Rockets Tad Brown Announces Transition from Role as CEO Following End of 2020-21 Season
Houston Rockets Chief Executive Officer Thaddeus “Tad” Brown today announced he will transition from his role at the end of the season. Brown originally joined the Rockets as their Vice President of Corporate Development for the 2002-03 season and was named CEO in October of 2006.
Garcia Gets Revenge On His Former Team As The Astros Win In Extra Innings
“It was super fun,” said Garcia, who is working his way back into game shape as he had to sit out games due to being placed in health and safety protocol by MLB. “It was the first time I had a walk-off, so it was a great experience for me, just the trust the manager had in me in that spot and the coaches and teammates, as well.”
The Home Buyers ‘Roadtrip’ To Buying Your Home
Welcome back to The Open House. Oftentimes I get questioned about the home buying process.
All-New Air-Tag and New 24” iMac Featuring Stunning Design In A Spectrum Of Vibrant Colors, M1 Chip and 4.5K Retina Display and A New iPhone 12 and A Mini In Stunning Purple
Apple this week introduced AirTag, a small and elegantly designed accessory that helps keep track of and find the items that matter most with Apple’s Find My app. Whether attached to a handbag, keys, backpack, or other items, AirTag taps into the vast, global Find My network1 and can help locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption. AirTag can be purchased in one and four packs for just $29 and $99, respectively, and will be available beginning Friday, April 30
Mayor Turner’s Statement On ExxonMobil’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project
This week, ExxonMobil announced a $100 billion Carbon Capture and Storage project.
BLACK LOVE Returns For 5th Season: Friday, May 14 • 9PM
This Season Celebrates Prominent Couples in the Black Community -- Keith David and Wife Dionne, Chance and Tabitha Brown, Ja- son Bolden and Adair Curtis, Kenny Lattimore and Faith Jenkins, Ledisi and
Oprah Winfrey Network announced this week the fifth season of its popular and ground-breaking four-time NAACP nominated docu-se- ries “Black Love” will premiere on Friday, May 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. “Black Love” makes its return to Friday nights where it will join OWN’s dating series “Ready to Love.” During its previous run on Fridays, the series which celebrates love stories from the Black community, was ranked #1 in its time slot across all cable with African American W25-54.
The Verdict, The Nation, Us
The conviction of Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the death of George Floyd represents a much- needed breeze of change, but it is neither the storm or whirlwind needed to correct the malignant, cancerous attitude of law enforcement against not only Black men and women and people of color, but a society which says it’s alright to be judge, jury and executioner of those having contact with police in particular.
The Ion Launches Aerospace Innovation Accelerator To Empower BIPOC Entrepreneurs
With Partners NASA and DivInc, The Ion Is Creating New Pathways For Houston’s Economic Resilience and Expanding Access to Careers in Aerospace
The Ion, Houston’s new innovation hub, today an- nounced the launch of its Aerospace Innovation Accelerator for Minority Business Enterprises (AIA for MBEs). The AIA for MBEs develops Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) owned busi- nesses tackling aerospace-related challenges.
Community Leaders Speak Out On Verdict in George Floyd Murder Trial
This week, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing. For almost a year, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation. But a more basic question has always remained: would justice be done?
Republicans Posture As The Party Of Working People
The debate over Joe Biden’s $2 tril- lion American Infrastructure Plan is heating up – and getting more and more unhinged. Republicans are railing against the president for asking for too much. They promise a filibuster against the bill unless there is a bipartisan agree- ment – on their terms.
Why Derek Chauvin Was Convicted, When So Many Other Police Are Not
When police officers kill a person, they are rare- ly charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter. So, what made Derek Chauvin’s case different?
Debris falling from overpass damages multiple cars, police investigate
Nearly a dozen cars were damaged Wednesday as a result of objects falling from a Cobb County overpass.
'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
Man kills 11-year-old daughter, then takes his own life at park, police say
Gwinnett County Police police said they are investigating a murder and suicide involving a man and his daughter that occurred inside Lawrenceville’s Bethesda Park this past weekend.
House passes bill that would grant DC statehood
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a Democratic priority that faces obstacles to final passage even with the party now in control of both chambers of Congress and the White House. The party line vote was 216-208.
LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma'Khia Bryant's killing but repeats call for accountability
LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police.
Daunte Wright's funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners were gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt.
Nominees for USPS Board of Governors say they haven't been pressured about DeJoy
President Joe Biden's trio of US Postal Service Board of Governors nominees said Thursday they have not made any commitments or been pressured about the potential firing of embattled Trump-era Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Jim Clyburn says he was fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told CNN that he was fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the first Democrat to receive such a fine.
Army vet waiting on justice years after losing leg, hit by alleged DUI driver
“The day started off normal. I went to work that morning and decided to hang out with a couple of my friends on the bike. Everything was all good until it wasn’t good anymore.”
