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Rockets Young Guns Put On A Show In Las Vegas Summer League
If I had to take an educated guest, I would say that at some point during the game of the Houston Rockets against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday that Rockets head coach Stephen Silas turned to general manager Rafael Stone and gave him a fist bump of approval for his selections in the 2021 NBA Draft.
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ABC News Announces Podium Order for Qualifying Candidates at Third Democratic Debate on September 12
ABC News announced the Democratic Debate will air on Thursday, September 12 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET on the ABC Television Network and Univision. ABC News is partnering with Univisionon the debate sanctioned by the Democratic National Committee at Texas Southern University’s Health & PE Center in Houston.
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League of Women Voters of Texas Responds to SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade and Texas Trigger Law
On June 24, 2022, all abortion clinics in Texas stopped providing abortion services. This will have devastating consequences for Texas women.
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Christian Brothers Automotive Receives 2021 Auto Care Career and Education Award in the Mid-Size Company Category
Trusted Car Service and Repair Brand Recognized as Leader in Industry Education by the Auto Care Association
Christian Brothers Automotive has been named as the winner of the Auto Care Career and Education (ACE) Award in the category of mid-sized businesses by the Auto Care Association. Touting a 360-degree approach to training and professional development, Christian Brothers Automotive continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing its employees with professional and personal growth opportunities through this esteemed honor.
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Rice men's basketball to host 7th annual School House Mania Dec. 19
Rice University’s Athletics Department will host more than 3,500 local elementary schoolchildren for its seventh annual School House Mania when the Owls men’s basketball team tips off against the University of St. Thomas at 11:15 a.m. Dec. 19 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
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Houston Native Trains to be a U.S. Navy Future Warfighter
Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors.
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Harris Health’s Dr. Ann Barnes Named to Texas 2036 Board of Directors
Harris Health System’s Dr. Ann Barnes, senior vice president of Health System Integration, has been named to the board of directors for Texas 2036. The organization, named in recognition of the state’s upcoming bicentennial celebration in 2036, focuses on finding data-driven solutions for some of Texas’ biggest long-term challenges and opportunities in the areas of education, health, infrastructure, transportation and natural resources.
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Semi-trucks Filled with 1.2 Million Packages of Girl Scout Cookies Roll into Houston February 10
It’s the day Girl Scout cookie lovers have been waiting for. Girl Scout Cookies are rolling into southeast Texas beginning Saturday, February 10. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sam Houston Race Park, hundreds of Girl Scout volunteers will be unloading more than 1.2 million packages of Girl Scout Cookies from dozens of semi-trucks that will line the event park. The cookies will be delivered to customers in the following days by Girl Scouts who took pre-orders in January.
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40 Lessons for Thriving in These Challenging Times
The world is at a juncture, and we need to rethink our approach, cautions writer and journalist Nadia Michel. Geopolitics are shifting, and technology has advanced more since the pandemic than over the last 15 years. While we continue to make advancements, knowing where to go from here can be difficult. There are so many successful entrepreneurs making a difference, but how do they do it, and what can we learn from them?
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\Mary Wilson, a founding member of "The Supremes," has died at age 76. Credit: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock
Published on February 9, 2021
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Beyond the Rhetoric: 25 Years and Going Strong, Part 2
Let me make an exception to the closing of my last article which was Part 1. I stated that “We have no time to fight”. Well, sometimes you must stop and fight the “Bastards”. We reached that conclusion back in 1996. At the encouragement of our Denver, Colorado chapter, we chose Denver as the venue of our next convention.
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Chauncy Glover Breathes New Life Into Young Men
Grasping for breath while you are dying inside is hard to experience and watch. The action of inhaling and exhaling of breath is life itself. And without the air needed for that vital action, your system shuts down and life ceases to exist. Young men across our nation are grasping at air to breathe, live, and survive but many are having their breath snuffed out them by various entities. They need help and a way to regain life.
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Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison without parole
Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to be only surviving member of the group that carried out a series of deadly gun-and-bomb attacks across Paris in November 2015, was found guilty on Wednesday and handed France's harshest sentence -- life without the possibility of parole.
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Tamron Hall Quits NBC After Megyn Kelly Replaces Her On ‘Today’
NBC said Wednesday that news anchor Tamron Hall is leaving the network, the first casualty of its decision to sign Megyn Kelly away from Fox News Channel.
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Texas author and attorney Clayton Rawlings releases book entitled ‘Bitcoin For Beginners’
Texas author Clayton Rawlings announces the release of his book “Bitcoin For Beginners,” a book explaining the origin and evolution of digital currency. This is the fourth book the personal injury attorney releases and other titles include “Pardon the Disruption”, “Mediation in a Personal Injury Case” and “Personal Injury Lawsuits” and it’s available now on Amazon.
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Crucial AFC South Matchup Between Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans on 'Thursday Night Football'
The 2019 season of Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinum continues Thursday, November 21 when quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans host quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Indianapolis Colts with first place in the AFC South on the line at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video
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Baker Institute Expert Examines Migration of Skilled Mexicans to Texas, Particularly Houston
While skilled Mexican migrants as a group have integrated into the economy and society of Texas, they continue to network with colleagues back home, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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It’s Really Simple: “Win or Go Home”
Rockets take on the Thunder in Game 7 with a lot to lose on the line
For Houston, this is more than just a Game 7. Their future is on the line if their season ends on Wednesday night to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Orlando. So many questions will have to be answered:
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Astros Clinch AL West Division Title
First division title since 2001 & first as AL club
With today’s 7-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park, the Astros have clinched the American League West Division title.
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Around The Bases: Astros Take The Series From The Rangers
Home Plate: It is pretty safe to say that most of the individuals reading this article knew that these two players would touch home plate. It is fun to watch the bats of right fielder Kyle Tucker, and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez heat up.
