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Biden tests positive for Covid-19, White House says
President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "mild symptoms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
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First on CNN: DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts
The Department of Homeland Security inspector general has directed the Secret Service to stop its internal investigations into what happened to text messages related to January 6 that may have been deleted, according to a letter reviewed by CNN.
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Members of the Secret Service patrol from the roof of the White House on January 6, 2021. The Department of Homeland Security inspector general has …
Published on July 21, 2022
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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help
Verónica Cruz says she's been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have canceled their appointments, and they're scared, she says.
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New York police investigating if retired judge's son killed mother before jumping to his own death
New York police are investigating whether the son of a retired New York state judge killed his mother in the family's Manhattan apartment before jumping to his own death, a law enforcement source told CNN on Wednesday.
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Dave Chappelle show canceled by venue hours before performance
Hours before Dave Chappelle was set to hit the stage in Minneapolis, the venue canceled the sold-out show.
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The CIA chief says Putin is 'entirely too healthy.' What do we really know about his condition?
CIA Director Bill Burns gave an unusually candid assessment this week, when he told attendees at the Aspen Institute's annual security confab that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "entirely too healthy."
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Emmett Louis Till, 14, with his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, at home in Chicago.
Published on July 21, 2022
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Mo'Nique launches Netflix comedy special after suing the streaming giant
Three years after suing Netflix, Mo'Nique is airing a special on the streamer.
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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart's tortilla challenge is hilarious
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Hart are always keeping us laughing.
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Biden Climate Action Ignores Science and the Constitution
President Biden’s executive action on climate fails every test, according to experts at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The new steps are based on faulty or incomplete science and the president is violating long understood principles of constitutional checks and balances.
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Alley Theatre Hosts Young Actor Auditions for A Christmas Carol
Calling all young actors ages 5 to 13 to be considered for Rob Melrose’s magical new adaptation of the heart-warming holiday classic
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Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards to Honor Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, 10 Houstonians at Black-Tie Gala Sunday
Presented by Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, The LemonTree Foundation and Royal Sonesta Houston-
The Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards will be honoring some big names and even bigger hearts, including award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and philanthropist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, this Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Royal Sonesta Houston!
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Audit of Houston Affordable Housing Complexes Announced
The Harris County Chief Appraiser is conducting an audit of dozens of apartment complexes that have been given huge tax breaks to provide affordable housing.
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Home prices hit an all-time high, even as sales continue to slow
Home prices hit a new all-time high in June, even as home sales declined for the fifth straight month as a lack of affordability continues to push buyers out of the market.
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Bipartisan group of senators cuts deal to change election laws in response to January 6 attack
A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election, marking the most significant response by Congress to former President Donald Trump's relentless pressure campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Wisconsin assembly speaker says Trump called him this month to decertify 2020 election
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said former President Donald Trump called him last week as part of a fresh effort to decertify the state's 2020 presidential election results.
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Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify before Georgia grand jury investigating Trump on August 9
A New York judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to testify next month as a witness before the Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury that's investigating Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the 2020 election.
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The northern hemisphere is baking as fires rip through Europe, while US and China temperatures soar
Hundreds of millions of people around the world were sweltering in extreme heat on Wednesday, as record-breaking heat waves set swathes of Europe's countryside on fire, scorched the US and put dozens of Chinese cities under alert.
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$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
Establishes Endowed Chair, Professorship and Research Endowment
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in business development while simultaneously educating and enabling under-resourced entrepreneurs in the community to launch businesses.
