100 BIPOC-Owned Small Businesses In Houston Receive $1 Million In Grants From Comcast RISE
Comcast this week announced it will award $1,000,000 in grants to 100 BIPOC-owned small businesses, which includes Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses among others, in Houston. More than 150 businesses in the area will also receive technology and marketing …
Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Awards $69,800 to projects promoting Neighborhood Cultural Destinations and Resilience Awareness
The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) announces the first grants through the newly designed City’s Initiative (CI) grant program. The seven inaugural awards will support cultural activations in neighborhoods and strengthen community resilience.
Students return to classroom with few weeks left in school year
Thousands of students in the Stockton Unified School District have the opportunity to return to in-person learning on Thursday as the district opens its doors for the first time since the pandemic started.
Texas medical examiner rules in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III a homicide
The in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III in Texas has been ruled a homicide by the Collin County Medical Examiner.
TSA officers confiscate multiple 'cat eyes'
Over the weekend, TSA officers at Lambert International Airport confiscated four "cat eyes" from passengers.
Attorneys for families of police violence tell lawmakers they want 'meaningful' changes in police reform bill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation's policing laws held a series of meetings Thursday searching for legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress, the day after President Joe Biden highlighted the demand for …
Here's how long Biden spoke on different issues in the joint address
President Joe Biden spent the majority of his first speech to Congress on Wednesday discussing his economic and infrastructure plans for the nation, his foreign policy vision for America's role in the world and the coronavirus pandemic and other health …
Biden tells trans Americans he has their back as GOP governors sign more anti-trans bills
President Joe Biden pledged his support for transgender Americans during his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, telling members of the community he's standing by them at a time when they face a barrage of attacks by …
Samsung unveils 'mobile-first' laptops
Samsung is bringing some of the strengths of its flagship Galaxy smartphones over to its notebook line. The company announced on Wednesday four mobile-first PCs that combine the power of a laptop with the responsiveness of its smartphones: the Galaxy …
A juror in the Derek Chauvin trial says every day in the courtroom felt like a funeral
The images from inside the courtroom still trouble Brandon Mitchell, juror 52 in the trial against Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
Teen killed while riding ATV across busy highway
Family members are beginning to make funeral arrangements after their 14-year-old nephew was killed while riding his ATV Tuesday.
Derek Chauvin's sentencing date is changed to June 25
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd last week, will be sentenced at 2:30 p.m. ET June 25, according to an updated entry on the court docket.
Former fed. prosecutor: Fed authorities may have to prove use of restraint chair in jail was punishment
Clayton County police as well as the Georgia Department of Corrections' policy, only authorize using restraint chairs as a safety measure when an offender is violent or unruly. But at least four times last year, federal investigators claim the sheriff …
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen have been killed after they were kidnapped during an anti-poaching patrol in Burkina Faso on Monday.
A bad 80-year-old review of 'Citizen Kane' has been unearthed, making 'Paddington 2' officially a better movie
The online reviews database Rotten Tomatoes has unearthed a negative 80-year-old write-up of "Citizen Kane," stripping the cinematic classic of its perfect score among critics and demoting it below movies including "Paddington 2" and "The Terminator."
