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James Harden’s Thirteen Restaurant Kicks Off Holiday Wine Tasting on Wednesday with Four Explosive Reds
Thirteen, James Harden’s fine dining Midtown restaurant, is kicking off the Holidays with a Red Wine Tasting event this Wednesday, December 7, 2022, from 7:00pm-9:00pm!
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Texas school districts encourage students to wear pink in honor of Athena Strand after a FedEx driver was charged in her kidnapping and killing
Several school districts across Texas are encouraging students to wear pink Monday in honor of Athena Strand, the 7-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped outside her home and killed last week.
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Houston police make arrest for the killing of rapper Takeoff
One month after the fatal shooting of Takeoff, Houston authorities arrested and charged a man with murder in connection with the rapper's killing, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner announced at a news conference Friday.
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One man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the killing of rapper Takeoff, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner announced at …
Published on December 5, 2022
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Racist rhetoric greets increasing population of Latino students in this Tennessee county
Sitting in the back of a packed room in the Hamilton County Schools administration complex, Clara fought the urge to leave. She had taken the day off from her factory job to be there but was nervous to see a crowd of people supporting a board member who had referred to Latino students as a burden.
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Putin signs expanded anti-LGBTQ laws in Russia, in latest crackdown on rights
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a bill that expands a ban on so-called LGBTQ "propaganda" in Russia, making it illegal for anyone to promote same-sex relationships or suggest that non-heterosexual orientations are "normal."
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Former Fort Worth police officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson did not see gun in her hand before firing, prosecutor argues
The former Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson in her own home in 2019 did not see her holding a gun in the split-second before firing at her through a back window, prosecutors said in opening statements of his murder trial Monday.
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Supreme Court won't hear case brought by a group of voters against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up a case brought against Dominion Voting Systems and Facebook after the 2020 election by a group of voters who claimed the companies illegally "influenced or interfered with" the contest.
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Lexus' December to Remember' Celebrates Moments of Connection
Every year, Lexus ushers in the holidays with the December to Remember campaign including the familiar jingle, the red bow and the gift-giving moment. This year, the signature red bow returns with a twist in a new spot called “Time Machine.” And, in a holiday first, Lexus is partnering with Sprinkles to make December a bit sweeter with exclusive giveaways at nationwide Sprinkles locations courtesy of Lexus dealers.
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Lexus Unveils Installation By SuchiReddy, Shaped By Air, Atica Miami
Today, Lexus unveiled Shaped by Air at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami), presenting a vision by acclaimed New York-based artist and architect Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade Architecture and Design, that draws inspiration from the Lexus Electrified Sport’s quality of being “shaped by air.” Reddy’s ethereal installation — her first public project in Miami — celebrates the collaborators’ shared commitment to human-centered, carbon-neutral and impeccably crafted design. On view through December 11th, it envisions the vehicle as shaped by mist and light, draws upon the curves of the vehicle’s design and incorporates foliage-inspired cutouts to suggest movement through nature.
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Meet the history-makers of the 2022 midterm elections
As midterm results continue to roll in days after Election Day, Democratic and Republican candidates have already been celebrating historic victories. Heading into Election Day, both parties were looking to diversify their ranks of elected officials, both in Congress and beyond, and they appear on track to do so.
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CNN projections: Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the first woman elected governor of Arkansas, Democrat Maxwell Frost will be the first member of Generation …
Published on December 2, 2022
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A record number of women will serve in the next Congress
A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely.
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Users are split over Black Twitter's chances to survive under Elon Musk
Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between finding a new app or staying put.
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Black Twitter is mourning the possible end of the influential community they found on Twitter more than a decade ago, but users are split between …
Published on December 2, 2022
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Buffalo grocery store mass shooter pleads guilty to terrorism and murder charges in racist attack
The gunman who killed 10 people and wounded three in May in a racist attack at a grocery store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, pleaded guilty Monday to state charges of domestic terrorism as a hate crime, murder and attempted murder.
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America's gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who's dying
Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as America's gun epidemic gets worse, its burden is not equal.
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What travel warnings do other nations give their citizens about US violence?
American travelers -- at least those of the cautious variety -- might be familiar with the US State Department's travel advisories.
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House Democrats pick Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi, the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress
House Democrats chose caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the chamber next year, a historic move that will make him the first Black person to lead one of the two major parties in either chamber of Congress.
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Atlanta school under federal investigation after allegations principal assigned Black students to classes based on race
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into an Atlanta public elementary school after allegations the principal was assigning Black students to certain classes.
