Woman says losing her mother to Covid-19 was worst thing in the entire world
A local woman is honoring her mother as one of the thousands killed by COVID-19.
PAW Patrol’s Marshall and Skye get ready for action at Children's Museum Houston
Saturday, Aug. 28 beginning at 10 a.m.
PAW Patrol is on a roll! Children’s Museum Houston invites you to join the PAW Patrol pack. Marshall and Skye are in for a final summer fun rescue. Don’t miss the opportunity to unleash your imagination during a PAW Patrol-inspired event. No job is too big, no pup is too small!
‘We need help’: Haiti earthquake survivors lack food, shelter
Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Grace is forcing Haiti’s government to temporarily pause rescue efforts in the aftermath of a deadly weekend earthquake, which has left thousands of people homeless and in need of assistance across the country’s hard-hit southwest.
Lizzo tearfully calls out 'fatphobic' and 'racist' hate following 'Rumors' release
Lizzo cried over a wave of hateful comments following the release of her latest single, admitting to fans on Instagram Live "it's hurtful."
Lizzo broke down in tears over racist and fat-phobic comments she received after dropping her new song “Rumors,” featuring Cardi B. “Sometimes I feel like the world just don’t love me back. It’s like, it doesn’t matter how much positive energy you put into the world. You’re still going to have people who have something mean to say about you,” Lizzo, 33, sobbed during an Instagram Live on Sunday. She continued, “I just feel like I’m seeing negativity directed towards me in the most weirdest way, like, people saying s–t about me that just doesn’t even make sense. It’s fat-phobic and it’s racist and it’s hurtful.”
Houston-Area School Declared Over 1,700 Active COVID Cases Less Than One Week After Session Started
One week or less after Houston-area schools started their sessions, the school district website reported over 1,700 active COVID-19 cases among their students.
Former NBA Superstar J.R. Smith Enrolls An HBCU and Plans to Play Golf
Former NBA superstar J.R. Smith enrolled at North Carolina A&T and is set to play golf for the Aggies, Blavity reports.
Smith is a two-time NBA champion, winning one with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020. Now that he has retired from the league, he’s decided to pursue a degree in liberal studies at North Carolina A&T. Smith said he also has plans to join the golf team.
Harris County Will Pay You $100 To Get Your First Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Residents who receive their First dose of the COVID-19 vaccine through HCPH will receive a $100 cash card
In an effort to improve vaccination rates and better protect the residents of Harris County from COVID-19, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) will provide $100 cash cards to residents receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at an HCPH vaccination site. In order to receive the $100 cash card, residents will have to sign a waiver prior to the vaccination and remain in the post-vaccination waiting area at an HCPH vaccination site for the 15-to-30 minutes recommended.
Make your Event an Experience at The Gallery Event Studio -- Now Open in EaDo
Make your Event an Experience at The Gallery Event Studio -- Now Open in EaDo
Remembering Yolanda Pope: Houston Style's Resident Foodie
Writers are usually the ones who are never at a lost for words. However, this writer is finding it hard to use words to adequately describe Yolanda Pope. Her personality was welcoming. She didn't mind sharing her knowledge. The entire staff knew food, especially good food, was her weakness. Yolanda has had her last dish as she passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 16, 2021.
Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx gay, bisexual men and transgender women of color. Also, for the first time in its history, HRC will be providing a direct-to-door service to the LGBTQ+ community by pledging to administer a minimum of 5,000 free in-home testing kits for HIV over one year.
Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx gay, bisexual men and transgender women of color. Also, for the first time in its history, HRC will be providing a direct-to-door service to the LGBTQ+ community by pledging to administer a minimum of 5,000 free in-home testing kits for HIV over one year.
Infant Formula Linked to Dangerous Condition Affecting Premature Babies
Did your baby have NEC after drinking Similac or Enfamil baby formula?
You may be entitled to significant compensation for your pain & suffering. Infant formula significantly increases a premature baby's risk for developing Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Which causes inflammation leading to intestinal tissue damage and tissue death. If the intestinal infection causes bowel perforation, the bacteria can pass into the baby’s bloodstream leading to even more severe complications. Claims are already being filed nationwide on behalf of families affected by NEC. Find out if you qualify!
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Tuesday.
The buck stops with Biden -- but Trump's role in Afghanistan debacle is a doozy
The collapse of the Afghan government and the blindingly fast recapture of the country by the Taliban is a calamity for the Afghan people. This is what needs to remain at the forefront, above any other consideration of what is occurring.
What the world is saying about America's withdrawal from Afghanistan
As harrowing pictures of Afghans clinging to US cargo jets in a desperate bid to escape the Taliban circulate, everyone in Washington is asking a version of the same questions: Did President Joe Biden misread intelligence about the imminent collapse of the Afghan government and armed forces?
FBI joins investigation into QAnon-affiliated leak of voting machine logins in Colorado
The FBI Denver field office has joined a Colorado district attorney's investigation into the County Clerk's office and how voting machine logins from the county wound up in a QAnon-affiliated video, an FBI spokeswoman told CNN.
Opinion: Afghanistan's collapse was not pre-ordained. It was willful abandonment
As I communicated with the terrified families of former allies trying to flee the country this week, I felt the sickening resignation one has when visiting a loved one in hospice. But Afghanistan's collapse was not pre-ordained. It was willful abandonment.
8 arrested in connection with tri-county burglary ring
Several suspects are in custody believed to be linked to a tri-county burglary ring in the Metro East.
Man to serve more than 5 years for fentanyl trafficking case in North Carolina
A Buncombe County judge has sentenced a man convicted of trafficking heroin/opium to more than five years in prison.
