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East River Unveils Vibrant 2025 Summer Lineup: A Cultural Celebration Along Buffalo Bayou

This summer, East River Houston—Midway’s transformative 150-acre mixed-use development along Buffalo Bayou—invites Houstonians to experience a dynamic blend of music, culture, entrepreneurship, and community connection. The newly announced 2025 East River Summer Series promises a season of live entertainment, family-friendly …

What we do and don’t know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis

— The announcement Sunday that former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer has some people wondering how the disease wasn’t spotted sooner.

TikTokers are filming their beauty routines on airplanes. Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea

For years, long-haul flights have been synonymous with discomfort, dehydration and a distinct absence of glamor. Whether it’s a child in the seat behind kicking your chair for nine hours, your lips chapping from the dry cabin air or the …

Relentless spell of dangerous weather shifts east Tuesday, threatening more strong tornadoes

Nonstop severe weather that spawned dozens of tornadoes and killed 28 people in recent days is in its final stretch Tuesday, but millions in the eastern half of the United States are still in the path of dangerous storms.

Jim Morrison’s stolen grave bust found after 37 years

A sculpture of the late American singer and poet Jim Morrison that went missing from his gravesite in Paris almost four decades ago has been found, according to French police.

FDA to limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection

The US Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves Covid-19 vaccines for Americans — a move that will limit future vaccines to older Americans and people at higher risk of serious Covid-19 infection.

Hyundai Drives Change in Coastal Georgia Through Community, Conservation, and Compassion

In a bold and heartfelt commitment to sustainability, health, and community enrichment, Hyundai Motor America continues to leave a meaningful imprint in Coastal Georgia—not just through innovation, but through impactful philanthropy. Through its Hyundai Hope initiative, the automaker has deepened …

Protecting the Pulse of Black Creativity: HSPVA’s Legacy Faces a Test—And the Community Responds

In a climate where history is being redacted and diversity programs are under siege across the country, the cancellation of the beloved Black History Production at Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) struck a deep and …

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Fights Back Against Fraudulent Property Scams in Trinity Gardens

In a powerful stand to protect Houston’s most vulnerable communities, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has filed a major lawsuit targeting individuals behind a disturbing real estate scam in the Trinity Gardens neighborhood. This bold legal move aims to …

Heatwave Hits Home: Heights High School Shuts Down Due to AC Failure Amid Soaring Temps

As summer temperatures blaze through Houston, Heights High School students and staff found themselves in a sweltering situation—literally. With outside temperatures climbing into the upper 90s and beyond, the lack of air conditioning inside the school turned classrooms into ovens, …

Houston Teen Entrepreneur Launches Inclusive Plush Toy Line with Sweet Celebration at Howdy Homemade Ice Cream

Houston's entrepreneurial spirit just got a little sweeter—and a lot more huggable. Fourteen-year-old Colton Cyr, a rising teen business mogul and the creative force behind Cute C Toys, is making waves with the debut of Dough Babies—a new line of …

New Jersey Transit reaches tentative deal with engineers union that could end strike

Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the union representing 450 striking engineers, have reached a tentative labor agreement that could bring an end to the three-day strike, according to the union.

Trump’s tariffs are dragging down an already stalled housing market

US homebuilders pulled back on projects in April amid whipsaw tariff announcements and growing fears of economic stress, new data on Friday revealed.

‘Sell America’ is back on after a massive debt warning

Wall Street is on edge about American investments again after receiving a significant warning about the safest of all safe havens: US debt.

CBS News boss Wendy McMahon exits amid Trump pressure

The top executive in charge of CBS News resigned on Monday amid President Trump’s intensifying political pressure against the news operation.