural ties in South America, Mayor Sylvester Turner took time today to celebrate an announcement by the NCAA® that Houston has won a bid to host the Men's Basketball Final Four® in 2023 and to thank everyone who worked hard to make it happen.
Why are the All Blacks so good?
Since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand has boasted an 89% win record. It's an intimidating haul of results since it won that event on home soil, including a second consecutive World Cup title in 2015, the nation's third overall.
Washington Post: Trump loyalists reassign, remove VA employees
Staffers at the Department of Veterans Affairs loyal to President Donald Trump have reassigned or remove staffers perceived as disloyal to the President and his agenda for veterans, people familiar with the actions told The Washington Post.
Man dies from infection that he got from eating oyster in Sarasota
Health officials say that a 71-year-old man died after eating a bad oyster in Sarasota earlier this month.
Cow kicks worker in the jaw at farm
A 23-year-old man was injured when a cow kicked him in the head early Thursday morning In Ellington. According to emergency officials, the man was kicked at Oakridge Dairy Farm.
Ex-DNI confirms Trump was briefed on Putin's involvement in 2016 election
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper confirmed Thursday that Donald Trump was briefed on US intelligence findings that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered cyberattacks to attempt to sway the 2016 presidential election.
'Serial stowaway' Marilyn Hartman will have to wear an ankle monitor as she awaits trial
Marilyn Hartman, the 66-year-old Illinois woman who has been nicknamed a "serial stowaway" because of her alleged attempts to sneak onto commercial airline flights, is mentally fit to stand trial, a judge in Chicago ruled Wednesday.
FBI director: Russia is the 'most aggressive actor' in election interference
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that Russia was engaging in real-time "malign influence operations" against the United States and called the country the "most aggressive actor" in the space of election interference. The wide-ranging interview at times placed him in contrast with the President, who spent the week waffling on rhetoric to describe Russia's threat.
UNC coach under fire over his remarks on football's link to brain illness
University of North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora is under fire after he questioned the validity of studies on a degenerative brain illness that affects players.
Giuliani says Trump open to resisting wide-ranging Mueller interview
Rudy Giuliani says President Donald Trump might be coming around on the idea that he should resist sitting down for a wide-ranging interview with special counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump's military parade expected to cost nearly as much as 'tremendously expensive' canceled war games
President Donald Trump's military parade in DC is likely to cost nearly as much as the now canceled military exercise with South Korea that Trump called "tremendously expensive" and said cost "a fortune," three US defense officials tell CNN.
Vigil held for 11-month-old who drowned in basement of Detroit home
A baby is dead, and her tragic death was brutal and unexpected. Now a Detroit family is looking for answers from the person, the babysitter, who was supposed to be in charge of her care.
How the NBA Finals and rainy baseball hurt eBay
Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the rest of the dominant Golden State Warriors team caused a problem for eBay. A stormy start to the baseball season didn't help either.
At least four injured after explosion at Army Depot
Crews are on the scene of an explosion at Letterkenny Army Depot. According to Col. Steven Ledbetter, the commander at Letterkenny, a small explosion and fire in the paint area of Building 350 left four people requiring medical assistance.
Top US general: 'No specific direction' received after Trump-Putin summit
The top US general in the Middle East told reporters that he has received "no specific direction" in the wake of Monday's meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite Russia's claims that agreements had been reached with regard to military cooperation.
Trump says he'll have another meeting with Putin, again calls media 'enemy of the people'
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is "looking forward" to meeting again with Russian President Vladimir Putin to "begin implementing" issues they discussed during their summit earlier this week.
Albright slams WH for considering Russian proposal to interrogate US ambassador
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Thursday slammed the White House for considering a Russian proposal to interrogate Americans in exchange for assistance in the Mueller investigation.
1 in 4 Tesla Model 3 orders has been canceled, analyst says
Tesla is finally making enough cars -- it just can't sell enough of them. Cancellations for Model 3 orders have picked up in recent weeks. Refunds now outpace deposits for Tesla's new mass-market electric car, according to Needham & Co. analyst Rajvindra Gill.
