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Incoming New York congressman may have misrepresented parts of his resume, New York Times reports

Incoming Republican Rep. George Santos may have misrepresented parts of his resume, a report in The New York Times finds.

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Suspect awaiting extradition over US nurse murder escapes Kenya cell

A suspect accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston, MA from murder escaped from a Nairobi police station Wednesday afternoon and is still on the run, Kenyan police and his lawyers confirmed.

Researchers to restore what might be the oldest building in the US dedicated to the education of free and enslaved Black children

After years of examining centuries-old writings and digging up artifacts, researchers recently confirmed that an 18th-century building on the College of William & Mary campus was once a school for free and enslaved Black children.

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Akron Board Greenlights Plan for LeBron James’ Foundation to Open “I Promise” Public School

NBA star LeBron James is using his platform to advocate for education. Through his organization—The LeBron James Family Foundation—he will open up a public school in his hometown Akron, Ohio, USA Today reported.

Houston Grand Opera Announces Cast Substitution for Rigoletto

Baritone Michael Mayes, in his HGO debut, to perform the title role on October 18, 20, 26

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) announces that baritone Brian Mulligan, scheduled to sing the title role in Rigoletto, recently withdrew from the production due to health-related issues. Michael Mayes, making his HGO debut, will sing the first three performances of the role of Rigoletto in the upcoming production that opens the Company’s season.

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Former Harris County Jailer Charged With Manslaughter in Inmate Death

A former detention officer at the Harris County Jail was indicted Thursday and charged with felony manslaughter in the February 2021 death of a jail inmate, the first time criminal charges have been filed against a detention officer in an in-custody death at the jail.

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Vegan Sam Bankman-Fried is subsisting only on bread and water in jail, his attorneys say

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an amended indictment alleging fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, appearing in court for the first time since his bail was revoked and he was sent to a Brooklyn jail to await trial.

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Texas man eavesdropping on wife’s phone calls faces criminal charges/divorce — plots for $1.76 million insider trading

A Texas man is facing insider trading charges and jail time after he used information gleaned from eavesdropping on his wife’s work-from-home calls, netting him $1.76 million from an upcoming oil industry acquisition.

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Deval Patrick Raises $2.2 Million in Six Weeks As He Mounts Uphill Presidential Campaign

Deval Patrick raised $2.2 million in the final six weeks of the fourth quarter, his campaign tells CNN, as the former Massachusetts governor mounts a longshot presidential campaign.

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'Bobby Brown' puts new spin on BET edition of his story

After a pair of major documentaries and a Lifetime TV movie devoted to the late Whitney Houston, "The Bobby Brown Story" -- based on his autobiography -- feels a bit like a reclamation project, one that puts a more Brown-friendly spin on the couple's history. That doesn't invalidate a BET miniseries that offers lots of music and doses of nostalgia, but it feels more like an old (and at times self-serving) edition, not a new one.

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MCTX City Manager Anthony J. Snipes Elected as National President And Board Chair of National Forum for Black Public Administrators

MCTX is proud to announce that City Manager Anthony J. Snipes has been elected to serve as National President and Board Chair on the Board of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). At his inauguration on Saturday, April 6, 2019 during the organization’s national conference in Orlando, Fla., NFBPA leaders recognized Snipes for his exemplary municipal leadership, national professional networks and ongoing commitment to public service.

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Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Mourns Passing of Executive Director Larry Temple

With deep sadness, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announces the passing of its Executive Director Larry Temple, who died Saturday morning at the age of 66. Mr. Temple faithfully served the state of Texas for over two decades, from 1997 until 2019.

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Herschel Walker's campaign confirms he has a second child

The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a woman who was not his wife.

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Rep.Jarvis Johnson Prepares to Address the District As He Host A Free Breakfast This Saturday

Texas State Representative – Jarvis Johnson has already started his freshman term in the record books, as the only freshman representative to have ever authored and passed nineteen legislations. This Saturday, July 15th , Representative Johnson continues his journey to serving District 139, as he hosts a FREE BREAKFAST, from 9AM- 11AM, at his district office, in Acres Homes ( 6112 Wheatley St. Houston, TX 77091).

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Dave Chappelle Will Take the Stage With Chris Rock, Trevor Noah at Radio City Music Hall

Dave Chappelle is taking the stage with a little help from some of his fellow comedians and a few musicians who have appeared on his famous Comedy Central show.

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A$AP Rocky Remembers Losing His Brother In New Mercedes Ad

Watch Rocky tell the story of how he got his first "real job" in a new commercial.

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Ash Carter, former defense secretary under Obama, dies at 68

Ashton Carter, who served as President Barack Obama's final defense secretary, has died, his family said. He was 68.

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Seth Rich and The Myth Behind the Unsolved Murder Case

Nearly a year ago, Seth Rich was shot in the back as he made his way home one night in Washington.

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Improving the Lives of Mothers Through Health and Wellness

Falling is a part of life. Staying down is not. Before 2013, LoRon White was always in the game despite his small stature. He had big dreams of playing basketball professionally. However, an injury of a ruptured tendon in his leg would stifle those dreams. That could have taken him out but White turned tragedy into triumph. After his surgery to repair his leg, White began intense therapy and started working on his physique.

The youngest Astroworld victim's family declined Travis Scott's offer to pay for their 9-year-old's funeral

Rapper Travis Scott said he would pay the funeral costs of the people who died in a crowd crush at his Astroworld Festival in Houston -- but the youngest victim's family says it's declining his offer.