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Putin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council, in Moscow, Russia, on February 21, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Aleksey Nikolskyi/Sputnik/AP
Published on February 21, 2022
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A fourth Covid-19 shot might be recommended this fall, as officials 'continually' look at emerging data
As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, on March 11, more nations are rolling out -- or are discussing the possibility of -- fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable. In the United States, leading public health officials say they are "very carefully" monitoring if or when fourth doses might be needed.
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Turkey Leg Hut Announces March Date for Annual Festival & Block Party
Limited Vendors Booths Available
Houston’s famed Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is getting ready to host its second big Annual Festival & Block Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 11am-6pm on Almeda Road between Wichita and Arbor streets in Houston’s Historic Third Ward!
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Airlines cancel Ukraine flights as threat of war grows
Air France and Lufthansa are the latest airlines to suspend flights into Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow.
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Gabriela's Group Expands to Houston - New Restaurant Gabriela's Midtown Opens This Spring
Gabriela’s Group, one of Austin’s premier restaurant and bar management groups, is excited to announce that the team will soon expand to Houston, Texas. Located at 1910 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002, Gabriela’s Midtown will open in spring 2022.
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Normal Anomaly Announces Black Queer+ Advancement Festival: A Celebration of Black, Queer+ Culture through Music, Community and Disruptive Advocacy in Houston
BQ+AF is a first-of-its-kind Houston-based music festival that centers and spotlights Black, queer+ voices.
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New Gig Service Delivery App "Guys With Trucks" Debuts In The Houston Market
frican-American Founder Aaron Potier Solves the Problem of Small Item Moves for Local Consumers
Debuting March 2022, once a new request is booked on the Guys With Trucks app, a vetted single driver works with the customer to pick up and deliver their items securely and safely to their new geo-targeted location in the selected vehicle.
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Houston Native Exemplifies “Freedom at Work” Aboard U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
Growing up in Houston, Johnson attended Westfield High School and graduated in 2021. Today, Johnson relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.
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Trio of Friends to Attend 56th Super Bowl.
For Tom Henschel, 80, Don Crisman, 85, and Gregory Eaton, 82, going to the big game has become a tradition. This year will be their 56th Super Bowl.
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Black FedEx Driver Allegedly Shot at by White Father and Son
Gibson told CNN he was delivering packages to a home in Brookhaven, Mississippi, around 7 p.m. January 24 when he saw a white pickup truck coming from the house behind it. The truck approached Gibson and blew the horn at him, Gibson said.
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Leidy BLM Swimsuit Duluth Branch NAACP 09 Feb 22
Published on February 10, 2022
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12-Year-Old Nearly Disqualified From SwimMeet For 'Black Lives Matter' Swimsuit
A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim.
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY SCREENS STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI WITH ORCHESTRA PERFORMING JOHN WILLIAMS’ ICONIC SCORE LIVE
he Houston Symphony brings audiences along on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VI —Return of the Jedi, screening as part of the Bank of America POPS series at Jones Hall March 4-7, 2022.
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Domino’s® Corporate Stores Across Houston Area Are Looking to Hire 500 Team Members
Domino's is hiring drivers.
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As Trade Deadline Approaches, Stephen Silas Keeping Rockets Focused On Court
I know that there’s other stuff out there and rumors. There are always rumors and false narratives going on. But really focusing on what you can control makes everybody’s job easier. Whatever happens, you adapt to that.
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Representatives from AIDS Foundation Houston and Gilead
Published on February 8, 2022
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GILEAD DONATES $500,000 TO AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON
This week, in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (Feb. 7), AIDS Foundation Houston (AFH) celebrated a $500,000, one-year grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Enter Lottery For Your Chance to Win $10 Hamilton Tickets
ANNOUNCING #HAM4HAM LOTTERY IN HOUSTON 40 TICKETS FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE $10 EACH
Producer Jeffery Seller and Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announced today a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (February 22) in Houston at the Hobby Center.
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Sugar Land Student named Candidate in U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Anjali Agrawal has been named one of more than 4,000 candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2022.
