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All of Trump Men: Positive for COVID-19
“Don’t be afraid of COVID. Don’t let it dominate your life,” said President Donald Truth as he left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. After contracting COVID and having had a 72-hour hospital stay this is what he had to say. Not the slightness bit of humbleness or gratefulness was in his words.
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Domestic Violence Survivor Launches Fragrance Line -- BU -- Beautiful Unapologetically®
Domestic Violence Survivor Monique Plair launches a new line of fragrances -- BU -- Beautiful Unapologetically® -- to honor the strength and perseverance of women. 10% of the proceeds from each purchase will be donated to Our Safe House, LLC. - a profit organization dedicated to supporting domestic survivors.
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Halle Berry 'heartbroken' over death of 'B.A.P.S.' costar Natalie Desselle Reid
Halle Berry is mourning the death of her former co-star, Natalie Desselle Reid, remembering their friendship as "a connection that was simply unexplainable."
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A 7th Person Has Died From Vaping-related Causes. The CDC Is Stepping Up Its Probe of E-cigarette Illnesses
A California man has become the seventh person to die from a vaping-related illness in the United States as the nation's leading health agency activates emergency operations to better investigate the outbreak of lung injuries associated with e-cigarettes.
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Oscars deliver a surprising truth
Covid-19 wasn't the only reason the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony felt different from its predecessors. It made me wonder whether our expectations for what a movie is, or isn't, still matter.
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Council Member Edward Pollard Announces New Food Insecurity Board to Fight Hunger in Houston
Council Member Edward Pollard announces the establishment of the new Food Insecurity Board, which was approved by a unanimous vote by Houston City Council.
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More than 240 schools in US are named after a Confederate leader. About half serve majority Black or nonwhite students
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in America.
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D.C. Does It Again: Miss District Of Columbia Is Miss USA
The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles.
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Father-daughter duo share unique hobby
It was a special Father’s Day in Adams County for one father and daughter duo. Joy Boden and her dad, Doug Boden, are licensed battlefield guides at Gettysburg National Military Park, and are the only father-daughter pair in the park’s guide history.
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Why are all the ambulances and firetrucks there?
I couldn’t imagine exactly why the question made me ponder. My body had left from night one of Astroworld Festival, feet and legs tired from walking a mile from the festival grounds back to my car.
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Guns lead in cause of death among US children; research funding to help prevent/protect victims
More children die from guns than anything else in the United States, but relatively little funding is available to study how to prevent these tragedies.
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Tempers continue to flare in Sacramento days after shooting of black father
Tempers and emotions flared in Sacramento on Tuesday as the brother of an unarmed black man killed by police interrupted a City Council meeting and protesters again blocked the entrance to an NBA arena nearby.
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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 sentenced to death for Bangladesh student's murder
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced 16 people to death for the murder of a teenager who was set on fire after she reported sexual harassment.
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Partner Agencies Help Houston Food Bank Meet Increased Need After Harvey
The floodwaters have receded, but life is far from normal in many parts of Houston. At the Houston Food Bank, the warehouse has been operating around the clock to help those impacted by the storm. More than 19 million pounds of food has left the warehouse in the last month. That’s three times the normal monthly distribution rate. “There is incredible need out there and we do not see it slowing down any time soon,” said Greene. “Recovery will not be fast for many in our community who are, literally, starting over with nothing. We are committed to being there to help for the long haul.”
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5 ways a debt default could affect you
President Joe Biden and House Republicans may have as little as a month to prevent the US from defaulting on its debt, which would impact millions of Americans and unleash economic and fiscal chaos here and around the world.
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After Months of Quiet Travel, Obama to Speak In Chicago
Three months after leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama will deliver the first public remarks of his post-presidency.
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Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of 'birthing persons'
A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of "birthing persons" to "have an abortion up until the date of birth" -- targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races.
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Texas woman almost dies because she couldn't get an abortion
Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court's decision four months ago to overturn Roe v. Wade put her life in danger.
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“The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good” by Elizabeth L. Cline
Your clothes are all laid out for tomorrow. You’ll get up in the morning, jump out of the shower, into your outfit, and out the door because it’s a big day. You’ll look sharp, competent, and responsible, and you’ll feel that way, too. And in “The Conscious Closet” by Elizabeth L. Cline, you’ll learn how to buy clothes that make it happen.
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Biden campaign eyes strength with older voters as key to a Florida victory
Joy Solomon is a retired businesswoman in Boca Raton, Florida, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But after watching the President's response to the coronavirus pandemic, she says she's voting for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden this time around.
