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The YMCA Children’s Academy at Avenue Welcomes Families To New State-of-The-Art Facility in Near Northside
The YMCA of Greater Houston in partnership with Avenue, has announced the opening of the YMCA Children’s Academy at Avenue, a new early childhood education facility at Avenue Center in the Near Northside. This site will assist in creating equity and access to key education programs and address the shortage of early childhood education capacity in this community.
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Americans Can Take Pride in the Super Bowl
Last night, millions of people across the world watched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs. They saw great athletes performing at the top of their profession. They saw a game marked by hard tackling and blocking, fierce runs and complex plays. It was a big night with a big audience. The obvious question is how was the National Football League able to pull off playing the season with 32 teams and then the playoffs and the big game in the midst of a pandemic?
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Yellen directs IRS not to use new funding to increase chances of audits of Americans making less than $400,000
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday directed the Internal Revenue Service not to use any of the new funding allocated in the Democrats' new health care and climate bill to increase the chances of Americans making less than $400,000 a year getting audited, according to a copy of the letter obtained exclusively by CNN.
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Officer injured in Philadelphia July Fourth shooting says he found a bullet in his hat
One of the two police officers injured in a shooting during a July Fourth celebration in Philadelphia didn't realize he had been shot until he arrived at a hospital and found a bullet lodged in his hat, he told CNN.
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Protecting Their Dream Homes from a Fracking Nightmare
Forever home. That’s how folks from Aurora I met last week describe the houses they bought outside Denver. Now those dream homes are caught in what may be America's most dire urban fracking nightmare.
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$20,000 County Connections Grant Fuels Dreams of Fifth Ward Program’s Students
Every student’s idea of a summer well spent is different. For incoming fifth grader Karli Win, summer camp at the Julia C. Hester House is an opportunity to participate in new experiences and sharpen her skills in the classroom. During a recent field trip to Prairie View A&M University, it was an inspiration for the possibilities ahead.
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Houston's Leadership Elite: Celebrating Four Visionaries Who Are Shaping the Future
Houston Style Magazine readers are in for a treat as we spotlight the remarkable achievements of four outstanding community figures: Roland Garcia, Leslie Briones, Jacquie Baly, and Sanjay Ramabhadran. This influential quartet has distinguished themselves by completing a prestigious leadership trifecta, having graduated from not one but three eminent programs: Leadership Houston, Texas Lyceum, and the American Leadership Forum (ALF).
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Why the Trump Administration Is Cutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding
Most teenagers feel uncomfortable talking about sex, but not 16-year-old Bryanna Ely. As a youth leader for the Buffalo, New York-based teen pregnancy prevention program HOPE Buffalo, Ely talks to not only other teens but also adults. She explains how they can help teens when it comes to their emotional, physical and sexual health, abstinence and birth control.
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Senate Finally Unveils Secret Health Care Bill
The closely guarded Senate health care bill written entirely behind closed doors finally became public Thursday in a do-or-die moment for the Republican Party's winding efforts to repeal Obamacare.
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School of Veterinary Medicine Complex Taking Shape with Construction on Schedule
The first veterinary school in Texas in 100 years is being built on the campus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo.
If you live in Texas, particularly if you own animals, you have likely heard that Texas Tech University is responding to the needs of Texas and opening the first new veterinary school in a century in Texas. While much has been discussed and celebrated in the media, there has been quite a bit of activity happening behind the scenes – acquiring the finances needed to make it happen, getting regulatory and accreditation approvals, hiring faculty and devising a truly innovative curriculum.
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Houston native supports the next generation of U.S. Naval Aviation Warfighters
A Houston, Texas, native is working with the U.S. Navy supporting the training of naval aviation personnel and air operations.
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Netflix needs a Next Big Thing
Netflix is synonymous with streaming, but its competitors have a distinct advantage that threatens the streaming leader's position at the top.
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4 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC
Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump's endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats on Tuesday night, but sided with the Senate candidate in Alabama who had his blessing over one of the former President's earliest and most loyal supporters.
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Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to put abortion rights into law
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the filibuster -- the 60-vote threshold in the Senate needed to pass most legislation -- in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed by Congress.
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More than 940 deaths reported in one day as US coronavirus cases shatter another record
Battles over wearing face coverings intensified even as the US shattered another daily coronavirus record and health officials warned hospitalizations are getting out of control in some areas.
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Dangerously high temperatures will last through the weekend with millions of Americans set to experience triple-digit heat
More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit through the weekend, with millions in the south-central US expected to experience readings in the triple digits.
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Students Benefit From David Weekley HomesSchool Supply Drive
David Weekley Homes hosted its third companywide CA+RE School Supplies Drive in 18 cities across the country. In Houston, school supplies were collected for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, a nonprofit agency that provides children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships to positively impact their lives.
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DeMario Jackson Returning to 'Bachelor' Franchise
Despite the scandal which he said cost him his job, DeMario Jackson isn't done yet with ABC's "Bachelor" franchise.
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Compassion International Teams with Black Heritage Fest
The 2017 Black Heritage Fest Kicks off with a new addition this year. As Founder and President of The Foundation for Black Heritage and Culture, presenter of The 2017 Black Heritage Fest, I am happy to announce the partnership between Compassion International and The 2017 Black Heritage Fest.
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Jennifer Holliday Talks Death Threats and Backlash Over Trump Inauguration
Jennifer Holliday said it never dawned on her she would receive so much backlash over her initial decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
