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NCAA women's basketball championship: Baylor holds off Notre Dame, wins 3rd title

A season ago, there was tragedy. This year, a star went down, but the season ends with a championship.

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Misery in Puerto Rico: No Power, No Job, 'enormous' Lines

Leslie Cofresi started to cry when he saw his staff the day after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico.

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Fossils and Gems Combine for Exquisite New Jewelry Collection

I’m a guy that loves male accessories and it’s not often you find good quality ones. After viewing the William Henry Collection, I thought, “These bracelets are nice and will accessorize well with most things.” Beyond that I had no real opinion of the brand to be completely transparent. All of that changed when what I thought would be a fifteen minute, five question interview turned into something much more. And after learning more about William Henry the brand you’ll have a new appreciation for jewelry as well.

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#PoweringGood: The Outdoor Power Equipment Industry Helps Others Give Back

Digging out after a winter snow storm can be a lot of hard work. But thanks to many people who use their snow throwers to clear not only their own driveway, but also their neighbors’, the job is made easier.

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Civic Heart Community Services 16th Annual Spring Breakfast

Civic Heart Community Services held their 16th Annual Spring Breakfast on April 5, 2024, at …

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Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin

President Donald Trump, facing an onslaught of bipartisan fury over his glowing remarks about Vladimir Putin, said more than 24 hours afterward that he had misspoken during his news conference with the autocratic Russian leader.

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Top Destinations for Summer 2023

Summer is right around the corner and no matter how many countries your readers have checked off your list, there's always a new city, region, or country to explore. From air safaris and train adventures, to picturesque towns and tropical lagoons, please consider these summer vacation ideas for any roundups that you are working on:

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Miss Black Texas USA 2013, Dymond Hayes Red Carpet talk @ HSM Trendspotter Event!

Dymond Hayes proved that the third time is charmed when she captured the title of Miss Black Texas USA 2013. The 21-year-old is a graduating senior at Spelman College with majoring in political science. Her ultimate goal is to an open a non-profit that benefits women with terminally ill diseases, and to work in corporate America within the governmental affairs and strategic sourcing departments. During her reign, she will promote her platform entitled "Make the Impact of a Lifetime through Breast Cancer Awareness and Early Detection!" Having lost a grandmother to breast cancer and with her mother's 2003 breast cancer diagnosis, it is highly likely that Dymond will be diagnosis with breast cancer at some point in her life.

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Study Shows Young Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Significant Arm Morbidity Rates Following Surgery

Young breast cancer survivors reported high rates of arm swelling and impaired range of motion following surgery for breast cancer, according to new research presented today at the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The high incidence of arm morbidity among a large group of young women with breast cancer suggests the need for increased pre-operative discussions and support for this population, according to study authors.

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JPMorgan Devotes $10 Million to Fight Poverty in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is home to some of America's most powerful people and institutions. And yet nearly one-fifth of the District's population is living in poverty.

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A $15 minimum wage started as a slogan. This week, it's set to pass the House

Nearly seven years ago, a week after Black Friday, a few dozen workers walked off their New York City fast food jobs to demonstrate for higher pay. The median wage for fast food workers was $9 an hour, CNN reported at the time. The demand that would soon emerge as the movement's rallying cry — $15 and a union — seemed hopelessly ambitious, like a wild-eyed opening bid.

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Cherokee County man arrested for possessing a weapon of mass destruction

A Murphy man has been arrested for possessing a weapon of mass destruction after police found blasting caps at his home.

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The Paradox of Love: Trump's United States of Hate

America is experiencing the most perilous of times in recent history as the result of its president, Donald Trump. Even though Monday morning he stepped forward to speak against the weekend's hate crimes, it lacks residence because of the hate that has been reverberating since his stance against the Central Park Five, his ascendance in the GOP with the birther inquisition of Barack Obama, and not immediately condemning the chants of "send her back" aimed at four congressional women of Congress for doing their job.

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Obama To Visit Merkel During Trump's First European Trip

Obama's presidential foundation said the recently departed commander-in-chief would join German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin to mark the Protestant church's 500th anniversary, his first public appearance abroad since leaving office. Obama was invited to attend last year, while he was still in the White House, according to former administration officials.

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What Elon Musk as 'Person of the Year' says about us

After a year in which vaccines developed by brilliant scientists became widely available in the United States and health care professionals worked heroically to treat millions of people sickened by Covid-19, Time magazine has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk as its Person of the Year. The choice says so much about our priorities as a culture and the way we fixate on the wealthy -- even when their actions are selfish and irresponsible.

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ISIS Message Calls Trump 'Foolish Idiot'

ISIS spokesman Abu Hasan al-Muhajir narrates the roughly 37-minute message, which was released Tuesday.

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First Muslim women in Congress: Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar

A pair of districts in the Midwest will add Muslim women to the ranks of the US Congress for the first time, CNN has projected.

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A Longer School Day and Maybe Classes on Saturdays: Top Officials Discusses Pandemic Impact on Fall Semester

Texas A&M’s Study Abroad Program Put on Hold

School days will run longer, and some students might have classes on Saturdays, but all of the universities in The Texas A&M University System will open in the fall with face-to-face instruction.