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Trump, Putin To Speak Amid Ongoing Tensions

The phone call will be the third between the two leaders since Trump took office

Russia has condemned the US attack on a Syrian air base last month

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Domestic violence: Get help and be a part of the change

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested in late November on a domestic violence charge, just hours before he was to take the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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HBCU Friends Build a Spirited Legacy of Inclusion and Giving Back at Houston Black-Owned Distillery

Jubilee Spirits Founders focus on expanding diversity and equity with premium products that give back to the next generation

Jubilee Spirits, a new Black-owned, Houston-based distillery, is making history while celebrating history, with a unique group of founders and the company’s first ultra-premium spirits product- General Orders No.3 (GO3) Vodka.

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NBA Will Consider Return To North Carolina After 'Bathroom Bill' Repeal

The league pulled the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte after the law was enacted. New Orleans hosted it instead. At the time, the NBA said it hoped to take the game back to Charlotte in 2019 "provided there is an appropriate resolution to this matter."

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Black Twitter’s Movie Idea With Rihanna, Lupita And Ava Is Greenlit By Netflix

After intense negotiations at the Cannes Film Festival, Netflix has nabbed a film project starring Grammy winner Rihanna and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, based on a storyline created entirely via Twitter.

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Grant Program for the Research and Preservation of Latin Music Launches 2019 Application Season

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® Accepting Grant Applications. Deadline to apply is November 20, 2018, 11:59 p.m. ET.Miami, FL (September 17, 2018)—The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® announc

The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation® announced today that applications are officially open for its 2019 Research and Preservation Grant Program. This program provides grants to music institutions, musicologists, researchers, nonprofit organizations, and individuals around the world who are enhancing and preserving Latin music heritage.

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Leukemia Texas to Host Inaugural HOU “Concert for a Cure” at The Irish Cowboy

Benefit Concert to Support Leukemia Patients and Leukemia Research in Houston

Leukemia Texas is pleased to host its inaugural Houston “Concert for a Cure” taking place at The Irish Cowboy on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 7 p.m. Lance McCullers, Jr., pitcher for the World Series Championship Team, The Houston Astros, and his wife Kara have been announced as the Honorary Chairs. Award-winning business owner Tiffaney Dale Hunter will serve as the Event Chair, and AT&T Sports Reporter, Julia Morales, will be the Emcee for the evening.

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Mattel introduces first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome

Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.

United Bid Selected to Host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™

The United Bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ earlier today by the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. For the first time in history, FIFA’s Member Associations were given the opportunity to vote on the host for the FIFA World Cup™. They did so by a vote of 134 to 65.

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Repealing Obamacare Affects Everyone

Obamacare touches just about everyone. It's not just for the 20 million people who have health insurance through the individual Obamacare exchanges or Medicaid expansion.

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Samsung plans to create 80,000 new jobs with $356 billion investment

Samsung on Tuesday outlined a plan to pour more than $350 billion into its businesses and create tens of thousands of new jobs over the next five years.

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Coca-Cola Executive G. Scott Uzzell Named President & CEO of Converse, Inc. by NIKE

NIKE has named Florida A&M University alumni and FAMU Foundation Board member, G. Scott Uzzell, President and CEO of Converse, Inc., the company announced Friday, Dec 21.

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Ken Burns Planning Muhammad Ali Doc

The PBS documentarian announced Tuesday that he and two partners will make a two-part, four-hour film about the former heavyweight champ, who died last June. Burns, his daughter Sarah and David McMahon collaborated for a PBS documentary on Jackie Robinson that debuted last year.

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Discover Highland Lakes, TX: A Hill Country Crown Jewel

Just when you thought you have discovered all of the fun and trendy destinations in Texas to visit, you then stumble upon a new treasure that is remarkable in its own right.

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There's no mandatory recount for Pennsylvania's special election

A recount is not mandatory in Tuesday's special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, according to Pennsylvania Secretary of State spokesperson Wanda Murren.

Harmony Public Schools honored with National “Above and Beyond” Award for service to students and community during pandemic

National Charter Schools Week celebrates charter school achievements May 10 – May 16

As part of efforts to celebrate National Charter Schools Week (NCSW), today, Harmony Public Schools joins a select group of 10 schools you may not have heard about from across America being recognized by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (National Alliance) as Above and Beyond Award honorees. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Harmony Public Schools assessed the needs of students, their families, and the community, and quickly mobilized.

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Michigan AG charges participants in 2020 fake elector plot

Sixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with crimes, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. This is the first time any of the fake electors have been charged with a crime related to the scheme.

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Woodward's revelations raise disturbing questions about Trump

Bob Woodward's charges that top national security staff find themselves compelled to protect the world from President Donald Trump should, in any normal time, precipitate an almost unprecedented national emergency.

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'Voting while black': How activists are racing to create a midterm 'black wave'

On a drizzly Saturday morning, nearly 200 people gathered in a downtown conference center here for what was billed as a "black joy" brunch -- complete with mimosas, glasses of sweet tea and plates of fried chicken and waffles.

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5 Things for Monday, March 27: Mosul, Health Care, Ohio, South Korea

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.