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Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Announces Leadership Transition Names Two Interim Senior Executives to Support Organization
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) announced that BLM Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, would be transitioning from her role, and named two Senior Executives to support the organization.
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How PBMs are hurting your local pharmacy
Across the country, local pharmacies are boarding up. A major new study from McKinsey found that the number of independent U.S. pharmacies has declined by half since 1980 -- leaving just 20,000 in business nationwide. Those that remain are reporting their slimmest profit margins in a decade.
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Are airplane seats too small? Senators want the FAA to look again
Two Senate Democrats want the Biden administration to take another look at whether airplane seats are too cramped.
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Samara Joy: What to know about the Grammy best new artist winner
It was a big enough surprise that a jazz singer won best new artist at Sunday's Grammy Awards, but that it was Samara Joy was a delight for many.
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FAST X | Watch the Big Game Spot
The end of the road begins. Fast X, the tenth film in the Fast & Furious Saga, launches the final chapters of one of cinema’s most storied and popular global franchises, now in its third decade and still going strong with the same core cast and characters as when it began.
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Houston Style Magazine Stands with American Heart Association in Urgent Call for Health Equity during American Heart Month and Black History Month 2024
In a powerful convergence of American Heart Month and Black History Month, Houston Style Magazine urges our readers to recognize and address the urgent need for health equity, particularly within Black communities. The American Heart Association, at the forefront of this vital mission for a century, acknowledges changemakers dedicated to improving the health outcomes of Black Americans.
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Medicare negotiating price of $7,100 drug in US vs. $900 in Canada
Sen. Bernie Sanders is once again taking the pharmaceutical industry to task, issuing a report Tuesday that highlights the cost of three blockbuster drugs that are far pricier in the US than in other countries.
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This photographer uncovers Hong Kong’s creatures of the night
A green pit viper coiled around a drainpipe, three blue-banded bees sleeping on a grass blade, and a gecko climbing a tree against the backdrop of a bustling city. They’re all part of Hong Kong-British wildlife photographer Lawrence Hylton’s extensive portfolio.
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2-year-old dog rescued after abandonment - tied to fence by owners in Fort Lauderdale
A female mixed breed canine is getting some much-needed care after it was found abandoned and tied up to a fence by its owners. Fortunately, some animal lovers came to the rescue.
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Man pleads not guilty to multiple charges, including attempted murder, in Queens stabbing spree
A New York man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder - other charges in what police claimed was mostly unprovoked series of stabbings across the city this week.
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Houston's Quentin Mease Health Center Unveils Revolutionary Endoscopy Center to Bolster Fight Against Colon Cancer
Quentin Mease Health Center, part of the esteemed Harris Health System, is proud to announce the Harris Health Endoscopy Center as its latest enhancement.
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Dozens injured after ‘technical problem’ on LATAM flight to Auckland; passengers ‘flew through cabin’
Dozens of people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a “technical event” that produced a sudden movement, according to the flight’s operator, with witnesses telling local media that passengers were suddenly thrown around the cabin.
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'Hearts and minds changed'
You see them everywhere you go in this bruised city. Murals, hand-painted signs, stickers in windows, ribbons on lapels, decals on police cars. #OrlandoStrong. You Matter. #OrlandoUnited. Love Wins.
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Egypt Cabinet OKs State of Emergency after Palm Sunday Church Bombings
A day after brazen ISIS attacks killed dozens at two Coptic Christian churches on Palm Sunday, Egypt's Cabinet announced a three-month state of emergency, a measure designed to help authorities root out the terror network.
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Better Balance for Every Day
Resolve to make nutritious eating a priority
Discovering a better version of yourself is all about striking balance. That’s especially true when it comes to making smarter food choices that you can maintain over time.
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An Arizona Transplant Family is Celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Week: Please Register to be a Life-Saving Organ or Tissue Donor
August 1st - 7th is recognized as National Minority Donor Awareness Week, which was created in 1998 to increase our nation’s consciousness of the need for more organ and tissue donors -- especially among multicultural communities. National Minority Donor Awareness Week honors communities of color who have been donors, and encourages others to register as donors. It is about empowering multicultural communities to save and heal lives by registering as organ and tissue donors.
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Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test with 'strong evidence' of Native American ancestry
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has released the results of a DNA analysis showing she has distant Native American ancestry, in an apparent attempt to pre-empt further questions and attacks should she run for president in 2020.
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Changing our DNA: 'The age of human therapeutic gene editing is here'
When popular YouTube star Adalia Rose died earlier this year, she looked like a diminutive, sickly woman in her 80s. In reality she was only 15 years old, a victim of progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder caused by a single mutation in one of 3 million base pairs that make up human DNA. Completely normal in mind and spirit, children with progeria age at a very rapid pace, typically dying in their teenage years.
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2 house parties, an Easter fete and a mall were among the sites of at least 10 weekend US mass shootings
At least 10 mass shootings across the US this weekend left eight people dead and dozens injured, disrupting gatherings including an Easter celebration and a massive house party.
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200 officers are in a manhunt for the Texas suspect accused of killing his 5 neighbors. Authorities are offering $80,000 for information
More than 200 officers from multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman accused of shooting and killing five people, including a 9-year-old child, at a Cleveland, Texas, home after neighbors asked him to stop firing his rifle outdoors, officials said Sunday.
