The network America relies on celebrates Hispanic Heritage today and every day
Verizon honors the Hispanic community with free calling to Latin America, exclusive events and on-going access to device financing for new to the country customers
Hispanic Heritage month is officially observed starting today, September 15th, through October 15th, but Verizon recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the community every day, all year long. There are 62 million people of Hispanic descent living in the United States, including Verizon’s Hispanic employees, customers and the communities we serve and we make it a priority to provide the best value, offers and experiences to them all year round.
Traveling With Denella Weekly Television Series
As travel demand comes back strong, Traveling With Denella Ri'chard, the weekly television series which made its debut during the pandemic continues to SOAR. As of September 17, the weekly series will be broadcast on weekends in several ABC, CBS, NBC, CW markets plus available On-Demand Streaming Services: GoTraveler, GFNTV and coming soon to Tubi! Some of the destinations and cruise lines that will be featured on the weekly series include Martinique, Antigua, Bahamas, Alaska, U.S. Virgin Islands, Seattle, AmaWaterways and Disney Cruise Line.
Multiple Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington Sets New Standards with Upcoming CD, Books, Groundbreaking Installation, and Film
Three-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist and NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington releases her 11th career album, new STANDARDS vol. 1, set for release on Friday, September 16. Today, Hal Leonard and Berklee Press will introduce Carrington’s debut and one-of-a-kind book, New Standard: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers. Curated and edited by Carrington, New Standards highlights compositions that are supplementary and alternatives to the “jazz standards” canon that has served students, teachers, and professionals throughout the development of jazz music.
Financial fairness at risk with proposed TD Bank-First Horizon merger
As banks grow larger through mergers and focus on growing online and mobile services, serious concerns emerge on how fair and how accessible banking will be to traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. In most cases, consumers and small businesses alike view bank branch accessibility and convenience as key to serving their communities.
Hope Credit Union Pledges $1 Billion to Improve Lives in Underserved Deep South Communities
Groundbreaking investment to support 150,000 homebuyers, businesses and families
Today, Hope Credit Union (HOPE), the nation's leading Black- and women-owned community development financial institution, announced plans to provide $1 billion financing to improve lives and close the racial and gender opportunity gaps in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. HOPE projects that the investment will benefit more than 150,000 people over the next 10 years.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Joins the 2022 IHeartRadio Festival Lineup
The Two-Day Main Stage Event Will Also Feature Performances from Avril Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Halsey, Lionel Richie, LL COOL J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan
iHeartMedia announced today that Sean Diddy Combs has been added to the iconic lineup for the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival. The annual legendary two-day concert event takes place on Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24 at Las Vegas’ hottest entertainment venue, T-Mobile Arena.
County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth News - September 2022
Hello Harris County! Fall is just around the corner and we are all looking forward to the rest of the year which is panning out to be very busy. In case you missed it, the Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) was recognized at Commissioners Court on August 23rd with a Resolution from Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis for our award winning Back-to-School Birth Certificate events. Our office opened on two consecutive Saturdays to help families obtain their children’s birth certificates for back-to-school registration. This recognition inspires us to continue to strive for excellence.
Fort Bend County FY 2023 Budget Invest in Public Safety and Community Resources
Today, Fort Bend County Judge KP George held a press conference where he discussed the recently approved Fort Bend County FY2023 Budget, highlighting the importance of allocating funds dedicated to the fair and equitable pay for public safety employees, which include the District Attorney’s Office, Sheriffs and Constables, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Marshal, and Office of Emergency Management.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George Kicks-off “Dog Dash” and “Kitty Kab” Pet Delivery Services
Aims to Tackle Animal Services Overcrowding
Fort Bend County Judge KP George will mark the kick-off of “Dog Dash” and “Kitty Kab” pet delivery services aimed to help alleviate chronic overcrowding in the FBCAS shelter.
Hyundai Motor Puts XCIENT Fuel Cell Electric Trucks into Commercial Fleet Operation in California
*Hyundai Motor secures $3.5 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to put five XCIENT Fuel Cell electric trucks into operation in California *Hyundai Motor will work with First Element Fuel (FEF), the largest operator of hydrogen-refueling stations in the U.S., to deploy trucks to transport hydrogen *Five XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks to replace FEF’s diesel trucks for hydrogen transportation as partners work to establish hydrogen value chain in California
September Is National Chronic Pain Month and Is Witness to Houston Dermatologist
Who Has Developed A Groundbreaking New Class of Topical Pharmaceuticals That Has Potential to Reduce the Opioid Crisis in America
Moore Relief Dermaceuticals contain natural cosmetic ingredients that do not require OTC or prescription regulation The products have been launched and be available for purchase on www.moorerelief.com as of Tuesday July 5, 2022
Get Psyched UP in "Seeing Is Not Believing
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of nearly 70,000 works dating from antiquity to the present. The Museum’s Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim main campus comprises the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2020; the Audrey Jones Beck Building, designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 2000; the Caroline Wiess Law Building, originally designed by William Ward Watkin, with extensions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed in 1958 and 1974; the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi and opened in 1986; the Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2018; and The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates and opened in 2018. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.
