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Tempers continue to flare in Sacramento days after shooting of black father

Tempers and emotions flared in Sacramento on Tuesday as the brother of an unarmed black man killed by police interrupted a City Council meeting and protesters again blocked the entrance to an NBA arena nearby.

The National Inventors Hall of Fame Announces 2018 Class of Inductees

New Inductees and Contributions to Society to be Honored at May Event

Fifteen innovation pioneers whose inventions range from OLED displays to football’s yellow “First and Ten Line” will be honored as the newest Class of Inductees in the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF). In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), NIHF will honor these Inductees May 2-3 at one of the innovation industry’s most highly anticipated events — “The Greatest Celebration of American Innovation.”

5 things for May 21: Texas school shooting, President Trump, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Cuba just finished up two days of mourning, after a plane crashed on takeoff in Havana, killing over 100 people. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Austin police identify 17-year-old killed by porch package bomb

A 17-year-old victim in a series of deadly package bombs delivered to homes in Austin, Texas, was identified Tuesday as Draylen Mason, as a law enforcement source revealed the same person may have constructed the three devices.

5 things for April 25: White House, Ronny Jackson, immigration, Toronto, Yemen

The news has been downright awful. But in a few recent cases, real-life heroes emerged. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

Spain offers to take in migrant ship after Italy's populists turn it away

Spain announced Monday that it would allow a ship carrying hundreds of migrants to dock in Valencia after Italy's new populist government turned the boat away in a move described by rescuers as unprecedented.

Trump's bet on Kim Jong Un is looking increasingly shaky

President Donald Trump took a huge risk by holding a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and hailing it as a stunning history-changing success.

Most self-driving companies say this tech is crucial. Elon Musk disagrees.

For most people building self-driving cars, lidar is viewed as a godsend. In recent years, enthusiasm for the technology has sparked shortages of the depth-measuring sensor, acquisitions of startups developing it and more than a billion dollars of investments.

A Big Year for Houston, A Big Year for Houston First

This has been a busy and productive year for Houston First Corporation (HFC) and Brenda Bazan, President and CEO. After taking the reins of Houston’s official destination and marketing organization a little over a year ago, Bazan has taken impressive steps to more strategically position HFC to meet its goals and objectives.

Small Business Owners, Stop Overpaying on Taxes! Nine Often-Overlooked Ways to Legally Keep More Revenue for Yourself

Eric Tyson, MBA, author of the new book Small Business Taxes for Dummies®, Second Edition, shares some great tax breaks you may not be using to your advantage.

If you're a small business owner, you know: The quest for revenue is never-ending. That means, besides chasing new customers, you're also scouring your expenses to see where you might make cuts. Eric Tyson's suggestion? Focus on minimizing one of the biggest (and sneakiest) expenses you face. Taxes.

Austin Trail of Lights Gives Back More Than Ever In 2017: Announces Massive Food Drive, Nonprofit-focused Programming and More

This year's Trail of Lights sets goal to collect 25,000 MEALS for the Central Texas Food Bank while providing community platform for nonprofits and community groups to celebrate with their members

The 53rd annual Austin Trail of Lights is proud to announce its biggest food drive ever and a variety of nonprofit activations. This year, the Trail of Lights Foundation is partnering with the Central Texas Food Bank to challenge all attendees to bring a canned good any public night of the Trail.

The world's most powerful passports for 2021

The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says a new report.

A sense of 'impending doom'

Much of America's recent progress against Covid-19 is being erased as infections, deaths and hospitalizations multiply nationwide.

Momentum is building for a stock-trading tax — and Wall Street is furious

Uncle Sam is in search for a pot of gold that could ease the pain of trillion-dollar deficits. And some believe Wall Street might just have the answer.

Suspect in Atlanta-area spa shootings might have intended more shootings in Florida, mayor says

The man suspected of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was on way to Florida "perhaps to carry out additional shootings," when he was arrested Tuesday night, Atlanta's mayor said Wednesday, citing investigators' findings.

China's 'revolution' cost investors $3 trillion. So why aren't they running scared?

Heavyweight global investment firms are sticking with China despite a sweeping crackdown on business by the ruling Communist Party that has wiped $3 trillion off the market value of the country's biggest companies.

Jill Biden uses her soft diplomacy to make the case for partnering with the US during three-country Latin America tour

First lady Jill Biden on Monday wraps a six-day, three-country tour of Latin America with an agenda that focused -- at times with subtlety and others with direct intent -- on why a partnership with the United States has its benefits.

What India Couture Week reveals about this year's bridalwear trends

More than a dozen leading designers showcased their creations at India Couture Week (ICW), offering a glimpse -- among much else -- at the bridalwear trends shaping one of the world's largest wedding markets.

Traveling to Italy during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning to travel to Italy, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Federal court denies 19-year-old's request to witness her father's execution by the state of Missouri

A federal court has denied a 19-year-old's request to let her witness her father's execution on Tuesday, when the state of Missouri is scheduled to put him to death for the 2005 murder of police sergeant William McEntee.

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