Trump reiterates demand: $5B for wall funding or face shutdown
President Donald Trump reiterated his demand in a new interview that Congress appropriate $5 billion for a border wall, saying he would "totally be willing" to shut down the government if he doesn't get the funding.
The 2018 blue wave, in 3 charts
The full extent of Democrats' victory in the midterms has been amplified in the weeks since Election Day.
Fed report details potential risks to economic growth
America's economy is still growing robustly, but a string of possible outside shocks including President Donald Trump's protracted trade rift with China could trigger a downturn, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Bond set just short of $1.1 million for man accused of shooting his child
The man accused of shooting his own daughter on Interstate 10 Sunday was in court this morning for a bond hearing.
Why Microsoft is a better bet than Apple
Over the last couple days, Microsoft and Apple have been taking turns as the world's most valuable publicly traded company.
Rice professor under investigation for role in 'world's first gene-edited babies'
Rice University is investigating bioengineering professor Michael Deem after he was quoted in media reports as having been involved with the work of He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who claims to have created the world's first gene-edited babies.
Trump appears consumed by Mueller investigation as details emerge
Donald Trump's behavior isn't doing much to bolster White House assurances that he's got nothing to worry about from Robert Mueller's probe, after a series of potentially ominous turns in the Russia investigation
Acting EPA administrator says administration deserves credit for decline in carbon emissions in wake of climate report
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler did not voice alarm Wednesday about the dire predictions in the government's recent climate report, and instead said the Trump administration deserves credit for a decline in carbon emissions in his first remarks since …
Houston Petset to Honor Local Animal Rescue Organizations
Houston PetSet’s 8th Annual Gifting Event will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at One Allen Center, 500 Dallas Street (77002). The event will be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Beyond the Rhetoric: We stopped the Clean Power Plan – Sweet Victory!
It was déjà vu’ all over again. Sometimes big government gets too big for reality. It over steps. Such was the way when the Obama Administration first came into power. It decided to become an environmentalist zealot. They began to …
Minority-Owned Tech Startup Mixtroz Raises Over $1M for Networking Software
Mixtroz, a minority and woman-owned tech startup specializing in connecting people at live events in real time, has reached the historic fundraising mark of $1 million. Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons, the founding mother-daughter team behind Mixtroz, have joined the …
Food Drive Thursday in Galveston
Food Drive Thursdays continue this week, offering guests a chance to save money on admission to Festival of Lights while helping those in need.
Southern University System President Issues Statement on Wesley Bishop Leave Questions
"The Southern University System office has worked diligently with the Southern University at New Orleans administration to address the use of leave issues involving Wesley Bishop, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
FEMA awards more than $11.6 million for Phase 1 of the City of Pasadena drainage project
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $11.6 million to the City of Pasadena through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to conduct engineering analysis, budgeting estimates and environmental studies as Phase 1 of the city’s drainage …
From Switzerland to America: Pleasure Doing Business with You
Switzerland has fewer residents than New York City. Yet it's America's seventh largest foreign investor. Swiss companies have poured a cumulative $224 billion into the U.S. economy, eclipsing France and Italy, global behemoths China and India, and even NAFTA-partner Mexico.
