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The People of the Nation Have Spoken

"The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. ... We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation."

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7 million along US Gulf Coast are under a tropical storm warning, with landfall expected Friday night

A tropical storm is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, putting 7 million Americans under warnings for heavy winds and rain.

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Astros Sweep The Best Team In The American League To Regain Top Spot

Before the game on Sunday, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker did not want to talk about the possibility of sweeping the Chicago White Sox in a four-game home series. He was proud of the way his team had been playing the previous three-games and just wanted them to stay consistent in what they had been doing.

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#CAP Dow Promise Virtual Summit Gives Students a Head Start On College Admissions

Dow knows how to keeps its promises. In 2000, they took their original promise and expanded it to make a broaden stance of their support to the community with an initiative called The Dow Promise Program. The annual competitive grant program allows organizations to obtain a grant up to $10,000 for use for a sustainable project with longevity in the community. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter was a proud recipient of a $5,000 grant that they used to host the #CAP Dow Promise Virtual Summit.

When did humans start wearing clothes? Discovery in a Moroccan cave sheds some light

In popular culture, cave men (and women) are often draped in furs, but archaeological evidence of what our Stone Age ancestors actually wore and how they made clothes is thin.

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Browns Rushing Attack Secures 31-21 Victory Over The Texans

For the first 30 minutes on Sunday, the Houston Texans looked as if they would be able to steal a victory from the Cleveland Browns at their own home stadium. Unfortunately for Houston, the game is a 60-minute contest, and the Texans allowed the game to get away from them in the second half as they lost to the Browns by a score of 31-21 to fall to 1-1 on the season.

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NYC announces Covid-19 vaccine mandate for all public school employees, with no testing opt out

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday that all Department of Education staff for public schools across the city must be vaccinated against Covid-19, without a testing alternative.

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Meet Justin G. Manuel Jr. Young Author of “What’s Life?”

Justin G. Manuel Jr. is young and talented aspiring author from Houston, Texas. While always being a scholar in school, Justin starting writing and drawing at the tender age of nine. He draws his inspirations from several places; however, the main influence behind his book, “What’s Life?” is his mother because, he says, “she always pushes me to a new rank of potential”.

Tropical warnings likely to be issued for Puerto Rico

The tropics are waking back up this week. The first named tropical system in the Atlantic since early July could form by Wednesday, and tropical storm warnings are likely to be issued in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean locations on Monday.

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Tropical storm warnings issued for US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico ahead of what could be Fred

The tropics are waking back up this week. The first named tropical system in the Atlantic since early July could form by Tuesday, and tropical storm warnings were issued for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Monday night.

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Double Entendre Harden’s victorious return to Houston leads to the 13th consecutive loss for the Rockets.

The number 13 can now be considered a double entendre in the city of Houston. It is the jersey number worn by former Houston Rockets superstar James Harden and in his return to the Toyota Center on Wednesday night, the number also represented the amount of consecutive losses for the Rockets.

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'Boiling up': Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says Covid-19 has sparked anti-Asian violence in the US

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin says he's seen a rise in racism across the US since the coronavirus pandemic started and says the country must address the issue of anti-Asian violence.

White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd's death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds

White and Black Americans' perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd's death remain split, a new poll has found.

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Shooting at a Texas elementary school leaves 14 students and a teacher dead, governor says

Two days before the start of summer break, an 18-year-old man opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday, killing 14 students and one teacher, Gov. Greg Abbott said.

Shell Freedom Over Texas Entertainment Announced

Houston’s Official Fourth of July Celebration is back with live music, family fun and stunning fireworks

Following two years of a reimagined celebration, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events is thrilled to announce the return of Houston’s Official Fourth of July Celebration, Shell Freedom Over Texas.

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Easter Sunday Film Review

He’s the talk of Netflix. Streaming audiences watch Filipino comedian Jo Koy bring the house down as he headlines shows in L.A., Hawaii and the Philippines. This edgy, urban comic loves his Asian culture and now he’s sharing that joy in movie theaters.

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Houston Texans vs. New Orleans Saints Kick Off In the State of Football Game

The Houston Texans will face off against the New Orleans Saints this Saturday, Aug. 13 in the State of Football game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium and the game will be broadcast on ABC.

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Panthers Freshman QB C.J. Dumas Was Ready When His Number Was Called

“It just felt great to be able to go out there and prove to everybody that I can play on a collegiate level,” said Dumas. “As a freshman, not many people get to do the stuff that I got to do.

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Port Houston S/MWBE Business Equity Program One-Year Anniversary

In 2021 Port Houston launched a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise (MWBE) initiative to compliment and expand on the accomplishments of the successful small business program. The new umbrella, Business Equity, is more than a procurement program it is an organizational commitment and investment to serving the local business community.

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Houston-African Energy Summit Gains Momentum

Mayor Turner Announces 18 African Nations Will Be Represented During Two-Days Of Meetings And Plenary Sessions

“Houston is a welcoming city, embracing all cultures, ethnicities and nationalities. We are a world-class international city, striving towards an ever more global future.” — Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston