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This tiny town is the site of Disney's 'lost' park
You may have paid to see gussied-up variations of the quaint town of Marceline, Missouri. The community of about 2,500, two hours northeast of metro Kansas City, was the hometown and emotional lodestone of Walt Disney.
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NASA to Announce New Discoveries About Ocean Worlds
NASA will present new discoveries about the ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday, the agency announced. Learning more about ocean worlds could help in the agency's quest for life beyond Earth.
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'How do we put life back together after this?' Daunte Wright's family mourns a young man killed by police
Derek Chauvin's defense team highlighted George Floyd's arrest and drug use in May 2019 in court on Tuesday after the prosecution rested its case against the former Minneapolis Police officer.
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Summer is nice, but fall is better — for travel
Sure, an escape to the beach or cooler mountain air or the arctic air-conditioning of a museum comes not a moment too soon when summer really starts to heat up.
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'Bathroom bill' Fails to Make It Out of Texas Special Session
A controversial bill that would require people to use school restrooms and facilities that match the sex on their birth certificates has died in the Texas Legislature.
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Biden set to announce he's moving deadline for all US adults to be eligible for Covid vaccine to April 19
President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by almost two weeks.
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Italian secret service agents among victims of Lake Maggiore boat accident
Two Italian secret service agents and a retired member of Israel’s security forces were among the four victims from Sunday’s fatal boat accident on Lake Maggiore, northern Italy.
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Blackouts and soaring prices: Pakistan's economy is on the brinkBlackouts and soaring prices: Pakistan's economy is on the brink
Muhammad Radaqat, a 27-year-old greengrocer, is worried. He doesn't know how much an onion will cost next week, let alone how he'll be able to afford the fuel he needs to heat his home and keep his family warm.
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'The Harder They Fall's' sweet tribute to Chadwick Boseman
"The Harder They Fall" has a scene which honors the late Chadwick Boseman.
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She Should Run, an organization created in 2011 with the goal of recruiting and training women to run for public office, launched a new campaign …
Published on July 19, 2017
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Georgia corrections officer killed by inmate using homemade weapon, officials say
A corrections officer at a south Georgia prison was killed Sunday after an inmate allegedly attacked him “from behind with a homemade weapon,” the state department of corrections announced in a news release.
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ICE paves way to detain more pregnant immigrants
The Trump administration will no longer seek to automatically release pregnant immigrants from detention -- a move in line with the overall efforts by the administration to hold far more immigrants in custody than its predecessors.
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Ellen Holly: Remembering a Luminary in American Television and Theatre
Ellen Holly, a paragon of the arts and a herald of change in American entertainment, has left an indelible mark on the world with her passing at the age of 92.
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$111,500 Grant Funding Open to Texas’ Food & Beverage Trailblazers for Culinary Innovation & Community Giveback Projects
Grant Applications Accepted Beginning October 1 Texas Food & Wine Alliance Marks $532,500 in Grants Given in 10th Anniversary Year
The Texas Food & Wine Alliance (TFWA) announced today that $111,500 in grants will be awarded this year to support culinary innovation and community giveback projects in Texas. Now in its 10th year of giving, the unique grant program has provided $532,500 in funding to the state’s chefs, artisan producers, culinary nonprofits and businesses with innovative projects that support the community.
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Black Family-Owned Construction Firm Awarded 7 Multi-Million Contracts Including JFK Airport
Meet Darrell K. Choates, Sr., his father, his son, and his grandson (that’s 4 generations), the owners of Choates G Contracting LLC, a Black-owned construction firm headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company has recently scored — not one or two — but seven new multi-million dollar contracts including a $30 million construction project at JFK Airport’s Terminal 1 in New York City and a $25 million construction project in Ghana.
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Trial to Begin for Pharmacist Linked to Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
More than 700 people in 20 states were diagnosed with fungal meningitis and other infections after receiving contaminated medication in 2012. Sixty-four patients in nine states died, making it the deadliest meningitis outbreak in US history.
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Eman Abdul Atti, once believed to be the "world's heaviest woman," died on Monday, September 25, 2017 due to complications from heart disease and kidney …
Published on September 27, 2017
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Marcel Hirscher chases Lindsey Vonn World Cup win mark
He's already one of the greatest sportsmen of his generation, but Marcel Hirscher shows no sign of letting up as he chases the record of all-time World Cup wins.
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Houston Area Educators named Finalists for 2017 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards
Families of the Sunnyside community will come together for YOUTH BASEBALL and a FUN and EDUCATIONAL FAIR IN THE PARK as a result of partnership sponsors: Schlumberger, Houston Astros, A-Rocket Moving, WorleyParsons, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, City Council Member Dwight Boykins, Constable May Walker, Harris County Constable Office Precinct 7, South Central Sportz, Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Irving Logan, Sr - Houston Industrial Solutions, Pinnacle Pediatric Dentistry, Design Dental Group, Garfield Johnson, III, MD, Texas ENT Specialists, Inc., Paradise Funeral Home and Cemeteries, Mary and Stephen Auzenne, Johnson Funeral Home, Legacy Community Health, Santa Clara Clinic, and Port City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated to date.
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Will Texas Shut Down Again?
Several businesses have signs that require a shirt and shoes for service. Other businesses with drive-thru windows require one to be in a vehicle for service. Schools required visitors to check in the front office before visiting other parts of the school.
