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Powering the Future: How the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investment in Hydrogen Hubs is Transforming America’s Clean Energy Landscape

The Biden-Harris Administration has taken a bold step toward cementing America’s place as a global leader in clean energy innovation with the announcement of up to $2.2 billion in funding for two transformative Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs). These groundbreaking …

Houston Native Shines in the Skies and Seas: Aviation Marvel Aboard the USS Carl Vinson

Houston pride soars high as Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Genelle Green takes center stage aboard the legendary USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Representing the heart and soul of her hometown, Green is making waves in the United States Navy by …

Campus Chronicles - November 27, 2024

Aldine Independent School District’s Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Department teamed up with Equality Health Foundation and Community Health Choice to host the fourth annual Healthy Fall Festival on November 16. Held at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center, the event …

The National Museum of African American History and Culture Celebrates Holiday Traditions from Kwanzaa to Watch Night in December Programming

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) invites visitors to celebrate Kwanzaa this December with a series of healing and uplifting events, including an event with renowned culinary historian Jessica B. Harris sharing culinary connections to …

Egg prices are going even higher. This time it’s avian flu and the holidays

Egg prices have risen steadily over the past two years. A spike in avian flu and the approaching holiday season are combining to make the problem even worse.

A disruptive Thanksgiving winter storm is coming with a side of the coldest air in months

A storm and the first punch of winterlike chill will combine to cause Thanksgiving travel headaches across the eastern half of the United States as Mother Nature serves up a smorgasbord of sloppy weather.

Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station were forced to briefly lock down a segment of the orbiting laboratory this weekend after finding an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo spacecraft called Progress 90, NASA said Sunday.

Alcohol use increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. A new study shows that it’s still high

A surge of stress-related drinking and alcohol-related deaths brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic in the US has not tapered off the way Dr. Brian Lee, a transplant hepatologist at Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California, had hoped.

China’s hottest new tourist attraction is 5,000 feet in the air

China has 3.7 million square miles of land to explore. But more and more young Chinese travelers are opting to see their country from the sky.

In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina, neighbors unite to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving hungry

For weeks, David Burke couldn’t shake the haunting images of small mountain communities in western North Carolina unexpectedly pummeled by a historic storm.

Dictionary.com has named its word of the year, and it isn’t ‘brat’

“Demure,” a word that went viral over the summer, has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 word of the year — beating out other contenders like “brainrot,” “brat,” and “weird.”

I was stunned by how movingly cinematic ‘Wicked’ is. I shouldn’t be, and here’s why

Over the weekend, I came upon a hilarious post from a good ol’ social media influencer titled “Before Wicked vs After Wicked,” showing him doubting all the initial praise for the new movie – with people telling him, “It’s going …

Huawei seals post-Android comeback by unveiling new phone with its own software

​ Huawei has unveiled a new flagship phone boasting entirely homegrown software that aims to give users an alternative to Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS, in another effort by the Chinese tech giant to defend against possible further sanctions by …

Warren Buffett just shared his most detailed plan yet for his fortune when he dies

Warren Buffett shared on Monday his most detailed plan yet for his fortunes after death, while announcing he will continue to give away his staggering wealth.

Starbucks forced to pay its baristas manually because of a ransomware attack on third-party software

A ransomware attack has disrupted a third-party software system that Starbucks uses to track and manage its baristas’ schedules, forcing the coffee chain to shift to manual mode to ensure its employees get paid properly, a Starbucks spokesperson said Monday.