What E. Jean Carroll had to prove to win her case against Donald Trump
E. Jean Carroll has prevailed in her civil trial against Donald Trump with a federal jury finding the former president liable for battery and defamation and awarding the writer $5 million.
Survey finds room for more than 500 new trees in Houston neighborhood’s battle against urban heat
A community that has been identified as the hottest neighborhood in Houston could support more than 500 additional trees in public spaces, according to a recent street-by-street analysis conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy in Texas.
Houston Achieves a One-Year 17% Decrease in Street Homelessness
Results for the greater Houston area’s annual Homeless Count and Survey were released today, revealing a remarkable, one-year 17 percent decrease in street homelessness from January 2022 to January 2023. The reduction is one of the biggest in the city’s …
A New Era of Healthcare Begins at Newly Renovated Quentin Mease Health Center
A new era of healthcare begins this month at Harris Health Quentin Mease Health Center, a newly remodeled specialty facility in Third Ward. The facility, formerly a Harris Health community hospital with outpatient clinics, will house the relocation of HIV …
FBCSO Investigators Identify Two Suspects Wanted for Murder
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office investigators identified two suspects, Treylon Charles Beloney, 18, and Tyrone Hudson, 19, wanted for murder.
Community Market in Second Ward Improves Fresh Food Access for Families on Food Assistance
SNAP/EBT dependent families in the Second Ward can now access their benefits online thanks to a new service launched by Little Red Box Grocery (LRB), a community market located in East End Houston. The new feature also allows SNAP recipients …
America must not descend into a new feudalism where money rules, and people suffer
The pomp and circumstance of the crowning of King Charles III filled TV sets over the past days.
Greg Abbott's gun law avoidance strategy
Steven Spainhouer is a Second Amendment supporter and a gun owner. But after pulling a bloody child out from under a dead adult -- one of eight killed at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday -- he's ready …
Minorities achieved milestones in the May 6 elections
Last Saturday, May 6, on Texas’ second uniform election date other than the second Tuesday in November, African Americans, Hispanics, and Indian Americans won big milestones in suburban city and school board races that determine metrics in taxes, the quality …
What you need to know about Title 42
For more than three years, the federal government has turned away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including those who are seeking asylum, using a public emergency health order known as Title 42. It was launched by the Trump administration at …
What we know about the North Texas outlet mall gunman and his online posts
A gunman who killed eight people at a Texas shopping mall purportedly wrote online of his support for Nazi ideology, authorities said.
Tourism Generates Economic Impact of $17B and 120K Jobs for Houston
Houston First Corporation will spotlight the essential role travel and tourism play in driving growth and innovation as part of National Travel and Tourism Week. Now in its 40th year, the annual industry tradition takes place May 7-13 and was …
HCC celebrates new student ‘Eagle Market’ food pantry in partnership with Houston Food Bank
Supporting students’ holistic needs and helping to quell food insecurity, Houston Community College (HCC) will hold a ribbon cutting for the HCC Southeast Eagle Market on May 10, 2023.
Houston Achieves a One-Year 17% Decrease in Street Homelessness
Results for the greater Houston area’s annual Homeless Count and Survey were released today, revealing a remarkable, one-year 17 percent decrease in street homelessness from January 2022 to January 2023. The reduction is one of the biggest in the city’s …
Large-scale Nuclear Training Exercise to Take Place in Houston
From May 1-5, 2023, a large-scale, multi-agency nuclear incident training exercise will take place in the southeast Houston and Harris County area. The training exercise will not pose any risk to area residents; the public does not need to be …
