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Celebrate National Black Business Month with the Phenomenal I'MarE Boutique!

August is National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate and spotlight the extraordinary impact Black entrepreneurs have made across industries. This month, we turn our focus to one of Houston’s own success stories, the trailblazing I'MarE Boutique, founded by …

Countdown Begins: Tickets Now Available for Houston's 44th Annual Nutcracker Market

The wait is over! Today marks the highly anticipated launch of ticket sales for the 44th annual **Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market**. Starting at 10:00 a.m., both General Admission and Early Bird tickets can be purchased on **Ticketmaster.com**. This iconic Houston …

Houston's Youth Grapple with Anxiety and Uncertainty as the New School Year Begins

As the 2024-25 school year kicks off, the emotional landscape of Houston's youth is coming into sharper focus. A recent **Youth Voice survey** conducted by the **Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH)** reveals that many of the city's …

Text messages reveal police conversations following the Uvalde school shooting

More than two years after the deadly massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the city on Saturday released bodycam and dashcam videos, audio recordings of 911 calls and radio communication, documents and text messages related to the shooting.

Man claiming to be Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged authorities to let him talk him down during the shooting, 911 call reveals

A man claiming to be the uncle of Uvalde school shooter Salvador Ramos called 911 during the May 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School and begged a dispatcher to connect him with his nephew in hopes that he could help …

Democrats in competitive House races want Harris’ momentum without running toward her

Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada is in the fight of her political life as she tries to hold onto her seat in one of the most competitive House races in the country.

These cities will be too hot for the Olympics by 2050

The Paris Olympics opened with rain on its parade, then blistering heat and, finally, a week of pleasant sunshine. As it comes to a close on Sunday, temperatures are expected to again soar up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, or 35 …

Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state

Dr. R. Todd Ivey, a practicing OBGYN in Houston, Texas, opened his Sunday paper last weekend to find a letter from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham – directed at him.

When Trump attacks Harris’ racial identity, these Americans say it’s personal

Sean Webb didn’t expect to be sitting at his keyboard, sharing painful childhood memories.

Harris leans on the trappings of her office — and Trump’s own playbook — in quest to win the White House

Vice President Kamala Harris is capitalizing on the trappings of office — and the power of strong imagery — to sustain the momentum surrounding her candidacy in hopes of building a cultural movement for the Democratic ticket in ways that …

Lack of worker heat protections despite rising temperatures leave patchwork of guidelines, put workers in danger

Esteban Wood still remembers the time a 74-year-old Mexican farmer in Homestead, Florida, collapsed on the job from extreme heat.

H-E-B Expands Its Footprint: Second Store Opens in Frisco, Texas

In a significant stride towards establishing its presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex, H-E-B has unveiled its second store in Frisco, Texas. The grand opening of this 130,000-square-foot retail marvel at Highway 380 and FM 423 marks yet another …

Samsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire

Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets — or even humans — bump into them.

OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode

OpenAI is worried that people might start to rely on ChatGPT too much for companionship, potentially leading to “dependence,” because of its new human-sounding voice mode.

Delta lashes out at CrowdStrike for its ‘vastly inadequate’ apology

The war of words over Delta’s massive service meltdown, set off by CrowdStrike’s disastrous software update, has grown ugly.