51st Annual Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta on Saturday, March 11
The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Regatta presented by Gillman Subaru is coming up this Saturday, March 11! Participants can compete or paddle for fun along a new 8.5-mile route. Paddlers will head east from Allen’s Landing to a turnaround point near Wayside Drive. Then, they will paddle west back to the finish line.
Michigan man charged with illegal firearms possession after allegedly threatening governor and Biden
A Michigan man has been charged with unlawfully owning several firearms after federal agents uncovered online death threats he allegedly made against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and President Joe Biden.
US Vice President Kamala Harris Roundtable with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh convenes roundtable
Muhammad Ali series is in the works at Peacock
A series about Muhammad Ali is in the works at Peacock. The eight-part event about the boxing legend is titled "Excellence: 8 Fights," and is being produced by Regé-Jean Page, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Willmott, Deadline reports.
5 more arrested in deadly kidnapping of Americans in Mexico after cartel issues apology letter and hands over members
Mexican authorities arrested five more people in connection to the kidnappings of four Americans in Matamoros, Mexico, Tamaulipas Attorney General Irving Barrios Mojica said on Twitter Friday. Six people have been arrested in total, including one on Tuesday, Barrios Mojica said.
West Virginia asks Supreme Court to let it enforce state's anti-trans sports ban
West Virginia on Thursday asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a state law that prohibits transgender women and girls from participating in public school sports.
This nostalgic childhood drink is now a boozy beverage
SunnyD, the flavorful orange drink chugged from childhood by millennials, is embracing one of its more collegial cocktail combinations.
Adidas has received over 500 offers for massive unsold Yeezy merchandise
Adidas has received hundreds of offers for the mountain of unsold Yeezy shoes designed by Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West. Its CEO would prefer to just get rid of them entirely, but is struggling to figure out how to do it.
Silicon Valley Bank collapses after failing to raise capital
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed Friday morning after a stunning 48 hours in which its capital crisis set off fears of a meltdown across the banking industry.
Prince Edward, Archie and Lilibet granted new royal titles
When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their first child, Archie, he wasn't granted a royal title. It's not clear whether one was offered by Queen Elizabeth II and refused, or not offered at all. But it raised eyebrows.
Meta considering a standalone social network that sounds a lot like Twitter
Facebook-parent Meta is exploring building a new, standalone platform for sharing text updates, the company confirmed to CNN on Friday, in what could mark the most high-profile new contender to take on Twitter as it falters under Elon Musk.
Biden keeps confronting a good problem: A hot labor market
President Joe Biden touted a hotter-than-expected February jobs number on Friday as a sign that his agenda is working, even as the Federal Reserve considers increasing its pace of interest rate hikes in the coming weeks as a part of its ongoing efforts to tame inflation.
DeSantis moves his presidential ambitions into the open with Iowa visit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his first appearance in Iowa on Friday, an unmistakable flirtation for a top-tier Republican presidential contender that brings his expected bid for the White House a step closer to reality.
Judge says jury in E. Jean Carroll case can see 'Access Hollywood' tape and testimony of two other accusers
A federal judge on Friday said that E. Jean Carroll, in her defamation case against former President Donald Trump, can use as evidence the testimony of two other sexual assault accusers as well as the "Access Hollywood" tape, in which he bragged about being able to grope women.
All adults should be screened for hepatitis B at least once, CDC says
A new recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says all adults should be screened at least once in their lifetime for hepatitis B, an illness that's linked to liver disease and cancer.
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HEADLINE AT&T BLOCK PARTY AT 2023 NCAA MARCH MADNESS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Megan Thee Stallion to headline the three-day Music Festival (March 31 – April 2) held at Discovery Park in Houston.
"I Am Debra Lee: A Memoir" by Debra Lee
Everybody's looking at you. They're wondering what you're going to do next, because you often surprise them. They don't know what you're about to say because you're never predictable. So stand up, throw your shoulders back, let them watch and learn a thing or two. As in the new memoir, "I Am Debra Lee" by Debra Lee, represent.
Third Ward on Tap Reclaims Community Space with the Revitalization of the Columbia Tap Trail
An HHA project aimed at providing safe, sustainable, and positive space for families and community members, while preserving the integrity and longevity of the historic Third Ward
NFIB Jobs Report: Small Businesses Report Record High Levels of Job Openings
Nearly half of small businesses have job openings they can’t fill
Forty-seven percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report.
National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: AHF to Highlight Impact of HIV/AIDS on Women and Girls
Virtual media update in recognition of National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day will explain why women often are overlooked, who is most at risk, and what needs to change TODAY - March 9th: 10:30am EST - Virtual
