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Pregnant Shawn Johnson East tests positive for Covid-19

Shawn Johnson East says she has tested positive for coronavirus.

Joe Biden just made his first big mistake as president

There's a golden rule in politics: Don't mess with a member in his or her home state unless you want trouble.

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'The Little Things' brings a big dose of star power to a grim crime thriller

"The Little Things" is actually based on a screenplay written in the 1990s, and those dark roots show, in a psychological crime thriller that notably resembles a relic of that era, "Seven." Grindingly slow, the best one can say is that the movie keeps the audience off balance, while offering a big dose of star power in the Oscar-winning trio of Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto.

Houston Endowment Awards $20 Million to Local Organizations Working to Achieve Racial Equity and Social Justice

Houston Endowment has awarded $20 million to 55 local organizations working to achieve racial equity and social justice in Houston.

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The 'Sex and the City' revival will address the Covid-19 pandemic

Sarah Jessica Parker reveals the "Sex and the City" revival won't ignore the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cicely Tyson, iconic and influential actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, an award-winning icon of the stage and screen who broke barriers for Black actresses with surpassing dignity, died Thursday, her longtime manager Larry Thompson confirmed to CNN.

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Hollywood pays tribute to Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson was a petite woman, but to those lucky enough to walk any of the paths she carved in Hollywood, she was the giant on whose shoulders they stood.

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Cicely Tyson's radiant power

For Black women of a certain age, Cicely Tyson, who died this week, holds a very particular place as an artist.

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Streaking: Rockets take command early to extend winning streak to six games.

Houston Rockets first-year head coach Stephen Silas has been repeatably saying to his team over the last two weeks that he has wanted them to come out and be more aggressive in the first quarter of games. The Rockets have trailed in their last three games by an average of 8.6 points heading into the second quarter and failed to score over 30 points during that stretch.

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“Aha Moment” Rockets defeat the Pelicans as the winning streak continues.

The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines an Aha moment as a sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension and nothing makes a coach feel jubilated, then when his players experience it for the first time. For Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, he could see it coming for his team in spurts as multiple lineups caused certain players to have the moment at certain times. Now with a healthy lineup it seems as if everyone who has touches the floor for the Rockets is having them.

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The "WOW" Factor Rockets defeat Portland to win their fourth straight.

There are many more moments throughout the Rockets history that has that “WOW Factor” to it and on Thursday night at the Toyota Center first-year head coach Stephen Silas had his as the Houston Rockets (8-9) defeated the Portland Trailblazers (9-8) 104-101 to extend their winning streak to a season high four games.

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Rockets Extend Winning Streak In Victory Over Washington

On Tuesday night the Houston Rockets got a chance to do something they have not been able to do this entire season and that was to have fun. They defeated the visiting Washington Wizards 107-88 at Toyota Center to improve to 7-9 and are now on a three-game winning streak.

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Astros to host Winter Invitational at Minute Maid Park this weekend. Six-team, nine-game tournament features three Texas programs.

The Astros will host the ninth annual Houston Winter Invitational at Minute Maid Park this weekend (Jan. 29-31). The tournament will feature six NCAA Division II universities, squaring off in nine games across the three days.

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“Unfinished Business” Astros resign LF Michael Brantley

With the departure of former Rockets superstar James Harden and the uncertainty of what is going on with the Texans organization, the Houston Astros provided some much-needed excitement to the Houston sports scene with the announcement of the resigning of outfielder Michael Brantley to a two-year contract worth $32 million.

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How one city missed warning after warning until its health system collapsed

It's waiting hours in line to buy an oxygen tank -- only to find there's none left. For some, it's rushing from hospital to hospital with a sick spouse or parent -- only to find there are no beds available. For others, it's waiting outside of hospitals for news of a loved one -- only to hear they could not be saved.

Two brothers claim Father Michael Pfleger abused them as boys, say they could no longer keep their secret

The Rev. Michael Pfleger has long been a civil rights activist and champion of Chicago’s African-American community.

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Pause on student loan payments ‘life changing’ for some North Texans in debt

After the U.S. Department of Education announced that at the request of President Joe Biden it will extend the pause on federal student loan payments, many struggling borrowers are breathing a sigh of relief.

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Steve Harvey has his eye on daughter's boyfriend, Michael B. Jordan

Steve Harvey has given his approval of his daughter Lori's relationship with Michael B. Jordan - for now.

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Biden replaces controversial White House physician

President Joe Biden has replaced the controversial White House physician who offered misleading information about President Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis last fall.

Senate Republicans just took 2 big hits to their 2022 chances

Just days into their newfound status as the minority party, Senate Republicans suffered two body blows that could badly complicate their chances of retaking control in 2022.