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Bayou City Art Festival Welcomes New Board of Director Members
The Art Colony Association, Inc. (ACA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing the Bayou City Art Festival, announced the addition of Sydney Dao and Obes Nwabara to its Board of Directors.
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Houston Health Department Offering COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Six Months and Older
Under the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), close to 20 million children 6 months through 5 years of age may receive their first dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine.
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Superstar Lil Nas X Adds Electrifying Shows in Dallas and Houston in October
Today, multi-platinum, award-winning superstar Lil Nas X has announced that he will bring his first ever tour to the 713 Music Hall in Houston, TX, on Tuesday, October 11, and the Pavilion at Toyota Music Hall in Dallas, TX, on Wednesday, October 12.
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Big Brunch, for Children!
Dressed in their Sunday best, Houstonians dined for children at the annual Big Brunch: Building Blocks to the Future – A Celebration of Early Childhood, at the Ballroom at Bayou Place. Hosted by statewide organization CHILDREN AT RISK, nearly 300 guests enjoyed culinary delights created by some of Houston’s best chefs from 1751 Sea and Bar, Ballroom at Bayou Place Catering, Bludorn, Calavera Golfstrommen, Chivos, Frank’s Americana Revival, and Heads & Tails Seafood. Brunch goers chose Heads & Tails Seafood’s shrimp and grits entrée, from chef Roy Burks, as their favorite.
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Comcast and Faceforward Productions Partner for Upcoming Docuseries, “The Black Beauty Effect”
This first-of-its-kind docuseries examines the Black women who are serving as catalysts for social change within the beauty industry and features mega beauty influencers and industry titans Whitney White, Mikki Taylor, Cara Sabin, Esi Eggleston Bracey, Sam Fine, Amber Riley, Elaine Welteroth, Jessica Cruel, Kayla Graves, Sir John, Shalom Blac and more; Premiering exclusively on Black Experience on Xfinity channel this fall
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OWN Sets Premiere Date for the Return of the Boss Women of "Belle Collective" On Friday. July 29 at 9pm EST
The hit series from Kingdom Reign Entertainment and Executive Producer Carlos King returns with an explosive second season on Friday, July 29, at 9 pm EST | 8 PM CST. Season two centers on six successful and glamorous women redefining what it means to be a boss and a southern belle in Jackson, Mississippi.
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HISD Transportation Services Job Fair
HISD Transportation Services is offering a $2,000 sign-on stipend to the first 120 CDL drivers (re-hires are not eligible) who are hired and start before August 22, 2022.
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Georgia Supreme Court overturns Justin Ross Harris' murder conviction in his son's hot-car death
Georgia's highest court has overturned the murder conviction of Justin Ross Harris, the Cobb County father sentenced to life without parole for the 2014 hot car death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper.
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'Hang them all': January 6 committee members target of violent rhetoric on right-wing social media platforms
Calls for violence against members of the January 6 committee are circulating on some of the same online platforms that helped fuel the lies that led to the insurrection, a new analysis has found.
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Calls for violence against members of the January 6th committee are circulating on some of the same online platforms that helped fuel the lies that …
Published on June 22, 2022
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30 million people are under heat alerts as triple-digit heat bakes the Southeast
From California to the Great Plains and into the Southeast, 30 million Americans in 15 states are under heat alerts Wednesday.
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Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing 'fake' Trump electors
The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing "fake" electors for then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021.
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Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump's primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama
Another election day in Georgia has brought a further round of defeats for former President Donald Trump and his chosen Republican candidates.
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John Roberts played the long game on state funding of religious schools
Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for Tuesday's sweeping decision requiring states to fund religious education.
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Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for the June 21 sweeping decision requiring states to fund religious education. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on June 22, 2022
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American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran
President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure from the US' key Middle East allies to come up with a viable plan to constrain Iran, with hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fading as Biden prepares for his first trip as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia next month.
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South Dakota Senate convicts and removes state attorney general in impeachment trial after he killed pedestrian in 2020
The South Dakota state Senate on Tuesday voted to convict and remove state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office on two articles of impeachment after he struck and killed a pedestrian in September 2020, making Ravnsborg the first elected official to be impeached and removed in the state's history.
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4 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC
Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump's endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats on Tuesday night, but sided with the Senate candidate in Alabama who had his blessing over one of the former President's earliest and most loyal supporters.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar will defeat progressive primary challenger Jessica Cisneros, CNN projects
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lone remaining anti-abortion Democrat in the House, will defeat progressive Jessica Cisneros in a runoff, CNN projects.
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Senator Borris L. Miles in Austin for TCEQ Sunset Meeting
Senator Borris L. Miles will be busing constituents from Houston, tomorrow, June 22, 2022 at 6:00 AM at the at Senator Miles Northeast Houston Office at 3300 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020. Below is the information on the committee hearing.
