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Houston native conducts maintenance on the flight deck aboard USS Tripoli
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Mario Gomez, from Houston conducts maintenance on an aqueous film-forming foam valve on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during the ship’s maintenance availability, Aug. 2. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austyn Riley)
Houston Housing Authority's Bold and Transformative Heat Relief Initiative: Ensuring A/C Access for All Residents in HHA Affordable Housing Properties
With scorching summer temperatures reaching unprecedented levels of over 100 degrees, Houston is facing the hottest summer ever recorded. The effects of climate change make life without air conditioning not only unbearable but also perilous. In response to this urgent call for action, The Houston Housing Authority (HHA), under new leadership, has taken a historical step forward by introducing the Heat Relief Initiative. This unprecedented program provides air conditioning for every resident living in HHA public housing properties.
Area I Leads: Legacy, Equity, Accountability, Diversity, and Service Ready to Elevate On All Levels
Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.) Rhonda Harris has been ratified as the National Area One Director by the National Board of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc.(TLOD) at the 23rd Syn-Lod National Convention on July 9, 2023, in Los Angeles. She stands at the helm of Area One, the largest region, which encompasses the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Addressing August National Minority Public Health Concerns in Harris County, Texas: A Look at Harris Health System
Harris County, Texas, home to more than 4 million residents, is known for its rich cultural diversity. However, this vibrant area also faces significant public health challenges, with health disparities particularly evident among its minority communities. As August marks the National Minority Public Health Month, it is timely to examine the role of the Harris Health System in addressing these challenges and working towards equity in public health.
Edna Johnson Named Director of Procurement Services
Public education procurement administrator Edna Johnson, Ed.D., has been named the new director of Procurement Services for Harris County Department of Education. Public education procurement administrator Edna Johnson, Ed.D., has been named the new director of Procurement Services for Harris County Department of Education.
Caring, Healing, Teaching: Meet Cordegus Monette, HCDE's August Employee of the Month
For 20 years, Cordegus Monette has been educating and supporting students in alternative learning environments to help them forge a path for their futures. As the transition specialist at Harris County Department of Education’s Academic and Behavior School West, Monette believes part of his job is to show students the possibilities the future holds for them. He does this by demonstrating he believes in them so they can believe in themselves.
The Hyperbolized Chronicles of Lavish Love: Unraveling the Enigma of why Women Expect Men to Pay for Everything
In an epoch where notions of gender equality roar across the globe like a jubilant tempest, a perplexing paradigm stubbornly persists, rippling through the fabric of dating culture. It is a phantom from the halcyon days of patriarchal patterns that haunts the sophisticated vistas of romantic pursuits: the unsolved mystery of why women expect men to pay for everything.
Ain't Too Proud Plays Houston's Hobby Center - August 8-13, 2023
Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center announces single tickets for the Broadway smash hit musical AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS, will go on sale Friday, March 10 at 10AM. AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS will play the Hobby Center August 8–13, 2023. Tickets start at $40 and are available online at www.TheHobbyCenter.org or www.BroadwayAtTheHobbyCenter.com, the Hobby Center Box Office (800 Bagby, Houston, TX 77002) and all Ticketmaster outlets. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call (888) 451-5986 or e-mail houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com
Harris County Attorney Menefee Announces Settlement in Volkswagen Lawsuit
Today Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced the county is set to receive north of $18 million in settlement of its claims over Volkswagen’s emissions-evading technology. The county was the first governmental entity in Texas to sue Volkswagen, giving it a leading role alongside the Texas Attorney General’s office in litigating the case and obtaining a settlement of all claims by governmental entities across the state.
White mother claims Southwest Airlines thought she was trafficking when traveling with her Black daughter, according to lawsuit
A mother is suing Southwest Airlines for racial discrimination, saying she was accused of human trafficking when traveling with her biracial child.
Only 1 in 5 adults with an opioid use disorder received medication to treat it in 2021
As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance use remained significantly underutilized, a new study found.
Clifton Oliver, Broadway actor who starred as Simba in ‘The Lion King,’ dies at age 47
Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends.
Black characters and stories are finally in the sci-fi and horror spotlight. It’s been a long time coming for fans
Science-fiction author N.K. Jemisin loved “The Jetsons” as a child, fantasizing about taking a flying car to school thanks to its space-age vision of the 21st century. But while watching reruns as an adult, she noticed that there was “nobody even slightly brown” and that “even the family android sounds white” in a show meant to envision the future.
Greta Gerwig got a ‘Barbie’ flash mob from Ryan Gosling for her birthday
Ryan Gosling knew just what to get his “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig for her birthday.
Beyoncé’s tour paid $100,000 to extend DC Metro hours after weather delayed show
Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour paid $100,000 to keep all 98 Metro stations in the Washington, DC, area open for an extra hour after Sunday’s show at the outdoor FedExField venue was delayed because of heavy rain and lightning, a news release from the transit authority said.
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick call off their engagement
Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick have ended their engagement. “The Bachelor” franchise alums took to Instagram Sunday with the news.
Ne-Yo apologizes for comments about parents of trans kids
Ne-Yo has apologized for remarks he made about gender identity and parenting trans children.
GOP hopefuls raise prospect of ‘President Harris’ as way to undercut Biden
Republican presidential candidates are increasingly making Vice President Kamala Harris their prime target as they jockey for attention from voters, focusing on the No. 2 Democrat rather than President Joe Biden.
Pence says he’ll ‘comply with the law’ if called to testify in Trump 2020 election trial
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he would comply with the law if he were compelled to testify in former President Donald Trump’s trial in the 2020 election case.
Trump claims he can’t get a fair trial in DC as latest indictment dominates GOP primary
Former President Donald Trump, who is facing charges in Washington, DC for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election, claimed on Sunday that he wouldn’t receive a fair trial in the nation’s capital as he continues to rail against his latest indictment.
