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GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center, Pushing GM’s Flint-Area Employment Above 9,500

Today General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton. The state-of-the-art facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees.

The Superstar Paradox: 5 Reasons Overachievers Miss the Mark

How overachievers can stop sabotaging their own success—or level of satisfaction after attaining superstar status

In today’s fast-paced business climate where nothing is certain but rapid-fire change, masses in business and work life have surrendered themselves to “overachievement” in pursuit of career success. Not just ordinary success, but rather the kind that exceeds expectations courtesy of excessive “above and beyond” effort put forth. Some relent to a life of overachievement willingly and enthusiastically as they yearn to earn, while others grievously succumb to a multitude of pressures (both external and self-inflicted) and work themselves to extremes in order to achieve and maintain an enviable stature and lifestyle overall.

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Tim Tebow Foundation Opens Tenth Timmy's Playroom to Serve Children Going Through Medical Challenges

The Tim Tebow Foundation is honored to announce the grand opening of the newest Timmy’s Playroom at AdventHealth Daytona Beach!

The Ensemble Theatre Celebrates “Rhythm of the Night” 2019 Gala

Actor Richard Lawson Receives Legacy Award

The Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 2019 Annual Celebrity Gala entitled: Rhythm of the Night.

Astros Add Two '2005 NL Champions' Replica Ring Dates to Promotions Calendar

Fans have the chance to collect a Craig Biggio version (8/19) and Jeff Bagwell version (9/9)

The Houston Astros announced today two additional ALL FANS gate giveaways! Fans with a game ticket on August 19 and September 9 will have the opportunity to receive a 2005 NL Champions Replica Ring, presented by Gallery Furniture, the first date featuring Craig Biggio and the second featuring Jeff Bagwell.

Texas Reptile Expo Show in San Antonio (Mcqueeney) Texas

The ‘’Hottest” Reptile Shows In Texas!

The Texas Reptile Expo, show and sale, will be held in McQueeney, Texas, (just outside of San Antonio) on Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 2019. Showtimes are 10am to 5pm. The show and sale will be held at the Lions Club, 3211 FM 78, McQueeney, TX 78123. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 10. The Expo is open to the public. Group rates are available. What a great place for a field trip!

1.5 million people in the US might have sesame allergies. That's more than previously thought

In the United States, the top allergens are required to appear on labels when they're among a product's ingredients. Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans are all on the list.

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New species of dinosaur discovered after decades in museum

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered, after being misidentified and kept in a museum collection for several decades.

PD: Human remains found on golf course at Arizona Grand Resort and Spa

Partial human remains were found next to a pond on a golf course at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa late Friday night, according to Phoenix police.

The Ashes: Steve Smith 'probably the best Test batsman we've ever seen' as Australia crushes England in opener

There was a time when Steve Smith thought he might never pick up a cricket bat again.

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'Beverly Hills 90210' nostalgia runs high as Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth channel Donna and Kelly

Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth brought back Donna and Kelly for fans of "Beverly Hills 90210."

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Texans waive D’Onta Foreman before heading to Green Bay

The Houston Texans waived former third-round pick running back D’Onta Foreman on Sunday before departing to Green Bay to practice against the Packers before playing against them in a preseason game on Thursday.

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Caliente: The Houston Astros are blazing through the rest of the AL

They say history has a strange way of repeating itself. If that is true, then some Astros fans need to be putting in for vacation days from work in October for the World Series parade in downtown Houston. The Astros became the first team to reach 70-wins in the American League this year after defeating the Cleveland Indians on last Thursday. They are currently on pace to go over 100 wins for the third straight year and would be the first team since the 2002-04 Yankees to do so. Having won 14 of their last 17 games and 8-2 in their last 10, they also hold a very sizeable lead in the AL West at 8.5.

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Bindi Irwin writes a touching note to her dad about her upcoming wedding

Bindi Irwin hasn't been able to celebrate some recent major life milestones with her father, the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, but he is never far from her thoughts.

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Cesar Sayoc, who pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats, will be sentenced Monday

Cesar Sayoc, who pleaded guilty to sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN, will be sentenced Monday to between 121 months and life in prison.

John Oliver powerfully links mass shootings to political rhetoric

John Oliver opened Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight" by addressing the most recent mass shootings that happened over the weekend.

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Trump suggests tying gun measures to immigration after shooting that targeted immigrants

President Donald Trump on Monday suggested tying immigration legislation to strengthening background checks following a weekend in which the alleged shooter in El Paso, Texas, is believed to have authored a racist, anti-immigrant document targeting Hispanics.

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Hurricane Harvey Had Lasting Health Effects On Houston Residents, Study Says

Chemicals released after Hurricane Harvey may have lasting health effects, according to an ongoing study from Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Precision Environmental Health. Cheryl Walker, the center’s director, told Houston Matters that the study comes in response to concern in the community.

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Mental Health and the Law - Untreated Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

To be clear: untreated severe mental illness places a great burden on our legal system. The Treatment Advocacy Center, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1998, dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness captures the issue succinctly: “Fifty years of failed mental health policy have placed law enforcement on the front lines of mental illness crisis response and turned jails and prisons into the new asylums.”

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Fresh Facts About Fruits and Veggies

Maintaining a diet with an appropriate amount of fruits and vegetables has been linked to improved health, and for good reason. Fresh produce is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, plus a diet rich in fruits and veggies has been linked to reduced risks of heart attack, type 2 diabetes, stroke, certain cancers and other chronic diseases.