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Sale of late Egyptian President Sadat's passport in Texas sparks outrage among family
The sale of an Egyptian presidential passport at an auction is causing anger and confusion.
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Damian Lillard becomes first player in NBA history to score over 70 points in under 40 minutes in Portland Trail Blazers' win over Houston Rockets
Damian Lillard set an NBA record in his monster scoring night on Sunday, racking up 71 points in 39 minutes, including 13 three-pointers, as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets 121-114.
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NAACP Image Awards 2023: How to watch and why the show still matters
The 54th NAACP Image Awards is a week-long celebration of excellence in film, TV, music and literature that will culminate in a televised ceremony Saturday.
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Fireside Chat with Mayor Turner & Police Chief Finner to Focus on Youth Crime & Violence
Youth invited to participate in person or virtually
The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) and Youth Police Advisory Council (YPAC) invite youth to participate in a Fireside Chat with Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner about issues of crime and violence faced by youth, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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(NO MUSIC) HEALTH MINUTE: MILLIONS MISSED CANCER SCREENINGS
After sharp declines in cancer screenings during the first year of the pandemic, researchers looking at 2021 hoped to find screening rates had returned to normal. A new study shows that was not the case. In today's Health Minute, a look at the new data and what researchers hope you take away from it.
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Blinken tells UN Russia's crimes can't become the 'new normal' on Ukraine war anniversary
On the anniversary of the start of Russia's war against Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on the international community not to let Russian President Vladimir Putin's crimes "become our new normal" -- and seemed to tacitly downplay a proposal by Beijing to bring an end to the war.
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BoardProspects Celebrates Black History Month by Recognizing The Top 25 Black Board Members in the U.S.
BoardProspects.com, an innovative software platform which has disrupted traditional board recruitment by providing corporations with direct access to a prestigious community of thousands of credentialed board candidates, today announced that it is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the Top 25 Black Board Member in the U.S. The recognition takes place in the February issue of Board Recruitment - BoardProspects' monthly e-publication examining the latest news and trends in board recruitment and composition.
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Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systems
Development could spark advances in computing, electrochemical, biological systems
It’s not easy to make sense of quantum-scale motion, but a new mathematical theory developed by scientists at Rice University and Oxford University could help — and may provide insight into improving a variety of computing, electrochemical and biological systems.
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Klein Collins High School Alumna Alex McBride Nominated by Television Academy for 42nd College Television Awards
Alex McBride, an alumna of Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas, has been nominated for the Television Academy Foundation’s 42nd College Television Awards—a national competition.
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Faith Groups and Advocates Will Demand President Biden Reverse Course on Asylum Ban and Enact Humane Solutions
The #WelcomeWithDignity campaign and the Interfaith Immigration Coalition will hold a rally outside of the White House TODAY at noon EST in protest of the Biden administration’s asylum ban. Faith groups and human rights organizations will call on the administration to reverse course and implement humane, practical solutions instead.
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Physician reassures sufferers of chronic COVID symptoms that relief is possible
Your system may just need a reboot. Here are some things to try.
Loss or distorted sense of taste and/or smell. Brain fog. Tinnitus. Fatigue. Digestive issues. For millions of COVID survivors, some of the most life-disrupting symptoms didn’t go away after they tested negative. Worse, many are told by their doctors that they’ll never fully recover. However, physician Robert Groysman, MD reassures these COVID long-haulers (AKA long COVID) there are treatments available that are effective 70 to 80 percent of the time, or more.
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New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Named 2023 Law & Social Policy Legacy Award Winner
$10,000 awarded to organization working to advance low-wage workers' rights
Economic Opportunity Funders (EOF) named the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty (NMCLP) the recipient of the 2023 Law & Social Policy Legacy Award.
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National Black Book Festival News
We hope you're enjoying the second month of the year and continuing to support African-American literature. During this month, we've been highlighting authors on our social media platforms who are making a difference by writing books that both inform and entertain.
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Be An Angel: The Angel Awards
Be An Angel's mission to improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing needed adaptive equipment and select services. We believe that children are the heart and soul of humanity, that they represent all that is good within us, and that we can help children with special needs experience life at their fullest potential.
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2023 Women of Color Conference
Unity: A Future Forward for Women of Color March 9-11, 2023 – Doubletree Greenway Plaza – 6 East Greenway Plaza (77046)
For the first time since 2019, The Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW.org) is cohosting an in-person 2023 Women of Color Conference in Houston.
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2023 South Texas All Hazards Conference Set for March 22-23
Annual emergency/disaster response training conference designates “Texas Strong” theme
The ninth annual South Texas All Hazards Conference will be held Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the McAllen Performing Arts Center and McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas. The STAHC is the second largest training conference of its kind in the state of Texas and is the only conference offered at no charge to invited participants. More than 3,000 individuals from public health, public safety, public works, incident and emergency management, law enforcement, and educational institutions are expected to attend. The conference is open to local, state or federal personnel who respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or man-made.
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LA’s Historic Stilt Homes - As Seen In ‘Heat’
During the 1950s and ‘60s, about 1,500 stilt homes, designed to take advantage of hilly lots otherwise deemed “unbuildable,” were built in California. Seemingly gravity-defying, these homes were built on supporting stilts over which the home seems to float. One of the stilt homes was used as a shooting location for Michael Mann’s crime drama Heat, starring Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino.
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Kingwood native serves with U.S. Navy
Elmer, a 2014 Kingwood High School graduate, joined the Navy four years ago.
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Fashion Group International Releases Exclusive FGI Communiqué Fashion Report naming Top 10 Trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 Runways
Non-profit organization and fashion career incubator Fashion Group International has released its semi-annual FGI COMMUNIQUÉ report following the end of the New York Fashion Week. FGI taps key industry experts to chronicle the latest trends from New York’s Fall / Winter 2023 runway shows, connecting the dots with a look at overarching themes and influences. Sponsored by Hilldun Corporation, the FGI COMMUNIQUÉ serves as an extension of FGI’s legacy established in 1930 - to serve as an indispensable industry resource for the fashion industry and related sectors.
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Harris County Attorney Announces Legal Action Against Landfill Expansion
Harris County will challenge a permit that would expand a controversial landfill located in the Carverdale community in northwest Houston, a historically black community that has largely opposed the expansion. The landfill – known as the Hawthorn Park Recycling & Disposal Facility, operated by USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc. – holds construction and demolition waste.
