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Quaker Oats recalls dozens of products over foodborne illness risk

Quaker Oats on Friday recalled more than 40 granola bar and cereal products because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

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U-Haul Welcomes House of Hue to Dealer Network

U-Haul Co. of Texas is pleased to announce that House of Hue LLC signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Houston community.

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Federal judge considering GOP challenge to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Democratic-leaning Houston

A federal judge in Texas is considering a GOP-led challenge Monday seeking to invalidate nearly 127,000 drive-thru ballots cast in the Democratic-leaning Houston area.

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New York Bombing Suspect's Wife 'didn't know about radicalization'

The wife of the suspect in a pipe bomb explosion in New York was "surprised to find out what her husband did," police in Bangladesh told CNN, despite speaking to him 30 minutes before the attempted attack.

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US measles outbreak is largest since disease was declared eliminated in 2000

Measles cases in the United States have surpassed the highest number on record since the disease was declared eliminated nationwide in 2000.

Investigations Continue On HBCU Bomb Threat

Spelman College, a historically Black institution, received another bomb threat this week -- and just days after a round of threats rattled more than a dozen HBCUs across the US.

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Watch the Official Trailer for Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel star in Shotgun Wedding

Prime Time Video just released the official poster for Shot Gun Wedding that stars Jennifer Lopez, Lenny Kravitz, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge and others.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Offering Medicare Advantage Plans in 38 New Counties for 2023

Expansion to reach 4 million eligible Texans

Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties, as well as add multiple lower-cost plans in 2023.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Offering Medicare Advantage Plans in 38 New Counties for 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) will now offer health care coverage options for Medicare-eligible individuals in 38 new counties, as well as add multiple lower-cost plans in 2023.

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GM sales inch higher despite big strike impact

The strike at General Motors plants in September and October took a bite out of its fourth-quarter sales, but strong demand for the vehicles made at its other plants allowed the company to report a narrow gain in US vehicle sales overall.

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Puerto Rico Holding Referendum On US Statehood -- Let's Brush Up On It!

Puerto Rico on Sunday overwhelmingly voted for statehood. But Congress, the only body that can approve new states, will ultimately decide whether the status of the US commonwealth changes.

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What Everyone Should Know Before Taking a Probiotic

Leading pharmacist and author Sherry Torkos dispels common myths that may be preventing you from getting the maximum probiotic benefits

Americans are expected to spend $2.5 billion1 annually on probiotic supplements by 2018. Which makes sense because probiotics have numerous health benefits, from digestive and immune support to weight management. But some experts, including leading pharmacist and author Sherry Torkos, BSc, Phm, RPh, warn that common myths may be keeping us from getting some or all of these benefits.

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Alabama House approves measure; aims to protect IVF after personhood ruling

An Alabama House bill aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization treatments advanced on Thursday, just a day after being introduced, as state lawmakers raced to respond to the state Supreme Court ruling that prompted IVF clinics to pause parts of treatments and left many families in limbo.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Blacks Need to Challenge the Shutdown

When America gets a “cold” Blacks will come down with “pneumonia”. That is why we are going to suffer from the current federal shutdown more than any other segment of the United States population. Yet, Blacks in general look at this calamity like it isn’t any of our business. Our people, we better wake-up i.e. SNAP OUT OF IT! While our elected officials on Capitol Hill are playing games like it is fun, millions of families – particularly Black families are heading to financial disaster. A disproportionate number of federal employees are Black. A major portion of Blacks doing government business is the sector doing federal contracting and subcontracting. They are in the way of this “Economic Freight Train”.

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Federal investigators say they’ve identified no connection to terrorism in deadly Rochester crash

Authorities found no evidence of a connection to domestic terrorism in a deadly car crash outside a New Year’s concert in Rochester, New York, which killed two people and injured nine, officials said Tuesday.

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As Covid-19 hospitalizations climb, rates among seniors and children raise concern

Covid-19 hospitalizations have been on the rise in the United States for months, with weekly admissions now more than triple what they were two months ago. Seniors have the highest rates of Covid hospitalizations by far, but hospitalizations among children — especially among those younger than 5 — are rising fast.

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A propaganda battle is playing out in the replies to Trump's tweets

very time President Donald Trump tweets, thousands of Twitter users reply. There are all shades of comments, from effusive praise to disdain and, of course, some garden variety trolling. The replies can be a good place for users to try to get the attention of the President, who has been known to retweet many who mention him, as well as the attention of his tens of millions of followers.

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Trump, Putin High-stakes Showdown at G20 Ends After Over 2 Hours

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's high-stakes meeting at the G20 summit here in Germany has ended, lasting four times its planned length.

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The A380's biggest supporter is asking Airbus to build a new super jumbo

The A380 super jumbo has many supporters around the world, but none quite as vocal and powerful as Tim Clark, the president of Emirates, by far the largest operator of the aircraft.

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China's about to administer its billionth coronavirus shot. Yes, you read that right

Within days, China will reach a staggering 1 billion doses in its Covid-19 vaccination drive -- a scale and speed unrivaled by any other country in the world.