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Iowa Braces for 'Life-Threatening' Blizzard, South and East Coast Face Record Lows and Tornado Risks
A calamitous cocktail of vicious winds, extreme snowfall, dangerous thunderstorms and potentially deadly cold is taking aim across the country as perilous conditions snarl travel and threaten power outages in freezing temperatures. Here’s the latest:
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In the nearly 232-year history of the US Senate there have only been 11 Black senators
Congress set a new diversity record this year with its highest-ever number of women and racial minorities, including 60 Black lawmakers.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that he will resign, relinquishing under extraordinary pressure his decade-long grip on power and heading off a potential impeachment by New York's Democratic-led legislature a week after the release of a report by the state attorney general that found he had sexually harassed 11 women.
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Carbon Monoxide Sickens Georgia Children in Video-game Truck
Fire crews responding to a call about an unconscious child at a birthday party soon found themselves dealing with a much bigger emergency: Nine people, most of them children, sick or unconscious with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Aaron Hernandez's Murder Conviction Cleared After Suicide
Aaron Hernandez died as a convicted murderer, but in the eyes of the law, his conviction has been erased.
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Houston Hackathon Winners Bring Forth Innovative Solutions
Hackathon winners focused on monitoring air quality, improving storm drainage and connecting library resources during the fifth annual event. The City of Houston hosted a 24 hour "Hackathon" on May 20-21 at the Houston Technology Center in partnership with Sketch City, a nonprofit community that advocates for civic technology and open data. More than 300 people including software developers, designers, and data analysts attended the event. Houston’s “civic hackers” pitched ideas, formed teams, and developed innovative new websites, mobile apps, and insightful data visualizations to address community and City problems.
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The Congressional Baseball Game Is a Long-running, Bipartisan Tradition
For most people, their first thought upon hearing of the shootings at a baseball practice for Congressional Republicans went something like this: Why are members of Congress on a baseball diamond at 7 a.m. on a weekday?
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Ohio Quadruplets All Accepted to Harvard, Yale and Duke
Four boys, and many, many acceptance letters. As parents across the country work on college applications, this family had four to conquer in one year.
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Texas Trust Employee Training Day Benefits Mission Arlington
Employees of Texas Trust Credit Union spent President’s Day volunteering at the Mission Arlington charity organization.
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Muslim ICE detainees forced to choose between expired meals or eating pork, advocate groups say
Muslim detainees at a federal immigration facility in Florida have been repeatedly served pork or pork-based products, which goes against their religious beliefs, according to legal and civil rights advocates.
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New York, Hawaii, New Jersey file new lawsuit challenging Postal Service changes
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday her office has filed a federal lawsuit challenging changes to US Postal Service operations ahead of the November election.
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Justices Thomas and Alito lash out at the decision that cleared way for same-sex marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, lashed out on Monday at the religious liberty implications of the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that cleared the way for same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Big Sean wants the world to know that 'IDFWU' was not about ex-fiancée Naya Rivera
Hip-hop star Big Sean has revealed his regret over making "I Don't F*** With You," the breakup anthem many interpreted as being about his former fiancée, the late Naya Rivera.
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Millions of Americans Are Facing Eviction After A Federal Protection Granted By The CARES Act That Expired Last Friday, July 24th
The CARES Act was a bill passed by the U.S. government in March to help provide financial help to Americans affected by the coronavirus. One part of the bill included an ‘eviction moratorium,’ which protected tenants, who live on federally backed property or low-income housing and couldn’t pay rent, from being evicted.
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Fulham triumph in world's most lucrative football match, worth a possible $346 million
Joe Bryan's two extra-time goals secured Fulham a 2-1 victory against Brentford and a place in the English Premier League in what's been dubbed the world's most valuable football match in Tuesday's Championship play-off final.
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Tennessee underwater bomb squad called to Idaho to clear the Snake River of possible bombs
A specialized team of bomb squad veterans is spending a lot of time at the bottom of the Snake River. The crew was called in from across the country after two howitzer shells were found next to the highway 45 bridge. And their mission to clear the area is both tedious and dangerous. Road crews discovered and removed two military shells during repair work on the bridge two weeks ago.. and there may be more.
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Houston Money Week 2018 Kicks Off April 14-22, 2018
Houstonians will have the opportunity to gain a financial education with tools to help them save money, grow their money, improve their credit score, prepare for retirement and more during Houston Money Week kicking off April 14-22, 2018. The city’s premier financial education is a free a community-wide financial education initiative that empowers families and individuals to be successful in making financial choices. HMW serves individuals, families, veterans and small business owners across the greater Houston area, offering free financial education events and raising awareness of community resources.
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A message from Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan About Santa Fe Tragedy
Our district is in mourning today following the tragic loss of lives in our neighboring community of Santa Fe. We have reached out to Santa Fe ISD to offer our full support during this difficult time, and we will do whatever we can to help them move forward after this senseless attack.
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Garcia On the Go December 2017
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace ended December 15th, 2017. If you live in a federally declared disaster area you are able to enroll until December 31st, 2017. Patients and the public can receive one-on-one help to see if they qualify for the insurance plans and to sign up online or by telephone at any Harris Health eligibility center location. For any questions or to make an appointment at a Harris Health marketplace enrollment site, call 832-393-5423 or email enrolltoday@harrishealth.org.
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Black Teen Misses the Bus, Then Gets Shot at By White Man After Asking For Directions to School
Brennan Walker, a 14-year old Black student, had a near-death experience last Thursday merely because of asking a question. He was shot by a white man after he asked him for directions to school.
