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O'Rourke Announces Bid to Take On Greg Abbott in 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Race
Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
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It's Time for President Biden to Deliver
Listen up Democrats in Washington - from the White House to the Senate to the Congress: it is time to deliver. Biden's popularity among African Americans is slipping. Blacks provided the president with 22 percent of his votes in 2020, putting him into the White House. African American turnout, particularly in Georgia, was crucial to the Senate victories that brought Democrats a 50-50 split. In his campaign, Biden named systemic racism as one of the fundamental crises facing the country.
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Reginald DesRoches Named 8th President of Rice University
One hundred and nine years after its founding and 56 years after the first African American graduate, the prestigious Rice University has named its first African American president. How ironic that a university established by a white rich slave owner would now have at the head an African American from one of the poorest countries in our nation. Talk about progress and achieving the American dream.
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Beto O'Rourke, the former congressman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Monday launched his campaign to unseat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022. O'Rourke is …
Published on November 18, 2021
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H-E-B Chairman Charles Butt donates $5 million for PVAMU Founders Scholarships
Charles H. Butt, Chairman of H-E-B, has donated $5 million to create scholarships for Prairie View A&M University students from public high schools in Texas. The $5 million gift will provide a permanent endowment to support students today and in the coming years. Initially generating approximately $200,000 a year for scholarships, the fund will grow significantly in coming years, making even more available to support students.
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Minnesota police investigating video of racist rant encouraging a Black student to take her own life
Police in Savage, Minnesota, are investigating a racist video shared widely on social media where a young girl is seen spewing hateful, racist slurs toward a Black high school student, encouraging her to take her own life.
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GBI investigator confirms Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range based on the size of the holes in his shirt
A Georgia Bureau of Investigations firearms examiner confirmed Monday Ahmaud Arbery was shot at close range.
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Medical staff at Astroworld responded to 11 cardiac arrests at the same time, CEO of medic company says
The CEO of ParaDocs, the medic company hired by Astroworld organizers, spoke on camera for the first time Monday to "set the record straight" on what his team did and to defend how hard his staff of more than 70 people worked to save lives.
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The CEO of ParaDocs, the medic company hired by Astroworld organizers, spoke on camera for the first time Monday to "set the record straight" on …
Published on November 16, 2021
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Armed man wanted after string of LA burglaries frequents the area, police say
After an extensive search Tuesday morning, police are still looking for a man who was captured on home surveillance video holding a rifle and sneaking into backyards in the middle of the night.
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'No vaccine required' is the latest tactic to attract workers
In the search for workers in this tight labor market, companies have courted new hires with the promise of higher wages, sign-on bonuses, ample vacation time, and childcare.
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Casper Star-Tribune: Wyoming GOP votes to no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a party member
The Wyoming Republican Party voted over the weekend to no longer recognize Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the party, the Casper Star-Tribune reported, a new instance of GOP blowback as Cheney continues to speak out against former President Donald Trump.
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Art auction fetches over $676M for high-profile divorce settlement
Nearly three years after the high-profile divorce proceedings of New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife, Linda, a portion of their art collection has smashed estimates to sell for over $676 million.
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How Biden's infrastructure funding will help the US prepare for future climate disasters
Around $50 billion of President Joe Biden's infrastructure package is marked for climate resilience -- replacing roads to withstand extreme rainfall, treating forests to prevent wildfires and shoring up reservoirs that sank to new lows this year amid incredible drought.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon allowed to skip quarantine in Hong Kong
Jamie Dimon is the latest big name in business to skip one of the world's longest quarantines.
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49ers crush new-look Rams in 'humbling' second straight defeat for Super Bowl hopefuls
Having not won a home game in over a year, it seems like the San Francisco 49ers only enjoy hosting one team these days.
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Ahmaud Arbery killing trial set to continue Tuesday with testimony from medical examiner
The trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is expected to continue Tuesday with the testimony of a medical examiner.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, sits with Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, center right, during the trial of Greg McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael, …
Published on November 16, 2021
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Judge Lesley Briones Announces for Precinct 4 Harris County Commissioner
County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and County Commissioner Adrian García announce their endorsements of Lesley Briones
Judge Lesley Briones announced her candidacy today for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4. The Democratic primary election is on March 1, 2022. The general election is on November 8, 2022.
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ITV and Amazon Studios Announce Casting, Deborah Ayorinde, Sarah Niles and Start of Production for Glossy, High-Stakes Family Drama, Riches
ITV, Amazon Studios, and Greenacre Films announced today that production has begun in London on Riches. The six-part drama series, led by a stellar cast, will premiere on ITV in the UK, and will be available on Prime Video in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Nordics, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
