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Federal judge dismisses "rape kit" lawsuit against last 6 mayors, other officials
A federal district court has dismissed a 2017 lawsuit against Mayor Sylvester Turner, five former Houston mayors, current and former police chiefs and the Houston Forensic Science Center and its CEO over a “rape kit” testing backlog that the city’s independent crime lab eliminated in 2014.
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Bright light spotted over California was likely a meteor, weather service says
A bright, strange-looking light streaked across Northern California Wednesday night, its appearance coinciding with a scrapped rocket launch and leaving the Twitterverse asking, "So, what's that in the sky?"
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Barr ruling limits asylum claims based on family ties
Attorney General William Barr has overruled an asylum decision that protected some immigrants seeking asylum based on family ties, the Justice Department announced Monday.
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Bayou Classic Ranked Number One HBCU Classic
The numbers have spoken. Bayou Classic enters its 45th year as the number one ranked HBCU Classic. With 66,550 attendees in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the November 25, 2017, battle on the gridiron between Grambling State University and Southern University, the attendance numbers surpassed their top four HBCU Classic competitors. Also on the list were Magic City Classic (#2 with 61,221 attendees), State Fair Classic (#3 with 55,231 attendees), Florida Classic (#4 with 47,819 attendees), and Southern Heritage Classic (#5 with 47,407 attendees).
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Twin Peaks to Donate $10 for Every NFL Touchdown This Season to ALS Association
The ultimate sports lodge is committed to donating a minimum of $15,000 and is encouraging fans to join in the fight against the disease
Twin Peaks wants its loyal fans to join the fight against ALS.
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The European Central Bank raises rates for the first time in 11 years
In a bold attempt to get inflation under control, the European Central Bank on Thursday announced it would hike its key interest rate by a half percentage point.
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Habitual Stalker Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison
A 48-year-old Houston man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Thursday for repeatedly stalking and harassing a woman with whom he had a prior relationship, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
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Bea's Bayou's Products at Macy's
Bea's Bayou's products are now available on macys.com! Shop the pop-up during the month of May! I'm so excited and grateful for this opportunity! Please include us in your cart as you get ready for Mother's Day and shop your favorite apparel and home goods!
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'Hearts and minds changed'
You see them everywhere you go in this bruised city. Murals, hand-painted signs, stickers in windows, ribbons on lapels, decals on police cars. #OrlandoStrong. You Matter. #OrlandoUnited. Love Wins.
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Announces Plans for $2 Million Commitment to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts]
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced plans for its $2 million donation to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to help rebuild Houston and the surrounding areas.
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Multiple Senate Bills Introduced to Support Small Business, but need to move faster
We will need all these fixes and other programs to fill gaps to support the economy
Multiple Senate Bills Introduced to Support Small Business, but need to move faster We will need all these fixes and other programs to fill gaps to support the economy
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Macy's Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Round-Up Campaign And Products
Macy’s encourages customers to donate online or round-up their in-store purchase to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Pink Pony Fund
Macy’s encourages customers to donate online or round-up their in-store purchase to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The Pink Pony Fund Customers can shop limited-time product that gives back at macys.com/pinkshop
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Mayor Turner Hosts Adult Literacy Breakfast to "Keep the Torch LIT"
Nearly 250 of Houston’s community leaders joined elected officials for the Mayor's Adult Literacy Breakfast on September 14 at the Julia Ideson Building. Candace Burns, anchor with KPRC Channel 2, emceed the event as Mayor Sylvester Turner headlined his final Breakfast as Mayor and stressed the importance of improving adult literacy in our city and the need for increased opportunities that allow individuals to learn basic digital skills to thrive in a connected economy. Turner praised adult learners and recognized award recipients for supporting literacy efforts.
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Wildfires Burn Across the Midwest, Colorado and Florida
Fires broke out around the country Monday night, sending fire departments to fight the blazes across Midwestern states and in the swamplands of Florida. Authorities in some of the states credited high temperatures and low humidity with creating hazardous fire-prone conditions, with strong wind gusts fueling the flames. In others, officials had yet to determine the causes.
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Stress is Rampant in Our Country: Practical Steps that Can Help Us Survive and Thrive in Any Crisis
Most of us can handle a crisis or two, but now our country is facing four simultaneous crises: Covid-19 that impacts our physical health, an economic recession that impacts our financial security, racial upheaval that impacts our social fabric, and mental health trauma that impacts our emotional well-being. The result of this? Depression, anxiety and stress are up an astounding 800% ̶ and it’s still rising!
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White House vaccine chief praises Biden's plan to ask Americans to wear masks for first 100 days
Moncef Slaoui, the head of the US government's effort to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, on Sunday praised President-elect Joe Biden's plan to ask all Americans to wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying the practice is key as the country awaits widespread distribution of the vaccine.
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Biden to announce that Merck will work with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture coronavirus vaccine
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that Merck & Co. will partner with Johnson & Johnson to help manufacture J&J's coronavirus vaccine, administration officials familiar with the matter said, increasing production capacity as the third authorized shot begins going into arms.
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Nine out of 10 people are biased against women, UN report finds
Almost nine out of 10 people hold “fundamental biases” against women, a new UN report has found, decrying a “decade of stagnation” that has led to a dismantling of women’s rights in many parts of the world.
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Title 42 expires tonight. Here's what happens next
There are just hours left before the expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation.
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'Out of touch': Wisconsin's Barnes and Johnson prepare for general election campaign defined by attacks
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes are political opposites.
