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CEOs are scaling back hiring and spending because of trade fears

America's leading CEOs are scaling back plans for hiring and spending because of President Trump's aggressive trade policy.

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Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation to Host Four Days Of Family Fun Including Music, Art, Food & Outdoor Movie

The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (MCJCF) will celebrate its 16th annual festivities by hosting four days of fun-filled activities from June 11 – 16, 2018. This annual celebration is a family oriented, educational and a cultural experience that will include art exhibits, a movie in the park, the annual “One Mile of Smiles” parade and live music entertainment.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Pittsburgh Falls for the PLA Hustle

The city of Pittsburgh is one of the most progressive cities in the United States. The development of the city over the last few decades is most impressive. It has gone from a dirty, steel plant invested town where the smog would overtake the sunshine by 3:00PM every day to a bustling city with fresh air and one of the most impressive skylines in the nation. Most people who go to Pittsburgh for the first time come back with positive remarks about the city built where the three rivers meet (Allegany and Monongahela rivers meet to form the Ohio River).

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Beyond Budapest: 5 day trips from Hungary's capital

While Budapest is a truly majestic place, there's so much more to Hungary than its hugely popular capital.

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Ford dropped cars but it's keeping the Mustang. Here's why

The next time you look at a new Ford Mustang, here's something interesting to notice. It doesn't say "Ford" or "Mustang" anywhere on it. There's no blue oval. There's no chrome name badge. But you absolutely know what you're looking at and so does everyone else.

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Trade war: What you missed over the weekend

The weekend brought no evidence that the world is stepping back from a damaging trade war. Disputes between the United States and its biggest trading partners continued to heat up.

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Janet Jackson asks police to check on son while in father's care

Janet Jackson called police Saturday over concern for her 1-year-old son, Eissa Al Mana, authorities told CNN. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Kimberly Alexander said deputies made a welfare check on behalf of Jackson Saturday evening.

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5 things for June 4: Tariffs, volcanoes, breast cancer study

Welcome back to the work week. Let's ease into it by checking out 18 of the coolest airplane paint jobs you'll ever see. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land Presents Stafford MSD District Teacher of the Year with Free Summer Vehicle Lease

The Stafford Municipal School District is grateful for its partnership with Classic Chevrolet of Sugar Land.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds the Opening of the Independence Heights Apartments and Commends All Stakeholders for helping Houstonians Attain Affordable Housing

Jackson Lee—“Hurricane Harvey is the largest housing disaster to strike the U.S. in our nation’s history. The storm and resulting flooding damaged 203,000 homes, of which 12,700 were destroyed, and many more were condemned by the State of Texas in Harvey’s aftermath. Clearly, this impacted the needs of and demands on families trying to raise their children, and seniors in need of public housing. The building we celebrate today is not only a compliment to the leadership of the Independence Heights Apartments and its neighbors, but also a compliment to Mayor Turner and to the Houston Housing Authority’s commitment to fight against elimination of housing units for hardworking families and seniors.”

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HHD recommends precautions to prevent heat-related illnesses

The Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends area residents take precautions against heat-related illnesses as temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s during the next few days.

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5 Ways A Healthy Gut Makes A Healthy Brain

The idiom “trust your gut” means relying on intuition, rather than thoughtful, deep analysis, to make a decision. But research shows there is actually a tangible connection between gut health and brain health, and that linkage can affect emotions and cognitive processing.

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Tomatoes: Timely tips (and terms) for a super-satisfying summer crop

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in home gardens across America; most gardeners agree nothing tastes better than a homegrown tomato! It’s important to understand common tomato terms, often seen on tomato plant tags and the basics of growing tomatoes… the more you know the better you’ll grow.

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How a surge of progressive energy could backfire on Democrats in California

In California, the heart of the progressive resistance to President Donald Trump, it is Democrats, not Republicans, who are most concerned that a swell of liberal energy could blow their shot at the House majority this year.

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Big businesses tell UK they need Brexit clarity now

Some of the world's biggest companies in autos, energy and food have urged the United Kingdom to end the confusion over its future trade ties with the European Union.

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Not a great female chef. A great chef, period.

When Dominique Crenn was named the world's best female chef by the prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants List in 2016, she was honored. She was also outraged.

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Saudis answer speculation with video of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Saudi Arabia released video said to be shot on Tuesday that showed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a meeting, amid recent speculation about his whereabouts.

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New Ways to Age Better

Science is shedding new light on healthy aging, with a renewed emphasis on wellness. Forget aging gracefully. Our generation can choose to take charge and age proactively during the second half of our lives.

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Kim Kardashian meets with Trump to discuss prison reform

Kim Kardashian West met with President Donald Trump and other officials, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, at the White House on Wednesday to discuss prison reform.

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4 people have died this week in North Carolina since Alberto made landfall

Two people died Wednesday after severe weather caused a landslide in western North Carolina.