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Expressions from the Heart Creative Writing Competition
Writing contest offers prize money for juniors Create art through the written word Deadline to enter is April 25
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The job hunt can be exhausting. Here's how to cope
Amid America's Great Resignation, millions of workers continue to leave their jobs.
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GM and Honda Will Codevelop Affordable EVs Targeting the World’s Most Popular Vehicle Segments
General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Honda (NYSE: HMC) today announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship to a new chapter by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.
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The job hunt can be exhausting. Here's how to cope
Are upper middle class and affluent shoppers starting to feel the pinch from higher prices and geopolitical concerns? If so, what does that mean for the rest of American consumers?Amid America's Great Resignation, millions of workers continue to leave their jobs. In February, 4.4 million employees quit, according to the Labor Department, and the unemployment rate dropped to a pandemic-era low of 3.6% in March.
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All 6 victims from the Sacramento mass shooting have been identified as police hunt for the killers
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office has identified all six victims who were killed in a shooting in downtown Sacramento early Sunday morning. The victims are:
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Romney says he hasn't reached a decision yet on Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah hasn't yet made up his mind over how he will vote on President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson as he undertakes an in-depth review of her record.
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GRAMMY-Winning Recording Artist John Legend To Receive Global Impact Award At Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective
The Recording Academy® announced today 12-time GRAMMY®-winning artist John Legend will be honored during Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective taking place in-person during GRAMMY Week. Legend will be receiving the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award for his personal and professional achievements in the music industry.
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Naomi Osaka wins first match since heckling incident, says she started talking to a therapist after Indian Wells
The vibe was much more positive on the court and off following Naomi Osaka's latest tennis match.
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Dallas: The American city that's larger than life
Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas.
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Workplace 'energy vampires' can drain your life force. Stop them with these tips
You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of chatting, your colleague finally leaves you alone, but you find you are too drained to complete any tasks efficiently.
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T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home
Stan, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 -- the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.
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THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW SEASON
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) announced the exciting line-up of musicals for its 2022/23 Season featuring a beloved Disney classic and pre-Broadway co-production with Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre.
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Phil Griffith, United Airlines Houston Hub Vice President (2nd from right) presented Texas Southern University with a $100,000 scholarship, combined with mentorship opportunities, for students …
Published on March 14, 2022
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2022 Writing Competition Winners
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces 2022 Writing Competition Winners
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Trailblazer Committee announced the winners of its 2022 Writing Competition. Texas-area second graders were invited to submit either a poem or an essay, following the theme, “The Adventures I’ll Have in My Boots.” This is the program’s second year.
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Why this tax season is extra frustrating
Confusion. Amnesia. New paperwork. Delays getting through to the IRS. These are some of the top pandemic-induced frustrations marking this tax filing season, both for tax preparers and their clients.
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Back row from left to right: Edna W. Cummings (Colonel Ret.) (standing), Chris Goldson, Rodger Murphy Matthews (LTC Colonel Ret.), (son of Vashti Murphy Matthews …
Published on March 3, 2022
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CO-OP Program Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Texas Communities
Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Diversifies Audiences Engaged with the Outdoors
Communities in Texas will have more opportunities to explore their natural surroundings thanks to grants awarded through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP). These 41 grant partnerships, totaling $2,048,678, will support community-based conservation and outdoor recreation activities throughout the state and build on $22 million already awarded by TPWD over the past 25 years.
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Supreme Court To Consider Granting Emergency Relief to NYC Teachers Denied Religious Accommodation From Vaccine Mandate
The United States Supreme Court will consider a legal challenge to New York City’s vaccine mandate from educators who were denied religious exemptions to vaccination. Earlier this month, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who oversees emergency appeals from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, rejected the appeal without comment.
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Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas. An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him
Rep. Henry Cuellar already faced a difficult rematch in the March 1 Democratic primary against the progressive challenger who nearly defeated him two years ago.
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A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials 'continually' look at emerging data
As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, on March 11, more nations are rolling out -- or are discussing the possibility of -- fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable. In the United States, leading public health officials say they are "very carefully" monitoring if or when fourth doses might be needed.
