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Pence to North Korea: 'Era of strategic patience is over'
Vice President Pence warned North Korea on Monday that the "era of strategic patience is over" and that all options are on the table if North Korean President Kim Jong Un continues to threaten the region with his missile and nuclear testing programs.
Apple Is Exploring A Bunch Of AR Features For The Next iPhone, Says Bloomberg
We’ve been hearing a lot about Apple’s ambitions with augmented reality, and a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman adds to the intrigue. As similar stories have said in the past, Apple is reportedly working on AR glasses (which won’t be ready for a while) and plans to put augmented reality features in the next iPhone. It’s got “hundreds of engineers” working on the tech, says Gurman, including individuals poached from Microsoft’s HoloLens team and Facebook-owned Oculus. Here’s Gurman on what the first iPhone AR tools might look like:
Mayor Turner Announces Small Business Economic Relief Program
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced this week that applications for the City of Houston’s Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP) will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19th.
Harris County Commissioners Court Moves to Provide Equal Access to Legal Representation for Everyone
For too long, individuals’ ability to pay has determined the quality of their legal defense and, consequently, determined whether they go free or spend years of their life behind bars. Access to quality legal representation is every person’s right, regardless of his or her resources.
Promising, New Web Series Empowers Black Actors & Women!
The new web series Ashley’s World debuted online in February 2018. The dramedy follows the journey of Ashley, a young single mother who is fighting to overcome poverty and follow her dreams of becoming a professional, working actor while caring for her demanding, yet loving family.
Cruise and GM Take Next Step Toward Commercial Deployment of Self-Driving Cars
Dan Ammann joins Cruise as CEO; Kyle Vogt named president and CTO
General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Cruise are taking the next step toward commercializing autonomous vehicle technology with the appointment of Dan Ammann as CEO of Cruise. Kyle Vogt, Cruise co-founder, will partner with Ammann to set strategic direction for the company and will lead technology development as Cruise president and chief technology officer. The appointments are effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Subsidence in Harris County
Harris and surrounding counties are slowly sinking because of subsidence. Subsidence is the motion of the earth's surface as it shifts downward, or sinks, relative to the sea level. This is happening here because we are using too much underground water from our sponge-like ground.
Black Filmmaker, Shirah Dedman, Produces New Documentary Exposing the Truth About Gentrification
A new documentary exploring displacement of African-Americans out of major U.S. cities will release on YouTube on October 25, 2017. YOU A NOMAD is a short film set in Oakland, California, where in the past generation almost 40 percent of the Black population has been displaced. The film uses a unique cross-section of African-American voices to unfold the systemic issues underlying the rapid gentrification Oakland is now facing.
How a crane operator with a fear of heights gets his job done
Steve Lancaster, who starts each workday with a 280-foot journey straight up in the air and stays there until quitting time, is afraid of heights.
Houston Ranks 32 in 100 Best Cities in the World
“Smart, skilled and soulful, Houston is the American city of the future.” That is the description of Houston by Resonance Consultancy, a strategic business marketing, development and research company, which recently released its 2020 World’s Best Cities Ranking. Houston is ranked number 32 out of 100 cities around the world and is the highest ranking Texas city on the list.
Houston Ranks 32 in 100 Best Cities in the World
“Smart, skilled and soulful, Houston is the American city of the future.” That is the description of Houston by Resonance Consultancy, a strategic business marketing, development and research company, which recently released its 2020 World’s Best Cities Ranking. Houston is ranked number 32 out of 100 cities around the world and is the highest ranking Texas city on the list.
Image Elevators Welcomes Blended Designs to Client Roster
Blended Designs, a 100% Black-owned family business of premium backpacks and travel bags, has selected Image Elevators as their PR Agency of record. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Blended Designs is the recipient of the 2018 FedEx Small Business Grant, and is quickly becoming a go-to brand for the African American community as their unique and creative designs are helping to shape a new image of Black fashion brands in a culturally relevant and pivotal way!
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Mourns the Passing of the Organization’s Third President, Rev. Joseph L. Lowery
Known as the Dean of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Lowery’s Exceptional Visionary and Oratory Gifts Convened Diverse Leaders to the Table and the Masses to The Streets to Protest Injustices
During Challenging Times, Texans Are Turning to Comfort Food
As Texans heed warnings about social distancing and stay at home directives, more and more are seeking comfort through food. According to Psychology Today, people tend to associate certain foods with social gatherings, family, and people taking care of us.
ESSENCE’s October Featured Singer and Real Housewives of Atlanta Star Kandi Burruss
The singer, songwriter restaurateur, entrepreneur, Real Housewives of Atlanta star and mother lets ESSENCE in on the art of the hustle and how she’s surviving drama while building a legacy.
Moleculin Announces Agreement with ImQuest Biosciences to Expand Coronavirus Testing
Follows discovery that active compound in WP1122 reduces in vitro replication of SARS-CoV-2 by 100%
Moleculin Biotech, Inc., (Nasdaq: MBRX) ("Moleculin" or the "Company"), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a broad portfolio of drug candidates, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with ImQuest Biosciences to expand in vitro and in vivo testing of WP1122, Moleculin's lead drug candidate for the treatment of COVID-19.
The Center for Pursuit receives grant from Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund to assist clients in need
Joint effort between United Way of Greater Houston and Greater Houston Community Foundation
The Center for Pursuit, Houston’s largest not-for-profit organization serving adults with intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD), has received a grant from the Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund, a joint effort by United Way of Greater Houston and the Greater Houston Community Foundation. The first round of the fund will distribute $1.5 million among 30 nonprofit organizations with constituents who need urgent access to food and emergency financial assistance due to COVID-19.
Supreme Court Blocks Trump - DACA
Ruling Leaves 700,000 Dreamers Safe
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.
Fifth Circuit allows Texas to once again enforce ban on elective procedures against chemical abortions
As part of an ongoing legal battle, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has once again rebuked a lower federal district court, allowing Texas to enforce a ban on elective medical procedures against chemical abortions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. This ruling effectively prohibits 98.5% of elective abortions in Texas until further notice in an effort to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE) and hospital capacity to respond to the coronavirus.
Be A Neighbor Campaign Sounds the Alarm on 6.5M Weekly Volunteer Shortage
Issues Urgent Call-to-Action to Close the #VolunteerGap
Today Be A Neighbor Campaign released new data showing a nationwide shortage of 6.5 million volunteers and issued an urgent call-to-action to close the #VolunteerGap.
