HBCU Friends Build a Spirited Legacy of Inclusion and Giving Back at Houston Black-Owned Distillery
Jubilee Spirits Founders focus on expanding diversity and equity with premium products that give back to the next generation
Jubilee Spirits, a new Black-owned, Houston-based distillery, is making history while celebrating history, with a unique group of founders and the company’s first ultra-premium spirits product- General Orders No.3 (GO3) Vodka.
LULAC Demands An Investigation Into the Videotaped Public Attack of A Latino Man Outside a Store That Leaves Him in a Coma
Nation’s Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Is Outraged After Police in Trinity, Texas Near Houston Call the Beating of 42-Year-old Man a “Simple Assault”
A 42-year-old Latino identified as David Gonzales Reyes is clinging to life and remains in a coma in intensive care in a Houston area hospital three weeks after suffering brain injuries during what witnesses say was an unprovoked assault outside a convenience store. The attack happened in broad daylight and was caught on surveillance video on Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Trinity, Texas. The community of 13,800 residents is located 100 miles north of Houston and is 87.7% white according to the 2021 update from the U.S. Census, with only 12% Latino. Reyes has been a longtime resident of the community where he works as a welder and in construction. Police say Reyes did not strike back at the attacker but still classified the incident as a “simple assault.”
Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and Barry Croft face a maximum sentence of life in prison for the kidnapping conspiracy conviction. They were also convicted of one count of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.
What the Twitter whistleblower could mean for Elon Musk's takeover deal
Elon Musk's monthslong effort to buy — and then to get out of buying — Twitter has been marked by a range of unexpected twists. Now, a stunning whistleblower disclosure from the company's former security lead Peiter Zatko is almost certain to become the latest complication.
Casey Affleck welcomes Jennifer Lopez to the family
Casey Affleck has a message for his new sister-in-law. Over the weekend, the Academy Award-winning actor posted what appeared to be a throwback photo on his verified Instagram account of himself with his older brother Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, writing in the caption "Good things are worth waiting for."
Bullied boy with dwarfism scores role in new 'Mad Max' movie
Quaden Bayles, an indigenous Australian boy who won the support of celebrities and well-wishers around the globe after being bullied because of his disability, has landed a role in the new "Mad Max" movie.
3 dead, 2 seriously injured in vehicle crash involving Indiana State University football players
Three Indiana State University students died and two were seriously injured after their vehicle ran into a tree in western Indiana early Sunday, according to the school and local law enforcement.
Robb Elementary parents file complaints with Uvalde schools asking for superintendent's removal
The parent of a Robb Elementary student who was not injured but is suffering emotional effects following the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead said Monday he and four other parents have each filed complaints with the school district calling for the superintendent's removal.
Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies
Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users' personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post.
Tom Brady returns to Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp after 11-day absence
"Missed you guys." Tom Brady returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' training camp on Monday following an 11-day leave of absence.
A Black customer was awarded $4.4 million in damages in racial profiling lawsuit against Walmart
A jury in Oregon awarded a Black man $4.4 million in damages after he claimed in a lawsuit that a White Walmart employee racially profiled him while shopping and tried to have law enforcement act on false charges, according to court documents.
How to get half off Subway footlongs for a month
It's not $5, but Subway's newest subscription program makes the price of its footlong even more appetizing.
Five things to watch as Democratic primaries in New York and Florida take center stage
The tail-end of the August primary season arrives on Tuesday, with elections in New York, Florida and Oklahoma.
Off-duty New York correction officer indicted on murder and manslaughter charges in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
An off-duty New York City correction officer accused of fatally shooting a teenager in the face was indicted on murder and manslaughter charges Monday, prosecutors said.
Kauai 8th graders confront Vice President Kamala Harris over Red Hill
It's not every day you see the Vice President of the United States on a beach surrounded by Secret Service at Hanalei Bay on Kauai.
Black investors and consumers anxious about the economy -- but are taking control of their financial futures
The founders of Earn Your Leisure wear T-shirts with the words "Assets over Liabilities" with pride.
Severity of flash flooding in Dallas area surprises residents as rescue crews respond to hundreds of calls for help
After torrential rains struck parts of northeastern Texas and sent floodwaters rushing through streets and homes, rescue crews fanned out across the region on Monday, responding to hundreds of calls for aid from residents stunned by the severity of the downpour.
Man awaiting trial today for attempted murder dies by suicide
KTBS has confirmed a man who died by suicide Monday morning on the Shreveport riverfront was scheduled to go on trial today for attempted murder in a 2021 shooting related to a child custody issue.
Snoop Dogg presents children's series 'Doggyland - Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes'
Snoop Dogg is expanding his empire to include something for the kids. The rapper/actor/entrepreneur has entered the world of children's programming with the new animated kids series "Doggyland - Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes" on YouTube and YouTube Kids.
Emily Carey, 'House of the Dragon' star, had to delete Twitter
Emily Carey is 19 years old and she says she loves social media.
