Early Voting for the Tuesday, May 28th Primary
Runoff Elections to Proceed
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth has confirmed that early voting for the May 28 Primary Runoff Elections will begin as scheduled on Monday, May 20, 2024. Despite the significant disruptions caused by last Friday's storm, the county is prepared to open 44 vote centers for early voting from May 20 to May 24, operating daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
HISD Administration Unveils Visionary Proposed 2024-2025 Budget
Investing in Educational Excellence While Navigating Financial Challenges
In a bold move to secure the future of education in Houston, Superintendent Mike Miles and Chief Finance and Operations Officer Jim Terry presented the proposed 2024-2025 budget for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) during a workshop today. Despite formidable financial hurdles, including the cessation of federal Covid relief aid, stagnant state funding, and declining student enrollment, the administration has crafted a $2.1 billion budget that prioritizes the district's most critical needs and ensures long-term fiscal stability.
PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele ties major record again as Scottie Scheffler eagles first hole as a Dad
Only four times in the history of all four men’s major championships has a golfer shot 62. Xander Schauffele is now responsible for the last two.
With ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft,’ Billie Eilish is contiuning to do things her own way. It keeps paying off
Billie Eilish has always done things her own way.
ACM Awards 2024: See the full list of winners
The 2024 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards took place on Thursday with country music superstar and actress Reba McEntire as the ceremony’s host.
Nevada City RV campground voted nation's best by USA Today for 3rd straight year
The pandemic had more people than ever exploring the great outdoors. The same rings true for a campground in Nevada City.
The Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa — one of the most famous paintings in the world — is shrouded in mystery; from questions around the figures identity, to her puzzling, enigmatic expression. Now, at least one of the artwork’s secrets has been revealed, according to a geologist based in Italy.
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes
Cristiano Ronaldo may be in the twilight of his career, but the soccer star still tops Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes thanks to his huge wages in Saudi Arabia.
How a ‘hype video’ led to Minnesota Timberwolves blowing out Denver Nuggets to force Game 7
The Minnesota Timberwolves avoided elimination from the NBA playoffs in spectacular fashion on Thursday, blowing out defending champions the Denver Nuggets 115-70 to force a Game 7 back in Colorado.
Viral ‘courtesy’ letter American Airlines gives flight attendants shows how little they make
America’s cost of living crisis has stung new flight attendants, many of whom haven’t had an opportunity to renegotiate their contracts since the inflation spiral began several years ago.
'The Big Cigar’ tells the wild story of Huey P. Newton’s fake-movie adventure in Hollywood
Long before “fake news,” “The Big Cigar” looks back to the time of a fake movie – specifically, one designed to provide Black Panther Party founder Huey P. Newton cover to flee America for Cuba. Yet what should be an enticing mashup of the civil-rights movement and Hollywood in the freewheeling ‘70s doesn’t entirely ignite, in a limited series whose underlying true story packs more of wallop than the finished product.
This long-running sitcom has only gotten better thanks to its writers taking big leaps
When it premiered in 2011, “Bob’s Burgers” was rough around the edges. Eldest daughter Tina, an eighth grader, graphically lusted after boys and zombies. Bob was prone to beleaguered bouts of yelling. Louise and Gene, in fourth and sixth grade respectively, made risqué jokes beyond their years, and Bob’s nutty wife Linda was a spacy mom with a slippery grip on reality.
New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain
Covid-19 levels are about the lowest they’ve ever been in the United States, but another new crop of virus variants once again threatens to disrupt the downward trend as the country heads into summer.
House committee meeting devolves into chaos as Greene and Ocasio-Cortez trade barbs
Proceedings quickly devolved Thursday night during a House Oversight Committee markup on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt, with GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez getting briefly locked in a heated back and forth.
Scottie Scheffler arrested in alleged assault on police officer outside PGA Championship, then returns to play
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with a felony and other counts Friday morning outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after allegedly injuring a police officer while trying to drive past the scene of a fatal crash.
Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to evacuate with their kids, pets and precious belongings in tow – many uncertain when they may be able to return home.
At least 4 dead in Houston as destructive storms lash Texas and Louisiana with strong winds and flood threats
At least four people are dead in Houston after hurricane-force winds and torrential rains tore a damaging path through the city Thursday – part of a lashing storm system that is bringing life-threatening flooding and power outages to parts of the South.
'Never thought we'd be here': Thunder brings Barnsdall family to Game 5
A Barsndall family got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend an OKC Thunder game during the Western Conference semifinals on May 15.
Hurricane-force wind gusts in Houston kill 4, smash skyscrapers and cut power to hundreds of thousands
A destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday, leaving at least four dead and hundreds of thousands without power, before racing into Louisiana Friday where it caused even more damage.
Gov. Abbott pardons Daniel Perry for 2020 fatal Black Lives Matter protest shooting after recommendation from pardons board
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday pardoned Daniel Perry, a former US Army sergeant who was convicted of murdering a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020 and was sentenced last year to 25 years in prison.
