The Pete and Thomas Foundation Joins Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium as a Community Partner for Inaugural "Joy Is Our Journey" Dream Bus Tour, August 20-September 17, 2022
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) has announced that they have partnered with the Pete and Thomas Foundation as a community partner for the inaugural Joy is our Journey Dream Bus Tour! The highly anticipated, month-long caravan kicked off in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, August 20, and will continue through Elaine, AR (8/27); Little Rock, AR (8/28); Wilcox County, AL (9/10); Livingston, AL (9/10); Jackson, MS (9/11); Houston, TX (9/13); and will culminate in Birmingham, AL at the 2022 Black Girls Dream Conference, Friday, September 16 through Saturday, September 17.
Made You Look: Art in the Right of Way
On average, a Baltimore resident dies every week from injuries sustained in a traffic-related accident (2017 data). Additionally, someone is injured in a traffic-related accident every hour. Neighborhood Design Center has partnered with MICA’s Center for Social Design and the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office to support design interventions to help save lives and prevent traffic-related injuries in Baltimore.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends New Mexico Disaster Declaration
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the State of New Mexico by authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures undertaken in the State of New Mexico as a result of wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on April 5, 2022, and continuing.
Houston native serves aboard Navy warship
A native of Houston, Texas, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cowpens. Fireman Albert Abrego, a 2020 North Shore Senior High School graduate, joined the Navy two years ago.
The 5 key takeaways from the Twitter whistleblower
Twitter's former head of security is blowing the whistle on company practices that he says have jeopardized US national security and misled investors and regulators. With a nearly 200-page disclosure to the US government, Peiter "Mudge" Zatko has become the latest whistleblower to come forward from the tech industry.
Gen Z candidate will win Democratic nomination in Florida's 10th District, CNN projects
Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida's 10th Congressional District, CNN projects, and could become the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress.
Sen. Graham tells judge that grand jury should not be allowed to question him on any topics laid out in subpoena
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday told a federal court that it should bar a grand jury's questioning of the South Carolina Republican "on all the topics" sought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the subpoena for Graham's testimony as part of an investigation into plots to illegally influence Georgia's 2020 election results.
Artemis launch could help NASA secure early lead in moon race with China
For the first time in 50 years, NASA is on the precipice of launching a rocket that is designed to fly astronauts all the way to the moon. But instead of leaving just flags and footprints in a mad dash to beat the Soviet Union, NASA has a new rival and new goals as it races to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.
Meghan says she didn't realize ambition was considered bad until she started dating Harry
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said she did not realize ambition could be considered a "terrible" quality in a woman until she started dating her future husband, Prince Harry.
What Wall Street hopes to hear from the Federal Reserve at Jackson Hole
Inflation talk is expected to dominate the Federal Reserve's annual summer gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, later this week.
UK energy crisis is 'bigger than the pandemic'
The United Kingdom will have to find an answer to soaring energy bills soon or risk a humanitarian crisis. But freezing gas and electricity prices over the next two winters could cost the government over £100 billion ($118 billion), more than it spent paying millions of people's salaries during the pandemic.
Look of the Week: Rihanna's giant boots were made for stomping
This week, Rihanna reminded fans of her boundary-pushing style. The multi-talented star, who has only been spotted in public a handful of times since giving birth in May, stepped out in New York on Saturday wearing larger-than-life boots.
Federal judge blocks HHS guidance that emergency medical care must include abortion services
A federal judge in Texas has blocked Department of Health and Human Services guidance that medical providers who are required to provide emergency care to pregnant patients regardless of their ability to pay for it under a 1986 law must also provide abortion services in life-threatening or health-saving situations and will be protected if those actions violate state law.
‘It’s time’: Parents of slain woman still searching for answers 14 years later
It’s time. That’s what Carol and Mike Cochran said from their living room 14 years after their daughter’s homicide. They hope now that time has passed someone with vital information will have the courage to break their silence to help solve the case.
Texas church that performed 'Hamilton' without permission apologizes and says it will pay damages
The Texas church that staged an unauthorized production of the Tony-winning musical "Hamilton" and changed several lines to include references to Jesus and Christianity has apologized to "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the team behind the musical for its staging.
Tenant ‘terrified’ by police shooting in their neighborhood
At the apartments near the intersection of NE RD Mize Road and NE Sunnyside School Road, people are used to hearing wrecks. What they’re not used to is hearing gunshots.
Biden orders airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria following attacks near base holding US troops last week
President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria on Tuesday, a little over a week after a number of rockets struck near a military base in northeastern Syria housing US troops.
Len Dawson, Hall of Fame quarterback who led Kansas City Chiefs to first Super Bowl title, has died at 87
Len Dawson, the legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory, has died, his family and the Chiefs announced on Wednesday. He was 87.
Paramedic delivers two babies in one week
Montgomery County Lieutenant Dustin Hass helped deliver two babies in just one week.
Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced new steps to address student loan debt, which includes forgiving $10,000 for borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year and extending the payment freeze one final time until the end of the year.
