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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By Community Activist Ken Olive
John Whitmire announced today that Community Activist Ken Olive has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.
Chris Rock rips an absent Jussie Smollett at the NAACP Image Awards
Comedian Chris Rock ripped into Jussie Smollett with a series of jokes Saturday at the NAACP Image Awards, where the actor was nominated for his role on the Fox series "Empire."
300 movie screens to go dark in California after company shuts operations due to Covid-19 impact
A cinema chain said Monday that all its theaters will close permanently after a brutal year for business amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Anti-vaxxers are using the same tactics as cults do to attract followers on social media
In 1974, I was recruited into a cult. Known as the Unification Church, but often referred to as the Moonies, the group was — and still is — a far-right cult founded by the Korean cult leader Sun Myung Moon. The Moonies believe that Moon was greater than Jesus and is God's "Messiah." His teachings, followers have said, supersede conscience, the Bible, laws and universal human rights.
Another NRA board member leaves amid leadership turmoil
Another National Rifle Association board member is stepping down amid turmoil in the gun lobby group's leadership. Julie Golob, a professional sport shooter, announced that she will not be finishing her full three-year term as an NRA board director, making her the fourth member of the group's board of directors to reportedly resign in the past month.
Biden to nominate Michael D. Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps
President Joe Biden will nominate Michael D. Smith to serve as the chief executive officer of AmeriCorps, the nation's main public service program, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
The US Food and Drug Administration's independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted Tuesday to support recommending inclusion of an Omicron-specific component for a Covid-19 booster vaccine.
Statement From Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee On the 2020 Democratic National Convention
The City of Houston put forward a stupendous effort and a great proposal – we should all get ready for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who advocated strongly for the 2020 Democratic National Convention to be in Houston, Texas applauds the stupendous work led by Mayor Sylvester Turner to bring the Convention to Houston.
Houston police officer slain and another officer wounded while executing a warrant, mayor says. A possible suspect is dead
One of two Houston police officers shot while executing a search warrant has died, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Monday.
Germany's Catholic Church 'dismayed and ashamed' by child sex abuse
A new report from Germany's Catholic Church admits to "at least" 3,677 cases of child sex abuse by the clergy between 1946 and 2014, according to local publications Die Zeit and Spiegel Online who have seen a leaked copy.
Stop calling it 'mommy brain' — scientists say the term is wrong and unfair to moms
Pregnancy brain, mommy brain, momnesia — our culture has learned to use the term to describe moms everywhere when they seem forgetful or scattered before and soon after giving birth. But the idea that motherhood is in itself associated with a decline in cognitive abilities may be both wrong and unfair to moms and their brains, writes a team of scientists in an article released Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology.
Most dangerous celeb online is...
If you guessed that a Kardashian-Jenner family member would be the most dangerous celebrity to Google, you are wrong.
Trump to Reinstate US Military Ban On Transgender People
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to reinstate a ban on transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the US armed forces.
Texas officials will take over the state's biggest school district, raising questions about who controls America's classrooms
The fate of nearly 200,000 American students' education will soon be controlled not by locally elected leaders but by state-appointed managers yet to be named.
Solving the Problem of Sleep In Hospitals
When Dr. Joseph Schlesinger's mother was in the hospital, it was hard to speak with her by phone above the beeps and blips of medical devices. It was even harder for her to get some shut-eye.
Amazon offers free shipping on all orders for the holidays
For the first time, Amazon is offering free shipping on all holiday orders in an effort to add new Prime members and juice the season's sales numbers.
'Whitney' Exposes Rifts in Houston's Tragic Life
The oddly punctuated title has multiple meanings in "Whitney. Can I Be Me," a documentary about the late singing star Whitney Houston, a woman torn among various factions and constituencies in a charmed, tormented and too-brief life.
Houston police sergeant arrested in death of his wife
A Houston police sergeant has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife, authorities said.
Federal judge considering GOP challenge to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Democratic-leaning Houston
A federal judge in Texas is considering a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in the Democratic-leaning Houston area.
Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say
With Covid-19 surging in the United States, transmission of the novel coronavirus is at an all-time high.
