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Halloween Covid scare forces Shanghai Disney into lockdown as China steps up efforts to eradicate virus
Health workers in hazmat suits are not typically among the cast of characters featured at Shanghai Disneyland's Halloween party.
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Woman accused of marrying mentally incompetent husband for money
The police report reads like the plot of a movie thriller: A Georgia woman accused of marrying a man ruled mentally incompetent for his money, and his family fighting to save his life.
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NFL Statement On the Relocation of the Dallas Cowboys - Houston Texans Game
Due to public safety concerns resulting from the ongoing weather emergency related to Hurricane Harvey, Thursday’s Dallas Cowboys-Houston Texans game originally scheduled to be played in Houston at 7 p.m. CT has been relocated to AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Kickoff on Thursday will remain at 7 p.m. CT. Details on tickets, parking and other game day logistics will be announced later this week.
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Houston Police Chief Debates SB4 At Latino Town Hall
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and political party leaders clashed over Texas’s anti-sanctuary city law at a town hall assembled by Houston Public Media partnering with Univision. Panelists debated current state and federal policies that affect the Houston Latino community, including SB4, also known as the “sanctuary cities” bill, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
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Melania Trump Announces Inaugural Foreign Trip as First Lady of the United States
Mrs. Melania Trump is pleased to announce some of the stops on her first foreign trip as First Lady of the United States of America.
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Bill Cosby Judge To Hear Defense Request For Outside Jurors
Bill Cosby‘s lawyers will make oral arguments this month on their bid to move the actor’s sexual assault trial to another Pennsylvania county.
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Someone Made An 8-Bit Beyonce Game Called “Lemonade Rage”
Blow off some the pent up frustration from Beyonce’s Grammy snub
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White House: US Must Accept 'Political Reality' In Syria
Speaking at a briefing, press secretary Sean Spicer accused the Obama administration of missing an opportunity to force Assad's ouster but said current circumstances now mean there's a lack of options to force Assad to leave office.
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READ: Trump's doctor releases statement after the President and first lady test positive for Covid-19
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, the President announced early Friday morning, an extraordinary development coming months into a global pandemic and in the final stretch of his reelection campaign.
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Kroger Providing Much Needed Services to Louisiana Communities and First Responders
Kroger providing laundry facilities to Louisiana communities and Ssowers for first responder teams Affected by hurricane
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American flags stolen from area businesses and burned
The Waynesville Kiwanis Club says someone burned several of their American flags that had been placed on local businesses.
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San Diego Natural History Museum closed until 2021
The San Diego Natural History Museum isn’t expected to reopen until Jan. 2021.
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Senator Borris L. Miles' Statement on HISD Budget Cuts
Last week, HISD proposed budget cuts to close their multi-million dollar deficit which would have a devastating impact on students, staff and communities of color. The proposed cuts include reducing bus routes and cutting janitorial services in schools.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Opening of Disaster Recovery Center in Southeast Houston
Jackson Lee: “This Disaster Recover Center will serve the critical needs of residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey, seeking to recover from the catastrophe and get their lives back on track.”
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Fun Run to Benefit the Under-served areas of South Houston
ONEPowerful Movement, Inc. (OPM) will host a Fun Run to benefit their food pantry and adult literacy programs which are held in the under-served areas of South Houston.
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Studio Movie Grill Implements Seating 10 Feet Apart, 50 Seats Maximum
Studio Movie Grill (“SMG”) is immediately further reducing seating capacity nationwide and offering Guest First Seating, 10 feet apart to a maximum of 50 seats in all its theaters. The SMG team is vigilantly monitoring and activating quickly ALL Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) recommendations and will continue to reduce seating capacity nationwide and honor social distancing guidelines limiting the number of tickets sold in any auditorium.
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Tom Steyer Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis
Climate activist, NextGen America founder, and former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer released the following statement on the passing of Civil Rights titan, Congressman John Lewis:
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Congressman Al Green Stands in Solidarity with Floyd Family, Attends ‘A Salute to George’ Rally and March
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020, Congressman Al Green released the following statement:
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Governor Abbott Announces Temporary Pause Of Additional Reopening Phases
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Businesses that are permitted to open under the previous phases can continue to operate at the designated occupancy levels and under the minimum standard health protocols provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Subcommittee to Hold Briefing on First Amendment Violations at Black Lives Matter Protests
On Monday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a remote briefing on how the violent treatment of protestors and journalists across the country by federal and local law enforcement have violated the First Amendment.
