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US allies warn of action on suspected Syria chemical attack
US allies have rallied behind President Donald Trump's warning that Syria would pay a "big price" if it is found to have carried out a chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Douma.
Beyond the Rhetoric: The Days of Booming Black Business, Political Clout and Braggadocio – Part II
It can be quite comical at times when you see public relations splashes about perceived successful entrepreneurs. 90% of these so-called tycoons are fakes. The fact is most successful Black businesses are rather “stealth”. The modesty comes from many examples of attacks, conspiracies and mountains of adversity put before them and others simply because they are Black. Most successful Black entrepreneurs that I know would never publish themselves in the so called Black Enterprise Top 100 Black Businesses. To many it is perceived as a “target list” for the IRS, large competitors, and others with bad intentions. Allow me to discuss a few of the horror stories that successful Black entrepreneurs have experienced.
Congress returns to Zuckerberg hearing, confirmation fights
When Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess, all eyes will be on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he takes the hot seat in two congressional hearings over the latest privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica.
New York Times top editor on journalism's 'biggest crisis'
The top editor at the New York Times says President Donald Trump's attacks on journalism are "out of control." But he's more concerned about the slow death of local news.
Nine West files for bankruptcy
- Nine West Holdings, which owns the Nine West and Anne Klein brands, has filed for bankruptcy. Friday's chapter 11 filing shows that the company owes more than $1 billion.
Virgin Galactic fires up spaceship for the first time since deadly 2014 crash
Richard Branson's spaceship fired up its rocket engine Thursday, marking the first powered test flight for the company since a fatal crash left it hamstrung in 2014.
Spotify's market debut is worth billions for Tencent and Sony
Spotify's arrival on Wall Street is music to the ears of some of Asia's biggest tech companies.
Female footballers to attempt record-breaking match for equality
The fight for equality will never be an unbroken upward curve. There are ups and downs in any fight for long-lasting change. That is why, less than 12 months after playing the highest football match in history, a group of female footballers are to attempt another record-breaking feat -- to play football at the lowest point on earth.`
DHS confirms it has detected evidence of mobile snooping devices around DC
The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it has detected evidence of mobile snooping devices around Washington, DC.
10 best hidden Cold War sites in former West Germany
Berlin and its infamous wall are the epicenter for Cold War tourism, but there are plenty of other sites around Germany that portray the tension between east and west after World War II.
China strikes back; Futures drop; Sorrell under pressure
1. China strikes back: US stock futures moved sharply lower on Wednesday after Beijing announced plans for heavy new tariffs on dozens more US goods.
Cambridge Analytica: Nigeria, Kenyan opposition to probe firm's alleged role in their elections
Officials in Nigeria and Kenya are looking into whether data-crunching firm Cambridge Analytica tried to interfere with elections in their countries by organizing rallies and orchestrating whole campaigns to sway public opinion away from certain candidates.
Bells across the nation will toll 39 times to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The assassination 50 years ago of Martin Luther King Jr. will be marked Wednesday with events in the city where he was born, the city where he was gunned down, and other places around the nation.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr. to us, 50 years later?
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 50 years ago on April 4, 1968, setting off a period of mourning, reflection and anger that gripped America. He was in Memphis to rally support for striking sanitation workers, who were protesting unsafe working conditions, and while on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel (now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum), he was shot once and fatally by James Earl Ray, from the bathroom of a nearby boarding house.
5 things Beto O'Rourke's eye-popping fundraising reveals
The news was splashy: Texas Democratic Senate nominee Beto O'Rourke raked in almost $7 million in the first three months of 2018 in his (still) uphill challenge against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
Actor Bill Murray Brings His Charm in a Live Performance of Music and Literature at Jones Hall
The Houston Symphony welcomes award-winning actor and comedian Bill Murray to Jones Hall for a must-see live performance, New Worlds: Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends, at 7:30 p.m. April 16, 2018, featuring music and literature.
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed when he stepped from his second-floor hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to speak to Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) colleagues standing in the parking lot below. An assassin’s bullet ended the life of the 39-year-old activist who had helped advance the cause of African-American rights more in 14 years than it had progressed in the previous 350 years.
Coahuila, Mexico: The best wine country you don't know about
Mexico (particularly the Baja region and Guanajuato state) has placed itself well and truly on the map when it comes to wine production. But what many oenophiles don't know is that there is another area of Mexico that has been producing wine for over 400 years: Coahuila, in northern Mexico, is home to the oldest vineyard in the Americas, which opened in 1597.
Tesla's dumb, awful weekend
If your Easter egg hunt or Passover seder ended in tears, you still had a better weekend than Tesla. On Friday, Tesla acknowledged that its "autopilot" self-driving mode was engaged during a recent fatal crash. On Sunday, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tesla mishandled its accident investigation.
Oklahoma and Kentucky teachers are walking out en masse. Here's what they want
This is about much more than teachers' salaries. Tens of thousands of Kentucky and Oklahoma teachers were ditching classrooms Monday to rally at their state capitals, demanding more education funding for students.
