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How the three-year cruise fell apart
In April 2023, George Fox was gearing up for the adventure of a lifetime: a three-year cruise taking him around the world. The departure was set for Life at Sea’s inaugural cruise, slated to leave Istanbul on November 1.
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New York Yankees say 7 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here's how that could happen
Seven members of the New York Yankees' coaching and support staff have tested positive for Covid-19 despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the baseball team's manager said.
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Congressman Al Green – Along With Congressional Leaders Sheila Jackson Lee, Steven Horsford, Marc Veasey – Calls On Senate to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Bill Passed by House in June is First-ever Bold, Comprehensive Approach to Hold Police Accountable, Change the Culture of Law Enforcement and Build Trust Between Law Enforcement and our Communities
Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Al Green (TX-09), Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) held a call with regional reporters calling on the Senate to take up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which passed the House in June with bipartisan support. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act reimagines policing for the 21st Century by banning chokeholds, stopping no-knock warrants, combatting racial profiling, eliminating qualified immunity, and mandating data collection, including body cameras and dashboard cameras. A summary of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is available HERE.
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Mecole Hayes: Trailblazing TSU Alumna Shatters Big Brother Boundaries*
In a historic moment that reverberates far beyond the confines of reality television, Mecole Hayes (SOC ’15), a proud alumna of Texas Southern University (TSU), has emerged as a trailblazer, becoming the first HBCU graduate to grace the Big Brother stage. Mecole's remarkable journey from the corridors of TSU to the spotlight of primetime television serves as an inspiration, embodying the resilience, determination, and unyielding spirit of a true pioneer.
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Falcons, Patriots Advance to Super Bowl LI
The Atlanta Falcons spent 25 years playing in the Georgia Dome, and they saved their best for last.
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The Hottest Bridal Trends for 2017
Has your mailbox been flooded with wedding invitations this month? There is a reason for that. The simple answer is it is wedding season and June is the most popular month to get hitch. What is not so popular are traditional weddings. Brides and grooms are getting creative with their nuptials to showcase their unique personalities on their special day. This creativity has spawn some very interesting trends with fashion, cake, flowers, and all the bells and whistles of a wedding.
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Laura is now a hurricane and is forecast to strengthen more before hitting the Gulf Coast
After battering western Cuba as a tropical storm, Laura has strengthened into a hurricane in the Gulf Coast and is expected to grow even stronger as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana.
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Free COVID-19 Surge Testing Coming to Harris County’s Two Stationary Sites
New testing operations will increase capacity at HCPH and get results faster
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Texas Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS), both of Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Ken Pridgeon Stadium and San Jacinto College Central Campus locations will transition to surge testing sites, aiming to increase testing capacity and faster lab turnaround times.
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SBA to Open Business Recovery Centers in Beaumont and Missouri City to Help Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Harvey
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Texas Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center Network today announced the opening of SBA Business Recovery Centers in Beaumont and Missouri City on Friday, Sept. 15 to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The centers will open as indicated below.
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Positive Influence
Fathers express how important it is being in their kids’ lives on a consistent basis
Growing up I loved playing basketball and football. On any given day you could find my brothers and I playing any one of those sports with the neighborhood kids. As we got older and started playing organized sports we noticed that we were missing something that other kids had on a consistent basis. No, it was not any special equipment they possessed that gave them the edge.
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Local Beverage Pioneer Creates A Booming Crafting Business: Meet The Brands
Local Beverage Pioneer Creates an irresistible partnership with celebrities, influencers and entrepreneurs to create their own tasty concoctions.
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Texas’ new immigration law sows confusion and uncertainty along the border
A new law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime is sowing confusion and uncertainty among undocumented migrants and mixed status families along the US-Mexico border, according to immigration advocates.
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Reacts to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Remove Her From Committees That Deal with Children & Education..This Is Not About Dems or Reps, This is About A Member of Congress"/SiriusX
Yesterday Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was a guest on SiriusXM’s “The Laura Coates Show” discussed the House’s vote to remove Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from congress and said “this is not about Democrats or Republicans.”
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Why ultra-Orthodox conscription could threaten Israel’s coalition
Ultra-Orthodox Israelis have long held a privileged position in that society.
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‘Whatever, You Black Bitch’: Police Chief to Miss Black Texas US Ambassador Before Having Her Arrested for Being Responsible Driver
Carmen S. Ponder, Miss Black Texas U.S. Ambassador 2016 and an intern with the Hunt County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, is fighting for police accountability and justice after Commerce, Texas, Police Chief Kerry Crews reportedly called her a “black bitch” and then forced her to spend a night in jail.
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Justin Bieber Reflects On His Troubled Past
The 24-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Sunday to reflect on his DUI arrest in 2014
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Texas Police Detective Killed In Standoff
A Little Elm, Texas, police detective died after being shot by a man barricaded inside a residence, the town's police chief said at a news conference Tuesday night. The suspected gunman was later found dead after the hours-long standoff.
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There's a New World's Oldest Woman
How to be the oldest person in the world? Don't drink rum, according to 117-year-old Jamaican Violet-Mosse Brown, recently dubbed the world's oldest human.
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5-month-old boy dies, twin brother fighting for life at hospital
A 5-month-old baby is dead and his twin brother is fighting for his life at OU Children's Center. Their parents were arrested for child neglect after the two babies were found in poor conditions, weighing fewer than 4 pounds each. According to an affidavit, the twin boys were lying in bed Saturday morning at an apartment home near Southwest 59th Street and Sout
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Authorities find 2 packages intended for Biden as manhunt ensues
Authorities have now found two packages addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden that are similar in appearance and contain potential explosive devices that resemble the others sent earlier this week to prominent critics of President Donald Trump and CNN, a law enforcement official said Thursday.
