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Little Red Box Grocery in East End Houston Launches New Affordable and Nutritional Meal Kits with Cooking Matters
The initiative will provide access to healthy foods for communities experiencing inequities in the Second Ward
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Biden asks the world for a 'decade of ambition and innovation' to stop effects of climate change
President Joe Biden issued a plea and a warning to global leaders to take forceful action on climate change when he addressed the United Nations' climate summit in Glasgow on Monday, as his own climate ambitions hang in the balance.
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White House warns China against escalations over Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan
Biden administration officials are warning China not to take escalatory actions amid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's prospective trip to Taiwan, emphasizing that the potential visit would not mark a shift in American foreign policy.
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Google's new Street View camera is more portable (and looks weirdly cute)
Since launching in five US cities in 2007, Google's Street View cars have been circling the globe, using roof-mounted cameras to map more than 10 million miles of imagery — pictures that have been stitched together to build a visual map of much of the world.
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Jeff Bezos' ship, named for his mom, will no longer be used to catch rockets
Jeff Bezos — the billionaire founder of Amazon and rocket company Blue Origin — made a grand public announcement a year ago that he purchased a ship to capture Blue Origin rockets after they return from space, and he named the vessel after his mother. But now the company says it is doing away with that plan, seeking a more "cost effective" alternative, Blue Origin spokesperson Linda Mills said.
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A Soup-er Meal Solution
One-pot meals are all the rage, but the original dinner you could make in a single dish still stands the test of time. Whether your tastes tend toward hearty or light, soup is the perfect answer for a simple, fuss-free meal at home or the office.
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How the NBA Finals and rainy baseball hurt eBay
Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the rest of the dominant Golden State Warriors team caused a problem for eBay. A stormy start to the baseball season didn't help either.
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Dressed to Kilt Premieres in Houston to honor Jim “Mattress_Mack” McIngvale
The most prestigious Scottish fashion show in the world, Dressed to Kilt (www.dressedtokilt.com), will honor Houston’s Man of the Year, Mr. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale during a celebrity filled show celebrating country cool looks "From the Scottish Highlands to Houston." The show is Saturday, April 7, 2018 and will serve as the official opening of the new Million Air Houston facility at Hobby Airport, and the largest private jet hangar in TEXAS .
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The Russia Investigation: Everything You Need to Know
After months of dramatic congressional testimony, bombshell news reports and partisan jousting, the ever-evolving saga about alleged Russian tampering in the 2016 presidential election and investigation into possible collusion by members of Donald Trump's campaign continues to pick up momentum as new revelations seem to surface on a daily basis.
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A federal rule will reverse strides in cancer treatment
"You've got cancer." That's one of the scariest sentences in the English language. But it's less frightening than it used to be. Cancer death rates plummeted 29 percent between 1991 and 2017, according to the American Cancer Society. Survival rates have soared. Almost 99 percent of prostate cancer patients are still alive five years after diagnosis -- up from 68 percent in the 1970s.
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As drinkers shift to spirits, Molson Coors acquires a bourbon maker
major beer company is future proofing itself on liquor. Molson Coors, best known for brewing Coors Light and Miller Lite, is acquiring Blue Run Spirits, a cult favorite high-end bourbon and rye whiskey brand, for an undisclosed price, exclusively told to CNN. It’s part of the company’s pivot to becoming a broader beverage company focusing on drinks beyond beer, especially since US spirit sales surpassed beer sales last year for the first time ever.
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Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen Launches Innovative New Restaurant, Olio & Farina in Tomball
Pizza Tasting Concept Offers Hand-Crafted Pizzas Inspired by the Iconic Flavors of the World
Anthony Russo, Russo’s New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen Founder and CEO has launched Olio & Farina, a pizza tasting concept restaurant in Spring / Tomball just South of The Woodlands” .
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Here Are The Catches In Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan
You can't ever read the fine print too carefully, and that is also the case with Verizon's new unlimited data plan.
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Caterpillar, 3M sink on weak outlooks
Weak outlooks from a pair of industrial giants sent stocks into a tailspin Tuesday. Shares of Caterpillar (CAT) and 3M (MMM) were each down nearly 10% in mid-morning trading -- and that was a big reason why the Dow plunged more than 500 points.
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The strange but true reason why GameStop's stock keeps surging
GameStop is expected to lose money this year and next year. Sales growth is sluggish as fewer gamers need to go to stores — or even shop online — when they can download new titles directly from their consoles, PCs, phones or tablets. So why are shares of the video game retailer up more than 275% so far in 2021?
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Trump's military parade expected to cost nearly as much as 'tremendously expensive' canceled war games
President Donald Trump's military parade in DC is likely to cost nearly as much as the now canceled military exercise with South Korea that Trump called "tremendously expensive" and said cost "a fortune," three US defense officials tell CNN.
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Britain's Jeremy Kyle Show taken off the air after death of guest
British broadcaster ITV has suspended "The Jeremy Kyle Show" and launched a review of the long-running program after a guest died shortly after taping an episode.
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Students set to launch bike rental program aided by donation
St. Ambrose University students in Davenport are in the process of launching a bike rental program on campus, thanks to a donation from the Hilltop Campus Village and Scott County Sheriff's Department.
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Lunar lander rights itself after suffering an ‘anomaly’ en route to the moon, but future is still unclear
Just hours after launching from Florida toward the moon early Monday morning, the first US lunar lander to take off in five decades is in jeopardy. The spacecraft was able to put itself into the correct position after suffering what was likely a propulsion issue while on its way to the moon — but it’s not yet clear whether the lander will be able to finish its mission.
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Sears is closing 72 more stores
Sears will close at least 72 more stores as sales plunge and losses mount. The list of store closings is due to be announced mid-day Thursday. Sears said it identified 100 non-profitable Sears and Kmart stores and picked 72 for closure "in the near future."
