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Governor Abbott Directs Tri-Agency Partners To Design Workforce Response To Support Communities Impacted By Harvey

Governor Greg Abbott today has charged Tri-Agency Workforce Partners, including the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Education Agency and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with developing an education and workforce training plan to support the rebuilding of communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey and to put Texans back to work.

Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers

Texas Heart doctors confirm Rice-made, conductive carbon threads are electrical bridges

Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.

Governor Greg Abbott Announces Texas Public Elementary School Reading Initiative

Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath today announced a comprehensive reading initiative – Texas Readers – to strengthen the reading skills of students across the state.

More Than 1,000 Arrests in Sex Trafficking Operation

A pastor, a state trooper and a convicted sex offender were among 1,000 people arrested in a monthlong period trying to sell or buy sex across the country.

Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead in his London home

Nikolai Glushkov, a Russian exile who had links to compatriots who died in mysterious circumstances in the UK, has been found dead in his London home, his lawyer confirmed.

Houston Ebony Opera Guild will hold African American Music Gala on March 2

Hall Johnson’s SON OF MAN will be performed by Chorus with Narration by Bishop Robert E. Hayes

Houston Ebony Opera Guild announces its Annual African American Music Gala, a concert featuring SON OF MAN, composer Hall Johnson’s cantata based on African American Spirituals. Roland Carter will conduct the chorus. With Bishop Robert E. Hayes, Jr. as narrator, the performance will take place at 4 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Westbury United Methodist Church, 5200 Willow-bend Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77096. Tickets are available online at houstonebonymusic.org or by calling 713-335-3800. The individual price is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. The Group Rate is $25 per ticket for 10 or more.

T.E.A. Issues Comprehensive Guidelines For 2020 Safe Return To On-Campus Instructions

The Texas Education Agency to- day announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school, prioritizing their health and safety while ensuring that students re- ceive quality instruction, whether they choose to learn in a safe on-campus environment or remotely.

T.E.A. Issues Comprehensive Guidelines For 2020 Safe Return To On-Campus Instructions

The Texas Education Agency to- day announced comprehensive guidelines for students to return to school, prioritizing their health and safety while ensuring that students receive quality instruction, whether they choose to learn in a safe on-campus environment or remotely.

3 children found alone inside NJ home after ICE tries to serve warrant

Three unsupervised children were found inside a New Jersey home by authorities trying to serve an immigration warrant on Wednesday, authorities said.

Angela Merkel said 'shitstorm,' but it's not as bad as you think

When German Chancellor Angela Merkel said "shitstorm" during a speech this week, it had nothing to do with the fact that she is about to step down as her party's leader.

Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, r., and Former Indian Ambassador Nirupama Explore Ghandi's Influence On Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

To honor the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Chapel will host a public program featuring a short address by civil rights activist and organizer Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., and former Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao. The program will be held at 7 p.m. on Dr. King’s birthday, Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

Commissioner Lesley Briones Appoints Dr. Cody Pyke to Harris Health System Board of Trustees

Dr. Pyke becomes the first openly transgender and nonbinary individual in the board’s history

In a unanimous vote, Harris County Commissioners Court made history as it approved Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones’ nominee, Dr. Cody Pyke (she/they), to the Harris Health System Board of Trustees. Dr. Pyke is the first openly transgender and nonbinary individual to serve on the nine-member board, which oversees a $2.3 billion, fully integrated healthcare system that includes community health centers, same-day clinics, multi-specialty clinic locations, a dental center and dialysis center, mobile health units and two full-service hospitals in Harris County.

Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead at 41

Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the rock band Linkin Park, was found dead Thursday according to a spokesman for the LA County Coroner.

Commissioner Lesley Briones Makes History by Establishing First LGBTQIA+ Commission

Commission will advise Harris County to advance equality and better serve residents

In a 4-1 vote, Harris County Commissioners approved the creation of the County's first LGBTQIA+ Commission.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on Harris County Attorney’s Legal Action Against Union Pacific

Legal Action Stems from Company’s Site in Houston that is Polluted with Creosote

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday voiced support for the County Attorney’s Office legal action against Union Pacific, which owns a creosote-contaminated site that has been linked to high cancer rates in the surrounding community.

Baby Charlie's New Day in Court

A court in London will again hear the case of baby Charlie Gard, whose parents are fighting doctors to keep him on life support so they can take him to the US for experimental therapy.

Police perform wellness check on Ja Morant after cryptic social media posts, say he’s ‘fine’

Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies say Ja Morant “is fine” after authorities performed a wellness check at the Memphis Grizzlies star guard’s home on Wednesday.

Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance

Engineers at Rice lead study of how polystyrene contributes to crisis

The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population’s growing resistance to antibiotics.

Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison Honored by Princeton University with Dedication of Morrison Hall

Princeton University showed respect and honor to author Toni Morrison by dedicating Morrison Hall on Friday, Nov. 17. Morrison – who in 1993 became the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature – is the Emeritus Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities at the university. The building dedication took place after Morrison’s keynote address at the Princeton and Slavery Project Symposium.

Commissioners Court Commits $32M in Funding to Ensure Digital Access to Low-Income Harris County Students

The Digital Access Program will Provide Devices and WiFi Hot Spots to Students

All children deserve to have access to high-quality education. However, as public health experts have recommended that we delay in-person instruction and our schools move classes online, some children have been left without the tools to continue their education. Low-income families often cannot afford high-speed internet access and devices that their children need to complete their online coursework, leaving thousands of students without a way to begin school during the pandemic.

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