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German Crowd Hisses at Ivanka When She Defends Her Dad

Ivanka Trump defended her father at a women's panel in Berlin Tuesday after attendees hissed when she attempted to champion her father's commitment to women's issues.

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The 22 most important moments from Brett Kavanaugh's extraordinary Fox News interview

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley sat down for an interview with Fox News' Martha McCallum Monday in an attempt to reclaim momentum for a bid badly hamstrung by two allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct.

Andrew Gillum says he identifies as bisexual

Andrew Gillum, the former Democratic candidate for governor of Florida, revealed in an interview released Monday that he identifies as bisexual.

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A Texas woman is wanted for the alleged murder of an elite cyclist who had a relationship with her boyfriend, authorities say

Authorities are searching for a Texas woman accused of murdering an elite cyclist who at one time dated her boyfriend.

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Houston Film Fest Announces Panorama Mexico

The 53rd Annual WorldFest-Houston international Film Festival held a launch party for their inaugural Panorama Mexico at the Hotel ZaZa- Memorial City last Tuesday. The mission of the festival is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film adding to the rich cultural fabric of the City of Houston.

Teach for America Awarded Math Education Grant From Greater Texas Foundation

Grant Aims to Increase Number of Texas Students Experiencing Mathematics Pathways That Help Prepare for and Complete a Postsecondary Credential

Greater Texas Foundation awarded Teach For America a $400,000 grant as part of its Math for Success goal, which aims to create and promote math pathways for Texas students.

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Chicago Deposits $20 Million into Illinois Service Federal and Loan Association, the City’s Last Black-Owned Bank

The Illinois Service Federal and Loan Association (ISF) is the last black-owned bank in Chicago. According to CBS Chicago, Kurt Summers, the city’s treasurer, has decided to make a momentous investment in the bank. Summers announced Monday that the city will be depositing $20 million into the black-owned institution.

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Georgia GOP Congressional Hopeful: I Want Trump's Help

Georgia's runoff Republican isn't running away from President Donald Trump.

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5 Things for November 27: Pope Francis, Volcano, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

It's Cyber Monday, which means you'll be fooling exactly no one when you're glued to your computer today "working." Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Five Companies Pull Ads From 'The O'Reilly Factor' in Growing Movement

"The O'Reilly Factor" is facing a growing advertiser revolt, as three major automakers and two other companies pulled their commercials from the show amid a scandal involving the host, Bill O'Reilly.

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Harris Ranked Best for 6th Year

Harris Institute in Toronto, Canada ranked best private school for a 6th consecutive year in the 2018 Media Arts Education Report. In its 10th year, the report is the quintessential source of information on media arts education in Canada and states, "Harris Institute is the best school of its kind. Highly Recommended." Other schools in the top 10 include Ryerson University's School of Media, Seneca@York, OCAD University, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology and Metalworks Institute.

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South African innovator’s medicine-dispensing lockers win prestigious prize

A South African entrepreneur who designed a smart locker system that improves access to healthcare has won a major award for African engineering.

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Body camera video shows a Columbus, Ohio, police officer fatally shooting an unarmed 20-year-old Black man

Police in Columbus, Ohio, have released body camera video that shows a police officer fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in his bed.

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Texas Southern University to Establish New Criminal Justice Research Center

Texas Southern University continues to be a leader in the progression towards criminal justice reform. The historically black college and university recently announced the establishment of the Center for Justice Research or CJR. The center is the latest in an initiative designed to produce innovative solutions to criminal justice reform and address challenges in America’s criminal justice system.

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Fact check: Interrupted by shooting, Trump continues to spin false narrative around mail-in voting and coronavirus

President Donald Trump turned his Monday news conference into a dishonesty spree, blitzing reporters with rapid-fire false claims on a variety of his favorite topics -- the coronavirus pandemic, mail-in voting, China, Democrats generally and President Barack Obama in particular.

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Empower Cocktails Launches Ladies-Focused Spirits Line

The Empower Cosmopolitan Martini beverage launches to wet the whistle of spirits-savvy women

The distilled drink industry is booming, with one report citing the global alcoholic beverages sector is poised to reach a whopping $1,684 billion by 2025. In this day and age, it’s a curiosity that this category doesn’t put a more intensive focus on targeting women. In fact, the consumer spending power of women is getting more than its fair share of attention, including a recent Forbes.com story highlighting how this demographics’ escalating economic power and prowess is helping reshape markets.

Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards to Honor Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson, 10 Houstonians at Black-Tie Gala Sunday

Presented by Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, The LemonTree Foundation and Royal Sonesta Houston-

The Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards will be honoring some big names and even bigger hearts, including award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor, producer, and philanthropist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, this Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Royal Sonesta Houston!

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Trump Has No Coherent Plan to Make Health Care Affordable

What is this year's midterm election about? President Trump wants it to be about him, stumping the country saying that he's on the ballot. Or that it's about immigrants, or Justice Brett Kavanaugh, or tax cuts, or about hurricanes, droughts and catastrophic climate change, or about an economy featuring low unemployment and stagnant wages. In fact, what is notable about the election amid all the mudslinging and name-calling is that voters are making it increasingly about health care.

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5 Things for Friday, June 2: Paris Climate Agreement, Philippines Attack, National Spelling Bee

The latest jobs report comes out this morning. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Letters to Santa reveal kids' pandemic fears

Jonah wants nothing from Santa this year except for a cure for coronavirus.