Welcome the Return of Warm Weather with Farm-to-Table Foods
More daylight in the evening, birds chirping in the morning and plants sprouting up from the ground are signs that Spring has sprung. With the return of outdoor activities and sunshine, it’s the perfect time to build on your family’s healthy habits with farm fresh foods you can trust for quality nutrition.
Back to Where It All Started
Romeo Crennel is pulling double duty this season for the Texans
In 1977, a rock group who went by the stage name of Player wrote a hit song called “Baby Come Back.” Within that song was one of the most memorable verses that I am sure every man who has lost a good woman has sung on numerous occasions.
Alice Marie Johnson to President Trump: 'I am going to make you proud'
Alice Marie Johnson's life changed on Wednesday -- and she has US President Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian West to thank.
Gwen Stefani: Just A Girl About to Take Over Las Vegas
Gwen Stefani spent her childhood and adolescence in Anaheim, California, a suburban girl living just a stone’s throw from Disneyland. It was her older brother, Eric, who founded No Doubt, the hybrid ska/punk/rock band that would help Stefani make her way into the musical limelight with their 1995 breakout album, Tragic Kingdom. The band’s unique sound coupled with Stefani’s platinum blonde hair, red lips, and punk rock fashion sensibility, brought the singer to Rockstar status in the 1990s.
Basic Democratic Value Under Attack
The talk shows are filled with the latest rumor about WikiLeaks and Russian interference in our elections. What was done still remains a mystery. But Republican tricky leaks -- the systematic efforts to suppress the vote -- are an established fact, and a far greater threat to free elections.
Appreciating African American Music Stirs One’s Soul
Music is a great storyteller. Through written words, a story is told, of course. But, the story set to music also comes alive in all of us with the emotions the music evokes. Hearing a particular song can cause one to smile, cry, laugh, and/or feel comfort, pain, relaxation, or any other sentiment. And, in African American history, music has always been a storyteller for the messages and information music communicates. Slaves escaping the plantation often used the guise of music to send encrypted messages to each other. This is why music is so important to the African American culture and any culture in the world.
Experts remind Texans to protect children from vehicular heat death
With summer temperatures climbing to triple digits, now is a good time to remind Texans of the dangers of children getting heat stroke while left unattended in vehicles, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service passenger safety expert.
NSF Awards Funding for Biology Professor's Weed Control Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Dr. Yolander Youngblood, assistant professor of Biology at Prairie View A&M University, a $300,000 grant to study the weed Amaranthus palmeri. Amaranthus palmeri is an aggressive weed that is native to our part of the U.S.
Governor Appoints First Student Regent from Prairie View A&M University
Ervin Bryant of Spring has been appointed the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System by Governor Greg Abbott. He replaces the outgoing student regent, Stephen F. Shuchart of Houston.
New Adventures, Family-Friendly Accommodations, and More Await Families This in San Antonio
One of the country’s leading destinations for family travel, San Antonio is home to a wide array of attractions, accommodations, and events geared toward families and ideal for both kids and adults. This year marks the city’s Tricentennial anniversary and is an especially great time for families to experience the Alamo City with major developments and improvements citywide.
Houston Food Bank Wants to Feed More Hungry Kids During Summer
Summer is a time of increased food demand, as kids who receive free or reduced meals at school during the school year no longer have access to those meals. For this reason, Houston Food Bank has a Summer Feeding Program, and in order to feed more hungry children has opened additional feeding sites across the city where kids can get hot nutritious meals during the summer.
Wynton Marsalis and Jazz Houston Orchestra Performed for Sold Out Crowd at the Houston Hobby Center and a Special Performance at the Houston Public Library
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize Winning Trumpeter and Composer Returned to Houston
Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis performed with the Jazz Houston Orchestra on Thursday, May 24, 2018, at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts, and on Friday, May 25th at the Houston Public Library, Barbara Bush Plaza. “Wynton Marsalis: Swingin’ Through H-Town,” closed out Jazz Houston’s inaugural 2017-2018 season.
Jon Stewart has a theory about the Samantha Bee controversy
At a comedy event over the weekend, Samantha Bee's former boss, Jon Stewart, addressed the controversy that put his former correspondent in the crosshairs of critics last week.
Staffers at The New Yorker organize a union
One of the most prestigious titles in print journalism is joining the ranks of organized labor.
Why Kim Kardashian wanted President Trump to free me
Alice Marie Johnson first wrote this piece in 2016, and updated it in early May when Kim Kardashian West was advocating on her behalf. On June 6, President Trump commuted her sentence. After serving 21 years of a life sentence received after a conviction for a first-time nonviolent drug offense, Johnson is expected to be released from prison soon. Kim Kardashian West tweeted: "BEST NEWS EVER!!!!" Her commutation is Trump's sixth act of clemency since taking office and the second after a celebrity appealed to him. Last month, Trump pardoned Jack Johnson after Sylvester Stallone raised his case with him.
Exclusive: Trump considers dozens of new pardons
The White House has assembled the paperwork to pardon dozens of people, two sources with knowledge of the developments tell CNN, signaling that President Donald Trump is poised to exert his constitutional power and intervene, in some instances, where he believes the Justice Department has overstepped.
McCabe seeks immunity for testimony in congressional hearing over FBI handling of Clinton email probe
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has requested the Senate Judiciary Committee provide him with immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying at an upcoming congressional hearing focused on how senior officials at the FBI and Justice Department handled the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Maker of Jack Daniel's worried about impact of trade war
(CNN Money) -- The maker of Jack Daniel's says tariffs are making it difficult to plan for the future. The company, Brown-Forman, reported strong revenue and profit growth for the fiscal year that ended in April, and expects to report more gains ahead.
Jessica Alba's Honest Co. just got a $200 million lifeline
Jessica Alba's Honest Co. is getting a vital lifeline. The consumer goods company co-founded by the actress announced Wednesday it's receiving a fresh round of funding from L Catterton, a private equity firm that invests in various health and wellness brands. The minority stake is worth $200 million.
Issa Rae goes bold at CFDA fashion awards
The Council of Fashion Designers of America awards ceremony -- known as "the Oscars of the fashion industry" -- attracted some star power Monday night.
