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METRO's Got the Bases Covered for Astros Fans
METRO is ready to welcome a sea of orange and blue as Houston Astros fans head downtown for the World Series champs' home opener on Monday, April 2. One of the most economical and hassle-free trips to Minute Maid Park is on METRO. Several local bus routes and rail stops are just a short walk from the ball park. Riding METRO means fans can avoid the frustration of traffic congestion and hunting for parking spaces.
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Halsey says G-Eazy used magazine cover to make flight
Turns out you don't need your ID if you are famous enough. At least that's according to Halsey, who tweeted Wednesday that her beau, rapper G-Eazy, used his photo on the cover of a magazine in an attempt to get through airport security.
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Officers in Alton Sterling case await word on discipline, with more videos coming
Two Baton Rouge police officers involved in the 2016 shooting death of Alton Sterling are expected to learn this week whether they'll keep their jobs, as police prepare to release four more videos recorded the night of the shooting.
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Mathew Knowles And Harvey Mason Jr. Are Joining Acclaimed Online Recording Studio Tunedly As Advisors
Tunedly connects songwriters with world-class session musicians at their online recording studio with amazing results. To deliver even more value to clients, Tunedly recently announced two legendary industry figures Mathew Knowles and Harvey Mason Jr. are now members of their special Advisory Board.
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Pioneering Astronaut Mae Jemison Offers Insight and Forward Thinking to New National Geographic Channel Series “One Strange Rock”
Recently, Good Black News was invited to cover the launch of “One Strange Rock,” a ten-part space/science series on the National Geographic Channel that premieres Monday, 3/26, and is hosted and narrated by Will Smith. It is director Darren Aronofsky‘s (“Black Swan,” “mother!,” “Requiem For a Dream”) first foray into television, and is a cinematic look at Earth from a variety of perspectives – from space, from the sea, from the desert – and across all continents.
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Former Disney star joins White House press team
The White House press office is getting a bit more Sunshine these days -- former Disney Channel star Caroline Sunshine, that is. She's joining the team as a press assistant.
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Documents reveal Ivanka Trump followed ethics advice in promoting her book
Government ethics lawyers advised Ivanka Trump to make sure and keep her White House role separate as she planned to promote her new book, according to internal government emails.
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Why putting a citizenship question on the census is a big deal
It sounds like a small change, in a survey many people forget about minutes after they take it. But the Trump administration's plan to put a citizenship question back on the US census is a big deal.
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NBA stars join fight against stigma surrounding mental illness
Heading from Washington to Los Angeles for the NBA All-Star Game, Dikembe Mutombo watched news reports about the Parkland shooting.
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No charges to be filed against officers in Alton Sterling death, Louisiana attorney general says
No charges will be filed against two Baton Rouge police officers in the 2016 shooting death of Alton Sterling, after an investigation determined that the shooting was justified, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday.
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11 reasons (besides the NCAA Final Four) to visit San Antonio
Deep in the heart of Texas is a place where hoops trump football as the leading local sport -- the city of San Antonio -- home to the NBA Spurs and this year's Final Four of NCAA college basketball.
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Romance and 'Dad Steve': What to expect in Season 3 of 'Stranger Things'
The cast and producers of "Stranger Things" gave fans an idea of what's to come in season 3 of the hit Netflix show.
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#WhoBitBeyonce: What you need to know
The "Girls Trip" star opened a Pandora's box of pop culture intrigue when she said during an interview with GQ that an unnamed actress had allegedly bitten Beyoncé on the face.
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The US needs to borrow almost $300 billion this week
Uncle Sam needs to borrow a ton of money this week — in the middle of a fight with its biggest creditor. The United States plans to sell about $294 billion of debt, according to the Treasury Department. That's the highest for a week since the record set during the 2008 financial crisis.
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Sacramento's police chief faces a test after his officers kill an unarmed, black father
Daniel Hahn's swearing-in ceremony last August as Sacramento's first African-American police chief was a celebration. A gospel choir sang the National Anthem. The crowd cheered after its native son pledged his oath.
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Protests break out after Catalonia ex-leader Carles Puigdemont detained
Protests broke out in Barcelona Sunday after news that Catalonia's former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont had been detained in Germany.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2018 Mazda3 4-Door
After test driving several Mazda hatchbacks and crossover models, a Mazda3 sedan finally showed up at the door. I found this four-door just as sporty and responsive as its hatchback counterpart.
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Scott Brash wins first leg of Global Champions Tour in Mexico City
Britain's Scott Brash kicked off the opening leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in style with a win at high altitude in Mexico City.
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How the Parkland students pulled off a massive national protest in only 5 weeks
Just five weeks ago, a gunman killed 17 of their friends and teachers at school and changed the course of their lives. This weekend, the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School led a historic march for gun control, what they called a March for Our Lives.
