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New Jersey art festival shooting suspect had just been released from prison, prosecutor says
Twenty-two people, including a teenager, were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a 24-hour art festival in Trenton, New Jersey, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said.
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He's dying of cancer. Now, he's the first patient to go to trial to argue Roundup made him sick
On bad days, Dewayne Johnson is too crippled to speak. Lesions often cover as much as 80% of his body. Doctors have said they didn't expect him to live to see this day. But Monday marks a milestone: Johnson, 46, is the first of hundreds of cancer patients to see his case against agrochemical giant Monsanto go to trial.
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Ivan Duque projected to win Colombia's presidency
Ivan Duque is projected to win Colombia's presidency, according to Colombia's National Registry of Civil Status. More than 99% of votes have been counted.
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One Senator Throws His Full Support Behind Ending Protections For Those With Pre-Existing Conditions. It’s Ted Cruz, Who Represents a State Where More Than 11.5 Million People Live With Them.
Despite overwhelming bipartisan approval of protections for those with pre-existing conditions, Ted Cruz continues to throw his full support behind unwinding them and repealing healthcare for Texans. According to ABC News, “One Republican senator so far has signaled he’s supportive of” a lawsuit that would gut protections for those with pre-existing conditions: Ted Cruz.
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Beto O'Rourke To Lead Father's Day March to Tornillo As Local Leaders and Advocates Raise Awareness About Tent Camp Opening For Kids Who Are Taken From Their Parents.
Beto O’Rourke will lead a Father’s Day march Sunday morning to raise awareness of a newly opened tent camp in Tornillo for kids who are taken from their parents under the Trump Administration’s new policy. The Congressman will be joined by local leaders including former El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar, advocates including Latino Victory Project, elected officials and concerned Texans as the group marches to the site where hundreds of children are already being sent without their mothers or fathers.
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Celebrate Father’s Day with Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilège
Father’s Day only comes around once a year, and trust us, dear old dad probably has enough ties in his closet. So what better way to celebrate the occasion than with Hennessy’s new V.S.O.P. Privilège’s 200th Anniversary Bottle?
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Supreme Court Gives States the Green Light to Clean Up Voter Rolls
Can a state take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its voter rolls by removing people who have left the jurisdiction?
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Fourteen ADA-Approved Foods for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Jill Weisenberger, author of Prediabetes: A Complete Guide reveals the best foods for lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes.
The typical American diet leaves a lot to be desired. It's heavy on calories, saturated fats, added sugars, fatty meats, baked goods, and highly processed grains. This type of diet is disastrous to your health and is even linked to type 2 diabetes and a host of other health problems like heart disease and some types of cancer.
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Astros Foundation and PGA TOUR announce five-year partnership for the Houston Open
The PGA TOUR, the Astros Foundation and its Board of Directors, led by Astros Owner & Chairman Jim Crane, announced a five-year partnership for the Houston Open beginning with the 2019 event. The Astros Foundation will operate the event and serve as the host organization.
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Exemptions in childhood vaccines rise in parts of the US with implications for disease risk
As more and more parents across the country choose nonmedical exemptions from vaccinations for their children, doctors and researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital say the risk of vaccine preventable disease outbreaks is increasing as well.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Hays And Skurow To Commission On State Emergency Communications
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Debi Hays and Cathy Skurow to the Commission on State Emergency Communications for terms set to expire on September 1, 2023. The commission is charged with administering the state 9-1-1 service program and the statewide poison control program.
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New Date (Kingwood): San Jacinto River Watershed Community Meeting
Council Member Dave Martin would like to make Kingwood residents aware that the San Jacinto River Watershed Community Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, July 10, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, Texas, 77345.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Joos And Koerner To Texas Veterans Commission
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kimberlee Joos and Laura Koerner to the Texas Veterans Commission for terms set to expire ON December 31, 2023. The commission serves as the state appointed advocate of Texas veterans as they attempt to secure the benefits rightfully earned in exchange for their service in our nation's armed forces.
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Gun store hosts ‘Train a Teacher Day’
Teachers, administrators and school board members across the county were invited to attend a free gun training event Sunday in Bay Park.
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Teachers, administrators and school board members across the county were invited to attend a free gun training event Sunday in Bay Park.
Published on June 11, 2018
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Houston Staffing Firm Wins Black Enterprise’s Family Business Of The Year Award
Sterling Staffing Solutions takes home best in nation for minority-owned small business
Houston’s own Sterling Staffing Solutions announces it has won the country’s top award for a family owned business.
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Make Schools Serving Black Students Better Through Competition? Make Them Safer By Arming Personnel, Black Leaders Say
Students trapped in failing schools can be freed by encouraging competition among public schools through the provision of vouchers and "Tax Credit Scholarships," according to the black leadership network Project 21 in the latest installment of its "Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America."
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Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Statement: SCOTUS Decision on Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), issued the following statement Monday regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, holding that the process at issue - failure to vote as the basis for canceling voter registrations - does not violate federal law:
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Actor Jackson Odell of TV's 'Goldbergs' found dead at 20
Actor Jackson Odell, 20, was found unresponsive at a home in Tarzana, California on Friday, the LA County Medical Examiner's Office said.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Wins Adoption the By House of Representatives of Amendments to Aid Homeless Veterans, Promote Environmental Justice and Ensure Army Corps of Engineers has Resources Needed
Jackson Lee: “The energy and water appropriations legislation passed today by the House includes a number of initiatives designed to provide the resources and support needed to keep our citizens and communities safe. I am pleased that a half-dozen Jackson Lee Amendments were adopted during House consideration of this critical appropriations vehicle.”
