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US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna's vaccine candidate

The United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases across the pandemic, while a key meeting currently underway could lead to authorization of a second coronavirus vaccine for the country.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches and deploys satellite, days after another rocket crashed in Texas

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched into space Sunday, successfully deploying a satellite for radio provider SiriusXM.

California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature

A Muslim man has made history after becoming the first Muslim chaplain appointed to the California Legislature.

National Film Registry adds 'Dark Knight,' 'The Blues Brothers' and 'Grease'

Some musicals and a superhero film made this year's list of America's most influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.

The coronavirus vaccine rollout will be messy. People will have to deal with that.

A vaccine kit sent to the wrong state. A hospital system in California expecting to get powdered vaccines instead of frozen vials. And tens of thousands of people expect to get vaccinated in the coming weeks, when in reality they are going to have to wait for months.

Google was hit with massive outage, including YouTube, Gmail and Google Classroom

Google's services went down for about an hour Monday in a massive outage that prevented many people from watching YouTube videos, accessing their Google Docs or sending email on Gmail.

Holiday displays raising money for animals

The Lands at Hillside Farms is all decked out for the holidays.

Three Charged with Election Fraud for the 2020 Democratic Primary

Election news is making headlines once again but this time the news is not coming from Washington but from right in our own backyard.

Friends Of The Texas Historical Comission Is ASeeking Preservation Scholars

Applications open December 15 for the Preservation Schol- ars Program! This program of the Friends of the THC offers paid, 10-week internships to undergraduate and graduate students who identify as part of an underrepresented ethnic and/ or cultural group.

HISD Board Appoints Houston Attorney Myrna Guidry To District IX Position

During a special meeting last Tuesday, the Houston Independent School District Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint attor- ney Myrna Guidry as the new trustee for District IX to fulfill the unexpired term of Wanda Adams.

Mayor Turner’s Statement On The Texas Department Of Public Safety

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Commissioner Ellis Responds To Houston Port Authority’s Disparity Numbers for M/WBE’s

Port Of Houston 2020 Budget – $425 Million and 0.09% To Black Firms

Today, the Houston Port Authority released the results of a disparity study looking at the access that minority and women-owned businesses have to the Port Authority’s contracting dollars. In response, County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who championed Harris County’s disparity study, and advocated for the Port Authority to complete a study as well, issued the following statement:

City of Houston and Comcast Launches Internet Voucher Program and Lift Zones With U.S. CARES ACT Funding

Having Internet access has always been critical in the areas of education, business, and every aspect of life. The pandemic has created an even bigger need for connectivity and pointed out the many who were left behind due to a lack of services. Numerous programs exist to try to alleviate this problem. However, there are still some who have been overlooked. Houston Mayor Turner has a “not in my city stance” and has once again collaborated with Comcast to give families their must needed lifeline to get and stay connected.

Rocket to Santa

We all can agree that 2020 has been a year many of us did not expect to ever experience in our lives. If we can feel that way as adults imagine what kids are feeling. The holidays are right around the corner and regardless if you celebrate or not, we know that they will not look the same for many. Instead of popular toys like bikes, video games, dolls, and electronic gadgets topping children's Christmas list, many kids have written letters asking "Santa" for money to pay bills, food to eat, and a place to stay. Well, Houston native, educator, and entrepreneur, Dr. Lakeisha Menifee, affectionately known as "Dr. Kiki" decided to bring some much-needed holiday cheer to the city's communities hit hardest by the pandemic.

Vaccine meeting offers glimmer of hope for the future while Trump harps on the past

President Donald Trump has abdicated his leadership role on the pandemic as he pursues his undemocratic quest to overturn the election, but Americans could get the first real glimmer of hope that their lives will return to normal Thursday when a key advisory panel meets to discuss greenlighting the first Covid-19 vaccine.

On this big day for vaccine development, daily deaths from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11

The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon.

Not everyone is sad to be missing the holidays with family this year

In pre-pandemic times, Sarah Sheehan always headed to North Carolina for a hectic holiday schedule that included hopping between the homes of several different relatives, a Christmas Eve midnight church service and caroling around the rural county where her extended family lives.

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