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The Ultimate Family SUV: Toyota Grand Highlander Makes World Premiere

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander made its world premiere hours before the opening day of the Chicago Auto Show to showcase the latest and greatest addition to the successful SUV lineup for Toyota.

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Jason Aldean Announces Highway Desperaso Tour 2023

Special Guests Include Openers Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, & Dee Jay Silver

With 27 number one singles, 15 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold, ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean today announced his upcoming Highway Desperado Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 41-city headlining tour kicks off on July 14 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix and more before wrapping up in Tampa at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28. Mitchell Tenpenny serves as direct support for Aldean, alongside openers Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver.

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JSU Recognized by US News for Affordable Out-of-State Tuition

Jackson State University is listed among “15 Colleges with Affordable Out-of-State Tuition” in a recent article published by US News & World Report. JSU remains one of the most popular options for students looking for a high-quality education at an affordable price.

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100 Years of WOW! Miller Outdoor Theatre Announces Season Opener

As the curtain rises on the 100th Anniversary performance season at Miller Outdoor Theatre (MOT), The Miller Theatre Advisory Board has announced that Houstonians and visitors alike can expect eight months of exceptional cultural arts programming plus four stellar 100th celebratory events, all free of charge to the public. The 100th season kicks off March 17 when Irish eyes will smile when The Trinity Irish Dance Company brings their progressive Irish Dance to Houston for St. Patrick’s Day. The following evening transports all to 1923, the “birth” of Miller Outdoor Theatre, complete with a celebratory roaring 20s themed extravaganza with Vaudeville performers, swing dance lessons, photo opportunities and more. Additionally, the Board has launched a $12.5 million dollar capital campaign to raise necessary funds to improve the visitor experience at the theatre. Renovations and improvements will be made to the theatre’s fixed and hillside seating. Also, the creation of a signature entryway to the theatre will both welcome guests and facilitate smooth access in and out of the facility. As always, admission to MOT remains free to all. Everyone is encouraged to make Miller memories during the 100th anniversary season.

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PVAMU’s new Communication Fellows Program partners students with key industry leaders

Prairie View A&M University’s newly created Communication Fellows Program just celebrated its first cohort.

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NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes leads Kansas City Chiefs to 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in classic Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs have won their second Super Bowl in the past four seasons, downing the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

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A trio of new intrusions leaves America's leaders grasping for explanations

A deepening national security mystery is threatening a political storm after US fighter jets scrambled three days in a row to shoot down a trio of unidentified aerial objects high over the North American continent.

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The Savoy Invites Community to Share Old Photos and Memories of the Historic Third Ward Bar to Celebrate Black History Month

“Meet Me at The Savoy” is a phrase that has been around over the course of 80 years in Houston and still is used today, now with a hashtag, to bring people together at The Savoy, a legendary neighborhood bar deep in the heart of Houston’s Historic Third Ward. The popular bar and restaurant, located at 4402 Emancipation Ave., was built as a neighborhood bar in 1940 and relaunched in 2021 by Black and Long Enterprises.

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Court TV's hit true crime series 'Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall' returns for all-new second season Sunday, Feb. 19

Court TV, the popular multi-platform network devoted to live, gavel-to-gavel coverage, in-depth legal reporting and expert analysis of the nation's most important and compelling trials and crime stories, announced today that its hit true-crime series, "Someone They Knew With Tamron Hall," will return for its second season on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, with the first of 24 new episodes to be seen Sunday nights.

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Bestselling Authors on Board for SMU's Dallas Literary Festival

Novelists, poets and literary agents scheduled for free March 4 festival

SMU’s Dallas Literary Festival is bringing a blue-ribbon list of authors to Dallas on Saturday, March 4, for a day packed with discussion and inspiration.

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Movie Trailer: "Strays" starring Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx

They’re bad to the bone. Watch the STRAYS (NSFW) trailer now!

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Movie Review: Knock at the Cabin

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. For some reason veteran hor/thr director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense) has decided to put a lot of bad juju vibes out into the world. If you’re curious, read on.

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Get Your Tickets Today: NAACP Freedom Fund Advocacy & Awards Dinner

The Houston NAACP is having their annual Freedom Fund Gala. With the theme, “Freedom Forward... Ensuring Justice and Equity for Future Generations,” this year’s dinner (the first since COVID) will mark the inauguration of the new date change of our annual event. We’ve changed our event from October to February, during the annual month of Black History Celebration.

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President Biden’s State of the Union

Joe Biden’s State of the Union will feature good news. He has much to report – record job growth, record low unemployment, inflation down, and new efforts underway to rebuild our infrastructure, move to renewable energy and start to bring jobs back home.

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How the first Black woman to help discover an element 'claimed a seat at the periodic table'

As a kid, Clarice Phelps often turned to one image for inspiration.

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Man Accused of Killing an Off-duty New York Police Officer Charged With Murder

The suspect in the shooting death of off-duty New York Police Department officer Adeed Fayaz has been charged with murder, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.

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Biden brings his battle with Republicans on the road after contentious State of the Union

President Joe Biden brought his State of the Union populist economic messaging to Wisconsin on Wednesday, firing back at Republicans and highlighting US manufacturing in a preview of an expected 2024 argument in the battleground state.

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Appeals court rejects WinRed's effort to halt Minnesota AG's probe into its fundraising tactics

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against WinRed in its effort to block subpoenas from Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's office in an investigation into whether the GOP donation processing website violated the state's consumer protection law.

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At least $191 billion in pandemic jobless benefits improperly paid, watchdog tells Congress

At least $191 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits could have been improperly paid, with a "significant portion" attributable to fraud, according to a new estimate from the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General.

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Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday.