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Serena Williams comes back from the brink in first match since February
Serena Williams came back from the brink to start her first tournament in six months with a win.
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Delay the election? That's not what we do here
On the one hand, this is banana republic stuff, that a President, who the evidence suggests is losing his bid for reelection, would suggest delaying the election, as Donald Trump did Thursday morning.
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Explore Local Businesses, Events and Restaurants During Arts District Houston’s Inaugural Arts District Month
October is officially Arts District Month in Houston and Arts District Houston is partnering with Houston First, Visit Houston, and Le Meridien Houston Downtown to showcase all that the District has to offer. For the first time, visitors can celebrate the rich, thriving arts and culture community with an entire month dedicated to delivering the perfect getaway matched with artistic expression.
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Five Houstonians Emerge as 2022 Comcast Agents of Change
Honorees give $25K in total Comcast donations to local nonprofits, get City of Houston Proclamations, features on primetime TV and social media
After an extensive search and many nominations, five Houston area humanitarians have emerged as 2022’s Comcast Agents of Change: Lucy Bremond, Sidney Evans, Maria Hernandez, Rani Puranik and Craig Taylor.
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Fact check: In series of false claims, Republican Rep. Lisa McClain says Trump caught Osama bin Laden
Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain, a freshman Republican member of Congress, made a series of false claims in a short speech at former President Donald Trump's rally outside Detroit on Saturday -- notably including an assertion that Trump, who has endorsed her for re-election, was the president who caught terrorist Osama bin Laden.
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UHD’s Groundbreaking Rhythm & Books Series Is a Hit!
Next Up: Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq
In case you missed it: UHD’s 40,000 Windows Café was packed with a standing-room-only audience for last month’s inaugural live taping/concert of Valen the Valentine in the Rhythm & Books series. Mark your calendar now for the second installment in the daytime concert series when Charly Siaba and The Mighty Orq perform in two separate concerts starting at noon on Wednesday, March 27.
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Royal wedding 2018: What we know so far
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement in November last year, sparking months of speculation about the details of their upcoming wedding.
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Black Owned Businesses Continue to Bring Dignity to Death
There is one thing all people have in common. We all will be born and we will die. Death is such a delicate subject that families need someone to help them ease through the process of all the decision making that has to be done to plan out a proper burial. For many families in the Houston area, the ones that they often turn to are the folks at McCoy & Harrison Funeral Home and O.W. Wiley Mortuary.
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16,000 Scientists Sign Dire Warning to Humanity Over Health of Planet
More than 16,000 scientists from 184 countries have published a second warning to humanity advising that we need to change our wicked ways to help the planet.
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Florida's DeSantis faces criticism over Covid-19 vaccination clinics in upscale communities
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing bipartisan criticism and a call for a federal investigation after the state set up invitation-only Covid-19 vaccination clinics in at least two upscale communities.
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Texas A&M President Katherine Banks resigns amid fallout from failed hiring of journalism professor
“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”
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Here are the companies pulling back from Russia
Dozens of the world's biggest companies have abandoned or scaled back their operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
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The dramatic true story behind the new movie 'Devotion'
Jesse Leroy Brown was hurtling over the North Korean countryside in his Corsair fighter 17 miles behind enemy lines when he discovered that he was in trouble.
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Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the midterms. But he has some other plans.
Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country -- candidates are desperate for his help in what they feel is an existential midterms battle, one in which each race could help determine control of Congress and governments in the states.
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Many Black farmers nationwide struggling to keep their farms afloat as they face disparities across the board
Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family's farming operations.
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Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues
The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society.
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What's in the Manchin-Schumer deal on climate, health care and taxes
The Democrats' budget reconciliation package, which gained more heft after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to add back several climate and tax provisions, was passed Sunday by the Senate on a party-line vote.
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5 Things for Monday, June 26: Senate Health Bill, Russia, Disasters
Are you a geeky guy? A new study says you can thank (or blame) your dad. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 things for May 1: Russia probe, Uber, N. Korea, Iran-Israel, Cardinal George Pell
The Terrus Museum in southern France has a little bit of a problem. Half of the paintings in its collection are fakes. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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An iceberg as tall as Big Ben is threatening a village in Greenland
The people of Innaarsuit know how to handle themselves around ice. Their small island off western Greenland is surrounded by it through every long, dark winter. They take dogsleds out on Baffin Bay's frozen surface to hunt seals and polar bears. They cut out holes and catch fish through it. Most importantly they know when to avoid it.
