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Houston native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise
A 2020 Kashmere High School graduate and Houston, Texas, native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).
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Tuskegee University Graduate Public Health Program Receives Full Accreditation
The Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine’s (TUCVM) Department of Graduate Public Health (DGPH) master’s in public health program is now fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH notified Tuskegee University President Dr. Charlotte Morris that the Tuskegee University Master of Public Health Program was reviewed by the CEPH Board of Councilors which acted at its June 1-3, 2022, meeting to approve full accreditation for a five-year accreditation period.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Supports EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan” in Amicus Brief Filing
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee together with a coalition of states, filed an amicus brief in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Good Neighbor Plan.” The EPA’s “Good Neighbor Plan” is a rule that expands on an existing multistate framework for limiting interstate ozone pollution under the Clean Air Act. This plan includes requirements for twenty-three states to reduce their smog-forming emissions that travel into fourteen downwind states.
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A year after the Uvalde shooting, Texas’ gun laws remain the same
A year after the Uvalde shooting, Texas’ gun laws remain the same
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Alpha Kappa Alpha to Bring Its Mobile Mammography Unit to Arizona in Support of the Navajo Nation Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program
Sorority will offer free mammograms in November during National Family Caregivers Month
Since its founding 113 years ago, the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® (AKA) have been on a mission to raise community awareness of critical health issues impacting African American women. Their primary focus has been on breast cancer awareness and prevention, heart health, nutrition and wellness, and care for the caregivers.
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HBCU Week 2023 on a Mission to Change Students' Lives with Scholarships and On-the-Spot College Acceptances
Seventh annual event to be held in Wilmington and Atlanta and encourages high-school youth to enroll in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
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Houston's New Faces of Pride Presents "Rainbow Revolution" Parade and Festival!
Houston's New Faces of Pride Presents "Rainbow Revolution" Parade and Festival!
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Roy Moore Wins Alabama Senate GOP Primary Runoff
Roy Moore, the bombastic evangelical Christian who was twice ousted as Alabama's chief justice, has beaten Sen. Luther Strange in a Republican primary.
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“Project 100” Launches to Provide $1,000 Direct Digital Payments to 100,000 Families Hard Hit by COVID Crisis
Backed by Stacey Abrams, Andrew Yang, Leading Philanthropists, Nation’s Largest Private Direct Cash Payments Effort Launches;Over $55M of $100M Already Raised: [anchor funders] Schusterman Family Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners; [seed funders] Flourish Ventures, Google.org; Flu Lab, Wend Collective, Blue Haven Initiative, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others;Also backed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Patrick Adams, Camilla Luddington, Tony Hale, Chris Meloni, Carrie Preston, Kevin Alejandro, Andra Day, Sundar Pichai, NBA Cares, the Players Coalition and David Sze & Seth Rosenberg from Greylock
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Trump's racist Elizabeth Warren taunts have entered a new phase
President Donald Trump can't merely slur Elizabeth Warren with the nickname "Pocahontas" anymore. That's old hat.
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Theresa May sets date for vote on Brexit deal, rejects second referendum
British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons on Monday that Parliament's delayed vote on her Brexit deal will be held the week beginning January 14, 2019.
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Kaylah Sharve’ Is a Star On the Rise
Kaylah Sharve has to pinch herself these days to make sure she is not dreaming. The 20-year-old is having the time of her life living out the things she has imagined herself doing for years. As part of the hottest new female group, Citizen Queen, Kaylah is growing her fan base, traveling on a 45-city tour, and celebrating her new recording contract.
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California mandates vaccines or regular testing for teachers and school staff
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that teachers and other school employees must either be vaccinated against Covid-19 or submit to regular testing. California will become the first state in the nation to implement such a requirement.
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Evolve Houston Launches The EMobility Microgrant Initiative
Evolve Houston announced an all-new Equity Program with the launch of the eMobility Microgrant Initiative funded by Evolve Corporate Catalysts, General Motors and bp. This initiative will facilitate a peer-review process to award microgrants to local electromobility “eMobility” projects that address community mobility needs in the Greater Houston area. The deadline to submit grant applications has been extended until September 30th, 2022. Applications may be submitted online at apply.evolvehouston.org.
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Senate passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel; sets up showdown with House
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel in a vote early Tuesday morning, setting up a showdown with the House as Speaker Mike Johnson has criticized the legislation.
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They've had enough. Students across country walk out to demand new gun laws
In an unprecedented show of unity and political solidarity, waves of students marched out of class Wednesday to demand stricter gun laws and an end to school massacres.
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Wells Fargo Mobilizes to Help Customers Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Wells Fargo will provide payment and fee relief for customers in FEMA declared areas; customers urged to contact Wells Fargo for next steps
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced additional payment and fee relief for customers impacted by Hurricane Harvey. It also announced the deployment of its Mobile Response Unit to provide disaster recovery assistance to customers across Texas.
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Houston Educators, School Personnel and Community Groups Issue Recommendations for Safe Reopening of Houston Schools
Key Recommendation: Open School Year with Virtual Learning if Number of Cases of COVID-19 Has Not Declined for 14 Consecutive Days
Houston educators and community groups released comprehensive recommendations today for reopening Houston public schools in the absence of adequate guidelines from the state or the Houston Independent School District, saying they won’t sacrifice the health and safety of any student or school employee just for the sake of reopening school buildings.
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Yellowstone Schools Gives Students More Than a Traditional Education
Approaching anything, in the same way, expecting different results only leads to the same tired outcomes. A new perspective with a fresh action plan puts a different spin on issues and allows for varied effects. Many schools in the private and charter systems are providing that innovative viewpoint to education by cutting through the red tape of the norm and breaking through with the change of the unexpected.
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Commander of US-backed forces fighting ISIS asks US to keep troops in Syria
The commander of the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces is asking the US and its coalition partners to provide air support and keep up to 1,500 troops in Syria as part of an effort to stabilize the country.
