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Candidate for the U.S. Senate Beto O’Rourke Returns to Harris and Fort Bend Counties For Pre-Fourth of July Town Halls in Pasadena and Rosenberg
El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke will continue his campaign for the U.S. Senate with a return to Harris County and Fort Bend County on Tuesday. He will host town halls in Pasadena and Rosenberg. These two forums were recently rescheduled when the El Paso Congressman returned home to lead a Father’s Day March to Tornillo, an effort to highlight the Trump Administration’s policy of inhumanely separating children from their parents. Since then, O’Rourke has continued to travel the state and hold open dialogues with Democrats, Republicans, independents and non-voters alike.
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Judge tells Manafort jury to keep deliberating after it asks about impact of not reaching verdict on one count
The judge in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort urged the jury Tuesday to keep deliberating after it asked what happens if it can't reach consensus on one of 18 counts.
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China enacts first laws to target sexual abuse of children in schools
China's first laws designed to protect minors from sexual harassment on school campuses, including excessive physical contact and suggestive messages and images, are now in effect in the city of Hangzhou.
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Coca Cola is fighting Gatorade by investing in BodyArmor
Coca-Cola is doubling its efforts to compete with Pepsi's Gatorade. Coke said it will take a big stake in red-hot sports drink maker BodyArmor, becoming the company's second-largest shareholder. Body Armor is an attractive competitor to both Gatorade and Coke's own Powerade, the biggest players in the sports drink sector.
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Moms' use of 'snus' tobacco linked to higher blood pressure in kids
Children whose mothers used snus — a type of powdered, smokeless tobacco popular in Sweden — during pregnancy had higher blood pressure by age 6 than children whose mothers did not use it, new research says.
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Poland Spring water will be sold in recycled bottles
Poland Spring water that is still and under one gallon will be sold in recycled plastic bottles by 2022, Nestlé Waters North America shared on Monday.
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Day By Day Shares 365 Messages Of Positivity
Life isn't about the destination. It's about the journey. And with daily doses of affirmation, the journey can be infinitely more fulfilling and transformative.
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Dunkin's latest breakfast creation turns up heat on McDonald's
The battle over breakfast has turned into an all-out war at fast-food chains. Dunkin' is the latest company to unveil a new creation to lure in customers in the wee hours.
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New Bill Proposes Separation of Law School From TSU
Texas Southern University alums and supporters are raising concerns on both sides of a major issue that calls for the separation of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law as an independent entity from the university. It is a new bill, HB 2383, proposed by State Representative Harold Dutton.
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Netflix scores first best picture nomination
Netflix officially has its first-ever horse in the best picture race
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Theresa May Urges 'new culture of respect' Amid Westminster Sex Scandal
British Prime Minister Theresa May says lawmakers must embrace a "new culture of respect" in the wake of the Westminster sexual harassment scandal.
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Quality Over Quantity: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Lasting Legacy
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important. “ The quality and legacy one’s leaves on Earth is something that has been at the forefront of my mind since 2018 began. We are only 11 days in 2018 and I have been to three funerals with one pending. During their celebration of life affairs, many spoke of the goodness of the decease’s life and the people he/she touched.
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NBA Star Kevin Durant Invests $10 Million to Help Maryland Youth Get into and Graduate College
After the disaster that was Hurricane Harvey, Commissioner Grady Prestage and Fort Bend County officials discovered the Stafford Club was one of the many buildings suffering flood damage. Once the waters receded and the clean up began, workers found mold on and inside the Clubs walls which would mean the building would have to be closed, displacing more than 1,000 students who participate in its sports and academic programs.
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H-E-B and Favor Delivery to Join Forces
Combination will provide Texans with an innovative, convenient and world-class home delivery experience
H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers and the largest private employer in Texas, today announced that Favor Delivery, the innovative on-demand delivery service headquartered in Austin, will become a wholly owned subsidiary. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Down But Not Out — Single Mom Fatima Alexander Launches New Lifestyle Magazine Inspiring Others to Never Give Up
She battled through depression, an abusive relationship and a suicide attempt. Now inspirational mom Fatima Alexander launches “I Am Unashamed” – a lifestyle magazine with a difference.
Having walked away from an abusive relationship and suffering from depression for more than 20 years, single mother Fatima Alexander knows that even the darkest of nights can give rise to the brightest mornings. First her mother passed away, then she lost her niece to brain cancer; her son was diagnosed with leukemia diagnosis shortly afterwards. When the pain was too much to bear, depression consumed her and she attempted to end her own life.
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Black Millennial Launches App to Discover & Review Black-Owned Businesses
The next generation digital platform, Official Black Wall Street, is making it even easier to find and support Black-owned businesses with the launch of their highly anticipated new app. Making its mark as the first of its kind to alert users when they’re near a Black-owned business, the app combines social impact and tech, allowing users to seamlessly circulate the Black dollar.
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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.
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Frustration grows over fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout
There’s growing frustration about the fractured COVID-19 vaccine rollout as we continue to deal with the pandemic. Thousands of shots are being given in the Philadelphia region every day, but it’s not enough.
