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Respiratory virus season in US may be past its peak, CDC says
Key measures of respiratory virus activity in the United States have been trending down for weeks, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the worst of the season may be over – but virus levels still remain elevated across the country.
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Prince William wants to see ‘end to fighting’ in Gaza ‘as soon as possible’
Britain’s Prince William has shared his concern over Israel’s five months-long military offensive in Gaza, saying he wants to “see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.”
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Raven-Symone Plans on Motherhood, Her Degree & Directing TV
Raven-Symone's alter ego, Raven Baxter, has been a staple on The Disney Channel since the child actor turned Hollywood renaissance woman debuted her famous character on the hit show, That's So Raven, in 2003.
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Billionaire Beverage Ball 2023
The 2023 Billionaire Beverage Ball hosted by Signature Sipz is a lavish and exclusive event that showcases the finest wines crafted by renowned Dr. Hope Foster.
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Watch Kamala Harris make history at DNC
Want more of the latest 2020 election videos? Watch here: https://cnn.it/3iM1ESH California Sen. Kamala Harris made history night as the first Black and South Asian woman to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination, promising to be a champion for the voiceless and forgotten Americans who are struggling in the midst of a pandemic and an economic crisis. She introduced herself as the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants who would strive to restore the principles of inclusivity after four years of divisiveness under Trump, citing the example of her mother who she said taught her daughters to "be conscious and compassionate about the struggles of all people" and to believe that "the fight for justice is a shared responsibility." Harris noted that was why she became a prosecutor who tried to reform the criminal justice system from within. Harris said she and former Vice President Joe Biden share "a vision of our nation as a beloved community -- where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, where we come from, or who we love." Though Americans may not "agree on every detail," they are "united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect," she said. #DNC #2020Election #CNN #News
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Texas Introduces Revamped STAAR Report Card
This month, many parents will receive STAAR report cards in the mail. And they look a bit different from previous years.
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Best Small-Business Loans for Minorities 2017
Minority-owned businesses are growing at a faster pace than overall U.S. businesses. Minority entrepreneurs owned 8 million, or 29%, of the nation’s nearly 27.6 million businesses as of 2012, up from 5.8 million in 2007, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. However, securing financing can be a challenge for minorities.
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Avenida Houston to Add New Restaurant Concept, Major Exhibition Planned
Six months after its initial debut, the downtown district known as Avenida Houston continues to expand with the announcement of a new restaurant and entertainment concept and upcoming attractions.
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Democrats Push at Trial to Change Texas Voting Maps for 2018
Hammering the point that Texas is looking more Hispanic and less white every year, Democrats on Monday began pushing for new 2018 election maps before a court that already decided Republicans purposefully tried stifling minority voters.
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Fear in Texas Towns as Razor Blades are Found Welded Onto Slides in Children’s Playgrounds
Authorities in southeast Texas have launched an investigation after city workers found razor blades embedded in playground equipment at two parks.
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Charges Dropped Against Man Who Was Accused of Killing Josue Flores
Ex-Marine Andre Jackson is once again a free man after charges against him were dropped in the murder case of Josue Flores.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Looks for A Few Good African American Men
Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a few good African American male mentors in a new out-of the-box campaign, as the shortage is severe for the organization. Close to a 1,000 kids are in need of mentors of them 400 –plus are African American boys.
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Cluster Of HIV Cases Involves Hispanic Men In San Antonio
Texas, California and New York have the highest rates of new HIV infections in the U.S. San Antonio physicians are being alerted about a rapidly growing cluster of new HIV cases.
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HISD Trustees To Meet With State Officials, Vow To Avoid School Closures
State officials are heading to HISD headquarters Thursday to discuss plans to improve the district’s chronically failing schools – or face a state take-over of the board. A
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Airbnb Unites with NAACP to Combat Discrimination and Expand Room at the Inn
Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Airbnb has faced questions from people of color as to whether the company’s worldwide “vacancy” sign really applied to them.
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Texas Lawmakers Clear Way for Uber, Lyft Return to Major Cities
Texas governor Greg Abbott will sign in the next few days a bill that would shield ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft from bruising battles over fingerprint background checks that led them to leave some of the state's most important markets.
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Target Data Breach Leads to Record Settlement With 47 States, Including Texas
The Houston Business Journal reports Target Corp. has reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states, including Texas, and the District of Columbia related to its massive customer data breach in 2013.
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Texas Wants to Use Federal Money to Attack Planned Parenthood
Five Years ago, Texas voluntarily gave up $30 million a year in federal funding for women’s health programs, just so it could exclude Planned Parenthood from the roster of approved providers.
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Black-Owned Construction Firm Awarded Contract to Replace Contaminated Water Lines in Flint, Michigan
W.T. Stevens Construction, a Black-owned construction firm with about 25 employees, has been awarded a multi-million dollar service contract to replace more than 18,000 lead corroded pipes across the city of Flint, Michigan.
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Amazon Hiring More Than 2,500 Employees for Fulfillment Center
The Seattle-based online retailer Amazon is hiring more than 2,500 full-time hourly employees for an 855,000-square-foot fulfillment center under construction on Beltway 8 in Pinto Business Park.
