Celebrate Wellness, Community & Culture at the 2025 Houston Black Family Wellness Expo
Houston, get ready! On Saturday, March 29, 2025, Finnigan Park will transform into a vibrant hub of health, hope, and healing as the Houston Area Chapters of The Links, Incorporated present the 2025 Black Family Wellness Expo — and trust …
Texas Rising: Reps. Casar and Crockett Lead Bold Democratic Charge Against Trump and Musk
In a nation where political courage can sometimes feel like a rare gem, two bold Texas Democrats are refusing to stay silent. U.S. Representatives Greg Casar (D-Austin) and Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) have stepped up to the national stage, not just …
Beto and Walz Bring the Town Hall to the People in Fort Bend County — While GOP Hides from the Mic
On Thursday, March 27, two Democratic powerhouses—Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and former Texas Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke—are teaming up to host a dynamic Congressional Town Hall in none other than battleground Fort Bend County. The event, held at …
Free Tax Prep with a Heart: AARP Partners with Fort Bend Libraries to Help You File with Confidence
Tax season doesn’t have to mean stress—at least not for residents of Fort Bend County. In a shining example of community care and support, Fort Bend County Libraries are once again teaming up with the American Association of Retired Persons …
CARL LEWIS PASSES THE TORCH—TO HORSEPOWER: OLYMPIC LEGEND TO LEAD 2025 ART CAR PARADE
Houston’s streets are about to get a golden glow — and it’s not just from chrome bumpers and glitter paint. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art has proudly crowned its 2025 Art Car Parade Grand Marshal, and it’s none …
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Reduce Education Department’s Size and Scope
President Donald Trump is escalating his multi-front assault on what supporters see as an elite establishment, using raw presidential power to bend the government, law, media, public health, foreign policy, education and even the arts to his will.
Stocks rally as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is looking like yet another tariff retreat
For more than a month, President Donald Trump and his administration have been promoting April 2 as a kind of tariffs Super Bowl, during which all of his many promised import taxes will go into effect. But as he has …
‘Targeted’ and ‘cruel’: NASA staff react to layoffs as broader changes loom
NASA has outlined how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s order that federal agencies eliminate “waste, bloat, and insularity” — but it’s not yet clear just how sweeping the changes to the nation’s space agency may be.
Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy
Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.
BMW's Evolution in America: Overcoming New Luxury Competition
For any business, growth is the ultimate marker of success, but it's never guaranteed. Companies must navigate shifting market conditions, consumer preferences, and competitive forces beyond their control. For BMW of North America, the 1980s were a period of triumph …
Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules
Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a …
LA firefighters put out massive blazes. Now they worry that cancer might be smoldering inside them
Pacific Palisades was burning to ash. “As far as the eye could see, homes were on fire, everywhere,” said firefighter Joseph Field, 50, who’s been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for more than 25 years. “Nothing I’ve ever seen …
Bothered by back pain? Here’s how some pro athletes prevent it
Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many people, rotation is a struggle — leading …
Man accused of killing Georgia mother was reportedly in the US illegally
A 21-year-old man from Honduras accused of killing a mother of five in an Atlanta suburb was in the United States illegally, CNN affiliate WSB-TV reported, citing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard: The “Father of Environmental Justice” Honored with the 2025 Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, a trailblazer in environmental justice and a distinguished professor at Texas Southern University, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award. Presented by the American Society for Public Administration …