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PVAMU Alphas win PV Choice Awards and supports Civic Engagement Projects
The Brothers of the Eta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. at Prairie View A&M University were the lead Award winners at the Prairie View Choice Awards on April 28. The chapter took home the following awards, some for the second time in a row:
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Parents Arrested For Beating Their 4-Year Old Son to Death… Over Spilled Cereal!
— A mother and her boyfriend were arrested after beating her 4-year-old son to death for spilling cereal. Lisa Smith, 19 years old, and Keiff King, 26 years old, were charged with aggravated assault, attempted murder, and other related charges.
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Trump's Jerusalem Decision Promises Upheaval
President Donald Trump's fragile political standing among American voters may be about to cause dangerous reverberations in the Middle East.
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Texas Wins Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup Award For The Sixth Straight Year
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas has been awarded Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for a record-breaking 6th year in a row. The Governor's Cup is an annual award that recognizes the top performing states for business and job creation. In 2017, Texas led the nation with 594 business relocations or expansions. This year’s award marks Texas' 14th Governor’s Cup, more than any other state.
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The Comeback 2
Houston brings back old memories for Oiler fans after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Game 51-31
In 1996, Bud Adams decided that his time was up here in Houston and moved the team to Tennessee. He had been battling the city for a new stadium and when he didn’t get it, he loaded the U-Haul truck and headed to Nashville. In that truck was all the team history that had accumulated over the years since the team became a charter member in the American Football League in the 1960s.
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Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt in UK court to avoid extradition to US
Tuesday’s hearing is the latest stage in a convoluted journey that has left Assange incarcerated at Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the south-east of the British capital, years after an undignified eviction from London’s Ecuadorian embassy.
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The 78 wildest lines in Donald Trump's epic ABC interview
On Sunday night, ABC released the full transcript of George Stephanopoulos' two-day(!) interview with President Donald Trump. And, well, wow.
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A Legendary Getaway Awaits: Welcome to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Like something from a storybook, Elkhart Lake is truly one of Wisconsin’s sweetest gems. Not every destination offers scenic beauty, a rich history, top notch spa experiences, and delicious food options. The small village of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, home to approximately 1000 residents year-round is a resort destination that is focused on the centering its visitors, allowing them to escape the madness the world and bask in wellness;
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5 things for August 21: Russia hacking, Venezuela, Asia Argento, Colorado killings
Today is Eid in many parts of the world. If you're celebrating, may your day be full of feasts and festivities. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till next week
President Joe Biden plans to name a new national monument next week after Emmett Till, a White House official told CNN, honoring the Black teenager whose murder in 1955 helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
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Pharrell Williams' Something In the Water Lineup Revealed
Today visionary recording artist, producer, songwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, Pharrell Williams announced the music lineup for the second year of his acclaimed SOMETHING IN THE WATER, a multi-day music festival and cultural experience in his hometown of Virginia Beach.
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The Peril of Trump Keeps Growing Nearly 8 Months After He Left the White House
Add another evidence dump to the growing case that a second Donald Trump presidency would be more extreme and dangerous than the first.
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Michelle Williams quietly weds musician Phil Elverum
Michelle Williams has married singer-songwriter, Phil Elverum. Williams revealed news of her recent nuptials in Vanity Fair's September issue, in which she described her relationship with Elverum as "very sacred and very special."
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Mom running for office wanted to use campaign funds to pay for child care. An official told her that's a 'misplaced priority'
A Louisiana mom, running for office for the first time, thought about taking her kindergartner and her 1½-year-old along with her on the campaign trail. But she realized that probably wouldn't work.
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Aurora Pays $110K for Unlawful Detention and Tasing of Darsean Kelley
Police Tased Kelley in the Back as he Said, “I Know My Rights”
The City of Aurora will pay $110,000 to settle claims brought by ACLU of Colorado on behalf of Darsean Kelley, a young Black man who was unlawfully stopped, detained, and tased in the back by Aurora police just as he said “I know my rights.”
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New York Port Authority Explosion: Suspect Charged with Supporting Terrorism
The man who allegedly blew up his homemade explosive in a pedestrian subway tunnel in the heart of the Midtown Manhattan has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon, supporting an act of terrorism and making a terroristic threat, the New York Police Department announced Tuesday.
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Lordstown executives sold millions of dollars in stock before problems became public
Lordstown Motors, the embattled electric truck startup, is facing more scrutiny after several of its top executives sold off millions in dollars of stock prior to its dismal first-quarter earnings report.
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Microsoft CEO defends US military contract that some employees say crosses a line
Satya Nadella has defended Microsoft's $479 million contract to supply augmented reality systems to the US military that has been criticized by some of his colleagues.
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One Person Dead, Another Injured In Apartment Complex Shooting
One person has died and another person injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Tuesday night.
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Scarlett Johansson clarifies her remarks about acting
Scarlett Johansson reignited debate about Hollywood actors playing characters of other races, genders and sexual orientations after saying she should be allowed to play "any person, or any tree, or any animal."
