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IM Houston Honors 60+ Years of Service with Tapestry Celebration

For more than six decades, IM Houston—formerly known as Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston—has been a beacon of hope, unity, and service across the Bayou City. With its roots planted firmly in the belief that Houston’s diversity is its greatest …

Texas Southern University Welcomes Dr. Paula L. Jackson as Interim Athletics Director

A new chapter of leadership is unfolding at Texas Southern University (TSU) as the institution proudly appoints Dr. Paula L. Jackson as Interim Athletics Director. With over two decades of groundbreaking experience in collegiate athletics leadership, fundraising, and student-athlete advocacy, …

The McMillan-Stewart Foundation’s Transformative $300,000 Gift to Texas Southern University Honors Legacy of Barbara Jordan and Mickey Leland

HOUSTON, TX — Texas Southern University (TSU), one of the nation’s proudest Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is entering a bold new chapter thanks to a transformative $300,000 investment from the Geneviève McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation. This gift, matched dollar-for-dollar by …

Meet Amanda Edwards: The People’s Candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District

Amanda Edwards, known as “The People’s Candidate,” is running in the Texas 18th Congressional District special election, emphasizing grassroots engagement, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity.

Meredith Johnson: Is Rewriting How Houston Talks Transit – And Who It’s For

Houston is a city that moves with purpose—by car, by rail, by bus, and, increasingly, by a shared vision of access. At the center of that vision is Meredith Johnson METRO’s EVP for Communications. Her mandate is as big as …

Upcoming HHS report will link autism to common pain reliever, folate deficiency in pregnancy, Wall Street Journal reports

An upcoming report from the US Department of Health and Human services is likely to link the development of autism in children to a common over-the-counter pain reliever, and it will reference a form of the vitamin folic acid as …

Trump to sign executive order rebranding Pentagon as the Department of War

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday that will begin a rebrand of the Pentagon as the “Department of War.”

Trump aides are discussing jobs for Eric Adams to try to clear the NYC mayoral field against Mamdani

New York Mayor Eric Adams met privately with President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week to discuss potential opportunities to join the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, could become the first trillionaire after the Tesla board unveiled a massive new pay package for its CEO to keep his focus on the troubled EV maker.

Job growth stalls: US economy added just 22,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to highest level since 2021

The US job market is stalling out. Job growth slowed to a crawl in August, and the unemployment rate rose to its highest level in nearly four years, indicating the US labor market is growing stagnant.

Court Ruling Returns 40 Properties in Harris County Deed Fraud Case

Harris County secures a major victory against deed fraud, returning 40 homes to their rightful owners after a Houston couple’s alleged forgery scheme.

Fort Bend County Sheriff Fagan Calls for Competitive Pay for Deputies

Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan is urging commissioners to approve competitive pay raises for deputies, warning that without action, the county risks losing trained officers to neighboring agencies already boosting salaries.

If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than $200 billion

The majority of the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed during his second term face one final litmus test that will determine whether he can continue to levy them – and also whether businesses are eligible for massive refunds.

HHS employees demand RFK Jr. resign for ‘compromising the health of this nation’

More than 1,000 current and former employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, arguing that his leadership has “put the health of all Americans at risk” …

Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations

A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states, issuing another blow to Trump’s invocation …