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Free Tax Prep with a Heart: AARP Partners with Fort Bend Libraries to Help You File with Confidence

Tax season doesn’t have to mean stress—at least not for residents of Fort Bend County. In a shining example of community care and support, Fort Bend County Libraries are once again teaming up with the American Association of Retired Persons …

CARL LEWIS PASSES THE TORCH—TO HORSEPOWER: OLYMPIC LEGEND TO LEAD 2025 ART CAR PARADE

Houston’s streets are about to get a golden glow — and it’s not just from chrome bumpers and glitter paint. The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art has proudly crowned its 2025 Art Car Parade Grand Marshal, and it’s none …

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Reduce Education Department’s Size and Scope

President Donald Trump is escalating his multi-front assault on what supporters see as an elite establishment, using raw presidential power to bend the government, law, media, public health, foreign policy, education and even the arts to his will.

Stocks rally as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is looking like yet another tariff retreat

For more than a month, President Donald Trump and his administration have been promoting April 2 as a kind of tariffs Super Bowl, during which all of his many promised import taxes will go into effect. But as he has …

‘Targeted’ and ‘cruel’: NASA staff react to layoffs as broader changes loom

NASA has outlined how it will respond to President Donald Trump’s order that federal agencies eliminate “waste, bloat, and insularity” — but it’s not yet clear just how sweeping the changes to the nation’s space agency may be.

Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Gene testing firm 23andMe said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in order to facilitate its sale, after years of struggling to find a sustainable business model.

BMW's Evolution in America: Overcoming New Luxury Competition

For any business, growth is the ultimate marker of success, but it's never guaranteed. Companies must navigate shifting market conditions, consumer preferences, and competitive forces beyond their control. For BMW of North America, the 1980s were a period of triumph …

Texas A&M can’t ban “Draggieland” drag show, federal judge rules

Judge Lee H. Rosenthal said the student group that organizes Draggieland, the Queer Empowerment Council, was likely to succeed in showing the ban violates the First Amendment.A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System from enforcing a …

LA firefighters put out massive blazes. Now they worry that cancer might be smoldering inside them

Pacific Palisades was burning to ash. “As far as the eye could see, homes were on fire, everywhere,” said firefighter Joseph Field, 50, who’s been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for more than 25 years. “Nothing I’ve ever seen …

Bothered by back pain? Here’s how some pro athletes prevent it

Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many people, rotation is a struggle — leading …

Man accused of killing Georgia mother was reportedly in the US illegally

A 21-year-old man from Honduras accused of killing a mother of five in an Atlanta suburb was in the United States illegally, CNN affiliate WSB-TV reported, citing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Dr. Robert D. Bullard: The “Father of Environmental Justice” Honored with the 2025 Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award

Dr. Robert D. Bullard, a trailblazer in environmental justice and a distinguished professor at Texas Southern University, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Gloria Hobson Nordin Social Equity Award. Presented by the American Society for Public Administration …

Texas Southern to Celebrate Beyoncé Bowl & Black Rodeo Culture at Texas Southern Hold’Em Event

Houston is set to experience a dynamic fusion of music, culture, and Black rodeo heritage as Texas Southern University (TSU) proudly presents Texas Southern Hold’Em—an electrifying celebration honoring Women’s History Month and the legendary Beyoncé Bowl performance by TSU’s Ocean …

Amanda Edwards: A Trailblazing Leader Poised to Elevate Houston in Washington

Amanda Edwards, a visionary leader with an unwavering commitment to service, has officially announced her candidacy to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Her decision comes in the wake of the passing of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a figure whose leadership …

Texas Health Officials Spotlight Kidney Disease Resources and Organ Donation Awareness During National Kidney Month

With more than 50,000 Texans relying on dialysis and over 8,000 awaiting a life-saving kidney transplant, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is using National Kidney Month to spotlight critical health resources, early detection efforts, and the urgent …