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Netflix scores first best picture nomination
Netflix officially has its first-ever horse in the best picture race
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Semi-trucks Filled with 1.2 Million Packages of Girl Scout Cookies Roll into Houston February 10
It’s the day Girl Scout cookie lovers have been waiting for. Girl Scout Cookies are rolling into southeast Texas beginning Saturday, February 10. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sam Houston Race Park, hundreds of Girl Scout volunteers will be unloading more than 1.2 million packages of Girl Scout Cookies from dozens of semi-trucks that will line the event park. The cookies will be delivered to customers in the following days by Girl Scouts who took pre-orders in January.
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Cindy Shaoul’s Paintings Are The Cool Celebrity Collectible
New York-based painter Cindy Shaoul is quickly becoming the cool celebrities’ collectable - with fans such as Emma Roberts, Catherine Deneuve, and John Malkovich. Ashley Park just gifted her bestie (and Emily in Paris co-star) Lily Collins Shaoul’s romantic custom painting “Lily and Charlie in Paris” as a wedding gift.
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Thieves burglarize Russia's nuclear war 'doomsday' plane
Russian police are investigating a break-in at a top-secret airborne nuclear command center, nicknamed the "doomsday plane."
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'Star Wars' calls out racism after attacks on Moses Ingram
The "Star Wars" franchise is sticking up for actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and comments on social media.
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Mastermind of Navy bribery scheme escapes house arrest just weeks ahead of sentencing
Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as "Fat Leonard" who orchestrated the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history, is on the run after escaping house arrest in San Diego by cutting off his GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, according to the US Marshals Service.
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Imperial Calcasieu Museum Announces Upcoming Exhibits and Events
Imperial Calcasieu Museum (204 W. Sallier St., Lake Charles) announces the return of Holiday Art Under the Oak, an open-air market, Sunday, December 11, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Experience holiday music being performed by Dominique Darbonne and Wesley Royer. Shop local art and wares, make holiday crafts, and dine on delicious foods and desserts under the Historic Sallier Oak! The O’Gauge Model Railroad Club will be running the holiday trains, and Santa will be visiting and taking free photos with guests. This event is free and open to the public.
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Lofty Goals: Hillary Sets Her Sights on the Moon in Latest Adventure in Children’s Book Series
The Adventures of Hillary the Little Ladybug children’s book series weaves a tapestry of experiences designed to intrigue, educate and inspire young readers. Hillary’s exciting escapades have included saving other ladybugs from a praying mantis, meeting Bigfoot, exploring a haunted castle, vacationing in Malibug Beach, going on a nuclear submarine ride, entering a mystery cave and traveling on an alien spaceship into outer space.
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Maestro Ermanno Florid to Celebrate His Final Season As Houston Ballet's Music Director in the Upcoming 2023-2014 Season
After 32 years as Music Director of Houston Ballet, Ermanno Florio will step down from his position at the end of the 2023 – 2024 season. Since joining Houston Ballet in 1992, Florio has been the Principal Conductor for every production – from the classics of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Stravinsky to the many world premieres by Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM and other world-renowned contemporary choreographers.
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Woman credits Apple Watch with saving her life following carbon monoxide leak
A Delaware woman suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning says her Apple Watch helped save her life.
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Eerie Trailer and Poster Released for 20th Century Studios' Psychological Horror Film 'The First Omen' – Available Now
Prequel to the Classic Horror Franchise Opens Exclusively in Theaters April 5, 2024
Check out the chilling trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ upcoming psychological horror film “The First Omen.” The film, which is a prequel to the classic horror film franchise, opens April 5, 2024, exclusively in theaters nationwide.
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Google illegally refused to bargain with YouTube workers union, says federal labor board
Google’s refusal to bargain with unionized YouTube Music workers is illegal, a Wednesday ruling from the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found.
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Texas Southern University president retires after two years on the job
Lesia Crumpton-Young said she is leaving TSU to help elevate historically Black colleges and universities on the national stage.
Texas Southern University President Lesia Crumpton-Young has retired from her position just two years after joining the historically Black university in Houston.
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Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member
The Wyoming Republican Party voted over the weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new instance of GOP blowback as Cheney continues to speak out against former President Donald Trump.
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GM said no layoffs. Now it's asking workers to quit
General Motors said in January it would save $2 billion without planning any layoffs. But on Thursday it said it was looking for workers to leave voluntarily.
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Celebrating Excellence: Urban One Honors Marks 20 Years of Black Achievement
The energy was electric at the kickoff event for the 6th Annual Urban One Honors: Best In Black, where Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman presented a proclamation to Alfred C. Liggins III, acknowledging TV One’s 20th Anniversary and Urban One Honors. The City of Atlanta expressed gratitude for Urban One's role in deepening the community's understanding through impactful content.
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What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in
Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up and did not see his shadow Friday morning, calling for an early spring. Each February 2, on Groundhog Day, the members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club make the pilgrimage to Gobbler’s Knob – Phil’s official home.
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Ellen Burstyn returns to legendary horror franchise 50 years later in eerie ‘Exorcist: Believer’ trailer
Ellen Burstyn, beloved actor who starred in the groundbreaking 1973 horror film “The Exorcist,” has returned to the nightmare-inducing franchise for the first time since its debut 50 years ago in the franchise’s next installment, “The Exorcist: Believer.”
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Uber’s post-pandemic growth is slowing
Uber has reported that its revenue ticked up 14% last quarter, marking a slower pace of growth than recent quarters when sales surged as riders returned to pre-pandemic habits.
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White mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking when traveling with her Black daughter, according to lawsuit
A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child.
