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Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Pictured is the organization office on May 18, 2018 in Geneva. …
Published on January 30, 2023
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Poetry is experiencing a new golden age, with young writers of color taking the lead
There was a time, not too long ago, when many people could only name one, maybe two, poets -- often a long-dead White man named William Shakespeare, Robert Frost or Walt Whitman.
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The 'Dexter' revival trailer is here
"Dexter" is back. Showtime released the first trailer for the revival of the show, which will premiere in November. It will be a 10-episode limited series.
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A Milwaukee teenager has made a groundbreaking move in the world of chess, setting a new standard for young female players in Wisconsin. 16-year-old Aradh …
Published on January 22, 2024
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Trump falsely claims nearly 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico 'did not die'
Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
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From left, Lemuel Bardeguez, Dr. Juanita Ortiz, Dr. Mautra Staley Jones and Robert Ruiz were honored at the Oklahoma Hispanic Institute's Top 40 Hispanic Leadership …
Published on September 14, 2023
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South African innovator’s medicine-dispensing lockers win prestigious prize
A South African entrepreneur who designed a smart locker system that improves access to healthcare has won a major award for African engineering.
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Lawsuit against GOP operatives accused in fake presidential electors scheme filed in Wisconsin
Some of the electors for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election have sued in Wisconsin state court the Republican operatives, politicians and attorneys who allegedly orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to put forward an alternate slate of fake electors for Donald Trump.
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The Life and Legacy of Earl Lewis Thomas
BOOM! Earl Lewis Thomas was a force that no one wanted to challenge on the football field. The NFL defensive man was one of six that encompass the Seattle Seahawks’ Legion of Boom that put the team in the history books for their six consecutive seasons. The NFL, family, and friends are mourning the powerful wide receiver as Thomas passed away in Houston at the age of 71 succumbing to COVID-19 virus.
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The Life of Sandra Bland Embodied In Legislation
The version of the Sandra Bland Act bill passed by the Legislature is like an alcoholic beverage where the ice has melted. It no longer retains the Texas House’s potent non-jailable provisions that stipulated no one could be arrested for committing an offense that is punishable only by fine. Although it remains an amazing bill, it does not speak to the case of Sandra Bland, who should never have been arrested and found dead days later in a Waller County jail. The bill addresses how law enforcement will be trained, jails will be equipped and what resources will be available to people with mental illness, substance abuse or intellectual differences.
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5 Things for Tuesday, July 18: Health Care Bill, Minneapolis Shooting, Korea Talks, Worker Visas, Mediterranean Diet
Today's a great day to indulge -- it's Caviar Day! Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Constable Majors Leads Dedication of Street Naming in Honor of The Late Constable Ruben Davis
Constable Gary Majors, appointed unanimously by Commissioners Court to succeed the late Fort Bend Constable Ruben Davis, led the renaming dedication of the street in front of the east Fort Bend Annex to Ruben Davis Drive. With freezing temperatures and tears coming from his eyes, Majors was joined by hundreds Saturday, January 7th to remember his mentor.
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Haley wins DC GOP primary
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won the Republican presidential primary in Washington, DC, after three days of voting in the party’s only capital polling location – a downtown hotel.
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5 Things for Monday, January 9, 2017: Meryl Streep, Fort Lauderdale, Donald Trump
So. Much. Happened. Over the weekend. So let's get you Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Tanks for All the Memories: Granddad the Lungfish Dies
He was the one that didn't get away -- eventually living for around a century.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Names Priya Zachariah as City's Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that he has appointed Priya Zachariah, AICP, as Chief Resilience and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) for the City of Houston, overseeing the City’s new Office of Resilience and Sustainability.
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The owner of the Thousand Oaks bar where 12 people died is unsure if reopening 'is going to feel right'
As Thousand Oaks comes to grips with the dual traumas of a deadly mass shooting and destructive wildfires, Brian Hynes will have to decide whether to reopen the Southern California bar where 12 people were killed.
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Nicole Kidman: Marriage to Tom Cruise protected me
Nicole Kidman married Tom Cruise for love, but ended up getting shielded from sexual harassment as well.
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Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case, awards her $5 million
A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation.
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Cheap Labor
When I wonder why there is so much contention in America, I consistently run into impenetrable walls of illogic.
