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Crunchyroll, in Partnership With Fathom Events, Brings ‘Yuri!!! on ICE Series Marathon’ to U.S. Movie Theaters on October 13 Only

Fans Will Enjoy the Award-Winning Japanese Sports Anime Series

This fall, anime fans are set to discover that nothing is better than big screen binge-watching the most critically-acclaimed sports anime ever released. Crunchyroll and Fathom Events will bring episodes one through twelve of the ground-breaking animated show “Yuri!!! on ICE” to select U.S. cinemas in a one day marathon with “Yuri!!! on ICE Series Marathon.” In addition to viewing the 12 episodes with friends and fellow fans, attendees will view a video message from the series’ producer along with a “hello” from Makkachin, Victor Nikiforov's pet poodle.

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Campbell Soup CEO abruptly steps down

Denise Morrison, the CEO of Campbell Soup since 2011, abruptly announced her retirement Friday, effective immediately.

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Governor Abbott Posthumously Awards Texas Legislative Medal Of Honor To Master Sergeant Travis Watkins

Governor Greg Abbott today posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to Master Sergeant Travis Earl Watkins of the United States Army.

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Good Look Ink™ (GLI) Grand Opening of Industry-Leading Micropigmentation Clinic in Houston, TX

State-of-the-art clinic offering one-of-a-kind scalp micropigmentation to men and women who suffer from hair loss

Located at 1811 Bering Dr., Good Look Ink™ has opened its newest location in the Uptown District of Houston. GLI is centrally located near the Galleria, the city’s elite fashion destination and one of the Southwest’s premier shopping and tourist areas.

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Google cofounder's flying taxi takes to the skies in New Zealand

Google cofounder Larry Page's flying taxi project is cleared for take off. Kitty Hawk, the Silicon Valley startup backed by Page, said it is building and testing "all-electric vertical take-off and landing products" in New Zealand.

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Electric Winnebagos are coming soon

You can get electric cars, SUVs and trucks. Soon, you could be seeing electric Winnebagos. There's no word, yet, on when you could be spending the night in one.

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Starbucks slams Seattle's new big business tax

Starbucks was scathing Tuesday in its criticism of the Seattle City Council, which on Monday unanimously passed a controversial tax on big businesses to help fund affordable housing and fight homelessness.

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Georgia Tech Football Recruit Dies After Being Hit By Train

A star high school football player in South Florida who had signed with Georgia Tech was killed Monday after he was hit by a freight train.

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Micro Ball

The Houston Rockets are making a lot of sports media personalities bite their tongues and clean their Twitter feeds of the negative things they have said about how this small lineup and the lack of a big man in the middle would cause the Rockets to lose a lot of games. Even with all the pessimistic views being spread on the airwaves and social media, the Rockets continue to thrive with a group where sometimes the biggest person on the court is newly acquired 6’8 forward Jeff Green.

Local Houston-Based Company Launches Into 20 Walmart Locations in Texas

FIREDISC® Cookers Celebrating a Decade of Delicious Innovation

Ten years ago, Griff and Hunter Jaggard began a journey to bring high tech and portability to the gas-cooker market. With a ton of passion and a decade of perseverance, FIREDISC® has become famous for a line of mobile, bullet-proof and high-quality cookers that is taking the industry by storm.

Timetable For Coronavirus Vaccine Is 18-Months

Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it’s a blink. That’s the long end of the Trump administration’s time window for developing a coronavirus vaccine, and some leaders in the field say this is too fast -- and could come at the expense of safety.Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it’s a blink. That’s the long end of the Trump administration’s time window for developing a coronavirus vaccine, and some leaders in the field say this is too fast -- and could come at the expense of safety. The estimated time made headlines last month when Trump remarked at a televised Cabinet Room meeting with pharmaceutical executives that a vaccine could be ready in «three to four months.

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David Vs Goliath

Rockets small ball lineup faces tough test versus Clippers big men

Tonight’s matchup between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers is a must see as it could potentially be a preview of the 2020 Western Conference Finals. Yes, you did read that right. I believe that these two teams may see each other down the line to determine who will represent the Western Conference in the Finals.

Unity National Bank of Houston NA Partners with Citi in U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Agent Mentor-Protégé Program

Black-Owned Houston Area Bank to Engage in Knowledge Transfer with Leading Global Bank

Unity National Bank of Houston NA (“Unity”), the only African American owned bank in Texas and one of only two African American owned banking institutions with a National Chartered Banking License, announced an on-going knowledge exchange partnership with Citi under the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Agent Mentor Protégé Program. Through this program, Unity will engage in collaboration and enterprise training sessions led by Citi, the third largest U.S. bank by assets with approximately 200 million customer accounts, serving clients in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions.

Court Orders Release of Individual From Immigration Detention Due to COVID-19 Concerns

A United States District Court today granted the ACLU of Texas’ request to release a person who is highly vulnerable to serious illness and death from novel coronavirus, held at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas.

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Twin girls, joined at the skull, successfully separated in 18-hour operation in Vatican hospital

A pair of conjoined twin girls with an extremely rare condition have been successfully separated at a hospital in the Vatican City.

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The Chicago Blackhawks won't change nickname because it honors the life of an actual Native American

With pressure mounting on the NFL's Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny is standing behind its name.

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Debt Management Agency Seeks to Help Texans Crushed by Debt Due to COVID-19

Texas has been hit hard by COVID-19. As of June 1, 2020, there were 64,899 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the state, and over 1,600 deaths, with the cities of Harris, Dallas, and Tarrant seeing the greatest loss of life.

Texas A&M-Texarkana expert fights ignorance about coronavirus

Dr. Benjamin Neuman answers questions from journalists – and children – from around the world

The coronavirus behind the current pandemic is scary, but ignorance about it is even scarier.

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Hundreds of Students Get Academic Enrichment at AKA ASCEND Summit

The Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (AKA) and other Houston area AKA chapters in partnership with The Dow Chemical Company hosted hundreds of high school girls and boys at an ASCEND℠ Summit where students had the opportunity to receive academic enrichment and life skills training to support their journey to college or vocational employment.

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Spanish holiday resort Palma bans topless parading, anti-social behavior

Planning a trip to the holiday island of Mallorca, Spain? Better pack something a little less revealing.