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US defense secretary says Tuberville holds are ‘national security issue’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on hundreds of senior military nominations are a “national security issue.”

Biden celebrates allied unity in Helsinki five years after Trump and Putin’s memorable summit

President Joe Biden and Nordic leaders came together Thursday to cap off a critical European trip for a summit that carried heavy symbolism both at home and abroad about the president’s vision of America’s role in the world.

Actors set to strike after talks with major studios and streaming services fail

A union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors is poised to go on strike after talks with major studios and streaming services have failed.

2 brothers charged after McDonalds employee is hit with vase, shots fired into restaurant

Two brothers are facing charges after an employee at a North County McDonalds was with a vase and shots were fired into the restaurant in Northwoods.

Key US inflation gauge cooled last month to the lowest level in nearly three years

Wholesale inflation continued its yearlong slowdown last month, rising by just 0.1% for the 12 months ended in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index released Thursday.

Former Houston Rocket Calvin Murphy will Conduct Basketball Clinic Before 225 Boys and Girls Compete in 2-Day Street Olympics Basketball Tournament

Calvin Murphy, retired Houston Rockets and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, will conduct a basketball clinic before about 225 Houston-area boys and girls – ages 7 to 17 – hoop it up at the annual Harris County Street …

Striving for Equality for All On This 4th of July

Best wishes to all members and families of the NationalNewspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Supports EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan” in Amicus Brief Filing

Harris County Attorney Chris- tian D. Menefee, known for his unwavering commitment to environmental justice, has once again taken a bold step in championing the health and well-being of the people residing in Harris County. Lead- ing a coalition of …

Maternal Mortality in the Black Community

The definition of maternal mortality or maternal death varies slightly amongst the different governing organizations. The standing definition is that maternal death is the death of a pregnant woman due to pregnancy-related complications and/or conditions that were made worse by …

Democracy Is In Retreat

For all the talk about the national debt and the fiscal deficit, what truly threatens America is a dangerous and growing democracy deficit. This country presents itself as the champion of democracy against authoritarianism across the world, but at home, …

HISD Superintendent Miles Dismisses Yates, Worthing, and Sharpstown Principals

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles has been making significant changes in the district as it prepares for the upcoming academic year. Last Friday, he announced that nearly 600 positions would be cut from the district's central office staff, in a …

Backyard Essentials

Summer is here and that means pool parties, barbeques, and fun in the sun.

Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Unite on Bill to Rename the National School Lunch Program Act

On Monday, July 10, 2023, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:

Houston Conman Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Real-Estate Scams

A Houston conman who made more than $1 million pretending to sell distressed properties for cash to dozens of people was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

State Representative Ron Reynolds Congratulates Claude Cummings Jr. on Historic Election as President of the Communications Workers of America.

State Representative Ron Reynolds is thrilled to extend his heartfelt congratulations to Claude Cummings Jr. on his historic election as the President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) during the union's 79th convention. Cummings's groundbreaking achievement as the first …