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Lamar High School blends the old and new as construction nears completion

For Principal Rita Graves, it is impossible for her to pick a favorite part of the construction project at Lamar High School.

City of Houston "Paying It Forward" Volunteers Will Deliver Hurricane Laura Supplies Saturday Morning

Help is on the way for some East Texas residents who are working to rebuild their communities after the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura. Volunteers spent Friday collecting and packaging supplies that Houstonians have generously donated to the Paying it Forward Hurricane Laura relief effort.

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of September 7

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of Sept. 7, 2020. The week will offer more than 20 free testing sites across Houston, including four mega sites.

Houston's Fifth Ward Cultural District and the Historic Third Ward Awarded State Cultural District Designation

The State of Texas has officially designated the City of Houston’s Fifth Ward Cultural District and the Historic Third Ward as cultural districts or special zones designed to stimulate economic development and community revitalization.

OWN Licenses Daytime Talk Show 'Tamron Hall'

Second Run of Popular Syndicated Program Hosted by Emmy® Award-Winning Talk Show Host Tamron Hall to Air Monday-Friday on OWN in Multiple Time Periods Beginning September 14

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has licensed the award-winning talk show "Tamron Hall" from Disney Media Networks. OWN will premiere the second run of “Tamron Hall” weekdays in multiple time periods beginning Monday, September 14, the same day that season two of the show premieres nationally in first-run syndication. OWN will air new episodes of the show two days after airing in first-run syndication.

Democratic group to spend $15 million on key state legislature races

A Democratic organization plans to pour $15 million into key state legislative races across the country, operatives with the group tell CNN, money that will influence races that could tilt the balance in states that will be key to redistricting in the coming years.

Astros road woes continue in 6-0 loss to A’s

In a short 60-game season, multiple game losing streaks sticks out like a sore thumb. For the Houston Astros, a team that has been plagued by multiple injuries this season, they have picked the worst possible time to standout as they are in the midst of a five-game losing streak. Their woes continued on Monday night as they dropped another game back in the standings by losing to the A.L. West division leaders Oakland A’s. Houston (21-20) lost to Oakland (24-14) by a score of 6-0 in Oakland. That brings the Astros road record to 5-14 away from Minute Maid Park.

The Gym Of The Future May Be Your Living Room

5 Fitness Startups Seizing New Opportunities During COVID-19

Fitness applications and marketplace platforms can be a forcing function for productivity today, and after the crisis ends. In 2016, I launched an on-demand ﬁtness platform, NamaStay. NamaStay was a two-sided marketplace connecting users with certiﬁed yoga instructors. At the time, the market opportunity for yoga instruction was $3.7 billion and $3.3 billion for personal instruction.

Funding flows into liquid fuel strategy

NSF awards Haotian Wang $2 million to explore converting carbon dioxide into fuels

Rice University engineer Haotian Wang has been awarded a four-year, $2 million collaborative grant by the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how waste carbon dioxide, the bane of Earth’s atmosphere, can be directly converted into pure liquid fuels.

Celebrated Black Owned Business Fights COVID with Creativity

Big Mama’s Kitchen and Catering is an Omaha visitor favorite with celebrity status, featured on the Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and the Sundance Channel for its home-cooked soul food. Then the pandemic hit. In mid-March, Big Mama’s had to lay off all of its employees. Restaurant owner Gladys Harrison and her daughter took on all the responsibilities for an additional three weeks just so they would be able to cover the last paychecks for their workers, and then they closed the doors.

Elevating the Voices of Survivors and Victims' Loved Ones,ID Premieres Season Two of the Powerful Series, Impact of Murder

Season Two Begins with the Raw and Emotional Two-Hour Episode on Botham Jean, Airing Nearly Two Years After the Anniversary of His Murder

Returning with more gut-wrenching stories showcasing tragedies whose repercussions reverberate throughout society, IMPACT OF MURDER returns for a second season to ID. Using the gripping victim impact statements delivered in court as the driving storytelling technique, this series showcases how victims can be empowered against their perpetrator to stand up in court and confront them – and in some cases, unexpectedly find forgiveness. Through a victim’s own words, viewers understand the horror they endured or the significance of the life that was taken, providing an acute and emotional understanding of the collateral damage of murder. In a gripping four-episode second season, the stories examine instances of racial injustice, domestic violence, a wrongful conviction, and a fatal chance encounter. IMPACT OF MURDER will premiere on Thursday, September 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Investigation Discovery.

Amid GOP divisions, McConnell sets stage for showdown stimulus vote with Democrats

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he might try to force his chamber to cast a test vote this week on a new version of his party's economic recovery plan, putting pressure on Republicans to get behind a measure meant to serve as an election-year contrast with Democrats.

Lost German warship discovered on seabed 80 years after sinking

A German warship sunk by a torpedo during World War II has been found on the seabed off Norway, more than eight decades after it was attacked.

Microsoft just announced a smaller, cheaper Xbox

Next-generation gaming just got smaller. Microsoft unveiled a new, cheaper Xbox that the company says will be its smallest one ever.

American flags stolen from area businesses and burned

The Waynesville Kiwanis Club says someone burned several of their American flags that had been placed on local businesses.

Local experts give advice on allergies vs. COVID-19

Labor Day marks the unofficial start of fall, a perfect time to take in nature without getting soaked in sweat. A time to stop and smell the roses, unless you have allergies.

Remote learning is costing parents a fortune

Private school was never in Colby Shire's plans when she and her husband started a family. It simply cost too much. That's why the couple bought a home in a good public school district in York, Pennsylvania, where class sizes were small.

Trump launches unprecedented attack on military leadership he appointed

President Donald Trump launched an unprecedented public attack against the leadership of the US military on Monday, accusing them of waging wars to boost the profits of defense manufacturing companies.

Bloomberg and The Washington Post are betting big on gaming. Here's why

The gaming industry is soaring thanks in part to a pandemic that has left many people marooned at home with limited forms of entertainment.

California wildfires: Helicopter crews rescue at least 35 more who were trapped by Creek Fire

Helicopter crews have rescued at least 35 more people who'd been trapped by the fast-moving Creek Fire in California's Sierra National Forest, the state's National Guard said Tuesday, as numerous wildfires rage in the Golden State and weather conditions threaten more.

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