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State Delivers Insurance Check to TSU for Hurricane Repairs
Texas Southern University accepted $500,000 payment from the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) September 12 to begin repairs to campus buildings following Hurricane Harvey in early September. The funds are proceeds from SORM’s Statewide Insurance Program.
Medline Commits $1 Million to Organizations Advancing Social Justice for Black Americans
Donations will support the United Negro College Fund, NAACP, National Urban League and Black Lives Matter
Medline today announced it is committing more than $1 million to organizations advancing diversity, inclusion and equality across the nation. Recipients include the following four organizations, each of which are dedicated to promoting racial equality, social justice and access to education:
The Houston Texans Surprise Three Local Nonprofits with $10,000 Grants to Help Close the Digital Divide
Earlier today the Houston Texans awarded $10,000 grants to the Chinese Community Center, Urban Enrichment Institute and The Pangea Network through the United Way of Greater Houston to help close the digital divide across the Houston community. The “digital divide” is defined as the gulf between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not. These grants will assist with providing access to the technology needed to help close this gap and is part of the National Football League’s efforts to close the digital divide in communities across the country.
Harris County, CASE for Kids to present 2022 County Connections awardees with checks
Harris County Commissioners and the Center for Afterschool, Summer and Enrichment for Kids (CASE for Kids), a division of Harris County Department of Education, will present checks to the 2022 County Connections Youth Summer Initiative grant awardees in four symbolic ceremonies over the next two weeks.
US imposes new sanctions related to gold dealing to fund Wagner Group
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four companies involved in “gold dealing” and one person they say made “weapons deals” tied to the Wagner Group.
Amanda Edwards Hits Campaign Trail Running: Over $600K Raised in 11 Days for Texas' 18th Congressional District Race!"
🚀Quick Catch Up: Former Houston City Council Member, Amanda Edwards, running for Texas' 18th Congressional District, has announced her campaign raised over $600K within just 11 days of her declaration on June 19, 2023. Looks like she's off to a strong start in her quest to succeed Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who has her sights on the Houston Mayor's role.
Houston Symphony Presents Get Up and Dance!
The Houston Symphony explores dance rhythms from around the world in its PNC Family Series concert Get Up and Dance!, Saturday, February 3 at Jones Hall.
Exceeding Carnival Guests’ Expectation with a Listening Ear
As a child, my mother often said the phrase, “You have two ears and one mouth because you need to listen more than you speak.” Well, Arnold Donald, Carnival Corporation’s CEO, must have heard the same thing as a kid since he counts having a listening ear as one of the keys to his success.
Wall Street Journal opinion editor defends controversial Dr. Jill Biden op-ed
The Wall Street Journal's editorial page editor defended an op-ed that called on Jill Biden to drop the "Dr." before her name, calling the backlash from President-elect Biden's staff "Trumpian" and labeling the negative reaction to the author "cancel culture."
GRAMMY Museum Presents Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit Opening Oct. 7
EXHIBIT INCLUDES ARTIFACTS FROM ARTISTS INCLUDING DAPPER DAN, LADY PINK, LL COOL J, NOTORIOUS B.I.G., TUPAC SHAKUR, AND MANY MORE
The GRAMMY Museum® will celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit. The 5,000-square foot exhibit delves deep into the multifaceted world of hip-hop through expansive exhibits on hip-hop music, dance, graffiti, fashion, business, activism, and history, providing visitors with an immersive experience that explores the profound impact and influence of hip-hop culture.
Hurricane Ida may push gas prices even higher
Hurricane Ida's direct hit on the nation's oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that's already hurting American consumers.
Biden to announce new steps to close racial wealth gap while marking 100th anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre and announce new actions his administration will take to reduce the racial wealth gap as he commemorates one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history.
Kyle Rittenhouse's homicide trial for Kenosha shootings opens with jury selection
Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, went on trial Monday on homicide charges in a case that will test the distinction between self-defense and vigilante killings.
5 things for August 6: Venezuela, Russia, NRA
The view is not the only draw at the Space Needle. Now the Seattle icon sports the world's first revolving glass floor. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Debunking Donald Trump's latest conspiracy theory on Google
The playbook, by now, is familiar. Faced with a negative story -- or stories -- President Donald Trump uses his Twitter feed to float a conspiracy theory of some sort designed to distract and deflect.
Merkel on the brink as Seehofer signals intention to resign as interior minister
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was battling to save her coalition Monday after Interior Minister Horst Seehofer announced his intention to resign over a controversial migration policy, according to German media reports.
How Trump is intentionally making things more difficult for Biden
President Donald Trump continues to howl on Twitter -- between rounds of golf -- spreading the lie that he won the election he lost, and promising he will be in the White House come January.
Biden faces moment of truth on the economy this week
Every week is a tough week for this White House right now. But as he recovers from his Covid-19 infection, President Joe Biden faces a new moment of truth this week about an economy that is stuck in an identity crisis and buffeted by unpredictable outside forces -- and his White House knows it, as advisers scramble to front-run what many think could be a week of more gloomy data.
Obama Endorses Biden for President in Video Message
Former President Barack Obama offered his formal endorsement ofJoe Biden on Tuesday, injecting himself squarely in the presidential race for the first time by urging Democrats across the party's ideological spectrum to rally behind Biden and form a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump and win back the White House.
Trump Told Comey To Consider Imprisoning Reporters Who Publish Leaks
President Trump has called reporters dishonest, said the media is "the enemy of the American people," and mused about making it easier to sue journalists. And, according to a new report, he has gone even further than that in private, telling then-FBI Director James Comey that Comey should consider locking reporters up.
