Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards to Honor Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, 10 Houstonians at Black-Tie Gala Sunday
The Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards will be honoring some big names and even bigger hearts, including award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and philanthropist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, this Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Royal Sonesta Houston!
Audit of Houston Affordable Housing Complexes Announced
The Harris County Chief Appraiser is conducting an audit of dozens of apartment complexes that have been given huge tax breaks to provide affordable housing.
Home prices hit an all-time high, even as sales continue to slow
Home prices hit a new all-time high in June, even as home sales declined for the fifth straight month as a lack of affordability continues to push buyers out of the market.
This airline is launching electronic bag tags to try to speed up the airport check-in process
Alaska Airlines is rolling out electronic bag tags in an effort to speed up the airport check-in process for customers, the company said Tuesday.
FBI investigates multi-million dollar jewelry heist of Brinks truck traveling from Bay Area to SoCa
The FBI and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) are investigating a multi-million dollar jewelry heist that many only hear about in movies.
Europe plans to force countries to ration gas as Russia weaponizes energy
The European Union has unveiled its emergency gas rationing plan — a day before it fears Russia could drastically cut the flow of natural gas to the continent.
Bipartisan group of senators cuts deal to change election laws in response to January 6 attack
A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election, marking the most significant response by Congress to former President Donald Trump's relentless pressure campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 …
Jamie Lee Curtis battles Michael Myers again in 'Halloween Ends' trailer
The first trailer for "Halloween Ends" is here. The movie is the third and final installment in the "Halloween" sequel-trilogy. Jamie Lee Curtis' resumes her character Laurie Strode from 1978 original and once again faces off with villain Michael Myers, …
Wisconsin assembly speaker says Trump called him this month to decertify 2020 election
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said former President Donald Trump called him last week as part of a fresh effort to decertify the state's 2020 presidential election results.
Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify before Georgia grand jury investigating Trump on August 9
A New York judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to testify next month as a witness before the Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury that's investigating Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the 2020 election.
The northern hemisphere is baking as fires rip through Europe, while US and China temperatures soar
Hundreds of millions of people around the world were sweltering in extreme heat on Wednesday, as record-breaking heat waves set swathes of Europe's countryside on fire, scorched the US and put dozens of Chinese cities under alert.
USDA awards $5.5M in grants to conserve community forests
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $5.5 million in grants for conservation projects on 11 forests from Alaska to North Carolina.
$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program …
The Breakfast Klub Hosts HBCU Send-Off for College Students
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country are seeing a resurgence of interest and funding in the last few years. To support incoming freshmen students at HBCUs and to encourage them as they embark on a new chapter …
Tony Award-winning teaching artist to speak at PVAMU's summer commencement ceremony
About 300 degrees will be conferred during Prairie View A&M University’s 111th Summer Commencement Convocation. The ceremony will be held in the William “Billy” J. Nicks, Sr. Building (Baby Dome) on Saturday, August 13 at 9 a.m. for the University’s …
