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The NFL returns to ratings dominance
The National Football League bounced back to ratings dominance following a 2020 season that was disrupted by the pandemic — showing once again that pro football is still the biggest audience draw on television.
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Roe Has Lasted Almost 50 Years. How Unusual Would It Be to Overturn It?
For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land. Next year, all of that could change.
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Woman connects with family of father's friend using postcards from 80+ years ago
Imagine someone out there held the history of one of your relatives who served their country more than 80 years ago, including details of their travels overseas, their joys, their frustrations.
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Why Senate Republicans are just fine with Joe Manchin calling them every name in the book
In the immediate aftermath of the Senate voting down a bipartisan commission to conduct a soup-to-nuts review of the riot at the US Capitol on January 6, the West Virginia Democrat let loose on his Republican colleagues.
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Rubén Blades Named 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™
Proceeds from the annual tribute gala will benefit the charitable efforts of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation®
The Latin Recording Academy® today announced that eight-time Latin GRAMMY® and nine-time GRAMMY®-winner, singer-songwriter, producer, musician, actor and activist, Rubén Blades will be the 2021 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year™.
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WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuses in Ebola crisis, report says
More than 80 aid workers including some employed by the World Health Organization (WHO) were involved in incidents of sexual abuse and exploitation during an Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an independent commission said on Tuesday.
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Paint is the latest product facing supply shortages and higher prices
As the global supply chain crisis continues to roil the global economy, the list of impacted industries is growing by the day. The latest: paint.
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UNITY NATIONAL BANK RECEIVES A MAJOR INVESTMENT FROM JPMORGAN CHASE
JPMorgan Chase announces that they increased their investment in Black-, Hispanic- and Latino-led MDIs and CDFIs to more than $100 million.
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Good Jobs Will Come from a Cleaner EconomyGood Jobs Will Come from a Cleaner Economy
I traveled recently from Baltimore, the city where my mother grew up, to Portland, Maine, where my dad did. It’s easy for many to see differences between one of the Blackest cities in America and largest city in one of the whitest states in the country.
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A new dangerous long-lasting heat wave could set dozens of heat records, even in notoriously hot places
Phoenix is supposed to be hot, but the severity of the upcoming heat wave will bring a level of heat that will test even heat-hardy places and do so for longer durations than have ever been observed before.
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Wisconsin students find $5,000 of cash during roadside pickup, return it to rightful owner
A Waterford small business owner was reunited with his work portfolio and $5,000 in cash all thanks to a group of high school students who were in the exact right place at the right time.
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New Harris County Program Helps Struggling Families With Financial Instability
Harris County officials recently introduced a groundbreaking pilot program called "Uplift Harris" aimed at assisting low-income residents facing financial instability. This initiative, funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, will provide eligible individuals with a monthly stipend of $500 for up to 18 months. With an allocated budget of $20.5 million, the program will be overseen by the Harris County Public Health Department. If approved by Harris County Commissioners, this program will make Harris County the first in Texas to implement such an initiative, joining the ranks of other major metropolitan areas.
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Stafford Elects Its First Minority Mayor
Stafford, a city located southwest of Houston, made history on Saturday, June 10, by electing Ken Matthew as its first minority Mayor. Matthew secured a victory in a run-off election, receiving 500 votes, while incumbent Mayor Cecil Willis received 484 votes. Matthew's extensive experience includes 17 years of service on the Stafford City Council, making him the longest-serving council member in the city at the time of his candidacy.
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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Legacy Community Health geriatric specialist offers tips for caregivers of dementia patients
As the population ages, more people will be faced with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. The road for caregivers is challenging at best and difficult to navigate without the proper guidance.
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Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in potential boost for Erdogan rival
Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem Ince has pulled out of the race, in a potential boost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, ahead of Sunday's vote.
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Second Half Defensive Effort Helps Panthers Extend Winning Streak To Six Games
For three quarters on Saturday at Blackshear Field, it looked as if the Prairie View A&M football team was heading towards disappointing all the extra fans in attendance. They trailed Alabama State by double digits heading into the fourth quarter until a pair of touchdowns helped the Panthers pull off the 24-20 victory over the Hornets.
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CBS to Broadcast 5-Hour Star-Studded “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash”
Live Show at Bicentennial Mall to be Anchored by Headliners Dierks Bentley, Zac Brown Band and Dan + Shay
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Two brothers convicted in murder-for-hire plot in killing of elementary school teacher over child support and alimony
An Alabama man and the brother he hired to kill his ex-wife in 2017 to avoid paying her child support and alimony were convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, according to a news release from the US Department of Justice.
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Biden and Harris hit the phones to bolster support on voting bill as Democrats face another GOP roadblock
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been working the phones to try and bolster support for voting legislation teed up for Senate consideration this week, even as the bill is set to run into a Republican blockade.
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'Four Hours at the Capitol' grimly recounts the events of Jan. 6 in a taut HBO documentary
As the Jan. 6 Committee continues its work, "Four Hours at the Capitol" presents a methodical, up-close-and-personal tick-tock of the insurrection, exposing what a chaotic, strange and yes, violent day that was. Interviewing members of Congress, police and protestors/rioters, it's a visceral account of what transpired through the eyes -- and cameras -- of those swept up in the moment.
