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Comerica Bank Promotes Brandon Jones to Senior Vice President, External Affairs

Comerica Bank has promoted Brandon Jones, Vice President of External Affairs, to Senior Vice President, External Affairs, reporting to Executive Vice President of Corporate Responsibility Wendy Bridges.

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A Beacon of Faith and Community in Houston's Heart

Unveiling Houston's Newest Spiritual Haven: Blueprint Church

The much-anticipated inauguration of Blueprint Church marks a significant milestone in Houston's spiritual journey. This life-affirming sanctuary, located at 9371 Richmond Avenue, proudly opens its doors with two inaugural services on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 9:30 am and 11:30 am. Under the visionary leadership of Pastors Matthew and Falyn Davis, Blueprint Church embodies a mission to cultivate a sense of belonging, personal growth, and community contribution.

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Atmospheric river parks over Southern California poses deadly flood threat for millions

An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages and the potential for mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening:

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Most Drive-thru Voting Locations to Close for Election Day in Houston

The Houston-area county at the center of a legal fight over drive-thru voting decided late Monday to close nine of the 10 polling places that the county had used as drive-thru voting locations.

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On this big day for vaccine development, daily deaths from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11

The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon.

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Delta variant is 'Covid-19 on steroids,' expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states

Twenty-four states have seen an uptick of at least 10% in Covid-19 cases over the past week, Johns Hopkins University data shows, as health experts and the federal government keep pressing for more people to get vaccinated.

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Texas Team Debuts Battery-less Pacemaker

Rice University, Texas Heart Institute researchers test microwave-powered device

A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's heart is being introduced by researchers from Rice University and their colleagues at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at the IEEE's International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Honolulu June 4-9.

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Houstonian Changing the Hair Industry with The Weave Dryer

Inventions are the answers to what annoys us most in life. While on vacation Dr. Michalyn Porter was having a hard time drying the hair underneath her weave. She noticed the problem was not germane to her alone. Getting weave to become dry was not the only troublesome problem, she also observed how not drying hair properly could lead to infections. It was then she knew that she had to do something about this problem that annoyed her.

Kansas City pilots ready to take off with relief for Iowa derecho victims

Parts of Iowa are still trying to recover after a massive storm ripped through with hurricane force winds, and now a KC area group is using its special skills to get supplies to those folks quickly.

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'The Simpsons' addresses Apu stereotype criticism

Sunday night's episode of "The Simpsons" took on the controversy over a character, and not everyone thought the response was funny.

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The coolest thing about the Oscars that you probably missed? The CIA's live tweets

In a sea of users live-tweeting the Oscars last night, one account stood out: the CIA.

How Opportunity Zones Could Help Restore The Economy After COVID-19

The COVID-19 shutdown has created financial setbacks for millions of Americans and their communities, but economic troubles – whether caused by the pandemic or otherwise – don’t hit everyone equally.

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5 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays

Whether you’re hosting or just trying to get into the holiday spirit, preparing your home doesn’t have to be daunting or expensive.

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Mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis inspires man to create THC infused lemonade

An Alzheimer's diagnosis has inspired a Massachusetts man to develop a THC alternative. The Best Dirty Lemonade is now selling in dispensaries statewide and it all started with a son hoping to help the person he loves most.

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US government response to racism and Covid-19 is 'tragic embarrassment,' says NFL team owner

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has criticized the US government's handling of the issues of systemic racism in the country and the coronavirus pandemic, labeling them a "tragic embarrassment."

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The Senate Will Vote to Make Credit Freezes Free for Everyone

After the massive data breach at Equifax, consumer advocates called on Congress to make credit freezes free. Now, six months later, the Senate is set to pass legislation that would do just that. The provision is tucked into a broader bill that would roll back regulations on banks created by Dodd-Frank.

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Photos of the White House Illuminated Pink in Honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The White House is illuminated in pink in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by D, Myles Cullen)

Appeals court backs AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

An appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's bid to overturn a ruling that cleared the way for AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.

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Want to invest in crypto? Here's what you need to know

Cryptocurrency is having a moment. Between the meteoric rise of dogecoin, Tesla accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles and PayPal allowing users to buy crypto on Venmo — all of which happened in just over a month — there is growing attention on and interest in the digital asset space.

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The Seven Last Words of George Floyd

The commemoration of Good Friday is a solemn and holy event for Christians. We cannot get to the resurrection of Jesus Christ without traversing through the crucifixion, death, and burial of God’s only begotten son. One of the dividing lines among Christian traditions is the context of Jesus’s Passion and death. When we separate Jesus from His worldly environment and circumstances—being persecuted as a Jewish teacher by a foreign empire and betrayed by compatriots who were threatened by His message and witness—we lose sight that Jesus, both fully God and man, was gruesomely murdered.