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Snoop Dogg is Coach Jaycen “Two Js” Jennings in the Underdoggs
also starring Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz, and George Lopez
Amazon MGM Studios Presents A Khalabo Ink Society Production A Death Row Pictures / SMAC Productions Production A Panoramic Media Company Production
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Mayor Whitmire Congratulates HPD Academy Graduates
Mayor John Whitmire joined Chief Troy Finner today to congratulate and thank the newest graduates of the Houston Police Department Academy. HPD's cadet class #261 consists of 76 men and women prepared to serve and protect Houstonians from day one.
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Mayor Whitmire Thanks Police Cadet Families at HPD Class 261 Graduation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire thanks the HPD cadet graduates on behalf of all Houstonians for their willingness to protect and serve the city of Houston. Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner welcome 77 women and men from Cadet Class #261 to the ranks of HPD to serve and protect the residents of Houston. (Note about Picture Quality: Feezing, buffering issues occur during live webstream.)
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Houston Police Department's cadet class #261
Published on January 19, 2024
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SLIM mission reaches moon; losing power due to solar cell issue
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected.
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2024 New Year’s resolutions failed - try taking things week by week
Several years ago, after some major losses and personal setbacks, I gave up entirely on making New Year’s resolutions.
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US home sales in 2023 dropped to their lowest level in nearly 30 years, but prices still soared to record highs. Mandatory Credit: David Paul …
Published on January 19, 2024
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Last year’s home sales lowest since 1995
The residential real estate market tumbled in 2023, as soaring interest rates steadily slowed sales activity — but home prices still hit a record high.
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Americans feeling better about economy - thanks slowing inflation
Americans’ attitudes on the economy are improving substantially as inflation slows.
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Japan’s lunar lander on moon - status unclear
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer has reached the lunar surface, but the condition of the spacecraft is still unknown, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.
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What broke the American Dream for Millennials
Rachael Gambino and Garrett Mazzeo planned their financial life by the book: They went to college, paid down debt, saved aggressively, got married, bought a house, started a family. The dream.
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FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis fuels more destructive extreme weather
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is changing the way it responds to natural disasters, it announced Friday, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and causes more destruction to people’s homes.
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US Capitol Police said it investigated more than 8,000 threats against members of Congress last year – an increase of about 500 cases from the …
Published on January 19, 2024
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US Capitol Police investigated more than 8,000 threats against lawmakers in 2023, up from 2022
US Capitol Police said it investigated more than 8,000 threats against members of Congress last year – an increase of about 500 cases from the previous year, according to data released Thursday by the department.
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Texas Southern University Board of Regents Announces Presidential Search Committee
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents Chairman Brandon L. Simmons has announced the appointment of search committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the University’s next president.
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Why Calvin Klein ads still get people talking
Just a few days into 2024, Jeremy Allen White’s bare, muscled body — clad in Calvin Klein briefs — became the year’s first viral sensation.
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Houston Symphony Presents Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue
The Houston Symphony celebrates Valentine’s Day by welcoming the world-renowned Marcus Roberts Trio and Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Catherine Russell to join Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke and the orchestra for Jazz, Love & Gershwin: A Century of Rhapsody in Blue.
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Houston Symphony Presents Get Up and Dance!
The Houston Symphony explores dance rhythms from around the world in its PNC Family Series concert Get Up and Dance!, Saturday, February 3 at Jones Hall.
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Red Cross supports more than 65 people from Houston Apartment Fire
The American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is helping more than 65 people recover after an apartment fire yesterday at the Stonehave Apartments near the Galleria. Volunteers from the Houston chapter of the Red Cross were on scene last night meeting with families and providing assistance to meet their immediate needs.
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Bun B’s Trill Burgers is returning to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
Popular Houston smashburger concept will make its 3rd appearance at NRG Park with locations inside and outside of NRG Stadium
Trill Burgers is returning to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the third consecutive year. Co-founded by entrepreneur and rap legend Bun B, the award-winning smashburger concept – named “Best Burger in America” by Good Morning America in 2022 – will be available both inside and outside of NRG Stadium in 2024.
