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Texas state health officials report missing radiographic camera but say risk of radioactive exposure is 'very low'
A radiographic camera containing radioactive material has gone missing in Houston, Texas, officials said Saturday.
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Attorney: Kushner Used Private Email Account to Talk to WH Officials
Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser and son-in-law of President Donald Trump, has occasionally used a private email account for correspondence with fellow administration officials, his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, confirmed to CNN on Sunday.
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NAACP, Airbnb Partner to Promote Travel, Offer New Economic Opportunities to Communities of Color
The NAACP, the country’s original and largest social justice organization and Airbnb, the world’s leading hospitality company, launched a landmark partnership that will help spread the economic benefits of home sharing to more communities.
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Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Could Outsell Kylie Cosmetics & KKW Beauty
Despite her appeal, beauty brands are definitely feeling the pressure considering Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brand is out to get their money. Beauty brands owned by the Kardashians are particularly feeling the heat with the rise of Fenty Beauty.
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New Houston Black LGBTQ Archive to Launch On Feb.21
“The Black LGBTQ Houston History & Heritage Project—Charles Law Community Archive at the African American Library at the Gregory School” (or simply the Charles Law Community Archive) will open this month.
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Essential Pantry Staples to Have on Hand
Keeping a well-stocked pantry ensures you can pull together a quality meal on a moment's notice or when unexpected circumstances keep you from making it to the store. In many homes, the pantry is filled with mismatched odds and ends that may not fit together, but you can shop smart to gather basic ingredients you need for a wide range of recipes.
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Vaccine passport apps are about to be everywhere. It could get complicated
As the vaccine rollout continues to accelerate and the broader US economy prepares to reopen, talk of vaccine verification apps has heated up.
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What we know about UFOs: How the Pentagon has handled reported sightings, mysterious videos and more
For years, the US government largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects seen moving through restricted military airspace but it is now slowly beginning to acknowledge that UFOs, which the Pentagon refers to as unidentified aerial phenomena, are real.
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Biden to speak on Afghanistan amid US troop withdrawal and Taliban gains
President Joe Biden will receive an update Thursday on the swiftly concluding war in Afghanistan, where a near-complete withdrawal of American troops is coinciding with major Taliban gains.
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What to know about Apple's big software event
Apple is teasing the future of its software, and it is dark. At its annual World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, Monday, Apple is announcing new features and designs for the operating systems that run on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and Apple TVs.
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Don't legalize discrimination against people with disabilities
Imagine if the federal government treated disabled Americans as second-class citizens. It's an appalling thought. But it could happen soon -- if some special interest groups get their way.
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36 ISIS Fighters Killed by US 'mother of all bombs': Afghan Official
In its second major display of military might in one week, the US dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in a remote part of Afghanistan.
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5 things for July 24: Trump, North Korea, Greece fires, 'stand your ground,' climate
How long will the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii keep spewing out lava? Geologists say this eruption could last for years. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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First on CNN: Harris to lead funeral delegation for Japan's former Prime Minister Abe
Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the US presidential delegation to Japan for the state funeral for assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a White House official told CNN.
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Texas Southern University and PNC Launch Regional Center for Entrepreneurs Working in Partnership with Other HBCUs
Texas Southern University and PNC Bank will launch the PNC Regional Center for Entrepreneurship during a roadshow event on Thursday, April 13 from 12-4 p.m.. Through PNC’s support for this initiative, the Center for Entrepreneurship will provide programming, access to capital, education, research, and much more to help expand opportunities for Black businesses across the country.
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US officials describe ‘productive’ meeting with Mexico as Biden feels pressure over migrant crisis
Senior US officials held a “very productive meeting” with their Mexican counterparts Wednesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said, as Washington seeks help from Mexico City to drive down southern border crossings that have placed increasing pressure on President Joe Biden.
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UK workers suffer their biggest pay drop in two decades as inflation bites
Workers in the United Kingdom are struggling with the biggest drop in pay in more than two decades, as surging food and energy prices take a giant bite out of wages.
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Navalny’s death puts a new spotlight on key dividing line between Trump and Biden
The announcement of Alexey Navalny’s death on Friday thrust fresh urgency into the roiling debate in Washington over how forcefully to counter Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, a question of wide-ranging consequence on which President Joe Biden and his likely opponent Donald Trump have adopted diametrically opposed positions.
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Ukraine halts some Russian gas flows to Europe
Ukraine suspended the flow of some Russian natural gas to Europe on Wednesday, blaming Moscow for diverting supplies from the vital pipeline network.
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Man Convicted Of Killing 2 At Texas Sandwich Shop Executed
A man convicted of a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area Subway shop just weeks after he was fired from his job there was executed Thursday night.
