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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Houston Poet Laureate, Aris Kian Brown

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Mayor Sylvester Turner is pleased to announce the new Houston Poet Laureate: Aris Kian Brown. Brown is the sixth poet laureate and the youngest to be chosen.

Olympians Visit Houston for the 2023 Make-a-Splash Tour Presented By Phillips 66

Olympians Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Beisel, Rowdy Gaines, Cullen Jones and Chase Kalisz will participate in a community swimming activity and visits to local schools during the 2023 Make-a-Splash Tour stop in Houston.

Food Rankings Results: CHILDREN AT RISK, Kroger honor Aldine ISD and Houston ISD in 2023 Food Rankings

Houston area schools continue to lead the way in providing nutritious meals and snacks throughout the school day.

Across Texas, nearly 5.4 million students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals through federal programs such as the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. For many of these children, meals eaten at school are the only substantial meals they will receive during the day. School districts are critical players in implementing school food programs – yet some districts are doing better than others in providing breakfast, lunch, and after-school meals to students in need. With nearly 1.3 million food-insecure children in Texas, it is imperative that school districts do a much better job at ensuring our children are consistently getting nutritious meals.

Harris County DA Ogg announces 21% case-backlog reduction

Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced today that recent initiatives by her office have helped lead to a 21% reduction in the criminal case backlog from the COVID-related highs of recent years. As of April 10 – the 100th day of 2023 – the backlog has been cut to 114,242 cases, a reduction of nearly 31,000 from 2021. And the figure continues to fall.

Stephen Miller returns to grand jury to testify about January 6 conversations with Trump

Donald Trump's close presidential aide and speechwriter Stephen Miller returned to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington on Tuesday after the courts ordered that he and other top advisers must share their recollections of direct conversations with the then-president related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Matthew McConaughey has some thoughts on his next role as 'Yellowstone' spinoff stirs interest

Matthew McConaughey sounds ready to dive into a new role.

First Sprint Race of the Season Sees a Two GTP and Three GTD BMW Entry

Following a second place overall, and GTP class finish at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 18th, BMW M Team RLL has now prepared both BMW M Hybrid V8 racing cars for the shortest race of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar season. The April 15th, 100-minute Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach will be held on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary circuit that sets a concrete-lined stage for an always challenging event.

The Texas pardons board is investigating after GOP governor's request in case of sergeant convicted of killing protester at 2020 BLM rally

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is launching an investigation upon the Republican governor's request for an expedited probe and pardon recommendation for a US Army sergeant convicted Friday of killing a protester at a Black Lives Matter rally in 2020.

Senate Republicans confront 2024 primary challenges and Trump's influence

Kari Lake -- the unapologetic supporter of former President Donald Trump and vanquished candidate for Arizona governor -- privately made a trip to National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters in February where she discussed the prospects of shaking up the map and running for Senate.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Awards Texas Southern University $3 Million

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Texas Southern University $3 million for the Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research (CEHCDPR). This funding is part of a $5.5 million award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Disney begins laying off 7,000 employees, CEO Bob Iger announces

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said his company will begin laying off staff starting this week, the first of three rounds of expected cuts following his announcement in February that the company would axe 7,000 jobs.

'Yellowjackets' creators say it's an 'honor' being compared to 'Lost'

As viewers eagerly await the premiere of "Yellowjackets" Season 2, the showrunners and executive producers for the creepy Showtime hit series are giving props to one of the mystery-driven dramas that came before them.

Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2023-24 Season

HGO’s New Season to Feature Six Operas, Including a Highly Anticipated World Premiere, Wagner’s Final Masterpiece, a New Staging of a Family-Friendly Classic, and Beloved Audience Favorites

Every Texas Traffic Death Robs A Family and A Community

Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws _____________________________

At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.

Steps have dropped since Covid-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says

Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven't gotten their mojo back, a new study found.

DEA issues alert about widespread threat of xylazine

The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonly known as "tranq" or "tranq dope."

Jason Sudeikis and 'Ted Lasso' cast meet with Biden for mental health discussion

Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to -- as the television football coach would say -- "believe" in the importance of mental health.

Six Oath Keepers convicted in connection with January 6 US Capitol riot

Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection.

Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes.

Stephen Smith's family raises money to have body exhumed for private autopsy almost 2 years after Murdaugh case prompted renewed scrutiny

The family of a 19-year-old found dead in the middle of a South Carolina road in 2015 will seek to have his body exhumed, they announced last week, almost two years after state authorities reopened a probe into his death based on information learned while investigating the murders of Margaret "Maggie" Murdaugh and Paul Murdaugh.

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