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Boy Turns Grief For Dad Into Service For Others
Six-year-old Oscar Payton Jr. is learning to live without his father and showing us all what it means to "Stand for Houston."
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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF
Thirty years. That’s how long the Mazda MX-5 has been around. It was a hit from day one and now it has reached icon status.
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White House defends airstrikes as 'necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action'
President Joe Biden viewed precision airstrikes against Iran-backed militia groups on the Iraq-Syria border region as "necessary, appropriate and a deliberate action," press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, defending the administration's legal justification for the strikes under Article II of the US Constitution.
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What If We Treated School Bias & Inequity Like a Virus?
If bias and inequity were treated like a virus, a contagion that spreads from person to person without regard to race, religion, income, learning difference, language, accent, and residence would schools be different?
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TikTok may undergo corporate changes to distance from China amid US scrutiny
The short-form video app TikTok could soon see a shakeup of its corporate structure as it confronts mounting criticism from politicians in the US over ties to its Chinese parent company.
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Ed Sheeran Temporarily Quits Twitter After 'Game of Thrones' Scorn
Ed Sheeran temporarily deleted his Twitter account this week, but the singer did not provide an explanation to the public about his decision to remove himself from the social media platform.
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Men want pearls and they're not afraid to wear them
Watch your pearls, ladies. The fellas are coming for them. Men are wearing pearl jewelry — necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings — and infusing a bolder, tougher flair to the classic feminine elegance of the gem.
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US troops, Afghans killed in suicide attacks outside Kabul airport
Twelve US service members and dozens of Afghans have been killed in two bombing attacks outside Kabul's airport, according to the Pentagon and Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health.
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“Aha Moment” Rockets defeat the Pelicans as the winning streak continues.
The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines an Aha moment as a sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension and nothing makes a coach feel jubilated, then when his players experience it for the first time. For Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, he could see it coming for his team in spurts as multiple lineups caused certain players to have the moment at certain times. Now with a healthy lineup it seems as if everyone who has touches the floor for the Rockets is having them.
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Trump, Putin High-stakes Showdown at G20 Ends After Over 2 Hours
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's high-stakes meeting at the G20 summit here in Germany has ended, lasting four times its planned length.
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“How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir” by Saeed Jones
You can’t pretend forever. Eventually, the ruse gets tired, holding up pretenses becomes a burden, and keeping the game going is harder than telling the truth. You eventually have to break it down and let people know what you’re about. But as in the new book “How We Fight for Our Lives” by Saeed Jones, take care before telling everybody.
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H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade to be Led By Houston Philanthropist and Global Multi-Hyphenate Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
Exclusive performances from Bun B, Theatre Under the Stars and the iconic Apache Belles
Mayor Turner and the City of Houston are thrilled to announce official plans for the 73rd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year’s parade will kick-off the holiday season by celebrating Houston and those who make our city a great place to live. The parade’s 2022 Grand Marshal Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson along with Mayor Turner, Honored guest 2021 Grand Marshal, Dr. Peter Hotez and H-E-B will lead the parade on the iconic Tom Turkey float.
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Elon Musk on Mars: 'You might not come back alive'
There may not be a bigger promoter of the idea that humanity should go to Mars than Elon Musk. But Musk is once again in the news for admitting, though not for the first time, the truth about his dream: "A bunch of people probably will die" in the process.
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Hogg Foundation to Award $2 Million in Grants for 2020 Census, Black Communities a Key Focus
This year, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is celebrating 80 years of supporting the mental health and well-being of Texans. As part of their anniversary efforts, the foundation is accepting proposals for the Texas Communities Count initiative, which will support complete count efforts in Texas for the 2020 U.S. Census. The foundation plans to award grants totaling $2 million.
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Kanye West Deletes Trump Tweets; Is He No Longer A Supporter?
Has Kanye West changed his mind about Donald Trump?
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Storm Toppled Trees, Damaged Property In Wharton
With the way trees were toppling over around Wharton, they had to hit something. They did—fences and power lines. But no people, and for that, they are truly grateful.
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Honda shutdown is a warning of the chaos Brexit could cause
Honda has been forced to halt production at a major plant in England because parts deliveries have been delayed — an ominous sign ahead of January when the end of barrier-free trade with the European Union could snarl supply chains.
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Why would anyone lie about being a victim of a crime?
Everyone lies. But some falsehoods have graver consequences than others, such as lying to police about being a crime victim.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Bugg To State Preservation Board
Governor Abbott has appointed Alethea Swann Bugg to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire on February 1, 2019.
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Rebecca Morris: The Ache of Bright - January 11 --- March 16, 2019
Since the early 1990s, the Los Angeles-based artist Rebecca Morris has explored the vast visual language of abstract painting. Inventing an extensive array of original forms, compositional rules, and improvisational associations, Morris creates highly considered images that simultaneously construct and disassemble themselves. Varying widely in scale and density, her paintings are both unpredictable and precise, often featuring an ebullient cacophony of hues, patterns, layers, and gestures.
