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Teens charged in rock-throwing death to appear in court
Genesee County, Mich. (WXYZ) -- The five teens facing charges for throwing rocks off of an I-75 overpass in Genesee County which killed a man will appear in court on Monday morning.
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HISD Neighborhood Supersites to resume weekly community distributions
With students back in class after winter break, HISD Nutrition Services is re-starting its weekly Neighborhood Supersite community distribution program to ensure HISD students and families have continued access to good food.
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Some Lean Cuisine meals recalled after complaints of plastic contamination
If you're thinking about having a Lean Cuisine meal for dinner tonight, you might want to rethink your dinner plans.
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CAIR Welcomes Launch of Emmett Till Hate Crime Alert System in Maryland
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the launch of the “Emmett Till Alert” system, designed to bring awareness to hate crimes in Maryland.
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Congressman Al Green Attends White House Ceremony for the Signing of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act of 2022 into Law
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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Univision: Who is the Hispanic woman in charge of Joe Biden's re-election campaign?
“50 years ago César Chávez led a historic fight for farmworkers rights. Today, his granddaughter Julie Chavez Rodriguez is also making history as the first Latina woman to lead a presidential campaign. Chavez grew up in the fields of the central valley of California and was involved in activism from a very young age along with her family. For Julie Chavez, the key to the White House lies in the vote of the Hispanic community.”
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‘Big Brother’ star Luke Valentine ousted from show after using racial slur
Luke Valentine has been kicked off of “Big Brother 25” after using the n-word on Tuesday night’s live feed.
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Coast Guard suspends search for 4 fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast
The search for four fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.
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Dick Gregory, Civil Rights Activist and Comedian, Dead at 84
Comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers in the 1960s and became one of the first African-Americans to perform at white clubs, died Saturday.
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Trump Made One Of His Own Tweets Into A Twitter Header.
Trump briefly topped @realDonaldTrump with a note he sent at 6:41 p.m. ET after former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing and said there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
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'Daily Show' Comic Tapped for White House Correspondents' Dinner
The White House Correspondents' Association has tapped "Daily Show" comedian Hasan Minhaj to perform at its ballyhooed annual dinner.
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Fade to Black: GMC Introduces SUV Special Editions
GMC is expanding offerings for its premium SUV lineup with the 2019 Terrain and Acadia Black Editions. Both build on the bold road presence that already defines the popular SUVs with sculpted, athletic appearances.
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Suspected ricin detected in mail sent to Trump, Pentagon
An envelope addressed to President Donald Trump contained a substance suspected to be ricin and appeared to be connected to similar envelopes sent to the Pentagon, a law enforcement source told CNN.
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“Delivered by Midwives: African American Midwifery in the Twentieth-Century South” by Jenny M. Luke c.2018, University Press of Mississippi $30.00 / higher in Canada 193 pages
The mailman’s come and gone for today. He never brings you much anymore anyhow, just a few bills and a card sometimes; now and then, you might get a box of something you purchased and that’s always fun. You know, though, that the mailman doesn’t always bring you what you ordered. As in “Delivered by Midwives” by Jenny M. Luke, someone else brings a different kind of package.
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Pelosi Tells Democrats: Trump 'shredded the truth, so I shredded his speech' After State of the Union
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a closed-door caucus meeting on Wednesday morning that she "shredded" the President's State of the Union speech Tuesday night because Trump "shredded the truth" in his address, according to one person in the room.
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"The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland" by Walter Thompson-Hernández
The guy with the white hat has a nice horse.
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Black America’s ‘Bleaching Syndrome’
For black Americans, skin color is a complex topic. Whenever a black celebrity lightens his or her skin – whether it’s pop star Michael Jackson, retired baseball player Sammy Sosa or rapper Nicki Minaj – they’re usually greeted with widespread ridicule. Some accuse them of self-loathing, while many in the African-American community view it as a rejection of black identity.
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White House says it didn't distribute MAGA hats Trump signed in Iraq, Germany
President Donald Trump made his first visit to a war zone on Wednesday, receiving an enthusiastic reception from many US troops there -- some of whom may have run afoul of military rules.
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House likely to vote Wednesday on Biden's Covid relief bill
The House of Representatives now appears to be on track for a final vote Wednesday on President Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan.
