380 Harmony Public Schools Teachers Across Houston to Receive More Than $3 Million in Bonuses Through TEA’s Teacher Incentive Allotment
380 teachers in Harmony Public Schools' Houston Districts will receive bonuses this week equaling $3.2 million as part of the Texas Educations Agency's Teacher Incentive Allotment, a special fund created to reward the state’s highest-performing teachers. The recognition means that …
Deadly shooting of college student from CT deemed justified, police say
A 20-year-old college student from Madison was shot and killed over the weekend after he tried to enter the wrong home at the University of South Carolina.
The ‘blue moon’ won’t be the only rare sight in the night sky this week
August began with a bright supermoon and will end the same way as another one lights up the night sky this week. The ringed planet Saturn will also make its closest and brightest appearance of the year near the moon.
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch Maui recovery fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have launched a recovery fund for the people who lost housing in the Maui wildfires, the pair announced in a video shared on Instagram Thursday.
Clarence Thomas officially discloses private trips on GOP donor Harlan Crow’s plane
Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock …
UBS will cut 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as it absorbs Credit Suisse
UBS expects to shed around 3,000 jobs in Switzerland to help it cut $10 billion in costs as it undertakes a sweeping overhaul following its emergency rescue of Credit Suisse earlier this year.
AFRO TV to broadcast The 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity and NOW TV
AFRO TV, the premier source of polycultural Black content in Cable Television in North America, proudly announces its Live broadcast of the 16th Headies Awards Show on Comcast Xfinity (channel 1623) and streaming on NOW TV, Comcast newly unveiled streaming …
Commissioner Lesley Briones Announces First Appointees to New Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners approved the first six appointees to the County’s new LGBTQIA+ Commission.
Comcast Set To Open 10 Interactive Xfinity Stores In Southeast Texas Through 2024
Comcast, the largest internet service provider in southeast Texas, is expanding its interactive Xfinity stores to 10 communities in four counties through 2024. The stores will serve thousands of Xfinity customers in Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Montgomery Counties. The …
Houston's Ballot Order for Tuesday, November 7 Election Now Finalized
Over a hundred official candidates vying for positions as Houston Mayor, City Council members, and City Controller gathered at the Houston City Council Annex last Friday, August, to determine their appearance order on the ballot for the upcoming Tuesday, November …
History Cannot Be Unlived
Last Saturday, three African Americans were murdered by a 21-year-old white gunman at the Dollar General Store in Jacksonville, Florida, who then shot himself. The murderer was motivated, Jacksonville Sheriff T K Waters reported, by an “ideology of hate.” The …
Defending the Dream: 60th Anniversary – March On Washington
This week, we gather in solemn remembrance to honor the diamond anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—a day that has transcended the annals of history and reverberates through the very sinews of our national spirit. As …
Bee Busy Wellness Center Triumphantly Shines at the Conclusion of 2023 C.H.I. & Expo
The much-anticipated 2023 Community Health Institute (CHI) & EXPO, presented by NACHC, drew to a triumphant close this week. The hybrid event, held from August 27-29, drew a massive crowd of over 2,000 healthcare luminaries, strategic corporate partners, impassioned consumers, …
Murder, Capital Murder Trials Move to Front of the Line
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg joined with law-enforcement officials and families of murder victims Wednesday to acknowledge a new state law taking effect Friday prioritizing murder trials in Texas.
Gannett to pause AI experiment after botched high school sports articles
Newspaper chain Gannett has paused the use of an artificial intelligence tool to write high school sports dispatches after the technology made several major flubs in articles in at least one of its papers.
