US attorney general meeting with Uvalde victims’ families before DOJ releases report on law enforcement response to massacre
US Attorney General Merrick Garland is meeting with families of victims killed and injured in the 2022 Uvalde school massacre, ahead of Thursday’s planned release of a Department of Justice report on law enforcement’s response to the mass shooting that …
U.S. Department of Education Awards Texas Southern University Nearly $5 Million to Advance Research and Innovation
Texas Southern University (TSU) was awarded nearly $5 million by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to support advances in research and innovation.
At least 21 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there’s more on the way
An unrelenting series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have killed several people across a half-dozen states since Friday. Now, another round of extreme cold and snow will march across the central and eastern US, setting up …
Firefighters/school crew rescue horse stuck in snow
Firefighters pulled a horse to safety after it became stuck in snow in Pomfret, Conn.
Ohio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator inside, body camera footage shows
Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while a toddler on a ventilator was inside, newly released body-worn camera footage shows, and the mother says her child was harmed during the incident.
Firefighters, school crew rescue horse stuck snow in Pomfret
Firefighters pulled a horse to safety after it became stuck in the snow in Pomfret.
Body camera shows Ohio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator
Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while a toddler on a ventilator was inside, newly released body-worn camera footage shows, and the mother says her child was harmed during the incident.
How Will 2024 Elections Affect Diaspora?
With 2024 being the biggest election year in history — as over 70 countries with over four billion people send citizens to the polls — the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.
Unity in Faith: Houston Clergy Embodies Dr. King’s Vision with Interfaith Call to Action
In a poignant tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s enduring legacy, Senior Rabbi David Lyon of Houston's historic Congregation Beth Israel joined forces with Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, esteemed leader of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, in a ceremonial remembrance …
FWC leaves sunbathing crocodile at condo complex in Fort Lauderdale
A comfy crocodile that was found on a dock is staying put for the time being.
Princess of Wales in hospital up to two weeks - underwent abdominal surgery
Catherine, Princess of Wales, will spend up to two weeks recovering in hospital after successfully undergoing abdominal surgery.
GOP front-runner for North Carolina governor supported banning abortions without exceptions - now avoids ‘a-word’
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the state’s second highest-ranking elected official and its leading Republican candidate for governor in 2024, once hailed banning abortion as his top priority, advocating for its complete ban without exceptions.
Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch has grudge against federal agencies - holds their fate in his hands
Anne Gorsuch, a former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, cut a flamboyant, defiant figure in early 1980s Washington as she slashed air and water quality regulations.
Aide asked 911 dispatcher to send ambulance to Austin’s house without lights and sirens before Walter Reed hospitalization
An aide who called 911 requesting an ambulance to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s house on New Year’s Day asked that the ambulance be discreet and “not show up with lights and sirens.”
What we know about the drownings of 3 Mexican migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas
The drowning deaths of a woman and two children from Mexico near the US-Mexico border have magnified the rift between Texas and federal officials over who has jurisdiction in that part of the Rio Grande area and how to tackle …
