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David and Tamela Mann, Pam Grier, Rickey Smiley, Elise Neal, Bill Duke, and More Join the October Lineup of the Hit Show "Money Making Conversations," Hosted by Rushion McDonald

Multiple EMMY® winning producer, social media influencer and entrepreneur Rushion McDonald, has kicked off a diverse lineup of powerful conversations for the month of October on his hit radio talk show "Money Making Conversations," hosting entertainers, authors, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more whose self-made career paths have yielded many decades of success.

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Sudan's military leaders launch 'manhunt' for suspected sources after CNN gold investigation sparks protests

Sudan's military authorities have launched a "manhunt" for people suspected of providing information to CNN for an investigation that exposed Russia's plundering of gold in the African nation, according to multiple former and current officials.

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The Toy Authority Announces Winners of 2022 People’s Play Awards

The Toy Authority, the leader in short form video focused on toys, announced today the winners of the 2022 People’s Play Awards. Consumers had cast their votes for their favorite toys across 17 categories helping to create a list of the most-wanted products just in time for the holiday shopping season.

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3 women missing after crossing Mexico border 2 weeks ago

Three women are believed to be missing in Mexico after they crossed the US border traveling from Texas to sell clothes at a flea market more than two weeks ago, police told CNN on Saturday.

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Mayorkas slams Texas Gov. Abbott for saying Biden should use executive authority on border

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pushed back Sunday on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent remarks that President Joe Biden should use more executive authority to take action on the southern border.

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Residents protest removal of cross from top of Christmas tree

There was a Christmas tree controversy in the town of Highlands on Monday.

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Brexit: EU Chief Juncker Warns UK 'will regret it'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sought to present a bright future for the European Union after the United Kingdom leaves in 2019, but warned that Britain "will regret" the move as much as the EU will.

AARP Texas Fighting For Older Texans During Coronavirus Outbreak

Action Urged On Utility Disconnects, Consumer Loans, Nursing Home Visitation

As a leading advocacy organization for older Texans and their families, AARP Texas is actively engaged in the response to the coronavirus outbreak and is calling on state officials to take specific steps to protect the public’s health and wellbeing.

Democrats Push for More COVID-19 Relief / Updated COVID-19 Resources

U.S. House Democrats passed a fifth coronavirus rescue bill out of the U.S. House last week. However, U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t feel the bill is urgent, and does not plan to take it up until after the Memorial weekend break, if at all. There may be a lot of uncertainty about COVID-19 and the future, but I know for certain that a fifth coronavirus bill is urgent.

New policy proposal could save thousands of lives per year

Roughly 125,000 Americans will die this year as a result of not taking their medications. This phenomenon -- known as "medication non-adherence" – is the cause of 10 percent of all hospitalizations nationwide. It also costs our health care system up to $289 billion annually.

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Theresa May Assassination Plot Suspect in Court

A man who allegedly plotted to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared in court Wednesday charged with terrorism offenses.

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California lawmakers seek change in police lethal force standard

California lawmakers proposed a dramatic change Tuesday in the standard under which police officers can use deadly force, in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark.

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150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police

Police stations, town halls and schools were set alight across France on Wednesday, the second night of protests following the fatal police shooting of a teenage boy that was captured on video.

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Nancy Pelosi announces she won't run for leadership post, marking the end of an era

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would relinquish her leadership post on Thursday, after leading House Democrats for two decades, building a legacy as one of the most powerful and polarizing figures in American politics.

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Groundbreaking procedure allows heart repairs to grow with children, new study shows

Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant.

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Can more money prevent mass murder? Authorities look to more monitoring after shootings

Federal authorities would not have known earlier this summer that William Patrick Williams had threatened to "shoot up" a Lubbock, Texas, hotel where he was staying and had amassed weapons, ammunition and tactical gear were it not for Williams' grandmother.

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Barrier-Breaking Activist and Entertainer Harry Belafonte Dies at 96

Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.

‘Because We Care’ Packages To Be Distributed to HCDE Head Start Families March 27

Some 400 care packages for Harris County Department of Education Head Start families have been assembled and will be distributed by HCDE staff. The program called “Because We Care” provides food items meeting healthy food guidelines selected by nutrition staff at HCDE Head Start during the COVID-19, stay-at-home order.

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and UMMC Officially Announces the Opening of a Sixth Coronavirus Testing Site

Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston, Councilman Robert Gallegos with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Senior Member of the Homeland Security Committee and UMMC will officially announce the launch of the sixth UMMC COVID-19 drive through testing site.

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Hispanic Leaders Launch Judiciary Focused Series

Recruiting Top Legal Professionals Across the U.S. Starting in Arizona

Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary convened leaders from the Arizona Latino community to discuss the importance of federal judicial appointments, the impact of state and federal courts on public policy and Arizona communities, and the broader implications of specific federal judicial appointments for Arizona.