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Commissioners Court Confirms Commissioner Ellis’ Appointment to Interim JP Precinct 7, Place 1
Attorney Reginald J. Fox Takes Bench Vacated by Hilary Green
At the request of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Commissioners Court on Tuesday appointed Reginald J. Fox – a local attorney – to serve temporarily as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1. Hilary Green resigned the position in March after 10 years on the bench.
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Ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan: I've never seen anything like this
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden has its work cut out for it, and getting the virus under control should be the number one priority, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, a move that will help save the economy.
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Push is On to Increase African American Confidence in COVID Vaccine
Former President Barack Obama has vowed to take the new COVID-19 vaccination on live television. Dr. Ebony Hilton, a physician in the critical care and anesthesiology department at the University of Virginia Health, is also publicly taking the vaccine and documenting how she’s coping on YouTube.
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Navy's First African-American, Female Boatswain's Mate Chief Warrant Officer Shares Her Story
"A First of a Kind: Mesa Verde's Bos'n"
There is always a first. In the Navy so many firsts are spoken about that they become test questions. Well here’s one more first, the Navy’s first African-American, female Boatswains Mate (BM) chief warrant officer; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Summer Levert.
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Senate Judiciary Committee refers false Kavanaugh allegation to FBI, DOJ for criminal investigation
The Senate Judiciary Committee has referred an individual who made "materially false statements" alleging misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the FBI and Justice Department for a criminal investigation.
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City Of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership Lead Mission To France To Grow Business And Cultural Ties
The City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership will lead a trade and investment mission to Paris, France, from June 27 to July 1, 2022.
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WGN America to Air a Brand New Home Improvement Show “Flip This Hood” Airs November 19th
WGN America will Air a Home Restoration Show like no other; starting Sunday, November 19, 2017 audiences will welcome into their Homes “Flip This Hood”; a show directed by Arthur Muhammad, an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and producer of the 2015 release, “Carter High” (which stars Charles Dutton, Vivica Fox, Pooch Hall, David Banner), has a keen eye, cinematic hands, and a patent gift for storytelling. Muhammad has taken footage he’s gathered from following Real Estate Businessman Michael Phillips and his team in order to give audiences a true journey of will and determination.
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Trump's CIA pick faces growing Hill scrutiny over destruction of interrogation tapes
President Donald Trump's choice to run the CIA has privately faced a barrage of questions from senators over her role in the Bush-era destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, but she still hasn't alleviated a number of concerns about the matter ahead of her confirmation hearings.
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What we know about the Beirut blastcnn
A massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving at least at least 100 dead and 4,000 injured.
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Richard Hammond was seriously injured in a high-speed crash while filming Top Gear in 2006. Photograph: Stefan Heunis/AFP/Getty Images
Published on March 20, 2017
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Race in America: 1968 - 2018, in 50 years, how far have we really come?
As 2018 comes to an end, we close out a 50 year period that began with the tumultuous 1968. This was the year Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated; the year the Fair Housing Act passed; the year the Kerner Commision report revealed the cause of riots; and the same year John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the Black Power salute at the Olympics.
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US Army backs ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out the trash
Rice, Houston Methodist, Baylor College of Medicine designing noninvasive tech to aid removal of metabolic waste
How well does your sleeping brain prepare you for a new day? Researchers at Rice University backed by the U.S. Army Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) are poised to find out.
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Obama to Endorse Biden for President Today
Former President Barack Obama will endorse Joe Biden on Tuesday, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN.
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'Oppenheimer' release sparks debate over long-term impacts to New Mexicans
This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the “Trinity Test,” the first detonation of an atomic bomb.
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Hollywood bubbles back to business
Everyone wants life to return to normal -- and Hollywood is no different. As the months of the coronavirus pandemic drag on and uncertainty in our lives abounds, we all need something to look forward to.
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Every Texas Traffic Death Robs A Family and A Community
Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws _____________________________
At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.
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Healthcare Professionals Create A ‘Hub For All Things Women’ With “Your Essential Healthcare & DaySpa”
Healthcare and medical professionals Dr. Teriya Richmond and Nurse Practitioner Letrice Mason are celebrating the grand opening of YOUR ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE & DAYSPA - A Hub For All Things Women - on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 1PM-4PM at their new facility in the historical Third Ward Area (5751 Blythewood St, Suite 200, Houston, TX).
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Supports Sarah’s House Donation to Aid Area Women, Children
The Bay Area Houston Alumnae Chapter (BAHA) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently donated $1,000 to Sarah's House to further the organization's mission to provide safe harbor to women and children who are in immediate need of food, clothing, shelter, safety, and stability.
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Hillsboro Hops teaching the history of women in sports at free girl’s youth camp
The Hillsboro Hops are doing something new this year! 100 girls gathered at Ron Tonkin Field for the Hops’ first ever free girl’s clinic for kids ages 6 to12.
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Mayor Turner Takes Part in Musical 'Memphis!'
According to KHOU, Mayor Sylvester Turner made a theatrical debut on Tuesday. Although he is used to facing crowds, they aren't like the ones at the Hobby Center. Mayor Turner appeared in a special walk on role with Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) in the first act of the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis!.
