Bridging Business Gap with Brightway Agency
As a first-generation Mexican-American, 31-year-old Leticia Marino lives a life that is all too familiar in Texas. A daughter of two young immigrants who relocated from Mexico more than 30 years ago, Marino will be doing her part to bridge …
Texas Officer On Leave After Designing Racist Coin
A Dallas police officer sold a racist coin online. He is now on administrative leave while the case is being investigated. After he apologized, the Dallas Police Chief, Eddie Garcia, went on record to say that these type of actions …
Sande to Increase Educator Diversity in Texas with $300K Award from Texas Tech -TEA and US Prep
The teacher population in Texas does not reflect its student population. Beverly Sande, Ph.D., plans to change that statistic with $300,000 in funding from Texas Tech University–Texas Education Agency in collaboration with the University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator …
Rodeo Awards $200,000 in Vocational Scholarships
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials awarded several Houston-area community colleges and technical institutions with $200,000 in Vocational Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disaster
The Ready Campaign PSAs, entitled “A Lasting Legacy” will run nationwide in both Spanish and English, and are meant to help mitigate these discrepancies by encouraging Black communities to protect the lives they have built and the legacies they will …
Everything you need to know about the updated Covid-19 boosters
There's a new kind of Covid-19 shot coming soon to a pharmacy or clinic near you.
Twitter is finally testing an edit button
After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets.
A 4-year-old took a loaded gun to his South Texas school. Now his father faces charges, police say
A 4-year-old took a loaded handgun Wednesday to his South Texas elementary school, and his father has been arrested after the incident prompted a lockdown, officials said.
Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight threatened to cancel takeoff after someone on the plane sent a naked photograph to other passengers.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in two months
Weekly jobless claims fell to the lowest level since late June as employers appear reluctant to part with workers in a tight labor market.
What to watch for at Thursday's hearing in Trump's bid for a special master over documents seized at Mar-a-Lago
After an explosive court brief and picture of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, the Justice Department will argue in court Thursday against a request by former President Donald Trump that a so-called special master be appointed in to …
House Oversight Committee reaches deal with Trump over financial records
The House Oversight Committee has reached a deal with former President Donald Trump to end litigation over Trump's financial records, according to a filing obtained by CNN.
Body camera video shows a Columbus, Ohio, police officer fatally shooting an unarmed 20-year-old Black man
Police in Columbus, Ohio, have released body camera video that shows a police officer fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in his bed.
'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' first trailer drops
Poor Christopher Robin. Things don't appear to go well for him in the first trailer for the forthcoming horror film, "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey."
Jackson, Mississippi, residents told to shower with mouths closed as water treatment plant repairs continue on Day 4 of water shortage
As Mississippi's capital city entered a fourth day Thursday with little or no water flowing from faucets, authorities are scrambling to get a failing water treatment plant plagued by decades of deferred maintenance back online.
