Rockets' Eric Gordon Takes NBA Three-Point Contest After Tiebreaker
The NBA’s Three-Point Contest required a tiebreaker after Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and Houston’s Eric Gordon each posted 20 points in the final round.
Kings Trade DeMarcus Cousins To Pelicans
In a blockbuster deal that came with dramatic timing, the New Orleans Pelicans landed DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi from the Sacramento Kings Sunday for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and a first and second round pick in 2017, according to a person familiar with the trade.
Nicole Kidman Reveals Past Engagement To Lenny Kravitz
Actress Nicole Kidman has revealed that she was once engaged to musician Lenny Kravitz.
Mariah Carey Confirms New Beau
Mariah Carey may have had her heart broken after her engagement to billionaire James Packer ended, but she shook that off and now has a vision of love for her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka.
Brightwood College and Gulf Coast Regional Blood Bank Announce Spring Blood Drive March 6
Local campus to host Blood Drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
February 20, 2017 – Brightwood College in Houston, in partnership with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Bank, will host a Spring Blood Drive Monday, March 6 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The public is invited to join the campus in donating blood for Houston-area patients. Attendees can sign up in advance to donate blood at bit.ly/2khyDnY. Free health checks and campus tours will be available. Also, free t-shirts will be given to blood donors.
Pres Clinton & Sec Clinton at "American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" event
This evening, February 16, 2017, at a special preview event for the new documentary "American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson (right), Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, presented Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) and President Bill Clinton (center) with a plaque of Dr. Maya Angelou's inauguration poem, "On The Pulse of Morning," that flew on the Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) December 5, 2014.
Serena Williams Slays In 2017 ‘Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’
The tennis legend is serving up some serious body confidence goals!
Surprise! Zoe Saldana Adds To Family With New Son
Now actress Zoë Saldana and husband Marco Perego have their own triple threat in that they now have 3 boys. Saldana announced over the weekend that the couple welcomed a new addition to their family, another boy named Zen.
Debra Lee, Anika Noni Rose Respond To ‘Quad’ Criticism
BET’s new show scripted show about a fictional Black college, The Quad, has generated some positive reviews.
North Texas Teen Book Festival in Irving
Free event connects young readers with their favorite authors; features meet-and-greets, book signings and more
The North Texas Teen Book Festival (NTTBF) comes to the Irving Convention Center on Saturday March 4th, 9 – 5 p.m. The free one-day festival promotes reading and celebrates both middle grade and young adult literature. It is hosted by the Irving Public Library and its partners, Half Price Books, Friends of the Irving Public Library, local school districts, museums, other local libraries, and the DFW chapter of the Forever YA Book Club.
Space Center Boulevard Concrete Panel Replacement Weekend Planned Work
On Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26, the City of Houston's Public Works and Engineering Department will replace deteriorated pavement panels at El Dorado Boulevard and Space Center Boulevard. During the weekend construction, the outside eastbound lane will be closed on Space Center Boulevard. Additionally on El Dorado Boulevard, the inside lanes will be closed in each direction (northbound and southbound) approaching Space Center Boulevard.
'Golden Girls'-Inspired Café Now Open
"Golden Girls" fans now have the perfect place to gather with pals and confidants.
New Yorkers Rally to Say, 'Today I am a Muslim, too'
New Yorkers by the thousand, representing myriad backgrounds and faiths, converged on Times Square on Sunday, heeding a music mogul's calls to let Muslims know their fellow Americans stood by them.
UPS Honors Texas Drivers For 25 Years of Safe Driving
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 124 elite drivers from Texas are among 1,575 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.
Angelina Jolie Opens Up About Family After Split with Brad Pitt
A new project about family and loss has led Angelina Jolie to talk about her own.
Lindsay Lohan Really Wants a 'Little Mermaid' Gig
Lindsay Lohan would apparently still like to go "Under The Sea." The actress has posted a photo on Instagram of her and "The Little Mermaid" character Ariel side by side. The posting has revived chatter that she is angling for the role in a possible live action version of the animated Disney classic.
Kasich: Repealing Medicaid Expansion is 'a very, very bad idea'
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he won't "sit silent" and watch the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion get "ripped out" as Republicans work to repeal the law.
7th Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff Announces Official 2017 Sponsors
The 7th Annual Kosher Chili Cookoff is proud to announce its official 2017 sponsors for its annual community event on Sunday, February 26 at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center.
Business Owners Stand by Decision to Fire Workers Who Protested
Jim Serowski said his employees told him they planned to skip work on Thursday to participate in "A Day Without Immigrants," the nationwide day of protest.
Juvenile Confesses to Throwing Object at Trump's Motorcade
A local middle school student has confessed to throwing an object at President Donald Trump's motorcade in Florida, authorities said.
