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A crawling Hurricane Sally is threatening a 'historic rainfall event' in parts of the Gulf Coast
A crawling Hurricane Sally is set to pound parts of the US Gulf Coast with rain for another day Tuesday before it makes landfall, raising fears that significant flooding is in store for coastal Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
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An unheard-of problem: The President can't find a lawyer
Several top US law firms have left President Donald Trump with few places to turn for legal help in the Russia probe.
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Why Kim Kardashian wanted President Trump to free me
Alice Marie Johnson first wrote this piece in 2016, and updated it in early May when Kim Kardashian West was advocating on her behalf. On June 6, President Trump commuted her sentence. After serving 21 years of a life sentence received after a conviction for a first-time nonviolent drug offense, Johnson is expected to be released from prison soon. Kim Kardashian West tweeted: "BEST NEWS EVER!!!!" Her commutation is Trump's sixth act of clemency since taking office and the second after a celebrity appealed to him. Last month, Trump pardoned Jack Johnson after Sylvester Stallone raised his case with him.
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The Galleria Announces Retailer Updates and Happenings
Shopping Destination Elevates Customer Experience with New Additions
Simon, a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, is pleased to announce new retailers, relocations and noteworthy happenings at The Galleria.
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The creation myth of the billionaire businessman Donald Trump just imploded
At the heart of President Donald Trump's success story is this idea: He took a small amount of money -- in the form of a loan from his father, Fred -- and turned it into billions of dollars.
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Houston Area Urban League and Delivering Good Inc. Launch Free Pop-Up Shops Providing $5 Million in Merchandise for Victims of Hurricane Harvey
The Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) has partnered with national charity Delivering Good (Formerly K.I.D.S./Fashion Delivers) to help families affected by flooding in the greater Houston area caused by Hurricane Harvey. HAUL and Delivering Good will launch four, local pop-up shops in Houston, providing free, private shopping experiences on Saturday, October 21 as a part of HAUL’s Operation Safe Houston Hurricane Relief project.
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Juneteenth Celebration: Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosting Two Weeks of Virtual Programming to Mark 148th Anniversary
Global community invited to participate in online programming that celebrates the legacy of African-Americans and history of the park
Emancipation Park Conservancy will host virtual programming and interactive activities beginning on June 8, 2020, and culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth Holiday. A blending of the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery and commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves were emancipated in Texas.
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JOB FAIR: Hiring 200 Veterans, and 400 people overall
The Michael Berry Show and the Redneck Country Club are hosting a JOB FAIR on August 22nd and August 23rd, sponsored by Gallery Furniture’s Jim McInvale, at 11110 W. Airport, Stafford, TX.
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New England Patriots win Super Bowl LIII for 6th title
The dynasty lives on. Once again, the New England Patriots are champions, grinding to win Super Bowl LIII 13-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta -- and launching Tom Brady and Bill Belichick into a different stratosphere.
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5 Things for December 1: Tax Overhaul, Steinle, Tillerson, Libya, Japan
It's not too early to freak out over Christmas shopping. Here are 10 tech gadgets the people in your life will love. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Remote work made life easier for many people with disabilities. They want the option to stay
Gabe Moses prefers to work his eight-hour shift for a call center while lying on his stomach, resting on a mattress set out on the floor of his apartment.
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Lovell’s Food For Thought: Have We Come Full Circle?
Have we come full circle. That is tte question to be answered as you read this article.
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical Premieres in Houston at the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023
Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announces tickets for the first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will go on sale Friday, November 4 at 10AM. Moulin Rouge! The Musical will play the Hobby Center February 22 – March 12, 2023.
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Why Derek Chauvin Was Convicted, When So Many Other Police Are Not
When police officers kill a person, they are rare- ly charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter. So, what made Derek Chauvin’s case different?
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These airports are the world's worst for delays and cancellations this summer
Anyone who's been to an airport recently can see that demand for travel is back in a big way. What's not back with a vengeance are the resources needed to handle the crush of air travelers.
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50 migrants dead after being found inside sweltering semitruck in San Antonio, with more hospitalized
Fifty migrants are dead after they and others were found in sweltering conditions in a semitruck in San Antonio, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Let it grow: The ‘Januhairy’ movement wants us to embrace body hair
The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a popular pastime.
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Megalosaurus, the first ever dinosaur discovery
Huge fossilized bones that emerged from slate quarries in England’s Oxfordshire beginning in the late 1600s were immediately puzzling.
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
The White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch in days — after the largest group of Native Americans in the United States asked the administration to delay the flight because it will be carrying cremated human remains destined for a lunar burial.
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Rice names Reginald DesRoches as next president
Provost will assume command of university next summer
Reginald DesRoches, who is now serving as the university’s provost, has been named as the next president of Rice University.
