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Working from home could wipe $800 billion from office values globally

Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities worldwide by 2030 as the post-pandemic trend pushes up office vacancy rates and drives down rents, according to a new report.

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PVAMU Panther Football announces kickoff times for upcoming 2023 season

The Prairie View A&M University Panther football team has announced kick-off times for the 2023 season, which includes four home contests at Panther Stadium.

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Unlocking the Future of Public Health: PVAMU leads Texas students in informatics boot camp

Prairie View A&M University students are learning, alongside other students from institutions across Texas, how to make public health information technology more fair, inclusive and equitable. The ultimate goal of public health information technology, also known as public health informatics, is to use information, computer science and technology to promote the health of the overall population and prevent diseases and injuries.

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Rep. Al Green Criticizes Republican Overreach into the Proxy Advisory Industry

On Thursday, July 13, 2023, Representative Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, participated in a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the Proxy Advisory Industry.”

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Mayor Turner Releases Three-Year Update for Resilient Houston and the Climate Action Plan

The City of Houston has released a combined update detailing the impressive progress made on major initiatives of both Resilient Houston and the Climate Action Plan after three years of implementation.

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Homebuyers must ‘learn to live’ with near-7% mortgage rates, says RE/MAX chairman

Dave Liniger has spent the last half-century living through the ups and downs of the interest-sensitive housing market.

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Suspect in custody in New York’s long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings, sources say

A New York architect is in custody for the Gilgo Beach murders, an unsolved case tied to at least 10 sets of human remains discovered since 2010 in suburban Long Island, according to two law enforcement sources.

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House passes defense bill after adopting controversial amendments targeting abortion policy and other issues

The House voted Friday to pass a sweeping defense policy bill following contentious debate and the adoption of controversial amendments that touched on hot-button social issues.

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Manchin won’t back Biden’s Labor secretary nominee

Julie Su, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary whose nomination has been stalled for months, now faces opposition from a key Democrat: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

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Complete Communities University Fall 2023 Leadership Training Call for Applications

Application Deadline - August 18, 2023

The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) invites aspiring leaders to apply for enrollment in the Complete Communities University (CCU) Fall 2023 leadership training course. The 8-week course is designed for emerging leaders committed to making a positive impact in their communities.

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Biden slams Tuberville’s block of military promotions as ‘irresponsible’ and ‘jeopardizing US security’

President Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies.

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard is stepping down

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard announced Thursday he is stepping down from his position in mid-August.

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‘Oppenheimer’ cast walks out of UK premiere ahead of SAG strike

The cast of director Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated war-era drama “Oppenheimer” is standing united in the effort to support the SAG-AFTRA strike.

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House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe

Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct.

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First on CNN: Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation, no suspect identified

The Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the small bag of cocaine found at the White House and has been unable to identify a suspect, according to a statement from the US Secret Service.

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House GOP leaders push ahead on controversial votes that could imperil defense bill

House Republicans are taking a risky path as they gear up for a series of controversial amendment votes that threaten to put the fate of a critical defense policy bill in jeopardy.

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Mayor Turner Announces One Complete Houston, Featuring Results of City's First Equity Indicator Study

Mayor Sylvester Turner joined community and business leaders at the Sunnyside Health and Multiservice Center to announce the findings of the City of Houston's first equity indicator study.

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Mayor Turner Launches 11th Annual Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition

Applications are now open for the Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition, the City of Houston’s groundbreaking contest which culminates with three winners each receiving $10,000 in seed money to fund their dreams of entrepreneurship. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4.

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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on Developments Related to Union Pacific Railroad Site

In light of the City of Houston’s announcement of a strike force that will begin work on a program to help relocate residents living on or around the creosote plume in Houston’s Fifth Ward from Union Pacific’s Houston Wood Preserving Works creosote treatment facility, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee issued the following announcement:

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Houston Hometown Hero and Comedian Mo Amer Announces Homecoming Show for "Mo Day" in Houston on Sept. 16

Bayou Music Center - Houston, TX - Saturday, September 16, 2023

Comedian and TV star Mo Amer, a highly regarded and respected Houstonian, will celebrate “Mo Amer Day in Houston” with a special homecoming performance at Bayou Music Center in Houston, TX, on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Tickets are on sale now. at LiveNation.com.