Bethune-Cookman University to Remember Alfred Adams During Service of Consecration, Wednesday, May 8, 2019
The Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) campus community is deeply saddened by the loss of Alfred Adams, who passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Adams, a former student-athlete, completed his undergraduate education at B-CU. He was currently enrolled in graduate school …
Houston Business Owner Challenges 13-Time Congressional Incumbent
For longer than many of its voters have been alive, Houston’s 18th Congressional District has known one representative. That’s likely to change for the better in 2020 thanks to Dr. Bimal Patel, a native of Houston, a trusted optometrist, and …
Single Mother and PhD Student Uses GoFundMe to Help with NASA Internship in Houston
Have you ever been so close to your dreams you could taste it but there was just one thing holding you back? India Jackson of Decatur, Georgia knew that feeling. After being selected to intern for NASA at Johnson Space …
Five Side Hustles for Digital Hustlers
Given that more than one-third of Americans have a side hustle and more than half of all millennials are supporting themselves with one, too, you might be interested in knowing more ways to hustle. Here are the top five easiest …
Governor Abbott Appoints Franz To Texas Lottery Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mark Franz to the Texas Lottery Commission for a term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The commission controls and supervises the operations of the state lottery and bingo, ensuring that all games are …
Beyond the Rhetoric: Congressional Black Caucus – Time for a Game Plan
The new 116th Congress has more Black participation than ever before. There are 55 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. There are two Black elected officials who chose not to belong – Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina and Congressman …
HMAAC Opens Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity 2.0
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is delighted to present Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity 2.0, an exhibit of work that originated from the Collection of Drs. Harriett and Ricardo Romo of San Antonio.
FBI says it's working with Silicon Valley to stop election meddling
The FBI's relationship with Silicon Valley in tackling foreign influence campaigns targeting the United States has "changed dramatically," FBI Director Christopher Wray told senators on Tuesday, citing what he said was an improvement in cooperation between the agency and Big …
Can Trump be forced to accept electoral defeat?
There have been numerous contested elections in US history, including as recently as 2000, when the Supreme Court essentially called it for George W. Bush.
The secret of why Donald Trump won't release his taxes
On Monday night, as expected, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin informed House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, that he would not be handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns.
Four Hartford students pitch technology idea to Facebook
Four young women from Hartford visited the Facebook headquarters to pitch their tech idea to the social media giant.
Gun in woman's purse fires inside Pasco Publix, husband shot in checkout lane
A man was shot inside a Land O' Lakes Publix on Sunday when a gun inside a purse unexpectedly fired.
CocoCay: Cruise line's $250 million private island opens
Thanks to a $250 million transformation, Royal Caribbean's once-sleepy private island retreat in the Bahamas is offering eye-opening travel amenities to its cruise passengers.
Trump finds anti-immigrant ally in extremist Hungarian Prime Minister
Hungary's hardline nationalist prime minister, whose erosion of checks on his power has led some to describe him as a de facto dictator, will meet President Donald Trump in Washington next week, the White House announced on Tuesday.
'Wine Country' serves up light comedy from Amy Poehler
There will be wine, laughs and the airing of old grievances in "Wine Country," a light, breezy directorial debut by Amy Poehler, who also produced, worked on the story and co-stars with fellow "Saturday Night Live" alumni. The rudimentary nature …
