Violence erupts on Poland-Belarus border as Polish guards fire water cannon on migrants throwing rocks
Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, as migrants desperate to cross into the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards who responded with water cannon and tear gas.
Judge Lesley Briones Announces for Precinct 4 Harris County Commissioner
Judge Lesley Briones announced her candidacy today for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4. The Democratic primary election is on March 1, 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022.
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s Annual Gala Celebrates with Historic Record-Breaking Results – Over $1,035,000 Raised for Crime Solving and Prevention Programs
Crime Stoppers of Houston’s ‘Leading the Way to a Safer Houston’ Annual Gala, held on November 7, 2021 at the Hilton Americas Houston, raised a record-setting $1,035,000 for crime prevention programs, including a new Safe Community Research Center launching in …
HCA Houston Healthcare Hospitals Nationally Recognized for Focus on Patient Safety
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe, HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast and HCA Houston Healthcare West have earned an “A” for the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.
Alpha Kappa Alpha to Bring Its Mobile Mammography Unit to Arizona in Support of the Navajo Nation Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
Since its founding 113 years ago, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) have been on a mission to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African American women. Their primary focus has been on breast cancer …
AIDS Foundation Houston announces World AIDS Day 2021, Presented by Chevron
AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) will host their annual World AIDS Day event as a Virtual Experience on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Emceed live by Houston Public Media’s Ernie Manouse, the fundraiser will support AFH in its mission to end …
Trade Up to Tramontina for Holiday Cooking and Gifting - Online Black Friday Specials Make It Easy
Holiday memories have many dimensions, including the tastes, aromas and emotional satisfactions of special meals with family and friends. With its extensive offerings of premium cookware, cutlery, serveware and kitchen accessories, Tramontina products can elevate home cooking or delight the …
PVAMU Becomes The First HBCU To Host The American Society For Engineering Education Gulf-Southwest Section Conference
Prairie View A&M University will begin its spring semester on a high note, as the first HBCU to host the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Gulf-Southwest (GSW) Section conference. PVAMU’s College of Engineering is nationally ranked as a …
HISD receives high ranks from Children at Risk for being pandemic resilient
The Houston Independent School District is home to some of Houston’s most pandemic resilient schools according to Children at Risk’s annual list of best public schools.
Rice expert: Medical robots poised to become smaller, softer, smarter, more autonomous
Medical robots have advanced quickly since the milestone achievement of long-distance telesurgery 20 years ago. Today’s medical robots are capable of guiding cameras in colonoscopies and endoscopies, implanting electrodes in the brain, performing microsurgeries inside the eye, providing rehabilitation therapy …
Two Black-led Nonprofits Merge to Form Powerhouse Organization Aimed at Reversing Hollywood’s Systemic Racism Problem
The Black TV & Film Collective (BTFC), a nonprofit development and production hub for artists of Black and African descent, is excited to announce a historic merger with The Parity Project, a data-driven organization with the mission to create financial …
Festive Holiday Cocktails That Should Be On Your Radar
Skip the boring holiday cocktails this year and upgrade your drink selection with Tommy Bahama’s signature cocktails. Whether you’re in the mood for whiskey, champagne or rum, Tommy Bahama Restaurants has something everyone can enjoy.
Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income inequality. In a newly published article, Bettina Beech, clinical professor of population …
New Blood Test To Identify People At Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Symptoms Will Be Used In Clinical Trial Aiming To Prevent Memory Loss
Up to 75 research centers across North America will use blood tests to identify those most at-risk for changes in the brain from Alzheimer's disease, thus, expediting prevention research
Foti Kallergis Named Director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast Houston
Foti Kallergis has been named director of Public Relations and External Communications for Comcast’s Houston Region. In this role, Kallergis will be responsible for strategic planning and implementing public relations and communications goals for the entire region.
