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The Bad Girl of Comedy Gets Candid: Luenell Brings the Heat On & Off the Stage
It’s a November evening in Houston, yet the air is deceptively mild, as a small line begins to form outside of the Houston Improv. Weaving through the crowd and into the building - conversations fade in and out - with some eagerly remembering past shows, and others just ready for a good laugh.
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BMX Racing Is Rad and Totally Back From the '80s
The 1980s are alive and well in the heartland of America. BMX. Three letters that evoke -- for anyone Generation X and older -- a cultural Trapper Keeper of desirable possessions including Nike Air, Atari, Walkmans, Vans, MTV and of course that conduit of childhood freedom and rebellion, the Bicycle Motorcross.
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Why would anyone lie about being a victim of a crime?
Everyone lies. But some falsehoods have graver consequences than others, such as lying to police about being a crime victim.
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Houston Teen Comedian Makes a Splash In the Entertainment World
The Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, family entertainment network BYUtv announced its new comedy competition series "Wayne Brady's Comedy IQ," created and hosted by multiple Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Wayne Brady and his producing partner, Mandie Taketa.
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St Kitts: Not Just Another Island
St. Kitts awaits you for the tropical vacation you've been dreaming about.
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Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80
John Robert Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80.
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Spain offers to take in migrant ship after Italy's populists turn it away
Spain announced Monday that it would allow a ship carrying hundreds of migrants to dock in Valencia after Italy's new populist government turned the boat away in a move described by rescuers as unprecedented.
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How the Jacksonville Landing shooting unfolded minute by minute on social networks
The Jacksonville, Florida, gaming tournament where two men were killed and nine others were shot Sunday started like any other high-stakes sporting event, with competitors expressing a combination of confidence, excitement and nerves as play got underway.
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Bernie Sanders launches second presidential campaign
After months of deliberation, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday that he is running for president again in 2020. It will be Sanders' second consecutive bid for the Democratic nomination after losing to Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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The shirt that police believe Jennifer Farber Dulos was wearing the day she disappeared more two
There's a scene in the new movie "Blinded by the Light" where British protesters harass and assault a Pakistani family on their way to a wedding. Their teenage son is nowhere to be found; he's off buying Springsteen tickets.
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There's one thing Democrats need if they want to break the Electoral College
Why bother amending the Constitution when you can just agree to ignore it? That's essentially the idea behind the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, whereby states agree to pledge their electoral votes to whichever candidate wins the popular vote nationwide.
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A winemaker, a test proctor and a CEO -- These are the people involved in the alleged scam
Dozens of parents, including famous actresses, college coaches and a winemaker were charged in an alleged conspiracy to get students into top colleges, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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What We Know So Far in the College Admissions Cheating Scandal
The massive college admissions scam, thought to be the biggest ever prosecuted in the United States, is a harsh reminder that wealthy families can cheat their way to even greater privilege. And some say this scandal is just the tip of the iceberg. Here's what we know so far in this developing case:
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Five takeaways from Elizabeth Warren's CNN town hall
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a plan -- for just about everything.
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Jury selection begins for man charged with fatally running down Heather Heyer at white nationalist rally
Charlottesville, Virginia, is again bracing for journalists and protesters to converge on the city as jury selection began Monday for the man accused of killing Heather Heyer at last year's Unite the Right rally.
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Is Harvard fair? Historic affirmative action trial begins Monday
A lawsuit against Harvard brought on behalf of Asian-American students who failed to gain admission goes to trial on Monday in one of the most consequential race cases in decades, with affirmative action policies across the country at stake.
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Walter Scott Killing: Ex-Officer Michael Slager Not a Racist, Attorney Claims
With prosecutors calling for his client to spend the rest of his life in prison, Michael Slager's attorney painted him Monday as a dedicated and professional former law enforcement officer who'd never exhibited a tinge of racism.
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Michigan's Covid-19 crisis could be a sign of what's to come for the US, expert says
As the US races to vaccinate more Americans, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising, predominantly among younger people who haven't yet gotten a shot.
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How to talk about alcohol and drugs with kids of all ages
As informal as today's parents are compared with previous generations, there remains a handful of uncomfortable subjects. Alcohol and drug use is one of them.
