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Mentoring Program - 100 Black Men of Houston
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston will kick-off its’ 2017-2018 mentoring program with a special parent and student orientation session. This session is intended for new and existing program participants. Parents and students who are already a part of our mentoring program should attend, and those parents and students interested in learning more and possibly joining the program should also attend.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee - Press Statement - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
“Congresswoman Jackson Lee secured an amendment for the renaming and now that amendment included to name the bill after George Floyd”
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CONGRESSWOMAN SHEILA JACKSON LEE ANNOUNCES THAT BELOVED HOUSTONIAN GEORGE FLOYD WILL HAVE HIS NAME PLACED ON THE JUSTICE IN POLICING ACT OF 2020
“Congresswoman Jackson Lee secured an amendment for the renaming and now that amendment included to name the bill after George Floyd”
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Denise Dowse, '90210' actress, in a coma due to meningitis
Actress and director Denise Dowse is hospitalized with viral meningitis, according to a post from her sister.
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Boeing will lay off another 7,000 workers as losses mount
Boeing announced it will cut an additional 7,000 jobs as its losses continue to mount following a plunge in revenue.
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The return of the flu? What we can expect later this year
Infectious disease experts are already hard at work preparing for the 2021 flu season, vaccines are in development and experts are keeping an eye on trends in the Southern Hemisphere as they enter their winter months.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2021 Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport
We first the test drove the Cadillac XT4 when it debuted in Seattle. The point is that the test drive was structured and on unfamiliar pavement.
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Aide testifies she was told Trump lunged at Secret Service and steering wheel when told he couldn't go to Capitol
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified during a congressional hearing Tuesday that she was told that former President Donald Trump became "irate" when informed by security that he would not be going to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, because the situation was not secure.
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Justice Department recommends improvements in training, hiring and accountability for Columbus, Ohio, police department
The US Department of Justice has released its recommendations for reform of the Columbus, Ohio, police department following a nearly two-year review process.
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Colorado River Basin has lost 10 trillion gallons due to warming temps, enough water to fill Lake Mead, study shows
Rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000 and 2021 – a volume about the size of Lake Mead – according to a recent study.
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Justice Served: Humble Man Receives Life Sentence for Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend in 2021
In a landmark verdict, a 32-year-old man from Humble has been sentenced to life in prison for the tragic shooting of his girlfriend during a heated argument back in 2021. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg made the announcement, marking a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for the victim, 27-year-old Ryniscia Sanford.
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H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards to Host Year-Long 20th Anniversary Celebration
Created in 2002, the H‑E‑B Excellence in Education Awards are designed to honor outstanding public school professionals and to thank them for their dedication and commitment. Through this program, H‑E‑B seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities and who inspire others to do the same.
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Top House Democrats accuse DHS watchdog of obstructing investigation into missing Secret Service text messages
Two top House Democrats are accusing the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General of obstructing their investigation into missing Secret Service text messages related to the January 6 Capitol attack, escalating tensions between Congress and the watchdog agency.
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Inside Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s friendship and musical partnership
The years-long artistic partnership between Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga wasn’t an immediately obvious one.
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Top lawmakers renew call for DHS IG to step aside from investigation into missing texts, citing CNN reporting
Key House Democrats have issued a new call for the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general to recuse himself from a probe of missing Secret Service text messages after a CNN exclusive report showed investigators knew for more than a year texts had been erased.
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Travis Scott Announces 2021 Astroworld Festival Lineup Feat. Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, SZA, Lil Baby, Earth, Wind & Fire & More
Final Ticket Sale Begins Now
Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-nominated, multi-platinum hip-hop artist and business mogul, Travis Scott has just announced the full music lineup for his third annual Astroworld Festival. In celebration, Scott has also released a very limited number of additional tickets to the event, which are on sale now at AstroworldFest.com.
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Fact check: The day after his indictment, Trump lies again about Pence’s powers on January 6
The day after former President Donald Trump was indicted over his efforts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election, Trump repeated a lie that the indictment depicts as central to his attempt to obstruct the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
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Trump’s 2020 Budget Is a Recipe for Disaster for Black Businesses
Small black-owned businesses, among the nation’s most rapidly growing firms in recent years, could be hindered by President Trump’s budget cuts, entrepreneur advocates say.
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Dr. Dre Suffers Brain Aneurysm
TMZ just reported that Dr. Dre has been rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm. Sources have indicated
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Inside the push that landed a Trump legal adviser on a federal election advisory board
While Donald Trump has maintained a laser focus this primary season on ousting those Republicans who crossed him over the 2020 election -- especially in Georgia on Tuesday -- the Republican effort to elevate proponents of dubious election fraud allegations in the government runs deeper than the former President.
