White House hopes slower August job growth is a sign the economy is cooling at a manageable rate
President Joe Biden on Friday touted an August jobs report that slightly exceeded analyst forecasts and marked another month of slowing job gains -- something White House officials have been hoping for in recent months.
Loved ones left in the dark after deadly crash
Four people were killed and eight others were injured when a van overturned overnight on the Palisades Parkway.
Congressman Al Green Teams Up with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for Water Donation Drive for Mississippi Residents
Access to safe drinking water is a basic necessity that should be available to all. Today, however, our fellow Americans two states over in Jackson, Mississippi do not have access.
Houston native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s East Coast Master Jet Base
Airman Hunter Fahy, a native of Houston, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Naval Air Station Oceana. Fahy joined the Navy two years ago. “I come from a military family, so I grew up wanting to serve my country,” …
METRO Labor Day Schedule
In observance of Labor Day, METRO will operate on the following schedule Monday, Sept. 5, 2022:
Bridging Business Gap with Brightway Agency
As a first-generation Mexican-American, 31-year-old Leticia Marino lives a life that is all too familiar in Texas. A daughter of two young immigrants who relocated from Mexico more than 30 years ago, Marino will be doing her part to bridge …
Texas Officer On Leave After Designing Racist Coin
A Dallas police officer sold a racist coin online. He is now on administrative leave while the case is being investigated. After he apologized, the Dallas Police Chief, Eddie Garcia, went on record to say that these type of actions …
Sande to Increase Educator Diversity in Texas with $300K Award from Texas Tech -TEA and US Prep
The teacher population in Texas does not reflect its student population. Beverly Sande, Ph.D., plans to change that statistic with $300,000 in funding from Texas Tech University–Texas Education Agency in collaboration with the University-School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator …
Rodeo Awards $200,000 in Vocational Scholarships
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials awarded several Houston-area community colleges and technical institutions with $200,000 in Vocational Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.
New Campaign by FEMA and Ad Council Encourages Black Community to “Create a Lasting Legacy” by Preparing for Disaster
The Ready Campaign PSAs, entitled “A Lasting Legacy” will run nationwide in both Spanish and English, and are meant to help mitigate these discrepancies by encouraging Black communities to protect the lives they have built and the legacies they will …
Everything you need to know about the updated Covid-19 boosters
There's a new kind of Covid-19 shot coming soon to a pharmacy or clinic near you.
Twitter is finally testing an edit button
After years of users clamoring for such a feature, Twitter is finally testing edited tweets.
A 4-year-old took a loaded gun to his South Texas school. Now his father faces charges, police say
A 4-year-old took a loaded handgun Wednesday to his South Texas elementary school, and his father has been arrested after the incident prompted a lockdown, officials said.
Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight threatened to cancel takeoff after someone on the plane sent a naked photograph to other passengers.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in two months
Weekly jobless claims fell to the lowest level since late June as employers appear reluctant to part with workers in a tight labor market.
