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The Tea®, A New Online Book Club Show Features Oprah’s First Book Club Pick of 2018, “An American Marriage” by Tayari
In selecting An American Marriage, Oprah said: “It’s the perfect book to read along with a friend or a family member… you’ll want to talk about it with somebody. It’s one of those books I could not put down!”
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June Deadrick Elected to Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation
June Deadrick, Director of State & Federal Relations (Government Affairs) for CenterPoint Energy has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Texas Bar Foundation.
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Someone is breaking the wings of pelicans in California
Dozens of brown pelicans have been attacked and injured in California, with whoever is responsible snapping some of the birds' wings.
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Carbon monoxide death leads to warning
A man is dead, and several others became sick after an apparent carbon monoxide leak in Blakely Monday morning at the Bodnick Street Apartment building.
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Chrissy Teigen celebrates 50 days of sobriety
Chrissy Teigen shared a milestone over the weekend. "Today is my 50 day sobriety streak!," she wrote in a caption on a video of her kids interrupting her workout that she shared on her verified Instagram account. "It should be nearly a year but I had a few (wine) hiccups in the road."
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Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault
US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday.
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This Lift is Only $1.25: METRO Cuts Ribbon on Newest Rideshare Option
Today, METRO Board of Directors Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran, along with Board members Diann Lewter, Troi Taylor, Christopher Hollins, and METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert, joined community leaders and elected officials to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of METRO's 314 Hiram Clarke curb2curb service in southwest Houston.
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King Ashley and Diageo Celebrate Black Excellence at Accelerate 180 Conference in Houston
DIAGEO and its brands, CÎROC, Crown Royal, and Tequila Don Julio, celebrated Black excellence and success at Accelerate 180’s annual All-White Party at the Hilton Houston North Hotel. DIAGEO and its brands partnered with conference founder, King Ashley Ann for “The Most Lit Business and Lifestyle Conference” to provide resources to fuel the success of new Black entrepreneurs looking for guidance towards financial freedom.
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Russian officials face fines after calling for 'impeachment' of President Putin
Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The Houston Health Department begins administering updated COVID-19 booster shots
Newer boosters target dominant Omicron subvariants
The Houston Health Department (HHD) is now administering the updated Pfizer and Moderna bivalent booster shots at its health centers and several multi-services centers.
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Police Reform Action Brief: Restructuring Civilian Payouts for Police Misconduct Rashawn Ray, PhD
The Center for Justice Research’s recent policy brief highlights the process of civil payouts for police misconduct, highlighting inefficacies and an overall lack of accountability. Importantly, we outline the shortcomings of other responses to police misconduct, such as implicit bias training and body cameras, and offer a path toward police accountability through financial liability. Rather than spending huge sums of taxpayer dollars on civil payouts, officers and departments that engage in excessive force and misconduct should feel this liability directly through higher police insurance premiums and community-led funding decisions.
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Houston Community College reveals first two bachelor’s degree programs
Houston Community College will offer two new bachelor's degree programs starting in fall 2023. Students can obtain a four-year degree in Applied Technology in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Applied Science in Healthcare Management.
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SRO seizes drugs, pellet gun, real ammunition from car outside school
A school resource officer in Frederick County uncovered drugs, a pellet gun and real ammunition while investigating a man who was found asleep in a car on campus, the sheriff's office said.
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GOP-led states sue over decision to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border
Three Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration seeking to stop it from ending Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the US.
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Upcoming discussion hosted by PVAMU’s Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center to focus on raising healthy children in hostile environments
The Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center at Prairie View A&M University announced today it will host “Beyond Rage: Raising Healthy Kids in Hostile Climates” on July 12. The virtual discussion will feature sociologist Janice Johnson Dias.
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FDA expected to broaden Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility to youths ages 12 to 15 in the coming days, source says
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to broaden eligibility for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine boosters to youths ages 12 to 15 in the coming days, according to a person familiar with the agency's plan.
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Houstonian Gilbert Andrew Garcia of Garcia Hamilton & Associates Plays A Part with Elite Financial Leaders at the Tulsa 2021 Economic Empowerment Day
On June 1, 2021, Gilbert Andrew Garcia of Garcia Hamilton & Associates was in Tulsa, Oklahoma to participate in the Tulsa 2021 Economic Empowerment Day. This event commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the race massacre in Tulsa which was so vividly portrayed by documentaries which premiered on several TV and Cable Channels.
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Ken Jennings says Mayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy’ exit caught him ‘off guard’
Ken Jennings is opening up about the departure of Mayim Bialik as co-host of the long-running game show “Jeopardy!”
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Winemaker dies in Italy while trying to save colleague who fainted in wine vat
A winemaker in Italy has died while trying to save his colleague who had passed out in wine vat, according to Italy’s fire brigade.
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Administrator Guzman Announces 2023 State Small Business Persons of the Year
Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced today the 2023 Small Business Persons of the Year from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
