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Oscars Finally Getting It Right

Stand up and give the Oscars a round of applause. Kudos to the Oscars first off for one of if not the shortest show with no hosts. It was time out for all the not so funny, unnecessary bits and outfit changes that drugged out shows in the past.

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Democrats divided on new Medicare for all bill

Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood was a kid in a swimming class when her heart began to race. She was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, which has since shaped her life in every way, from her preference for caffeine-free diet Coke to her career starting out as a registered nurse.

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Commissioners Court Appoints Genesis E. Draper to County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 Judge

Based on the motion from Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Commissioners Court on Tuesday appointed Genesis E. Draper – an assistant public defender in the Harris County Public Defender’s Office – to fill the judicial vacancy at Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12.

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Cohen Testifies to Trump's Involvement in Hush-money Payments in Fiery Hearing

Donald Trump's former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen testified in detail Wednesday about the President's involvement in hush-money payments to women and his knowledge of longtime confidant Roger Stone's efforts to contact WikiLeaks, while Trump's Republican defenders aggressively worked to undermine Cohen's credibility.

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It Had to End One Day

James Harden’s historic scoring streak comes to an end against the Hawks

“You can’t guard James Harden one-on-one,” says Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce. “He’s an elite talent with elite skills and it’s more about the work, make him work,” he says in his post-game press conference.

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UPS Honors Texas Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 55 elite drivers from Texas are among 1,436 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.

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Attorneys Ben Crump and R. Allen Smith Call Linkage Between Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder And Ovarian Cancer a Civil Rights, Public Health Crisis

The High-Profile Attorneys Joined Forces with the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) to Urge Minority Women to Stop Using Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder and to Reach Out Immediately For Legal Assis

Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump hosted a press conference in Atlanta on Monday, February 25, 2019, in partnership with Attorney R. Allen Smith and Janice L. Mathis, Esq., executive director of National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), the oldest advocacy group for minority women, to alert women of color about evidence that shows a direct correlation between ovarian cancer and the use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder. Attorneys Crump and Smith are joining forces nationally to represent women harmed by their unsuspecting use of the product and urge women that believe they may have been negatively impacted by the product to contact them immediately.

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Natural ways to prepare for cough and cold season

There’s never a convenient time for your child to get sick. While missed school (and work!) days are going to happen, there are steps you can take to minimize them. In this interview with Dr. Bill Sears, America’s Pediatrician, he talks about his strategies to support their immune system so kids will be less likely to get sick in the first place. He also talks about simple ways to address your child’s cough and cold symptoms that don’t involve medication.

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Rice chemists: Sunscreen essential, but worth FDA scrutiny

The chemistry of sunscreen is under scrutiny by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has proposed updated regulations for a product routinely used by American consumers.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Bernie Sanders – Mysterious and maybe Dangerous

Bernie Sanders just won’t go away. He stays in the political limelight no matter who wins the presidency or which party, Democrat or Republican controls Congress. He is a declared Independent, yet he caucuses with the Democrats.

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Michigan teachers quitting at record rate

Michigan teachers say they are worn down and under paid.

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Website shows people where to find a "happy ending" massage

"Where Fantasy Meets Reality," is how a website called Rubmaps.com sells itself to show people where they can find a "happy ending" massage all over the United States.

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Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos top list of biggest philanthropists in 2018

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos donated more money to charity last year than anyone else in the world, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Appeals court backs AT&T acquisition of Time Warner

An appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's bid to overturn a ruling that cleared the way for AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner.

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This Santa wears a baseball cap and delivers electric wheelchairs

Amputee Robbie Drummer was homebound for more than eight years, but now she can reclaim her life with the gift of a motorized wheelchair.

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Trump bets it all on friendship with Kim

President Donald Trump was looking to flatter his new friend in Singapore when he struck upon an unusual compliment.

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Michael Cohen on Capitol Hill Tuesday, start of 3-day congressional gauntlet

President Donald Trump's former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen is slated this week to discuss publicly for the first time Trump's role in some of the crimes Cohen pleaded guilty to last year, a source familiar with Cohen's preparations for his testimony told CNN.

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Grassley to Big Pharma: 'I'm sick and tired of the blame game'

Sen. Chuck Grassley opened a hearing into the rising costs of prescription medicine on Tuesday by blasting Big Pharma, saying that skyrocketing prices are hurting Americans and that the time has come for a reckoning.

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What 'Medicare for All' means, politically and practically

If you've been watching the Democratic presidential hopefuls gear up, you have probably heard the phrase "Medicare for All."

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1,700 locomotive workers just went on strike at GE-Wabtec factory in Pennsylvania

General Electric just spun off its century-old railroad division to Wabtec. Factory workers immediately went on strike to protest the new owner's push for mandatory overtime and pay cuts for new hires.