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Black Teen CEO/ Philanthropist Wins $15K Competition; Launches Summit To Empower Girls In New York

17-year old Zandra Cunningham just won a national business plan competition, and now she is planning her 5th annual entrepreneurship summit for teen girls in Buffalo, NY.

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Nelly Arrested After Allegations of Rape, Released With No Charges

Cornell Haynes Jr., better known as the rapper Nelly, was taken into custody Saturday in Washington state after a woman told police he raped her.

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Catalonia Faces Uncertainty Amid Independence Standoff

Spain faces a week of deep political uncertainty as the secessionist leader of Catalonia considered whether to make a unilateral declaration of independence, against the backdrop of a bitter standoff with the central government in Madrid.

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What's Missing From Our 'evil' Debate

The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word "evil" three times during a brief speech at the White House.

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Free Repair, Rebuilding Advice at Ace Hardware Store in Harris County

Texas residents who experienced damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding can get free advice on rebuilding stronger, more disaster-resistant structures from hazard mitigation specialists at an Ace Hardware store in Deer Park.

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Lexus RC F GT3s To Compete at Season-Finale Petit Le Mans

3GT Racing Drivers Ready for 10-Hour Endurance Event at Road America

Lexus and 3GT Racing will close out their first season racing the Lexus RC F GT3 in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta in the 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans on Saturday.

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Houston Food Bank Seeks More Disaster Distribution Sites

The Houston Food Bank needs more partners to serve as distribution points to reach individuals who suffered losses from Hurricane Harvey. The widespread flooding created unprecedented need for disaster food assistance in the Houston Food Bank’s service area. A Food Bank analysis shows that we need more distribution sites to serve flooded families in a number of geographic areas.

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Some US Women Travel Hundreds of Miles for Abortions, Analysis Finds

For most women, access to reproductive and sexual health services is crucial to well-being. A new study highlights the difficulties surrounding access to one aspect of health care -- abortion services -- faced by women in some areas of the United States.

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Portraits of the Las Vegas Shooting Victims

One was a nurse who died protecting his wife. Another devoted her life to teaching children with special needs. They were people from different walks of life who had gathered Sunday night to enjoy a country music festival in the glimmering heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

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Moody Gardens Partners with Alzheimer's Association for Early-Stage Social Engagement Program

Program Creates a Vital Community after Diagnosis

Moody Gardens’ Education Center will once again host “Growing Together,” a seven-part series designed to help people living with the early stages of Alzheimer’s to remain mentally and socially active after their diagnosis.

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The Las Vegas Heroes Who Stepped Up as Chaos Reigned

Amy McAslin and roommate Krystal Goddard dived under a table as gunfire rained down on fellow concertgoers in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Eventually, McAslin realized she was being shielded by someone who'd just been shot.

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Harris County Clerk Provides Post Harvey Election Update

Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart will provide voters with an update on how Hurricane Harvey has impacted the elections infrastructure as well as provide vital information that displaced voters need to cast a ballot in the upcoming November 7, 2017 General and Special Elections.

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Astros Prepare to Orange Out Houston for Postseason Play

Houston businesses, schools, community leaders and Astros fans encouraged to show their Astros pride on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6

As the Astros prepare for Games 1 and 2 of the American League Division Series, played here at Minute Maid Park, Astros fans all over the city are encouraged to Orange Out Houston and show their Astros pride this Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6.

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SBA Disaster News - One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans

Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Texas private nonprofit organizations of the Nov. 3, 2017, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by Hurricane Harvey that occurred Aug. 23 - Sept. 15, 2017. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

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The First Real Electoral Test of the Donald Trump Era Is On the Horizon

For all of the attention to this year's House of Representatives special elections, November's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and especially Virginia will likely offer a more revealing measure of how Donald Trump's presidency is reconfiguring the political landscape.

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Las Vegas Investigation Finds More Weapons, But Shooter's Motive Unknown

A day after the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, authorities are learning more about the shooter who fired into a crowd of thousands during a country music festival from a Las Vegas hotel suite.

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When Bullets Rained Down On Las Vegas

At some point Thursday, Stephen Paddock checked into the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. He'd driven 80 miles from his home in Mesquite, on the Nevada-Arizona border, for ... what, exactly, no one knew.

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5 things for October 3: Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, Facebook, Wells Fargo, Tom Petty

The worst events often bring out the best in people, like those who stood in line for hours in Las Vegas to give blood. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Changes its Name to Reflect Numerous Advancements in Services Provided to Montgomery County

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital has officially changed its name to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. The name change underscores the advancement in medicine and services now available in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Memorial Hermann The Woodlands has been serving the community for more than three decades and has consistently expanded as the needs of the community have evolved and increased.

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Tennessee Nurse Among First Identified Victims In Vegas Shooting

Sonny Melton, a registered nurse, was among those shot and killed in the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night, according to his place of employment, Henry County Medical Center in Paris, Tennessee.