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Bacterial slime on microplastics help breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says

By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study found.

Luke Combs talks about his ‘particularly wicked’ form of OCD

In the midst of his struggle, Luke Combs wants to help others. The superstar country singer talked to “60 Minutes Australia” about living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety.

Elon Musk Pumps Millions Into Wisconsin Supreme Court Race to Back Conservative Candidate

Elon Musk is pouring millions into Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race—will voters let a billionaire buy their democracy?

Discovery Green Nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best City Park Award, Public Voting Now Open

Discovery Green, Houston’s premier 12-acre urban park, has been nominated for USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award in the Best City Park category. This nomination highlights the park’s role as a vibrant, community-driven space offering year-round events, public art, and …

Texas Southern University Debate Team Secures Historic International Championship Win

Texas Southern University (TSU) Debate Team has once again etched its name in history, emerging as the champions of the 35th Annual International Forensics Association’s Speech and Debate Tournament, held from March 7-9 in Incheon, South Korea.

Honoring Legacy & Empowering the Future: HSPVA Black Alumni Network Scholarship Gala

The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Black Alumni Network (HSPVA BAN) proudly presents the 2025 HSPVA Black Alumni Network Scholarship Benefit Soirée, an evening dedicated to celebrating Black artistic excellence, honoring influential trailblazers, and raising funds to …

They Cannot Rob Us of Our History and Our Place in America’s Story

My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the 84th anniversary of the activation of the Squadron at Chanute …

Protecting Texas Families: Urgent Action Needed Amid Growing Measles Outbreak

Texas is at the center of a growing public health crisis as measles cases surge at an alarming rate. With over 198 confirmed cases—more than half the total reported in the entire U.S. last year—the outbreak has health officials and …

High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of …

For first time since his hospitalization, Pope Francis shows ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican source

For the first time since his hospitalization around three weeks ago, Pope Francis is showing a good response to treatment, a Vatican source told CNN.

Campus Chronicles - March 12, 2025

See what is happening in the Klein, Humble, and Sheldon ISDs.

Los Angeles DA opposes resentencing request for Menendez brothers and accuses them of lying about self-defense

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday he would not support Erik and Lyle Menendez’s efforts to be released from prison because he believes they have maintained a decades-long lie that the 1989 murders of their parents were committed …

Texas Southern University Day at the Capitol: Tigers Advocate for Legislative Priorities

March 7, 2025 (HOUSTON) — The spirit of Texas Southern University roared through the halls of the Texas State Capitol as more than 70 TSU students, alumni, and community leaders gathered for TSU Day at the Capitol. This pivotal advocacy …

Authorities traced this Myrtle Beach wildfire to a South Carolina woman’s backyard. She is now facing charges

A South Carolina woman faces charges after igniting yard debris that burned out of control and allegedly sparked a wildfire that has scorched more than 2,000 acres near Myrtle Beach, the state’s forestry officials said.

Land, air and sea search underway for college student from US missing in Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana.