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The Cher Show: A Fabulous Musical Extravaganza Comes to Theatre Under The Stars in Houston
The Cher Show brings six decades of stardom and Tony Award-winning glamour to Theatre Under The Stars in Houston.
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Arkhouse Management Co. Launches Proxy Fight for Macy's Board Control After $6 Billion Bid Rejection
Macy’s rejected an unsolicited $6 billion bid from an activist investor to take the famed department store private last month. Now, the activist group is taking another shot at Macy’s, launching a proxy fight to take control of the board.
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Harvard condemns antisemitic image circulated by pro-Palestinian groups on campus
Harvard University and its interim president have condemned an image circulated on social media by pro-Palestinian campus groups, prompting the groups to remove and apologize for the posting.
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Missouri City's Black Excellence Black History Month Gala
Amidst a wave of excitement, Missouri City Council Members, City Staff, and the vibrant community …
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Russia arrests US-Russian citizen for treason; she gave $51 to Ukraine, employer says
A US-Russian dual citizen was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating just $51 to a Ukrainian charity, her Californian employer said.
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Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine dies: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence
Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who dramatically defected to Ukraine by flying his helicopter across the border, is dead, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
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Mexican Pit Masters Spice Up Houston Rodeo's BBQ Cookoff
Houston's World Famous Barbecue Cookoff will have an international twist this year as Mexican Pit Masters from Monterrey, Mexico, join the competition
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Healthy lifestyle could reduce risk of irritable bowel syndrome, according to study
Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, a new study found.
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ADHD is often associated with children who may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or are overly active. But a study found more people …
Published on February 20, 2024
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More and more women being diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
ADHD is often associated with children who may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or are overly active.
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FBI/allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang
The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site that the world’s most prolific ransomware gang has used to extort its victims, according to a message on the website viewed by CNN.
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Trapped; left for dead, injured Ukrainian Avdiivka soldiers exchanged desperate messages as town fell
Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between Kyiv and Moscow for almost a decade. Fierce fighting raged there for months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.
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Coast Guard suspends search for 4 fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast
The search for four fishermen missing off Florida’s Gulf Coast has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.
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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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José Adolfo Macías is one of Ecuador’s most notorious gangsters and is the only founding member of the Los Choneros gang who is still alive. …
Published on February 20, 2024
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Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up; his jailbreak shines light on country’s lawless prisons
With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes.
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Members of the Palestinian civil defense extinguish a fire in a building in the east of Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, Monday, February 19. Mandatory …
Published on February 19, 2024
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US proposes ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution
The United States has proposed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Gaza calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have fled over the course of the conflict.
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Women, with exercise, might lower risk for cardiovascular disease twice the amount as men
The benefits of exercise are great for everyone – but may be even better for women, according to a new study.
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Not even Taylor Swift can escape pressure to get married
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce only began dating in the summer but already speculation among fans over whether they’ll get engaged is reaching fever pitch.
