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Courteney Cox still doesn't remember 'Friends'
Please don't ask Courteney Cox to quote dialogue from "Friends" episodes.
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Cast members of NBC's comedy series "Friends." Pictured: David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matthew Perry …
Published on March 9, 2022
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Millions of kids face risk of hunger if Congress doesn't extend pandemic school lunch waivers
Millions of needy children have had an easier time getting free meals at school and over the summer thanks to waivers Congress authorized at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Joe Biden orders study of cryptocurrency risks and a digital dollar
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday establishing the first-ever federal strategy on cryptocurrencies, the White House said.
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House expected to vote Wednesday on massive spending bill that includes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government spending bill that will fund a wide range of priorities, including delivering desperately needed aid to Ukraine and additional money to fight Covid-19.
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Ernest Shackleton's Endurance ship found in Antarctica after 107 years
More than a century after it sank off the coast of Antarctica, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship HMS Endurance has been located, apparently intact and in good condition.
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Amazon may face criminal liability for lying to Congress, House lawmakers allege
House lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for possible antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of lying to Congress and want the Justice Department to investigate "potentially criminal conduct" from the company and some of its executives.
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Congress just got its secret weapon back
Buried within the 2,700-page omnibus spending bill unveiled early Wednesday that would fund the federal government through September is something called "member-directed spending." It might well be the single most important thing in the bill if you care about Congress actually passing legislation.
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National Célébrez en Rosé Wine & Music Festival Makes Debut in Houston
Organizers of Célébrez en Rosé (formally La Fête du Rosé) wine and music festival, have announced the pink and white-themed event will make its long-awaited debut in Houston on Saturday, May 28 at The Water Works in Buffalo Bayou Park.
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Crime Stoppers of Houston to Host Annual Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon on April 14
Crime Stoppers of Houston will host its annual Houston’s Heroes Awards Luncheon on Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at the Royal Sonesta Houston Hotel to honor outstanding individuals and organizations who have given exemplary service to make Houston a safer place to live, work, learn and play. With tremendous thanks, Crime Stoppers of Houston is excited to announce Aramco Americas as the Presenting Partner of the event.
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“Wobbly-wheel” scammer who victimized at least 25 people sentenced to six years in prison
A Spring Branch man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to engaging in organized criminal activity for his part in a “wobbly-wheel” scam, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
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Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children
The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the state's top public health official said Monday, putting the state at odds with the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Misha McClure to Lead Digital Equity and Community Impact Programs As Comcast Houston's New Director of External Affairs
Misha McClure will lead the Comcast Houston region’s digital equity and community impact programs as the new Director of External Affairs.
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Misha McClure, Comcast Houston's Director of External Affairs
Published on March 7, 2022
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United Airlines, TSU to announce major partnership
Officials from United Airlines will visit Texas Southern University on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to announce a partnership with the university. The partnership includes a significant, six-figure scholarship program and ongoing mentorship activities between United employees and students in TSU’s Aviation Science and Technology program, including the Professional Pilot concentration.
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US basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia
Friends and family of two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner are demanding the US basketball star's release after she was detained in Russia on drug charges.
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At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border that has become a hub for shipping weapons, a senior Defense Department official said, seeing firsthand the multinational effort to get weapons into Ukraine amid Russia's unprovoked invasion.
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Rockets Head Coach Stephen Silas Sees Late Season Growth In Team
“We very rarely give up,” said Rockets head coach Stephen Silas after Wednesday’s loss to Utah. “Tonight, especially, they just fought and fought and found it. They just stayed with it and kept fighting. They got down and fought back. This team has a lot of fight, character, and grit, and we are learning.”
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"Coffee//Koolaid" Artist Viktor Givens Plumbs Cultural Data to Recreate Black Customs and History
Viktor Givens, a multimodal performance artist, brings his creative arts initiative project “Coffee// Kool Aid & the Tabernacle of (Re)Memory” to the Community Artists’ Collective March 5 through April 23.
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Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions
Election day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option.