City of Houston Establishes First Houston Music Advisory Board
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs recognized the need to establish an advisory board to impact and influence the City’s work. The ordinance will permanently establish the HMAB made up of nine (9) action-oriented members to continue this work.
'The Handmaid's Tale' zeroes in on June and Serena as its end comes into view
"The Handmaid's Tale" would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood's dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June and Serena, at the expense of almost everything else.
PnB Rock talked about being a target shortly before he was killed
Days before he was gunned down in Los Angeles, rapper PnB Rock talked about fellow artists feeling targeted for robbery.
Follow the Stampede: Detroit Auto Show Returns with All-New Mustang Reveal and Must-Have Ford, Lincoln Showcases
*Detroit Auto Show returns for the first time in over three years, with the global debut of the all-new, seventh-generation Ford Mustang® at The Stampede on Sept. 14 *Ford to showcase must-have lineup of electric and gas-powered vehicles, including F-150 Lightning®, Mustang Mach-E®, Bronco®, Bronco Sport, Maverick® and more *Lincoln lineup to feature new 2023 Corsair® premium compact SUV fresh off its Sept. 12 reveal, as well as the Lincoln Star™ and Model L100 concepts that evolve the brand’s Quiet Flight design for the future *Ride in a Bronco SUV at the Built Wild® Drive Track or experience the near-instant acceleration of F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E at the Built to Electrify track; mixed and augmented reality displays dive into topics like EV lifestyles and how to take advantage of Ford’s advanced connected vehicle features
Jeep® Brand Celebrates 30 Years of Legendary Grand Cherokee 4x4 Capability and Premium Design With Debut of 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary Edition at 2022 Detroit Auto Show
*The most awarded SUV ever – the Jeep® Grand Cherokee – commemorates three decades of fun, freedom and adventure with the introduction of the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary edition *With more than 7 million vehicles sold since the Grand Cherokee’s initial debut, the 30th anniversary Grand Cherokee celebrates the growth of the premium SUV over the past three decades, when it first broke onto the scene by crashing through a window at Cobo Hall *Today, the Grand Cherokee lineup has evolved into an entire family of vehicles, including the new three-row Grand Cherokee L, the two-row Grand Cherokee and first-ever electrified Grand Cherokee 4xe, which delivers 56 MPGe and 25 miles all-electric range *Grand Cherokee has been proudly built in Detroit for 30 years, first launching at Jefferson North Assembly Plant in 1992, then at the all-new Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack Plant in 2021 *Company honors commitment to Detroit, hiring nearly 3,300 Detroiters to work at Mack *Special-edition Grand Cherokee 30th Anniversary pairs 4xe electrification with legendary Jeep 4x4 capability with unique blacked-out exterior details, sleek interior accents and amenities, plus several standard safety and security features *Orders for the 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe 30th Anniversary edition will open later this year at a U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $4,700 for the package *The special-edition Grand Cherokee 4xe will be on display at the 2022 North American International Auto Show in Detroit Sept. 17-25, 2022
President Biden Tours Broad Portfolio of General Motors EVs at Detroit Auto Show
Today, President Biden toured General Motors’ Detroit Auto Show exhibits, experiencing firsthand a number of electric vehicle entries and concept vehicles from Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick.
Joe Biden is trying to make this Republican senator the face of the midterms
Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott tweeted a picture of himself on Tuesday standing outside the White House with this caption: ".@JoeBiden said he wished he had enough copies of my Rescue America plan, so I stopped by the White House today to make sure he did. Thanks for spreading the word, Joe!"
Revealed: The 6 Texas cities where people are most likely to cheat
These Texas cities are where people are most likely to cheat, according to a study of 200 metro areas by MyDatingAdviser.com: Dallas (ranked No. 1 most unfaithful in the nation), Fort Worth (2nd), Houston (3rd), Plano (26th), Austin (44th) and Arlington (45th).
