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Unilever and H-E-B announce a Community Volunteer Day on February 16th at the Legacy Park Project presented by Degree® Deodorant
The project was created in partnership with the Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association, Inc. and funded by Unilever and H-E-B
Supported by a $25,000 donation from both Unilever and H-E-B, the Blue Triangle Multi-Cultural Association is undergoing an upgrade of its Community Center playground. On Feb 16th, a “Volunteer Day” will put the finishing touches on the refurbishment of the center’s playground. The event will gather volunteers, company leaders and representatives from the Blue Triangle. Encouraging the volunteers, Rudy Tomjanovich (former NCAA Basketball Player & former NBA Player and Coach) will be joining the event.
Slim Thug, American King: Dinner with Slim Thug Presented by Bombay
On the night of February 13, several media outlets from the Houston area were invited to attend a private dinner with Slim Thug. In honor of Black History Month, the dinner celebrated Slim Thug for making history for over 2 decades
Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring
Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices.
Automatic voter registration a sensible first step
As Americans, we hail our democracy as a beacon to the world. And all agree the right to vote is the fundamental cornerstone of democracy. Yet in our election last fall, fewer than half of all eligible voters cast a ballot – and that is considered a relatively high turnout. We need a nationwide drive to extend and promote the right to vote, the most fundamental of all political rights in a democracy. Let’s start by automatic voter registration – registering every eligible voter automatically on his or her 18th birthday.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis’ Statement on McIngvale Filing Lawsuit Against County Elections Administrator’s Office
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis issued the following comment regarding Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale’s lawsuit claiming the Elections Administrator’s office refused a request to turn over public records related to the November 2022 elections:
Harmony Public Schools Ranks #1 in Elementary, Middle & High Schools by Children at Risk
Harmony Public Schools is the top-performing school district in the greater Houston area, according to Children at Risk. The Texas education non-profit ranked the charter school system's Houston West District with an "A" grade for the Elementary, Middle and High school categories in the 2021-2022 school year. Harmony's Houston North District ranked number two for high school students.
Hyundai and Kia roll out a software patch that makes cars harder to steal
Hyundai and Kia are offering a new free software patch to owners of 8.3 million vehicles that are so easy to steal that some insurance companies refuse to offer coverage for them in certain markets.
She was 'everything you'd want your daughter or friend to be.' Here's what we know about the Michigan State University shooting victims
Alexandria Verner was kind, positive and "everything you'd want your daughter or friend to be," a family friend said.
School hoax threats in New Hampshire part of growing problem across country
Classes were well underway in New Hampshire schools on the morning of Dec. 8 when a 911 call was made, claiming there was an active shooter at a school.
French Defense Ministry condemns "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" over depiction of French troops
France's Defense Minister has slammed Marvel's movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," for what it calls a "false and misleading representation" of French troops.
Memphis firefighters union defends EMTs in Tyre Nichols case, says they weren't given 'adequate information'
The president of the firefighters union in Memphis, Tennessee is defending the actions of EMTs involved in the Tyre Nichols case.
'Broken promises.' Tech industry's real estate pullback leaves communities reeling
When Microsoft President Brad Smith announced in February 2021 that the tech giant had purchased a 90-acre plot of land in Atlanta's westside, he laid out a bold vision: The company, he said, would invest in the community and put it "on the path toward becoming one of Microsoft's largest hubs" in the United States.
Mississippi House votes to create an unelected, state-appointed court system within majority-Black Jackson
Lawmakers in Mississippi are at odds over a bill that would create an unelected, state-appointed court system in a district within Jackson, a majority Black city, with some concerned that the move smacks of a modern-day Jim Crow regime.
US jury convicts Russian businessman in $90-million hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into companies and viewing financial data before it became public.
Wife receives liver transplant from husband ahead of Valentine's Day
A married couple on Long Island will soon have a Valentine's Day that they will forever cherish, after the husband donated part of his liver to his wife, saving her life.
Feeling ripped off on Valentine's Day? Popular chocolate boxes look big, but have more plastic than ever
Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine's Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the classic Russell Stover and Whitman's Sampler chocolate boxes that come in under $12 or so at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target stores.
Parents of Reeva Steenkamp 'still grieving' daughter's death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius
Reeva Steenkamp's parents say they are "still grieving" for their daughter, 10 years after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius.
Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term
President Joe Biden's economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected reelection bid, with the White House Tuesday officially naming Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and nominating Jared Bernstein to serve as his chair for the Council of Economic Advisers.
NTSB to investigate United 777's scary plunge toward the ocean shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December plunged toward the Pacific Ocean for 21 seconds shortly after takeoff and came within about 800 feet of sea level, flight tracking data show.
Gabby Petito's family attorney wants the letter he says Brian Laundrie's mom wrote him offering to bury a body, with inscription 'burn after reading'
Brian Laundrie's mother wrote a letter to her son that included references to getting a shovel and burying a body, an attorney representing the parents of Gabby Petito said during a court hearing Tuesday.
