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Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will Help S.H.A.P.E. Community Center Officials Celebrate Improvements to Kitchen Used to Feed People in Need

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis will join S.H.A.P.E. Community Center in a re-opening celebration for its kitchen that was improved with funds from a $94,368 county grant secured by Commissioner Ellis. The kitchen will serve nutritional meals to adults and …

Dear Gen Z: Here's how to survive your first bear market

The pandemic brought a wave of new investors into the stock market. And now those newbies are facing their first major market downturn.

‘Give us our homes back:’ Flooded St. Louis Park residents consider legal action against city

With two water main breaks in less than two weeks, some Twin Cities homeowners say they’re ready to take their city to court.

Two more states hit $5 a gallon gas prices

The gas price spike keeps getting worse. The national average jumped to $4.87 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA. That's up 25 cents in the past week and 59 cents in the past month.

It's been a rough year for social media stocks. Blame TikTok

This year has so far been miserable for investors in social media companies.

From graduation parties to a mall, 10 mass shootings over the weekend leave at least a dozen dead and over 60 injured

They were at places that seemed safe -- but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore.

Employees at Virgin Atlantic can now show off their tattoos

Tattooed crew members at British airline Virgin Atlantic are now welcome to show off their ink while in uniform.

Elon Musk pulls back on Tesla's job cuts plan — sort of

Tesla may not be cutting staff after all. That's according to a tweet from its ever-mercurial CEO Elon Musk — an apparent contradiction to two emails he sent staff last week about planned job cuts and a hiring freeze, which …

The Heritage Society Celebrates Juneteenth with a Speaker Series Program and Month-Long Tours

On Saturday, June 11, join The Heritage Society’s Juneteenth educational program experience “From Plantation to Emancipation”. Speakers include descendants of Reverend Jack Yates and Roscoe A. Cavitt, the Executive Secretary of National Negro Chamber of Commerce. The event is from …

Congressman Al Green Thanks FBI for Responding to His Appeal for Uvalde Investigation

“Last week I sent a letter to the FBI urging them to conduct a federal independent investigation into the mass shooting that occurred on May 24, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. It is of utmost importance that investigative efforts into this …

Despite moves to increase supply, families are still feeling the pain of the baby formula shortage

Parents and caregivers continue to feel the pain of store shelves that are cleaned out of baby formula, and many are turning to hospitals and community organizations for help.

Angel Yeast Increases New Energy Procurement in Green Push to Curb Carbon Emission

Angel Yeast (en.angelyeast.com) (SH600298), a listed global yeast and yeast extract manufacturer, is glad to announce that the Company has been granted the green electricity certificate issued and certified by China Hubei Power Exchange Center and China Hubei Carbon Emissions …

METRO Park & Ride and Local Bus Service Adjusted to Match Rider Demand

More convenient service is on the way as METRO makes adjustments to increase reliability on various local bus and Park & Ride routes.

Center for Safe and Secure Schools to host two-day emergency reunification training

More than 100 education and emergency management professionals from local and regional schools and districts will gather at Goose Creek ISD on June 6-7 for Operation SRM-Rex (Standard Reunification Method-Reunification Exercise), a two-day workshop where participants will learn how to …

AARP Texas Urges Consumers To Prepare For High Electricity Costs This Summer

As temperatures rise and Texans rely heavily on air conditioning in their homes, AARP Texas seeks to educate consumers, including older Texans, on how to protect themselves against the rising costs of electricity and other utility expenses.