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New Yorkers Defiant After Deadliest Terror Attack In the City Since 9/11
After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a Manhattan crowd on Tuesday, killing eight and wounding almost a dozen in the deadliest terror attack to hit the city since 9/11, New Yorkers made it clear that they refused to be intimidated.
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Vanessa Morrison Named Head of Fox Family in Animation Division Overhaul
Vanessa Morrison, longtime head of Twentieth Century Fox Film’s animation division, is moving into a new role at the studio. She has been named president of Fox Family, a newly-created division that will develop films aimed at younger moviegoers and their parents. They include both animated films and films with live action elements. Her appointment is effective immediately, and she will report to Chair Proman and CEO Stacey Snider and Vice Chairman Emma Watts.
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Ex-Trump Campaign Adviser Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
A former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser has pleaded guilty to making a false statement to the FBI after he lied about his interactions with foreign officials close to the Russian government.
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Diagnosed Before 40: TGIN Founder & Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
When Chris-Tia Donaldson released her first book, Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Maintaining Natural Hair, in the summer of 2009, it was quickly heralded at the “The Natural Hair Bible.” The book dispelled some of the most common myths and misconceptions about kinky hair and gave women a much-needed resource for how to embrace their coils. Following the success of the book, Chris-Tia, a Harvard law school graduate who never had plans of being an entrepreneur, transitioned her talents to the launch of a natural hair care line, Thank God I’m Natural (TGIN).
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Houston Astros Show Their Strength and Resilience to Earn History
History has a funny way of repeating itself. It has been twelve years since the last category three or stronger hurricane made landfall on the United States soil. Ironically, it was also the last time the Houston Astros made it to the World Series.
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John McCain, Patriot
Sen. John McCain is a patriot. Now, as he battles against a brutal affliction, he has earned recognition as a man of honor. He has served his country, often at great sacrifice. And even now, he is using his stature to warn this country against a wayward course.
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JFK File Release: Mob Hits On Castro, a Threat On Oswald
The CIA mulled mafia hits on Cuban President Fidel Castro. Someone called the FBI threatening to kill Lee Harvey Oswald a day before Oswald's murder. And the US examined sabotaging airplane parts heading to Cuba.
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Choice Partners Annual Nutrition Expo Debuts New Products to Area Schools
Choice Partners, Harris County Department of Education’s purchasing cooperative, hosted its annual School Nutrition Expo on Wednesday at Humble Civic Center. The event featured more than 130 food and equipment vendors, making it the largest in the program's history.
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Alec Baldwin a Hit for Democrats Seeking Buzz
Live from Des Moines, it's Alec Baldwin! The actor whose biting portrayal of President Donald Trump has helped reenergize "Saturday Night Live" is emerging as a popular choice for candidates and state parties searching for new luster in the midst of a Democratic power vacuum.
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Bob Corker's 9 Most Devastating Lines On Donald Trump In His CNN Interview, Ranked
Hours before Donald Trump was set to huddle with Senate Republicans to rally support for his tax cut measure, Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker delivered an absolute bludgeoning of the President. And even that may be an understatement.
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Graham: 'The war is headed to Africa'
Americans should anticipate more military operations in Africa as the war on terrorism continues to morph, Sen. Lindsey Graham warned Friday. "This war is getting hot in places that it's been cool, and we've got to go where the enemy takes us," Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill.
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Why Type A People Often Struggle with Weight Loss Programs
Type A personalities are known for being punctual, all-in, organized, competitive and rule-following.
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5 Things for October 23: Tax Reform, Japan, JFK Documents
In need of a new city? Then check out the town in Italy that pays people to move there. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Historian Fights to Clear the Names of Black Soldiers Who Rioted in Houston 100 Years Ago
Hurricane Harvey put Houston back in the headlines, but a hundred years ago the city made news for a very different reason. Black soldiers at Fort Logan had gone on a rampage, prompting the largest murder trial in U.S. history. Now, a Virginia man is trying to clear their names.
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Jordan Peele and ABC President Channing Dungey to Be Honored by African American Film Critics Association
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named Get Out writer-director Jordan Peele and ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey among the recipients of its special achievement honors.
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Home Cooking: Houston Texans Defeat the Cleveland Browns
The Houston Texans got a much needed victory this past Sunday at NRG stadium by defeating the Cleveland Browns 33-17. The Texans got back to their winning ways and got a week off before heading to Seattle to take on the Seahawks. They will need the additional time to get healthy and adjust to the injuries they have suffered on the defensive side of the ball (Whitney Mercilus and JJ Watt are out for the season).
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BMX Racing Is Rad and Totally Back From the '80s
The 1980s are alive and well in the heartland of America. BMX. Three letters that evoke -- for anyone Generation X and older -- a cultural Trapper Keeper of desirable possessions including Nike Air, Atari, Walkmans, Vans, MTV and of course that conduit of childhood freedom and rebellion, the Bicycle Motorcross.
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The Fall of the Sagging Pants Era Is Upon Us
For years, we've watched them waddle in front of us like tipsy penguins, hitching their flopping pants up as they shuffled along. Some saggers dropped their pants down just below their waist, giving us just a glimpse of their butt cheeks. Others went full-on sag, tying their pants mid-thigh, a sartorial maneuver that made them "look like they were pooping themselves while they walked," one critic observed.
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5 Things for October 20: John Kelly, Pollution, MH370
Congrats to the L.A. Dodgers! They're headed to the World Series for the first time in almost three decades. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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About 1 million Americans without running water. 3 million without power. This is life one month after Hurricane Maria.
After Hurricane Maria toppled the bridge that connects him to the rest of civilization and ripped the roof and walls off his house here in the central mountains of Puerto Rico, Ramón Sostre raised a weathered American flag above the wreckage.
