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Legendary Basketball Hall of Famer, Isiah Thomas, and Florida Memorial University's President, Dr. Jaffus Hardrick Team Up to Announce a Prominent Men's Head Basketball Coach

Tuesday morning, Florida Memorial University (FMU) will host a press conference to announce the appointment of a new Head Coach for Men’s Basketball. This coach is well known for his work with many of today’s NBA athletes. FMU’s Wellness Center will be the new facility where many of these athletes will train with the new head coach. Some of the players will be joining us for the press conference.

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METRO Police Join Safe Walk Home Volunteers to Welcome Back Students

There were high-fives and cheers all around as METRO Police teamed up with other local law enforcement agencies this morning to welcome students back to school. The children were reminded the entire community is working together to keep them safe. The event was hosted at Marshall Middle School by Safe Walk Home Northside. Today marks the fourth annual first-day-of-school event for HISD to promote a safer environment for students.

Bail set at $1M for man, former pimp accused of killing mother of his child

The man accused of killing Noelani Robinson’s mother appeared in court Sunday.

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Mayor’s Press Secretary Suspended for Hiding Emails

Mayor Sylvester Turner's press secretary was suspended for two weeks without pay after she failed to turn over thousands of documents required to be released under Texas law. Darian Ward was asked to turn over emails relating to her work on non-city related projects, including a private side business called "Joy in Motion Productions."

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“Cicely Tyson“ Featuring Never Before Seen Interview With Oprah

In memory of Cicely Tyson, OWN will present “OWN Spotlight: Cicely Tyson” thisSaturday, February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET/PT) featuring a never-before-seen intimate conversation with the legendary actress and Oprah Winfrey. The special will also stream on OWN’s Facebook page anddiscovery+.

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Student shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, school shooting has died

A 15-year-old boy who was shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, has died from his injuries, police said.

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LULAC to Announce First National Hotline to Stop Latino Voter Intimidation

Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Issues

On Monday, Nov. 7, Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation, will visit Prairie View A&M University for a poetry reading and an interview with PVAMU President Ruth J. Simmons about her life and career.

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Argument over towed car leads to homicide near downtown Las Vegas, police say

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are investigating a homicide near the downtown Arts District Tuesday afternoon.

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Mick Jagger celebrates his ‘rockin’ 80th birthday

Mick Jagger keeps on rocking. The Rolling Stones frontman is celebrating his 80th birthday on Wednesday.

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Investigators identify woman killed after house explodes; catches fire in Gratiot Co.

A woman was killed and two others were injured after a house exploded and caught fire in Gratiot County.

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5 Things for Monday, July 3: Trump Tweets, Health Care, An Attack in Iraq

Have a great 4th! Five Things is off tomorrow, but when we get back, the world will be waiting for the Trump-Putin meeting at the G20 summit in Germany. Until then, here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Biology Isn't Why Tech Is a Boys' Club

It was an unoriginal argument: Women aren't biologically fit to succeed in tech.

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Jimmy Carter, Cancer-free, Crusades Against Guinea Worm

President Jimmy Carter wants to outlive Guinea worm disease. With a grin on his face, twinkle in his eyes and pep in his step, the 92-year-old former president sat down to talk with CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Wednesday morning.

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Undocumented Mom Hopes For a Miracle Outside Chicago ICE Office

Francisca Lino, an undocumented mother of four US-born children, waited outside the Chicago federal building on Monday in freezing temperatures, hoping for a miracle. She was told last week that she would be deported, even though she's been checking in with immigration officials regularly for 12 years.

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5 Things for Friday, March 10, 2017: South Korea, Russian Ties, Ax Attack

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door

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Donald Trump, Again, Fails to Lead

Donald Trump's ignorance and incompetence have cost American lives in the pandemic. Now his failure of leadership will add to the misery of millions of Americans force onto unemployment, the hunger of children at risk, the homelessness of families facing eviction. At a time when bold action is imperative, the president offers posturing and gestures. Having failed to produce a deal on a much needed rescue program, he issues a showtime executive order and series of memoranda that will do more to foster confusion than to aid those in distress.

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Puerto Rico will be an enduring stain on Trump's presidency

Two days after Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump was busy kicking up a storm of his own. Speaking in Alabama on Friday night, September 22, 2017, Trump took aim at the small group of NFL players who were kneeling, during the national anthem, as a protest against racial injustice. Team owners, he said, should be meeting their demonstrations with calls to "get that son of a bitch off the field right now," adding theatrically: "He's fired!"

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Without Omarosa, there'd be no President Trump

Omarosa Manigault Newman, often known simply by her first name, needs no introduction.

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UK to announce reprisals for Russian spy poisoning

UK Prime Minister Theresa May will outline later on Tuesday how the UK plans to retaliate after Moscow ignored a deadline to explain how a lethal nerve agent was used to attack a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain.

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The House Intelligence Committee report on Russia doesn't change these 5 facts

The news that House Republicans have ended their investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election -- concluding that there was no collusion between Trump's campaign and the Russians and that Russia was not working to improve Trump's chances -- is being seized on as proof positive that this whole matter is not settled.