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Suspect in fatal shooting of judge has been found dead, sheriff’s office says
A man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge has been found dead, officials announced Thursday.
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Opinion: Elon Musk's work policy is bad for employees, but it's even worse for Tesla
Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails announcing that the company's employees all have to be in the office full time — or else.
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Suicide Prevention Starts With You
“The faster you move, the less pain you endure,” is something seventeen-year-old Ashley Jadine Duncan posted on social media. Looking deeper into that statement and one can see the truth behind it. In today’s society everyone is moving so fast and in so many directions not only do you endure less pain but also you don’t feel, touch, hear or see it either.
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Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard.
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Parents in Miami-Dade County receive permission slips asking if children can participate in Black History Month activity
As a parent, Chuck Walter said he’s used to signing papers that his children bring home from school. But Walter said a recent request from his daughter’s teacher caught him off guard.
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Senate Democrats seek answers on US citizenship policy affecting children of same-sex couples born abroad
Senate Democrats are seeking answers from the State Department after a number of cases in which the children of same-sex US parents born abroad did not have their birthright citizenship recognized.
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Texas Constitutional Amendments Election
Today is the first day of early voting on 10 proposed constitutional amendments that passed the legislature earlier this year.
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PVAMU Releases Free ‘HBCUs Info’ App Created Under New Apple/HBCU C2 Partnership
In less than ten days since Apple announced Prairie View A&M University as one of its new eleven HBCU Hubs for Coding & Creativity, Professor Yonggao Yang, Ph.D., department head of Computer Science in the Roy G. Per- ry College of Engineering, has created a free app called “HBCUs Info.”
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US scientist outrages British with tea advice – American embassy stirs it up
Two hundred and fifty years after American revolutionaries dumped tea into Boston Harbor, a fresh diplomatic storm is brewing between Britain and the United States over the cherished beverage.
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New $1.5 Million Grant to Fund National Research On Faith and Work
A $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will enable researchers from Rice University and Seattle Pacific University to examine the relationship between faith and work. The researchers hope to gain an understanding of how people from diverse workplaces and socio-economic backgrounds integrate religious views and their work.
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Cast & Crew and Entertainment Partners Partner with Texas Southern University for Historic Certificate Program
A new partnership with entertainment industry giants Cast & Crew and Entertainment Partners has formed to create a vehicle that opens more opportunities in the Entertainment Industry for All, including Texas Southern University students.
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Houston Officials Partner with Walmart to Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children Returning to School
Houston County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Independent School District and Dept. of Health and Human Services are participating in Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Super Saturday initiative
As part of a major back-to-school initiative, Walmart today announced that it is partnering with several Houston organizations to offer COVID-19 vaccinations, flu shots, routine children’s vaccinations and screenings as part of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Super Saturday initiative.
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Verlander Named American League Player of the Week
Astros Ace wins his eighth career weekly award and his second in 2018
Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander has been named the American League Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 10-16. This marks the eighth career American League Player of the Week award for Verlander and his second this season. The other came the week of April 9-15.
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People with blood type O may have lower risk of Covid-19 infection and severe illness, two new studies suggest
People with blood type O may be less vulnerable to Covid-19 and have a reduced likelihood of getting severely ill, according to two studies published Wednesday. Experts say more research is needed.
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Harris County Gender Wage Gap Widens
UH Analysis Reveals ‘Double Gap’ for Women of Color
Even as the gender wage gap narrowed nationwide, the average pay disparity between men and women in Harris County widened, according to an analysis of the latest census data by the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality (IRWGS) at the University of Houston. Factor in race and ethnicity, and the contrast is even more stark.
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Pro-Vision Academy in Sunnyside Receives NFL Grant
Pro-Vision Academy has received a grant for a new football stadium and track through the National Football League’s Super Bowl Legacy Grant program.
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How to Help a Child in Depression: 8 Pieces of Advice
If you have a young adult under your roof, you’re probably familiar with moodiness, vague responses when trying to engage in conversation, sleeping late into the day, and using their mobile devices as an extension of their arms over time with family. It’s not unusual to see this with most teens but these behaviors can also point to depression. According to Psychiatry.org, depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable.
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'After 7' artist Melvin Edmonds, brother of Babyface, dead at 65
R&B singer Melvin Edmonds, a member of the group After 7 and brother of superstar Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, has died at 65.
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Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords to help introduce gun background check legislation
Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will return to Capitol Hill this week to help Democrats, who now control the House, introduce a bill requiring background checks on private transactions related to gun sales.
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How to Find Your Inner Olympian
As athletes from around the world descend upon South Korea this week, it’s likely that fans everywhere will be inspired by their speed, strength, agility and endurance. An expert at Baylor College of Medicine says that this can be a great opportunity to consider going back to your favorite sport or even trying a new one.
