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500-year-old sculptures confirmed as Michelangelo's only surviving bronzes
A team of leading art researchers has revealed that two bronze sculptures of nude men riding panther-like creatures are the work of Michelangelo, bearing hallmarks of the Renaissance artist's oeuvre including distinctive toes and his signature "eight-pack" stomach muscles.
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Navy SEALs and Marines charged over death of Green Beret in Mali
Two US Navy SEALs and two US Marines have been charged for their role in the June 2017 death of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Bamako, Mali, a death that investigators determined to be murder.
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US issues sanctions on 17 Saudis over Khashoggi murder
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed penalties on 17 individuals over their alleged roles in the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Family caregivers save Texas billions of dollars
November is National Caregivers Month, a good time to remember that caregiving affects us all in deeply personal ways. In the words of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers."
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Amazon's next challenge: Finding all those workers
When Amazon arrives in the northern Virginia suburb of Crystal City, eventually bringing 25,000 jobs as part of its vaunted headquarters expansion, the tech behemoth will quickly become one of the region's biggest employers.
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'Time is running out': Former Hill staffers urge Congress to pass stalled sexual harassment legislation
As lawmakers return to Washington after the midterms, a group of former Capitol Hill staffers is calling for the passage of long-stalled sexual harassment legislation before the current session of Congress ends and warning that "time is running out" to enact reform.
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CNN sues President Trump and top White House aides for barring Jim Acosta
CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's access to the White House.
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Florida election supervisor at center of GOP attacks has history of controversy
Republicans in Florida and nationally who are trying to paint the statewide recount as a Democratic effort to steal the election have zeroed in on one woman as the face of the effort: Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
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Draft Brexit deal reached more than two years since divisive vote
British and European Union negotiators have agreed on a draft Brexit deal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May's office said Tuesday, more than two years after the country voted in a divisive referendum to withdraw from the bloc.
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture Announces The Opening of A Burning House
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is pleased to announce the November 17, 2018 opening of A Burning House, curated by Dominic Clay and John Guess, Jr. A Burning House will be on display through January 12, 2019.
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The Rap Game, Bring It! & Married at First Sight Return January 2019
The Rap Game heads into its most intense season ever and it’s all-out music mayhem! The stakes are higher than ever before and with a battle every episode, this new crop of superstars must use everything in their arsenal to keep their place on the HIT List....and in the house! From executive producers, Golden Globe winner and Grammy nominee Queen Latifah and Grammy winner Jermaine Dupri, the fifth season of The Rap Game kicks off Thursday, January 10th at 10pm ET/PT.
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Nancy Pelosi calls on House Democrats to 'be unified' as speaker race looms
With House leadership races and an election to determine who will be the next speaker of the House of Representatives on the horizon, Nancy Pelosi is calling on House Democrats to "be unified."
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Did the White House really create 6.3 million new jobs?
In the middle of the busy week before the midterm elections, the White House held an event in the State Dining Room to advertise what sounded like a milestone: millions of new training opportunities pledged by companies and trade associations, offering pathways to better wages.
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'Table for one?' should not be an insult
Taking myself out to a local Japanese restaurant for dinner shouldn't have been a big deal, but it became one before I even picked up my chopsticks
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Saudi Arabia's oil reversal is a win for American shale
American oil executives will sleep a bit better tonight after Saudi Arabia signaled it's coming to the rescue of the battered crude market.
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Black Nurses Rock Salutes “Shades of Blue Event” celebrates National Awards and Scholarship Banquet Honorees
On October 27th, 2018 as part of its 3rd Annual Black Nurses Rock Convention, the “Shades of Blue” National Awards and Scholarship Banquet was held in San Antonio, TX, giving recognition to those individuals who demonstrated outstanding service to both their local communities and the Black Nurses Rock organization. The honorees are as follows:
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Rappler chief Maria Ressa says tax evasion charges won't silence news site's journalists
Maria Ressa, the CEO of the Philippine news website Rappler, said Monday that her reporters would not be silenced in the face of tax evasion charges, telling CNN that "journalists are more important today than ever."
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What you should know about Florida's vote recount
The Florida secretary of state announced Saturday afternoon that the razor-thin races for governor, senator and agriculture commissioner will be reviewed in a series of recounts which were triggered because the margins in all three contests are under .5%.
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Victoria Beckham: 'I hung up my microphone some time ago'
Victoria Beckham hinted Sunday about why she's not part of the upcoming Spice Girls reunion tour.
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UK media say Brexit is becoming a catastrophe
"Deadlocked," "Titanic," "Failing," and "Life support." If you believe the British media, the United Kingdom is heading for a Brexit catastrophe.
