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JHJ School of Business Corporate Partnership to Train Young Energy Traders

Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) and Aspect, a leading global provider of cloud commodity trading and risk management solutions, announced a new partnership on October 31. Aspect has provided JHJ with a free subscription to …

Worst Mass Shooting In Texas History Kills Babies And Seniors

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the 26 innocent men, women and children who were savagely mowed down by a domestic terrorist armed with military-grade weapons during morning worship service in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Their tragic deaths …

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Offers Prayers To Victims Of Deadly Church Shooting In Sutherland Springs

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “This horrific act against innocent people at a place of worship leaves yet another community reeling from the heartache and devastation caused by gun violence. To the many victims and their families, I offer my deepest prayers …

First Female African American CWO-5 in the Information Warfare Community

Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) 5 Valencia Simmons-Fowler is the first African America woman to achieve the highest chief warrant officer rank in the information warfare community, November 3.

Most Obamacare Enrollees Could Pay Less for Policies Next Year

While it's true that premiums for the popular silver Obamacare plan could shoot higher for 2018, most enrollees could actually end up paying less for coverage next year.

Former Gang Member Helps At-risk Youth

Shanduke McPhatter grew up in the Brooklyn projects. "Some nights, I had to eat a syrup sandwich. That was what dinner was. And that hunger will send you out to look for a different way, like going into the store …

9-year-old With Cancer Wants Cards for His Last Christmas

Nine-year-old Jacob Thompson is your average kid. His obsessions include Minecraft and Legos, and he's a huge "Star Wars" fan. He's also a photographer, singer and comedian, according to his stepmother, Tara Artinyan. And most of all, he really, really …

Paul Ryan's Tax Dream Is Coming True

This is the moment House Speaker Paul Ryan has been waiting on for decades: The Republican Party is amid a massive rewrite of the US tax code that lowers rates and closes loopholes across the board.

Theresa May Urges 'new culture of respect' Amid Westminster Sex Scandal

British Prime Minister Theresa May says lawmakers must embrace a "new culture of respect" in the wake of the Westminster sexual harassment scandal.

Trump Asks Japan to Build Cars In the U.S. It Already Does

President Trump wants Japan Inc to "try" building vehicles in the U.S.

American Woman Wins NYC Marathon for 1st Time in 40 Years

It's been a long time running -- four decades to be exact -- since an American woman broke the finish line tape at the New York City Marathon, but Olympic medalist Shalane Flanagan did just that on Sunday.

US Leaders React to Texas Church Shooting

US leaders reacted with horror and sorrow to the mass shooting Sunday at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, with some calling for action on gun control as the death toll mounted.

Sutherland Springs Church Shooting: What We Know

A gunman killed at least 26 people and injured about 20 others at a Texas church Sunday morning in what Gov. Greg Abbott said was the largest mass shooting in state history.

Like Those Before Him, Trump Finds Familiar Path In Wake of Massacres

Waking here Monday to news of another gun massacre at home, President Donald Trump used a pre-scheduled set of remarks to express his condolences. He ordered flags flown at half-staff. And he pledged to stand with the families of the …

Texas Church Shooting Leaves 26 Dead, Including 8 Members of One Family

The gunman in Sunday's church mass shooting had in-laws who attended the church -- but those in-laws were not present at the time of the massacre, Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackitt told reporters.