O'Rourke Announces Bid to Take On Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Race
Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
It's Time for President Biden to Deliver
Listen up Democrats in Washington - from the White House to the Senate to the Congress: it is time to deliver. Biden's popularity among African Americans is slipping. Blacks provided the president with 22 percent of his votes in 2020, putting him into the White House. African American turnout, particularly in Georgia, was crucial to the Senate victories that brought Democrats a 50-50 split. In his campaign, Biden named systemic racism as one of the fundamental crises facing the country.
Reginald DesRoches Named 8th President of Rice University
One hundred and nine years after its founding and 56 years after the first African American graduate, the prestigious Rice University has named its first African American president. How ironic that a university established by a white rich slave owner would now have at the head an African American from one of the poorest countries in our nation. Talk about progress and achieving the American dream.
H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt donates $5 million for PVAMU Founders Scholarships
Charles H. Butt, Chairman of H-E-B, has donated $5 million to create scholarships for Prairie View A&M University students from public high schools in Texas. The $5 million gift will provide a permanent endowment to support students today and in the coming years. Initially generating approximately $200,000 a year for scholarships, the fund will grow significantly in coming years, making even more available to support students.
Minnesota police investigating video of racist rant encouraging a Black student to take her own life
Police in Savage, Minnesota, are investigating a racist video shared widely on social media where a young girl is seen spewing hateful, racist slurs toward a Black high school student, encouraging her to take her own life.
Howard students reach agreement with university officials after month-long protest over poor housing conditions
Students at Howard University have reached an agreement with university officials after a month-long protest over housing conditions on campus.
A pregnant woman hoped to deliver her baby at the hospital. She only made it to the front lawn
A pregnant California woman turned her front lawn into a delivery room, and the proof is on her Ring doorbell camera.
8 deaths reported after recent Covid-19 outbreak at a Connecticut nursing home
Eight residents of a nursing home in northwestern Connecticut have died since late September following a Covid-19 outbreak, the nursing home said in a statement.
GBI investigator confirms Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range based on the size of the holes in his shirt
A Georgia Bureau of Investigations firearms examiner confirmed Monday Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range.
Medical staff at Astroworld responded to 11 cardiac arrests at the same time, CEO of medic company says
The CEO of ParaDocs, the medic company hired by Astroworld organizers, spoke on camera for the first time Monday to "set the record straight" on what his team did and to defend how hard his staff of more than 70 people worked to save lives.
Armed man wanted after string of LA burglaries frequents the area, police say
After an extensive search Tuesday morning, police are still looking for a man who was captured on home surveillance video holding a rifle and sneaking into backyards in the middle of the night.
NYC will allow thousands to join in Times Square NYE celebration, with proof of vaccination
New York City will once again welcome thousands of people to Times Square for the famed New Year's Eve ball drop tradition, so long as they show proof of vaccination against Covid-19, officials said Tuesday.
'No vaccine required' is the latest tactic to attract workers
In the search for workers in this tight labor market, companies have courted new hires with the promise of higher wages, sign-on bonuses, ample vacation time, and childcare.
Vanessa Bryant must provide therapy records in lawsuit over fatal crash photos, judge rules
Vanessa Bryant must turn over mental health records in her lawsuit regarding leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and others, a judge has ruled.
How to use food to boost your immune system
Want to fight off infectious diseases this winter? Consider boosting your immune system with nutritious food.
Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member
The Wyoming Republican Party voted over the weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new instance of GOP blowback as Cheney continues to speak out against former President Donald Trump.
Art auction fetches over $676M for high-profile divorce settlement
Nearly three years after the high-profile divorce proceedings of New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife, Linda, a portion of their art collection has smashed estimates to sell for over $676 million.
A second HIV patient may have been 'cured' of infection without stem cell treatment, in extremely rare case
Researchers say they have found a second patient whose body seemingly had rid itself of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS -- supporting hope that it may be possible someday to find a way to cure more people of the virus.
How Biden's infrastructure funding will help the US prepare for future climate disasters
Around $50 billion of President Joe Biden's infrastructure package is marked for climate resilience -- replacing roads to withstand extreme rainfall, treating forests to prevent wildfires and shoring up reservoirs that sank to new lows this year amid incredible drought.
Pfizer signs license agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 antiviral pill
Pfizer said Tuesday it signed a licensing agreement to allow broader global access to its experimental Covid-19 pill. The agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-
