Renauld White, ‘The Guiding Light’ actor and fashion model, dead at 80
Renauld White, an actor and trailblazing model whose career spanned decades, had died, according to his modeling agency. He was 80.
The Locker Room Sports Bar & Grill Launches New $9 & Under Summer Happy Hour Menu
The Locker Room Sports Bar & Grill, a beloved neighborhood hangout in Houston’s Third Ward, is thrilled to announce the launch of its new $9 & Under Happy Hour Menu, just in time for the summer season. This enticing happy hour special runs from 5 pm to 8 pm, Monday through Friday, offering a variety of delicious food and drink items priced between 99 cents and $9.
PROPEL Center Celebrates Faculty Fellows for Elevating HBCU Education with Apple Technology
The PROPEL Center, an innovation and technology hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), recently celebrated the achievements of 37 faculty members who completed the HBCU Faculty Fellows Academy (HFFA). This year-long program is designed to enhance teaching skills and ensure the most impactful classroom experiences. The program’s culmination, held in Austin, Texas, showcased the fellows' achievements and their plans to integrate cutting-edge Apple technology into their teaching practices.
PROPEL Center Celebrates Faculty Fellows for Elevating HBCU Education with Apple Technology
The PROPEL Center, an innovation and technology hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), recently celebrated the achievements of 37 faculty members who completed the HBCU Faculty Fellows Academy (HFFA). This year-long program is designed to enhance teaching skills and ensure the most impactful classroom experiences. The program’s culmination, held in Austin, Texas, showcased the fellows' achievements and their plans to integrate cutting-edge Apple technology into their teaching practices.
Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance Applications: July 16
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is reminding individuals impacted by the severe weather events in April and May to submit their Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) applications by the fast-approaching deadline of July 16, 2024. The Presidential Disaster Declaration covers numerous counties, including Harris, Dallas, Austin, and Montgomery, among others.
Video-gaming teenager to become first Catholic millennial saint as pope and cardinals approve canonization
A video-gaming Italian teenager will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint after his cause for canonization was approved by church authorities.
Houston Metal Powder Coating Company Faces $338K Penalty for Serious Safety Violations
In a startling revelation, a federal workplace inspection at Outdoor Furniture Refinishing Inc., operating as Allied Powder Coating, has uncovered a series of grave safety hazards that put workers' health at significant risk. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) identified 44 violations, including 39 serious ones, following an investigation initiated in December 2023.
US sprinter Quincy Wilson, 16, set to become youngest ever US male track Olympian
Teenage sprinting sensation Quincy Wilson is set to become the youngest ever US male track Olympian after the 16-year-old announced he had reportedly been picked in the 4x400 meter relay roster for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
CAIR-Texas Commends Rearrest of Elizabeth Wolf for Attempted Murder of a 3-Year-Old Muslim Child
In a significant step towards justice, the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has expressed relief and gratitude following the rearrest of Elizabeth Wolf. Wolf, initially released on bail after her first arrest, faces charges for the attempted murder of a three-year-old Muslim Palestinian girl in a disturbing hate crime.
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as life-threatening Category 4 storm
Hurricane Beryl is roaring through the Windward Islands as an extremely dangerous Category 4, delivering violent winds, intense rainfall and life-threatening storm surge after making landfall Monday.
Why water is the best drink during a heat wave
More water, please. Millions of Americans are experiencing a record-breaking heat wave that has continued for days on end.
Viral ‘BBL Drizzy’ AI Drake diss track company gets sued
A group of major record labels is suing two AI startups, alleging they wrongfully used popular artists’ work to train their systems to produce copyrighted music without their consent.
BET Awards 2024: See who won
The BET Awards kicked off on Sunday night with an electric performance by the one and only Megan Thee Stallion.
Will Smith debuts new song in fiery performance at the BET Awards
Will Smith brought flames and faith to the stage at the BET Awards on Sunday.
Why Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are closing thousands of drug stores across America
Walgreens said Thursday that it plans to close a “significant” number of its roughly 8,600 stores in the United States. Around 25% of Walgreens’ stores aren’t profitable, and the chain will look to close stores that are right by one another or struggling to hold down theft, CEO Tim Wentworth said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.
Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government
The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened the power of federal agencies to approve regulations in a major decision that could have sweeping implications for the environment, public health and the workplace.
‘This disorder has almost killed me’: His addiction to ultraprocessed food began as a child
Chicago native Jeffrey Odwazny says he has been addicted to ultraprocessed food since he was a child.
To curb kids’ use of screens, parents may have to cut back on their own
Whether it’s lockboxes or control apps, parents have searched far and wide for ways to reduce their child’s screen time. A new study suggests that the answer may lie in the parent’s own screen habits.
What to know about dengue as CDC warns of rising risk in US
Dengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the continental United States. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned this week about a higher-than-expected number of dengue cases among US travelers — 745 cases through June 24 — as well as a public health emergency in Puerto Rico, where the virus is endemic.
Need multiple alarms to wake up in the morning? Here’s what could be happening, according to experts
Let’s say you need to wake up by 7 a.m. to get to work on time. So you set your first smartphone alarm for 6:30 a.m., your second at 6:45 a.m. and your third at 6:55 a.m. to avoid the snooze button. And you throw in 7:05 a.m. just to be cautious.
