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Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy are Instagram official

It's not a joke -- Chelsea Handler looks to be in love. The author, comedian and former talk show host went public with her relationship with fellow comedian Jo Koy.

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Former lab director testified Theranos prioritized PR and funding over patient care

On Tuesday, the testimony of a former Theranos lab director is set to continue in the criminal trial of the failed blood-testing startup's founder and former CEO, Elizabeth Holmes. Attorneys for Holmes have previously argued that the accuracy and reliability of the company's tests were not her responsibility, but rather fell to those running the lab.

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'A really stressful situation': The people stranded by Britain's fuel crisis

As well as dropping people off at nightclubs, train stations and shopping centers, David Lawrie's taxi drivers are relied upon to transport disabled passengers, and drive children to school. But as fuel stations across the UK run dry, those drivers are having to make difficult decisions about who does and doesn't get to travel.

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Milley says he personally informed senior Trump officials of call with Chinese counterpart

Top US General Mark Milley offered a full-throated defense of his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, as he and other senior military officials appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday for a hearing about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Rivers that build peace: Rafting with ex-combatants in Colombia

The water is cold and shouting echoes across the river. As the boat approaches the rapids, a roar goes up to hold still, before a shout of "PADDLE" and the six rafters dig into the tumbling waters in an impressively synchronized display.

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Rockets PG Kevin Porter Jr. Opens Up About Life Saving Trade To Houston

“This organization saved my life, potentially,” said Porter about the Houston Rockets. “I just love being here, and I want to be here for a while. I needed a new scenery and they picked me up when I was down.”

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OWN Launches New Podcast "The Sonrise Project" for Black Parents of Children Struggling with Mental Health and Addiction

Hosted by Emmy Award Winning Creative Visionary Kelli Richardson Lawson

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced its newest podcast available today titled “The SonRise Project,” hosted by founder and Emmy Award-winning creative visionary Kelli Richardson Lawson. The weekly podcast is a resource for Black parents and families to engage and share personal experiences with children struggling with depression, anxiety and addiction issues.

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South Texas College of Law Houston to Honor Three Exceptional Alumni at 2021 Alumni Association Annual Luncheon

South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL Houston) will honor three exceptional graduates Sept. 28 at its 2021 Alumni Association Annual Luncheon at Hotel ZaZa-Houston Museum District.

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Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson joins HISD to induct 75 students into inaugural G-Unity Business Lab

Houston Independent School District, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Horizon United Group joined together today to induct 75 students from Kashmere, Wheatley, and Worthing high schools into a program that will teach them the business skills that define successful entrepreneurship.

Four Houston Refugee Resettlement Agencies Form Collaborative to Raise $8.5 Million for Houston Afghan Resettlement Efforts

The Kinder Foundation and Houston Endowment gift $3 million in total to help Afghan families build new lives in Houston

The Alliance, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, and YMCA of Greater Houston have joined forces to form the Houston Afghan Resettlement Fund (HARF) to raise support for vetted Afghan families who are resettling to the Houston area.

Governor Abbott, TDEM Launch State-Sponsored COVID-19 Antibody Infusion Center In Waco

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), in partnership with local officials, will launch a new COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center in Waco. The infusion center will begin accepting patients tomorrow and has been provided with monoclonal antibodies to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who have a referral from a doctor.

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Beyoncé is loving being 40, she tells fans in inspiring letter

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter wants the world to know she is embracing chapter 40, revealing her new age has brought a sense of freedom.

5 revelations from CNN's Britney Spears special report

Britney Spears is just days away from a court hearing that could determine the fate of her court-ordered conservatorship.

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Kelly Rowland is trying to make it through the pandemic too

Like many of us, Kelly Rowland's six-year-old son Titan has an itch to travel.

Bill Barr was right about this

In the spring of 2020, when there was still time for President Donald Trump to shift the focus of his re-election campaign, his attorney general, William Barr, reportedly offered the candidate sound (if expletive-laden) advice on the power and predilections of moderate suburban voters.

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Commissioner Ellis, Mayor Turner and County Judge Hidalgo Celebrate former Texas Gov. Ann Richards’ Legacy with Downtown ‘Ann Banners’

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and others on Thursday, Sept. 23 commemorated the 30th anniversary of late Gov. Ann Richards’ inauguration with announcing 50 downtown banners that celebrate her legacy.

NSF-backed ‘team of teams’ raises stakes for master’s students

Rice, Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State partner to prep future engineers

Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, Rice University and Texas Southern University will share a grant of nearly $5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support scholarships for students seeking master’s degrees in engineering and related fields.

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PVAMU to welcome Nikki Giovanni for a public reading and lecture

“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic, or just sweet.”

Statement from Harris County District Attorney’s Office on grand jury decision in the death of Nicolas Chavez:

A Harris County grand jury determined Monday that criminal charges are not warranted in the 2020 shooting death of Nicolas Chavez, who was fatally shot by Houston Police.

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R. Kelly convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking by a federal jury in New York

Jurors have found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty of racketeering, including acts of bribery and sexual exploitation of a child, along with separate charges of sex trafficking.