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Tiara Hudson, Voting Rights Groups Challenge Commission's Decision to Steal Judgeship From Jefferson County

TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama (ACLU-AL) filed litigation on behalf of Tiara Young Hudson challenging the constitutionality of the Alabama Judicial Resources Allocation Commission’s transfer of a judgeship from a diverse Jefferson County community to majority-white Madison County.

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Guns and the democrat's replacement theory

It happened again. This time it was a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, of 19 second-, third- and fourth -grade students, along with two teachers, killed by a teenager who had just turned 18 and bought himself a gift of two high-powered military weapons designed to kill people in war and 375 rounds of ammunition for $3,500, which he used to shoot down his mostly young victims like rabid dogs.

Inspired by sacred music, an artist's 'Black Chapel' is opening in London

A striking meditative temple made of painted black wood has been built in London's Hyde Park as part of a prestigious annual architecture commission.

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The Plan for Transforming Public Safety and Policing in the U.S.

Communities all across the country are facing public safety crises. Crime is rising in ways that leave many people feeling unsafe. At the same time, police violence and killings of unarmed civilians demonstrate that pouring more money into more-of-the-same policing is not the answer.

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Professor files lawsuit to find students who posted exam questions online

An assistant professor of business at Southern California's Chapman University has filed a lawsuit against five students, whose identities remain unknown, alleging copyright infringement for posting exam questions anonymously in an online forum.

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Hometown Hero Bun B Will Serve as the 35th Annual Art Car Parade Grand Marshal

Fresh off his H-town Takeover, Bun B Will Lend Some Formidable Star Power to the 35th Annual Art Car Parade When 250 Mobile Masterpieces Come Roaring Back into Downtown Houston on April 9

The 35th Annual Houston Art Car Parade Weekend presented by Team Gillman (April 7-10) announced Bun B as the grand marshal of the 2022 parade, slated to roll through downtown on Saturday, April 9. Bun B follows in the footsteps of luminaries such as Cheech Marin, Dan Aykroyd, J.J. Watt, The Art Guys, Annise Parker, Kinky Friedman, Lynn Wyatt and George Clinton, to name a few.

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Melania Trump to auction white hat and other items for $250,000 minimum bid

Melania Trump announced Tuesday morning that she is holding an auction of the white hat she wore during the visit of the French first family, the Macrons, to the White House in 2018.

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It Is Time for Congress to Act to Defend Free Elections

Jan. 6, 2022 marks one year since the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, incited by a president voted out of office by the vast majority of the American people. What is now clear is that Donald Trump and his tong of zealous aides and complicitous right-wing legislators were deadly serious about overturning the results of that vote and keeping Trump in office. They failed but have since launched a systematic campaign in states across the country to make it possible to succeed the next time.

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House Ethics Committee reaching out to witnesses in revived Matt Gaetz probe

Investigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct.

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Suspect in custody in New York’s long-unsolved Gilgo Beach killings, sources say

A New York architect is in custody for the Gilgo Beach murders, an unsolved case tied to at least 10 sets of human remains discovered since 2010 in suburban Long Island, according to two law enforcement sources.

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Time for Biden to invoke the 14th amendment

So it has come to this. House Republicans are about to force the U.S. government to default on paying its debts – obligations that the Congress voted to make. They bluster that they will blow up the economy, tank the dollar, and destroy America’s good faith and credit unless they get their way – even as they are bitterly divided about what “their way” means. The stakes are unfathomable – and so it is worth being clear about what is happening.

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Houston Ballet Announce “Divergence” and “Swan Lake”

Houston Ballet closes out the 2022-2023 season with two final blockbuster productions: Divergence, May 25 – June 4, and Swan Lake, June 8 – 18. Divergence features three ballets from world renowned choreographers, Aszure Barton, Stanton Welch AM and Justin Peck, each with their own distinct style. Then the Company will finish the season with one of ballet’s most iconic works, Swan Lake. In Stanton Welch’s opulent production, the main characters are imbued with greater psychological complexity, giving the work a twenty-first-century pace.

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Gifts that Dad Would Never Buy for Himself But He Totally Needs

Let's face it, dad is probably one of the hardest people to shop for and who wants to gift another tie or grilling accessory? We went a little out of the box and thought of a few gift ideas for dad that he totally needs but would never buy for himself.

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Ahmad Goree Named New Leader of Dallas Southern Pride

More than 10K people expected to attend the 2023 Juneteenth Unity Weekend Celebration event June 15-20 in Dallas

Dallas Southern Pride (DSP), the premier organization hosting pride events throughout the Dallas metroplex, announced today that Ahmad Goree, former director of public affairs, will assume the role of chief operations officer and director of engagement of Dallas Southern Pride, effective immediately. Goree succeeds the late Kirk Myers-Hill, who was president of Dallas Southern Pride, and a beloved member of the community whose contributions will be greatly missed.

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Macy's Annual Believe Campaign Benefitting Make-a-Wish Returns to Offer Customers the Opportunity to Send Letters andDeliver Wishes

Macy’s Believe campaign invites customers to write their letters to Santa in-store or online and for every letter received Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million

Macy’s announces the launch of its 14th annual Believe letter-writing campaign, in partnership with Make-A-Wish, giving believers of all ages the opportunity to send letters and deliver wishes. From Monday, Nov. 1 through Friday, Dec. 24, for every letter sent to Santa online at macys.com/believe or written at a Believe mailbox station located in Macy’s stores nationwide, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to $1 million, to help children fighting critical illnesses’ life-changing wishes come true.

People buried under collapsed luxury high-rise in Nigeria call for help

It had been advertised as "Luxury in the Sky," a glamorous residential high-rise in an upmarket area of Lagos, where apartments started at $1.2 million a unit.

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Archaeologists say they've found a lost 4,500-year-old sun temple in Egypt

Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be one of Egypt's lost "sun temples," dating from the mid-25th century BCE.

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Biden tells Democratic senators he won't veto effort to rescind DC crime law

President Joe Biden surprised Democratic senators Thursday when he told them that he won't veto GOP-led legislation to rescind a controversial Washington, DC, crime law, a move that comes Democrats are divided over the contentious issue and Republicans are aggressively accusing them of being soft on crime.

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Oahu homeowner recalls near miss with boulder that crashed into her Palolo home

A 65-year resident of Palolo, Caroline Sasaki said she has never heard of a boulder falling from the west side of the valley, until one plunged into her own home over the weekend.

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Los Angeles Lakers are the hottest ticket in town as LeBron James closes in on NBA history

In any other season, tickets to watch a team languishing in 13th place in the Western Conference of the NBA would not be too difficult to come by.