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Police arrest 47 of the remaining protesters in Ottawa
Police say they have made 47 arrests in Ottawa Saturday as they cleared downtown, a day after a weeks-long protest turned violent. City, provincial and federal law enforcement officers began an unprecedented operation Friday morning to remove demonstrators, their trucks and cars, that have been blockading the streets. On Friday, more than 100 people were arrested and 21 vehicles were towed.
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Putin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed meeting, accusing Kyiv of carrying out acts of aggression and saying he was considering a request to officially recognize the breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council, in Moscow, Russia, on February 21, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Aleksey Nikolskyi/Sputnik/AP
Published on February 21, 2022
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Turkey Leg Hut Announces March Date for Annual Festival & Block Party
Limited Vendors Booths Available
Houston’s famed Turkey Leg Hut (TLH) is getting ready to host its second big Annual Festival & Block Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, from 11am-6pm on Almeda Road between Wichita and Arbor streets in Houston’s Historic Third Ward!
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Man stabbed after refusing to flush toilet at Back Bay Station, transit police say
A Malden man is accused of stabbing a Boston man for refusing to flush the toilet, MBTA Transit Police say. It happened at Back Bay Station around 8 a.m. on Sunday.
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'Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome' is worse than ever
There's something infecting right-wing circles, and it's showing no sign of letting up: a fixation on Hillary Clinton that I'm calling"Hillary Clinton Derangement Syndrome," or "HDS" for short.
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Airlines cancel Ukraine flights as threat of war grows
Air France and Lufthansa are the latest airlines to suspend flights into Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow.
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Gabriela's Group Expands to Houston - New Restaurant Gabriela's Midtown Opens This Spring
Gabriela’s Group, one of Austin’s premier restaurant and bar management groups, is excited to announce that the team will soon expand to Houston, Texas. Located at 1910 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002, Gabriela’s Midtown will open in spring 2022.
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Normal Anomaly Announces Black Queer+ Advancement Festival: A Celebration of Black, Queer+ Culture through Music, Community and Disruptive Advocacy in Houston
BQ+AF is a first-of-its-kind Houston-based music festival that centers and spotlights Black, queer+ voices.
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New Gig Service Delivery App "Guys With Trucks" Debuts In The Houston Market
frican-American Founder Aaron Potier Solves the Problem of Small Item Moves for Local Consumers
Debuting March 2022, once a new request is booked on the Guys With Trucks app, a vetted single driver works with the customer to pick up and deliver their items securely and safely to their new geo-targeted location in the selected vehicle.
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Houston Native Exemplifies “Freedom at Work” Aboard U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
Growing up in Houston, Johnson attended Westfield High School and graduated in 2021. Today, Johnson relies upon skills and values similar to those found in Houston to succeed in the military.
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Cold Case Murder of 9-Year-Old is Solved Nearly 58 Years Later
Nearly 58 years ago, Marise Chiverella was murdered and her body left in a hole in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. She was only 9 years old.
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Trio of Friends to Attend 56th Super Bowl.
For Tom Henschel, 80, Don Crisman, 85, and Gregory Eaton, 82, going to the big game has become a tradition. This year will be their 56th Super Bowl.
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Injuries Reported in Phoenix Shooting and Barricade Situation
At least six people, including five police officers, were injured during a shooting early Friday in a Phoenix suburb, police said.
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Black FedEx Driver Allegedly Shot at by White Father and Son
Gibson told CNN he was delivering packages to a home in Brookhaven, Mississippi, around 7 p.m. January 24 when he saw a white pickup truck coming from the house behind it. The truck approached Gibson and blew the horn at him, Gibson said.
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Leidy BLM Swimsuit Duluth Branch NAACP 09 Feb 22
Published on February 10, 2022
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12-Year-Old Nearly Disqualified From SwimMeet For 'Black Lives Matter' Swimsuit
A 12-year-old Black girl was disqualified from a Wisconsin swim meet over the weekend for wearing a homemade Black Lives Matter swimsuit, but organizers quickly reversed the decision and let her swim.
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Proposed Alabama Bills Would Protect Confederate Monuments
An Alabama legislative committee has advanced two bills designed to further protect Confederate monuments and criminalize people who attempt to remove them.
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Investigations Continue On HBCU Bomb Threat
Spelman College, a historically Black institution, received another bomb threat this week -- and just days after a round of threats rattled more than a dozen HBCUs across the US.
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HOUSTON SYMPHONY SCREENS STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI WITH ORCHESTRA PERFORMING JOHN WILLIAMS’ ICONIC SCORE LIVE
he Houston Symphony brings audiences along on a journey to a galaxy far, far away with the final chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VI —Return of the Jedi, screening as part of the Bank of America POPS series at Jones Hall March 4-7, 2022.
