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What we know about Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect Payton Gendron
The 18-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed 10 people in Buffalo Saturday afternoon was motivated by hate, authorities said, targeting a supermarket in the heart of a predominantly Black community.
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Trump to Llift Military Gear Ban for Local Police
The Trump administration will unveil a new plan Monday to roll back limits on a controversial program that provides local law enforcement agencies with surplus military gear, marking the end of a policy implemented during the Obama administration.
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5 Ways to Make Your Coffee Habit Healthier
Is your morning cup of Joe good for you? In short, yes. On its own, coffee – consumed by 64 percent of Americans at least once a day – is packed with health-giving antioxidants. In fact, there’s a myriad of research suggesting that coffee drinkers have an 11 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than non-drinkers, thanks to ingredients that can affect levels of hormones involved in metabolism.
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'Harry Potter' Turns 20
Believe it or not, the world almost missed out on Harry Potter. Author J.K. Rowling has told the story of how she received "loads" of rejections before "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (known in the U.S. as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") was finally published on June 26, 1997.
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Kofi Annan's widow bids farewell to an "extraordinary human being"
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has been laid to rest Thursday in his home country of Ghana.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Tragic Shooting Death of Sgt. Christopher Brewster of the Houston Police Department
“The expansion of persons prohibited from possessing a firearm in the VAWA Reauthorization is the reason why it has not received a vote in the Senate, led by the Republicans. The reauthorization prevents current boyfriends, former boyfriends or those deemed to stalk their victim. The boyfriend loophole, had it been in law this past weekend, could have prevented Sgt. Brewster’s assailant from getting the gun which he used to threaten his girlfriend, but which was deployed instead to take Sgt. Brewster’s life.”
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The search is on for Texas' top youth volunteers of 2020
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards will grant two Texas honorees $1,000 scholarship, a medallion and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Today through November 5, 2019, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is looking for Texas' top youth volunteers of the year.
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AARP Texas Calls on Governor Abbott To Sign ‘Incredibly Good’ Bills for Older Texans, Consumers
The 2019 session of the Texas Legislature resulted in passage of bills that AARP Texas is calling on Governor Greg Abbott to sign into law to improve the wellbeing of older Texans and other consumers.
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Boris Johnson: UK Prime Minister says transgender women should not compete in female sports
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that transgender women should not compete in female sports in comments he said he knew could be seen as "controversial."
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Dallas-Area High School Students Selected to Participate in Landmark 15th Year of Disney Dreamers Academy Program
The exclusive Walt Disney World Resort mentorship event that fosters the dreams of Black students and teens from underrepresented communities plans to return in March with reimagined programming and a
Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentorship program created and hosted by Walt Disney World Resort, plans to return with a reimagined approach, March 3-6, marking its 15th year of broadening career awareness and creating exclusive opportunities for Black students and teens from underrepresented communities across America. Four Dallas-area teens will be part of the 100 high school students to participate in the exclusive program’s Class of 2022. They are:
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'Thor: Love and Thunder' doesn't rekindle the spark that 'Ragnarok' ignited
The impressive mix of tones and styles that director Taika Waititi pulled off in "Thor: Ragnarok" largely fizzles in "Thor: Love and Thunder," which isn't as funny as it wants to be, as stirring as it needs to be or romantic as it ought to be. Although well paced at just under two hours, instead of the hoped-for fireworks this comes a little too close to feeling like a post-Fourth of July dud.
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France and Germany 'seeking full clarity' from US and Denmark on spying report
France and Germany are "seeking full clarity" on a report claiming that one of Denmark's intelligence agencies helped the United States spy on several senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.
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'Knock at the Cabin' opens a suspenseful door to what might be the end of the world
M. Night Shyamalan's forays into adapting other material came up limp with "Old" but fare considerably better with "Knock at the Cabin," a crisp and creepy thriller based on Paul Tremblay's novel. Economically told and cleverly calibrated to maximize its claustrophobic setting, it's among the most effective films the director has delivered since his mid-career slump, making this a door well worth opening.
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Woman describes moments after tree falls on home - 'I could not literally move:'
“The tree fell right through the roof and I could see sky,” Kathy Alyea said Sunday, March 10, when she shared her story with a News 13 crew during her stay at a rehabilitation facility more than three weeks after a tree fell through her Tryon home.
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Trump appears consumed by Mueller investigation as details emerge
Donald Trump's behavior isn't doing much to bolster White House assurances that he's got nothing to worry about from Robert Mueller's probe, after a series of potentially ominous turns in the Russia investigation
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As South Africa mourns Desmond Tutu, so do LGBTQ groups, Palestinians and climate activists
On Monday, cathedral bells tolled at midday in Cape Town as South Africa began a week of mourning for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday.
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New Jersey school superintendent resigns after 14-year-old student's suicide
The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where a 14-year-old student took her own life days after a TikTok video showed she was attacked by four other teenagers has resigned, the district announced.
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Oprah Launches New Line of "Heat and Eat" Soups and Sides -- Coming to a Grocery Store Near You!
Oprah Winfrey is a self-made billionaire known for her accomplishments on TV and film, but now she has her very own line of refrigerated soups and side dishes called O, That's Good. She reportedly signed a multi-million dollar deal with Kraft Heinz, who will distribute her "heat and eat" food products to nearly every grocery store in the country.
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Easy Upgrades for Holiday Entertaining
Holiday gatherings call for an extra touch to make the celebrating special. Since many holiday festivities are centered on food, focus some attention on the refreshments for a simple way to upgrade your next holiday party.
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“Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine” by Kelley Fanto Deetz
You’ve been cooking up a storm for days. Soon, the whole family will be sitting at your table, which will be loaded down with everybody’s favorites. The turkey will be golden. The bread, warm and soft. Pies line your kitchen counter because you’ve cooked for days. At least, as you’ll see in “Bound to the Fire” by Kelley Fanto Deetz, you didn’t cook ‘round the clock, too.
