AARP Texas Calls on Governor Abbott To Sign ‘Incredibly Good’ Bills for Older Texans, Consumers
The 2019 session of the Texas Legislature resulted in passage of bills that AARP Texas is calling on Governor Greg Abbott to sign into law to improve the wellbeing of older Texans and other consumers.
Teen Heroes Show That By Working Together They Become More Than Their Disabilities
Philip Sallinger was 12 years old when his father had "the talk” with him, and it was the single greatest moment of his life. What Philip thought was going to be a cringe-worthy discussion about the birds and the bees turned out to be the revelation that not only were superheroes real, but that Philip was the latest in a long line of "custodians” — those who use their superpowers to protect others.
How A Hybrid Model Can Help Retailers Survive The Online-Shopping Trend
With shoppers finding much of what they want online, the future of the brick-and-mortar store can seem bleak.
Congress should pass the USMCA trade deal
Congress will soon vote to approve -- or reject -- the biggest trade deal in a generation.
New Play Takes on School-to-Prison Pipeline and Overrepresentation of Black Children in Foster Care in ‘Black, White & Sunshine’
August 1-4, 2019
Houston Play On Purpose and Playwright Holly Charles announce the debut of the groundbreaking stage play Black, White & Sunshine, which sheds light on the disproportionality of minority children swept into both the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. While various procedures are in place to protect underserved youth, Sunshine exposes how one-size fits all policies and legislation often do a disservice to children of color and those born into less fortunate circumstances.
Houston Native Among the First to Complete Modernized Operations Specialist Training
A 2014 Phillis Wheatley High School graduate and Houston native is currently serving with the U.S. Navy as an operations specialist (OS), prepared to perform duties at sea as a plotter, radio-telephone and Command and Control sound-powered telephone talker, and to maintain Combat Information Center displays of strategic and tactical information.
Houston Parks Board Hit with Criminal Complaint
The Houston Parks Board is spending 100 million dollars of your money, but they don’t want you to see who is on their payroll and how much they make.
Tickets on Sale for Candytopia Houston TODAY at 12 pm CT
Colossal Candy Creations, Flying Unicorn Pigs and Marshmallow Tsunamis to Invade Space City Beginning June 14
Candytopia, the candy-coated experiential adventure that has delighted over 750,000 guests across the country, is bringing its confectionery wonderland to the heart of Houston at the The MARQ*E entertainment center (7620 Katy Fwy, Suite 360 Houston, TX 77024). The limited-run engagement will debut June 14. Candytopia, the candy-coated experiential adventure that has delighted over 750,000 guests across the country, is bringing its confectionery wonderland to the heart of Houston at the The MARQ*E entertainment center (7620 Katy Fwy, Suite 360 Houston, TX 77024). The limited-run engagement will debut June 14.
Spanish footballers arrested in match-fixing probe
Spanish police have arrested a number of players and officials as part of an investigation into match-fixing in football, they said in a statement.
Serena Williams rallies after French Open first-round scare
For all her singles titles on the grass at Wimbledon -- seven of them -- Serena Williams can still thrive on clay, despite its challenges.
Rescued hiker's survival story: 17 days in Hawaii forest on berries, river water and smarts
It had been more than two weeks that she had been lost in a thick Hawaiian forest, and Amanda Eller was at an end.
First fully albino giant panda filmed in Chinese forest
A fully albino giant panda has been filmed roaming bamboo forests in China -- the first ever recorded in the wild, an expert says.
These myths about Mount Everest feed its mystique (and its traffic jams)
Ever since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to summit Mount Everest in 1953, adventurers the world over have tried to follow in their footsteps.
Serena Williams makes a high-fashion statement a year after her French Open catsuit ban
Serena Williams made her first appearance at the French Open after officials banned the black catsuit she wore during last year's competition, and she did so in a flashy, black-and-white tennis set with a mesh underlay
Pride 2019: 5 New York exhibitions that honor the legacy of Stonewall
This June will be a month of celebration in New York, as the city ushers in the sixth edition of WorldPride. The timing is especially powerful because 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Stonewall uprising, the precursor to the contemporary pride parade as we know it.
In Japan, Trump accuses Jussie Smollett of hate crime against his supporters
President Donald Trump took time from his Japan state visit Sunday to slam actor Jussie Smollett for not apologizing to his supporters after his alleged staged attack.
Moby apologizes to Natalie Portman after claiming in his new book that they dated
Moby is apologizing for what he wrote about Natalie Portman in his new memoir, "Then It Fell Apart."
Kanye West shares a touching story about his late mother
Kanye West knows his mother would have loved to see her grandchildren full of energy and enjoying life.
What to watch and obsess over now that 'Game of Thrones' is done
It is truly a dark time. "Game of Thrones" is over, and depending on what you thought of its grand conclusion, you're either in mourning or ready to exorcise the whole scarring experience from your soul.
'Game of Thrones: The Last Watch' pays tribute to show's foot soldiers
"Game of Thrones: The Last Watch" could easily be dismissed as HBO's way of maximizing its ample investment in the series, a glorified electronic press kit to extend the program's run by one more week. Yet after many viewers spent the final season bashing the show, the two-hour documentary served a dual purpose, offering a reminder of all the grueling work that went into making it.
