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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces more questions during third day of confirmation hearings
President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is facing another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis to Ask Commissioners Court to Approve Resolution to Protect Transgender Children and Their Families
Measure Comes After State Leaders Seek to Investigate Gender-Affirming Care as ‘Child Abuse’
To help protect the safety of transgender children in Harris County, Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday will ask Commissioners Court to oppose Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse.
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Celebrity Chef Ja'Nel Witt Shares Talents at Black Chef Table Dinner, Sat. March 26th
Celebrity chef Ja’Nel Witt is the latest culinary talent to join the popular Black Chef Table series at Kulture restaurant in downtown Houston. Witt will serve as the head chef during a six-course dining experience on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at Kulture, located at 701 Avenida De Las Americas.
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1 killed and 4 wounded in Madison Heights, Virginia, shooting
A 21-year-old woman was killed and four other people were wounded in a shooting Saturday in Madison Heights, Virginia, according to the Amherst County sheriff.
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Ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens alleges he physically abused her and their children
The ex-wife of leading GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleged he was physically abusive toward his children and her, according to court documents filed Monday.
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CDC: Avoid travel to this 'very high' risk Indian Ocean island
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday -- and it's again an Indian Ocean island nation.
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READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery:
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Google settles with 6 engineers who alleged they faced retaliation for organizing
Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against them over their workplace organizing efforts.
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Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage
A number of Apple services were hit by a short-lived outage for some users on Monday afternoon.
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher raise $30 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
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Trevor Noah had nothing to do with Kanye West's Grammys performance being canceled, says source
Kanye West has been pulled from performing at this year's Grammys due to "concerning online behavior," three sources close to the artist confirmed to CNN.
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Alcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Young people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say
There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure -- and it starts with adding more terms for gender identity and sexual orientation to the official forms we give them, according to a new study.
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Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5, many parents are more eager for the shots than ever.
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OB-GYN fired after reporting allegation of sexual assault by colleague speaks out
An OB-GYN doctor is speaking out for the first time after she reported an allegation of sexual assault by one of her male colleagues and was later fired.
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Match launches new dating app for single parents
Match on Monday rolled out a new service called Stir that aims to remove some of the barriers around dating as a single parent.
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"The First, The Few, The Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America" by Deepa Purushothaman
There's no one like you. For most of your life, you've been told how unique you are, how wonderful, how important, all true. You're one of a kind, singular, you're like no one else on Earth. And in the new book, "The First, The Few, The Only" by Deepa Purushothaman, that probably goes at work, too.
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First Sculpture of a Latina in the City of Houston Coming to the Center for Pursuit's New Campus
The Zenteno Sculpture Project, depicting Houston singer and songwriter Norma Zenteno, will be placed on the new campus of The Center for Pursuit, 4400 Harrisburg Blvd., in East End Houston. A formal presentation of the sculpture by Houston-based artist and sculptor Bridgette Mongeon, along with a performance by Zenteno Spirit, is set for Saturday, March 19 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public.
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African-Americans Contribute to Virtual Library To Promote Literacy
NBA player Jason Thompson, "Rebel Girls" editor/author Lilly Workneh, "Black Panther" book author Jesse J. Holland and New Orleans Saint Malcolm Jenkins, are among several celebrity guest readers that narrated their favorite children's stories for a virtual online library created by Amerigroup New Jersey. Amerigroup sponsored the online library initiative in connection with Read Across America.
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2022 "iHeartRadio Music Awards” To Feature Special Appearances from Olivia Rodrigo Silk Sonic, Lil Nas X, Billy Porter, The Kid Laroi, David Guetta, Avril Lavigne, Shaun White and More
With Already Announced Performances from Host LL COOL J, Icon Award Recipient Jennifer Lopez, Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth and Måneskin The Two-Hour Event Hosted by LL COOL J Airs This Tuesday, March 22 LIVE on FOX at 8:00 PM ET/PT
