Houston Native Serves as a Member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”
A Houston, Texas, native is serving aboard USS Nevada, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines.
The Open House With Realtor Falyn Davis Is Back
Welcome back to The Open House. I took a hiatus for the month of September, but now your favorite realtor is back and better. It’s a new quarter, meaning new opportunities to buy, sell or lease a home.
Trae Tha Truth Receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award For His Philanthropy
Houston rapper Trae Tha Truth, who has dedicated himself to philanthropy and social justice efforts for many years, will soon get the recognition he rightfully deserves.
Texas says popular cannabis extract, delta-8, is illegal, sending retailers scrambling
Three years after federal legislation removed the marijuana extract known as delta-8 THC from the nation's list of controlled substances, Texas health officials have put it on its own list of illegal drugs, sending a shockwave through the growing CBD …
Mayor Sylvester Turner Names Priya Zachariah as City's Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has appointed Priya Zachariah, AICP, as Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) for the City of Houston, overseeing the City’s new Office of Resilience and Sustainability.
Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s death
As jury selection got slowly underway Monday in the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery as he was running in their Georgia neighborhood, potential jurors said they came in with negative feelings about the case …
Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 Complications Amid Cancer Battle
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from …
GreenStreet Unveils Downtown’s First Houston BCycle Art Station
Houston-based Midway, a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment and development firm, today unveiled an eye-catching new Art Station titled “The Whimsy Station,” brought to life by local artist, designer and muralist Shelbi Nicole, adorning its Houston BCycle station …
Baylor, Hess release STEM guide for 2021 Cargo Plane and Jet
This week, Baylor College of Medicine and Hess Toy Truck released the 6th edition of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum guide that pairs with the 2021 Hess Cargo Plane and Jet.
Keep your brain sharp by finding your sleep 'sweet spot,' study says
You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, right? Papa Bear's bed was too hard and Mama Bear's bed too soft, but Baby Bear found Goldilock's bed to be "just right."
Booster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says
Booster protection in the US could soon expand to a much broader population, as a source says the US government likely will soon recommend them to people as young as 40 who received either Moderna or Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine.
Mj Rodriguez becomes first out trans woman nominated for lead actress Emmy
Welcome to the history books, Mj Rodriguez. The "Pose" star on Tuesday made Emmy history, becoming the first out trans woman to be nominated in the outstanding lead actress category for her role in the FX drama, GLAAD, a leading …
Celine Dion delays her Las Vegas residency due to muscle spasms
Celine Dion announced on Tuesday that she is postponing her Las Vegas residency. The Grammy-Award winner wrote that she has been having "severe and persistent muscle spasms" that will prevent her from performing at her shows scheduled next month and …
'Four Hours at the Capitol' grimly recounts the events of Jan. 6 in a taut HBO documentary
As the Jan. 6 Committee continues its work, "Four Hours at the Capitol" presents a methodical, up-close-and-personal tick-tock of the insurrection, exposing what a chaotic, strange and yes, violent day that was. Interviewing members of Congress, police and protestors/rioters, it's …
January 6 investigators recommended a contempt charge against Steve Bannon. Here's what that means.
Members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol have shown they're willing to pursue criminal contempt referrals against witnesses who refuse to comply with the panel's subpoenas.
