Seven Texas Students Named 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.
Lionel Messi tops Forbes' highest-paid athlete list for 2022
Despite a disappointing season on the pitch, Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was the highest-paid athlete in the world over the last 12 months, according to Forbes.
Another key inflation measure slowed in April
Economists and investors are hopeful that we're past the pandemic inflation peak, as another key price index showed a slower increase in April.
Opinion: No more union-busting. It's time for companies to give their workers what they deserve
This year, workers at Amazon, Starbucks and other major corporations are winning a wave of union elections, often in the face of long odds and employer resistance. These wins are showing it's possible for determined groups of workers to break …
As water runs short in California, commission will vote on whether to allow another costly desalinization plant
As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state's coastline protection agency is poised to vote Thursday on whether it will allow a $1.4 billion desalinization plant in Huntington Beach that would convert ocean water into …
Leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in abortion case leaves questions about shape of final ruling
Politico's publication last week of Justice Samuel Alito's first draft in a Mississippi abortion dispute opened an exceptional window on the inner workings of the Supreme Court.
Sanders Statement on Super PAC Spending Against Progressive Women of Color
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the following statement on the exorbitant spending by super PACs in upcoming Congressional primaries:
SMU First-Generation Students to be Honored at Commencement
When Abena Marfo crosses the stage on May 14 to accept the three degrees she is earning from SMU, her commencement regalia will include a special honor. In addition to the blue gown and red stole all SMU graduates wear, …
PVAMU to award nearly 1,000 degrees at its 140th Spring Commencement Convocation
Prairie View A&M University will award nearly 1,000 degrees to its spring graduates this Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Panther Stadium.
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Urges EPA Action on Ozone Measures
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee advocated for residents and voiced concerns about Texas's noncompliance with ozone standards at a virtual public hearing with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
The national baby formula shortage is getting worse and parents are desperate for it to end
Bryan Lambillotte knows the anxiety-induced hunt for baby formula all too well amid the ongoing national shortage. He and his husband Chris are new parents to 2-month-old twins Brecon and London, who have been formula-fed since birth. The couple chose …
Boeing clashes with key supplier ahead of Starliner spacecraft launch
Boeing Co. is feuding with Aerojet Rocketdyne, a key supplier for its Starliner spacecraft, as the U.S. aerospace giant races to test launch the uncrewed astronaut capsule and mend its reputation in the space sector, people familiar with the matter …
Exclusive: Putin 'has recognized he has no victory to celebrate,' US ambassador to UN says
Vladimir Putin "has recognized he has no victory to celebrate," US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told CNN in response to the lack of a major escalatory announcement in the Russian President's "Victory Day" speech Monday.
Mother describes being reunited with 4-year-old son after park abduction
A four-year-old Salem, New Jersey boy, who was the subject of an Amber Alert Monday, is safe at home back with his mom.
‘Foreclosures are profitable’: Controversial HOA has more than $1 million in the bank
The Master Homeowners Association For Green Valley Ranch, which initiated more HOA foreclosures in 2021 than any other Denver HOA, has taken in more than $600,000 in one year from fines levied against its homeowners and the HOA has more …
