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Texas Transporting Asylum Seekers to Urban Centers Abruptly: Mayors Advocate for Caution
Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time.
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US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley, seen here in Washington, DC in 2011, pleaded not guilty on October 19, to two counts of obstruction …
Published on October 19, 2021
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Governor Abbott, HHSC Extend Deadline For Pandemic Food Benefits For Families Affected By COVID-19 School Closures
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is extending the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program (P-EBT) to August 21 to ensure eligible families have more time to apply for this one-time food benefit.
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Harris County Civil Courts at Law Appoints New Associate Judge to Address Post-Pandemic Surge in Eviction Appeals
A veteran Houston lawyer has been tapped to serve as the Harris County Civil Courts at Law’s first associate judge, a newly created position designed to tackle the county’s increasing volume of eviction appeals.
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Houston Furniture Bank awarded $1.5 million Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund grant to aid Hurricane Harvey families
Houston Furniture Bank has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation to provide essential furniture to families affected by the storm. The grant will make it possible for Houston Furniture Bank to provide furniture to 2,000 families to help them recover, expanding the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to ensure that no child has to eat or sleep on the floor.
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Nick Cannon expecting twin boys with Abby De La Rosa
Actor and TV presenter Nick Cannon is preparing to welcome his second set of twins into the world.
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5 Tips for Transitioning Back to School
Heading back to the classroom is a big change following a summer of fun in the sun. Some kids eagerly embrace the idea of once again being surrounded by friends and thrive on the familiar tempo a new school year brings. Others resist the disruption to their laid-back lifestyle.
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Entergy Texas Partners With United Way of Greater Houston to Provide School Supplies to Montgomery County Districts
The community partnership benefits more than 50,000 students
Pencils, pens, notebooks, crayons, scissors, and rulers --- these are just a few of the many supplies essential to helping students learn, study and grow.
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An Update from Council Member Davis
Reminder that the deadline for the 2020 census has been extended! Please fill it out here! It is important to fill it out for the City of Houston to receive the proper funding in the coming years! If you are unable to fill it out online, call 844-330-2020 for English or call 844-468-2020 for Spanish!
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Trump using military funding as leverage in fight with tech giants
President Donald Trump's threat Tuesday to veto an annual defense bill unless Congress removes legal protections for social media companies drew swift, sharp bipartisan pushback from lawmakers who charged Trump was using leverage over the troops to settle personal scores.
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Treating hearing loss is associated with a decrease in risk of early death and dementia, studies show
Your health resolutions for the new year may need to include getting checked for hearing aids.
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Cardi B gives birth to second child
Kulture Kiari is officially a big sister. Her mom and dad, rappers Cardi B and husband Offset, have welcomed their second child.
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HISD Special Populations to offer Parent Labs to support virtual learning for 2020-2021 school year
HISD’s Special Populations department will host a series of Parent Labs in August and September to assist parents who have students in any special populations program with navigating virtual learning for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Obama: Dropping Malia Off at College Was 'like open-heart surgery'
Former President Barack Obama revealed Monday night how emotional it was to say goodbye to his eldest daughter, Malia, when she went away to college this fall.
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School Safety Forum Enlists 3 Dynamic Safety Experts in Dialogue with Education Community Oct. 15
School Safety is the topic as three international and local safety experts talk about school violence and solutions at Harris County Department of Education Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Psychologist Scott Poland, emergency preparedness expert Michael Dorn and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez lead the discussions.
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School Safety Forum Enlists 3 Dynamic Safety Experts in Dialogue with Education Community Oct. 15
School Safety is the topic as three international and local safety experts talk about school violence and solutions at Harris County Department of Education Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Psychologist Scott Poland, emergency preparedness expert Michael Dorn and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez lead the discussions.
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British journalist and Brazilian indigenous affairs expert missing in the Amazon
A veteran British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert are missing in Brazil's remote Javari Valley, in the far western part of Amazonas state.
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In-car radar could save children from tragic hot car deaths
One hot June day in Louisiana, Tyler Cestia was supposed to drop his son off at a babysitter before continuing on to work. His two-year-old boy, Thomas, asked to ride in the “big boy seat,” the child safety seat his older brother usually rode in, the one right behind the driver’s seat. Once he was buckled in, it was nearly impossible to see him from the driver’s seat, and he didn’t make a sound.
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Body camera shows Ohio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator
Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while a toddler on a ventilator was inside, newly released body-worn camera footage shows, and the mother says her child was harmed during the incident.
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Ohio police used flash-bangs during raid of home with toddler on a ventilator inside, body camera footage shows
Police in Elyria, Ohio, deployed exploding flash-bangs while raiding a home last week while a toddler on a ventilator was inside, newly released body-worn camera footage shows, and the mother says her child was harmed during the incident.
