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Baytown Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship in Japan

A Bayton, Texas native and 2008 Ross S. Sterling High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided missile destroyer, USS Stethem. Petty Officer 1st Class Charlon Clarke is an operations specialist aboard the forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. Stethem is one of eight destroyers forward-deployed in Yokosuka.

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DJ Tryfe’s Inaugural VIRIBUS Ball Hopes To Raise Awareness In the Black Community About Mental Illness and Donate Funds to Taraji P. Henson’s Foundation

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately 30% of African American adults with mental illness are treated yearly compared to the overall U.S. average of 43%. But there is reason to believe that the numbers are even lower than that. What isn’t debatable is the need for greater awareness and support of mental health wellness in the African American community.

How Small Changes Can Make A Big Impact On Your Retirement Planning

Statistics related to retirement can be downright discouraging.

New Poll Shows Broad Consensus Across North Texas for Wearing Masks

Six out of 10 said wearing masks and social distancing should be required until a vaccine is widely available

A new poll commissioned by the non-partisan, non-profit group Texas 2036 shows broad support across North Texas for wearing masks to fight COVID-19.

Sekou Andrews Adds Independent Music Awards To List Of Accolades

GRAMMY® award-nominated and renowned poet SEKOU ANDREWS adds two (2) nominations to his growing list of awards from Independent Music Awards for the inspirational "BE VOICEFUL," which receives a nomination for "Best Spoken Word Song," and for his EP SEKOU ANDREWS & THE STRING THEORY, which snags a nod for "Best Spoken Word Album." Sekou joins a list of luminary nominees, including Lucinda Williams, Steven Van Zandt, and more.

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Justify's value skyrockets to $60M with Triple Crown win at Belmont Park

As he thundered across the line to win the coveted Triple Crown, Justify's value skyrocketed to about $60 million with potential for more. The three-year-old chestnut colt became the 13th horse ever to win the Triple Crown of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes after a dominant victory at Belmont Park in New York Saturday.

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Trump Supreme Court nominee and top Senate Democrat to meet Tuesday

Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, will sit down with the top Democrat in the Senate on Tuesday, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office.

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Trump heads to South Carolina to campaign for Gov. Henry McMaster

President Donald Trump on Monday will visit "famously hot" Columbia, South Carolina, where temperatures are expected to hover in the 90s for most of the day before he takes the stage at a rally for Gov. Henry McMaster.

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Due By

Texans head coach Bill O’Brien is right in the Matt Kalil situation

When I was a teacher I use to give out different projects throughout the year that had a completion date in order for the student to receive a grade. Most of the time that due date was at least six weeks out from the day I assigned the project.

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Make Halloween safer by watching for traffic ‘goblins’

Parents should accompany small children as they go in search of treats during Halloween. (Photo courtesy of Susan Himes)

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Ross Perot, billionaire tycoon and 2-time presidential candidate, dies at 89

Ross Perot, the billionaire tycoon who mounted two unsuccessful third-party presidential campaigns in the 1990s, died Tuesday, family spokesman James Fuller confirmed to CNN. He was 89.

‘We hear gun fire all the time here’: KC community stands up against gun violence, draws crowd, honks and hope

Kansas City Police are investigating their 58th homicide of the year. Sade Abdi, 27, was shot around 9:15 Saturday night in the Pendleton Heights neighborhood.

Corporate debt is rising, but it's safer than it looks

As US corporate debt continues to rise rapidly, numerous investors, analysts and policymakers fear that it will either help trigger or deepen the next recession. We think those fears are overblown.

N.C. A&T Hosts 27th Summer Transportation Institute

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has completed its 27th Summer High School Transportation Institute (STI).

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CMT Unveils the Cast of "Music City" From the Creator of "The Hills" and "Laguna"

CMT today announced the cast of “Music City,” the latest series from famed executive producer Adam DiVello, who has created iconic shows such as “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach,” in association with Lionsgate. The docu-series premieres Thursday, March 1 at 10 PM ET/PT.

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Move More for a Healthy Heart

While heart health and how to prevent heart disease are important topics, many people in the United States – African Americans, in particular – remain at risk.

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Astros Welcomed Home By Sell-Out Crowd In Victory Over The Oakland A’s

“It was great seeing all the orange jersey’s out there,” Manager Dusty Baker said about the crowd. “It made a big difference, and I could see the positive energy it had on our team.”

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France to ban domestic flights where trains are available, in move to cut emissions

France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions.

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“Aha Moment” Rockets defeat the Pelicans as the winning streak continues.

The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines an Aha moment as a sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension and nothing makes a coach feel jubilated, then when his players experience it for the first time. For Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, he could see it coming for his team in spurts as multiple lineups caused certain players to have the moment at certain times. Now with a healthy lineup it seems as if everyone who has touches the floor for the Rockets is having them.

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Rockets Young Guns Put On A Show In Las Vegas Summer League

If I had to take an educated guest, I would say that at some point during the game of the Houston Rockets against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday that Rockets head coach Stephen Silas turned to general manager Rafael Stone and gave him a fist bump of approval for his selections in the 2021 NBA Draft.