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Former NASA Administrator and Astronaut Charles Bolden to Receive 2017 Nierenberg Prize at UC San Diego
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Major General and former NASA Administrator Charles Frank Bolden Jr. has been selected as recipient of the 2017 Nierenberg Prize.
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Qatar MotoGP: Dovizioso beats Marquez in thrilling desert duel
MotoGP burst back into life in spectacular fashion as Andrea Dovizioso beat Marc Marquez in a thrilling duel in the season-opener in Qatar Sunday.
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“Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” by Candacy Taylor
Your tickets have been purchased. Reservations were made in your name and all that’s left is packing. Yep, you’re heading out for the weekend, a week, a month, gone on the trip of a lifetime and as you’ll see in “Overground Railroad” by Candacy Taylor, it’s a trip your grandparents might’ve been denied.
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“Good Kids, Bad City” by Kyle Swenson
Your hands were clean. Freshly washed, not a speck of dirt, they were as clean as your conscience. You did no wrong; instead, you promoted what was good and right. But in “Good Kids, Bad City” by Kyle Swenson, past actions sometimes don’t matter.
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Sanders and Warren Give the Left a Bigger Platform -- And a Tougher Decision Than They Ever Expected
Before Sen. Bernie Sanders emerged as the left's alternative to Hillary Clinton in 2015, many of the same activists who eventually helped lift his primary campaign had a different progressive hero in mind: Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Some Habits Are Hard to Break
Texans become back-to-back AFC South Champs with a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Bucs
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson approached the podium at his post-game press conference with a smile on his face that displayed joy and pain.
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Ford: We respect the right of NFL players to protest
Ford, a sponsor of the National Football League, has voiced support for NFL players exercising their right to free speech and peaceful protest after President Donald Trump urged fans to consider a boycott.
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“Black Klansman: A Memoir” by Ron Stallworth
You want no part of that. In fact, the farther away you are from whatever-it-is, the happier you’ll be. Nope, some things are not your friend. Some things are not good for you at all. And as you’ll see in the new book “Black Klansman: A Memoir” by Ron Stallworth, some people can’t resist some things like that.
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Justify's value skyrockets to $60M with Triple Crown win at Belmont Park
As he thundered across the line to win the coveted Triple Crown, Justify's value skyrocketed to about $60 million with potential for more. The three-year-old chestnut colt became the 13th horse ever to win the Triple Crown of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes after a dominant victory at Belmont Park in New York Saturday.
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Ex-DNI confirms Trump was briefed on Putin's involvement in 2016 election
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper confirmed Thursday that Donald Trump was briefed on US intelligence findings that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally ordered cyberattacks to attempt to sway the 2016 presidential election.
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Trump Calls Impeachment Inquiry a 'Lynching'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called House Democrats’ impeachment a "lynching," employing a term associated with the extrajudicial killings of African-Americans while calling on Republicans to aid his political defense.President Donald Trump on Tuesday called House Democrats’ impeachment a "lynching," employing a term associated with the extrajudicial killings of African-Americans while calling on Republicans to aid his political defense.
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Why the Vladivostok summit is a coup for Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin can be forgiven for appearing slightly weary at the banquet he hosted Thursday for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: The venue in the far eastern city of Vladivostok is seven time zones ahead of Moscow.
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Biden to meet with key moderate Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on infrastructure on Tuesday
President Joe Biden will meet with Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to talk about his infrastructure proposal, White House official said.
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Rockets Extend Winning Streak In Victory Over Washington
On Tuesday night the Houston Rockets got a chance to do something they have not been able to do this entire season and that was to have fun. They defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 107-88 at Toyota Center to improve to 7-9 and are now on a three-game winning streak.
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Watson Shines Bright Against The Patriots
Sometimes all you need in life is a little fresh air to help make things feel better. Well at least that is how the Houston Texans felt after they won their third game of the 2020 NFL season to improve to 3-7 against the New England Patriots by a score of 27-20. The Texans opened the retractable roof at NRG Stadium for the first time since November 30, 2014 and the Texans took full advantage of great football weather in Houston.
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Hurricane Ida destroyed a historic building that was a second home to jazz great Louis Armstrong
A piece of New Orleans' jazz history is now a pile of rubble. When Hurricane Ida hit the city Sunday, the storm knocked out power, flattened homes and turned streets into rivers. It also destroyed an old brick building downtown on South Rampart Street, just a few blocks from the French Quarter.
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Jazz Up Your Sunday Night with Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf
Jazz up your Sunday night with the sounds of various artists headlining at the Houston Blues Festival. See the famed Eric Gales and Diunna Greenleaf for experience like none other at Houston’s downtown night spot, The Rustic Houston.
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Space tourism tax proposed to boldly go where no tax has gone before
Jeff Bezos says he wants to get back into outer space ASAP. An Oregon congressman wants the world's richest man — and all other space tourists — to pay a substantial tax for the privilege.
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Contemporary Artist Jumper Maybach Partners with 4 Fashion/Lifestyle Brands
Launches Custom Line of Blankets, Handbags, Eyewear and Scarves
Launches Custom Line of Blankets, Handbags, Eyewear and Scarves
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Judge blocks Georgia DA from developing case against Republican state senator in Trump investigation
A Georgia judge on Monday blocked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating Burt Jones, a Republican state senator, as part of the investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election in that state.
