From Launch to Now: HCC’s Mattress Mack School of Selling Opens Fall 2025 Onsite Cohort
Houston runs on hustle—and few Houstonians embody that spirit like Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale. In partnership with Houston Community College (HCC) Northwest’s Glenda & David Regenbaum Center for Entrepreneurship, Mack’s people-first sales philosophy has powered a fast-growing program that’s changing …
World Transplant Games 2025 Conclude in Dresden with Emotional Finale – ‘Best Games Ever’
The 25th World Transplant Games in Dresden, Germany, wrapped up after seven unforgettable days of sportsmanship, resilience, and life-affirming stories. Athletes, families, and supporters from around the globe celebrated what many are calling the “best games ever,” marking a milestone …
FBI conducts search at Trump critic John Bolton’s home and office as part of resumed national security investigation
The FBI conducted a court-authorized search Friday at former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office as part of a renewed investigation into whether he disclosed classified information in his 2020 book, according to two people familiar with the …
Videos show deadly 2019 UPS truck hijacking and shooting on Miramar Parkway
New dramatic video shows the rush-hour shootout between police and two armed robbery suspects at Flamingo and Miramar Parkway that happened nearly six years ago. On Thursday, CBS News Miami spent hours poring over 48 minutes of video and 1,100 …
California Strikes Back: Democrats Move to Neutralize Texas GOP’s Mid-Decade Map
California Democrats just threw a sharp elbow back at Texas Republicans—and at Donald Trump’s bare-knuckled redistricting playbook—by fast-tracking a plan to temporarily replace the state’s independent maps with a voter-approved, pro-democracy redraw aimed at flipping multiple U.S. House seats. If …
GOP takes aim at Democratic seat in Missouri as redistricting fights spread
With Texas Republicans nearing completion of a new congressional map that could yield their party five additional seats in the House, President Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to secure more GOP-friendly seats in other states.
NY appeals court voids the roughly $500 million civil fraud penalty against Trump
A New York appeals court has thrown out the roughly half-billion dollar judgment against President Donald Trump in the civil fraud case brought by the state’s attorney general.
Fast-tracked karaoke bar permit and a chip bag of cash: New corruption accusations hit Eric Adams’ associates before election
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief advisor was accused of accepting thousands of dollars in bribes, the latest in a long string of corruption scandals involving the mayor’s inner circle as he seeks reelection in November.
Walmart is becoming America’s tariff security blanket
Walmart is getting hit by tariffs, like every other business in America. But customers are still flocking to Walmart because they believe the retailer offers them the biggest bang for their buck.
California resident tests positive for plague
A Lake Tahoe area resident has tested positive for plague, California health officials said Tuesday. Officials said they believed the resident was infected after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
‘You never want to leave:’ TikTok employees raise concerns about the app’s impact on teens in newly unsealed video
Current and former TikTok employees have raised concerns internally about how the app’s popular algorithm could hurt young users’ mental health, a newly unsealed video presented as evidence in a North Carolina lawsuit against the company shows.
Tariffs are giving parents back-to-school sticker shock
Lisa Ward was startled at the prices on sneakers when she recently went back-to-school shopping for her twin boys. “All of them were at least $10 or $20 more than last year. That pissed me off, but I didn’t have …
Trump’s ‘chilling effect’ is coming for museums, historians warn
Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.
Trump administration expands ‘good moral character’ requirement to become naturalized citizen
The Trump administration is expanding the requirement for immigrants who are hoping to become US citizens to display “good moral character,” in a move that some immigration lawyers denounced as a troubling change that adds uncertainty to the naturalization process.
Isaiah Martin’s Bold Stand: A Rising Voice in Texas’s 18th Congressional District
Isaiah Martin, a 27-year-old Democrat and candidate in the November 4 special election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District, is emerging as a fearless new voice for Houston’s future.

