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Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Miscarriage, Suicide & Being A Strong Black Woman

Singer Chrisette Michele recently shared some of the struggles she has dealt with since the backlash she received after she made the decision to perform at President Trump’s inaugural ball. That backlash cut deep, including being dropped by her label, struggling with depression, and even suffering a miscarriage.

Anne Heche, 'Wag the Dog' and 'Donnie Brasco' star, has died at 53

Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career in television and film spanning four decades, has died at 53.

Houston Mayoral Race Appears Headed for a Runoff

Whitmire, Jackson Lee in a Dead Heat for Mayor, Yet Whitmire Leads in Runoff

Less than two weeks before the start of early voting, the top two candidates vying to become Houston’s next mayor are locked in a virtual tie, with John Whitmire and Sheila Jackson Lee each drawing support from about one-third of likely voters.

Michael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years for stealing nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

He prosecuted child sex predators; now, goes after Meta for allegedly enabling them

When Raúl Torrez, then a young prosecutor in a rural New Mexico, was preparing one of his first child abuse cases, he went to his father for advice.

Child Immunization Appointments Still Down 50% Post-COVID

Pediatric Annual Visits for Children Over 3 Fall Drastically Below Normal in May

As Legacy Community Health continues to track the rate of pediatric annual exams to ensure children are receiving their immunizations, a look at May’s visits showed a 50% decrease from the same month in 2019 for children over three years old. Largely attributed to parents’ anxiety over exposure to COVID-19, Legacy staff are actively reaching out to parents whose child is due or past due for an annual checkup to ensure they are not falling behind on their vaccinations.

'Something out of a horror movie': Mother and boyfriend accused of imprisoning children in Milwaukee home for years

A Milwaukee mother and her boyfriend are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly imprisoning two children in their home for years.

NBA Will Consider Return To North Carolina After 'Bathroom Bill' Repeal

The league pulled the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte after the law was enacted. New Orleans hosted it instead. At the time, the NBA said it hoped to take the game back to Charlotte in 2019 "provided there is an appropriate resolution to this matter."

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls on Harris County Officials and the Texas Secretary of State to Address Voting Irregularities and Ensure that All Who Can Vote Do Vote and All in Line to Vote be

Jackson Lee—“There are long lines at polling places throughout Harris County, which are being met with indifference and hostility from some voting officials. This conduct must stop immediately because it sends the message that their vote is not important. This is not consistent with the message that ‘every vote counts.’”

Fort Bend County Judge KP George Considers Emergency Declaration Ban on Fireworks as Preventative Action

County Judge KP George along with the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court on Wednesday signed a Declaration and Order prohibiting outdoor burning. The Declaration is part of the preventative action being taken as severe drought conditions persist across the county and throughout the state.

A hospital employee was killed by a coworker who fled and started a shootout with officers, Philadelphia police said

A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said.

Why Nike is betting its slogan on Colin Kaepernick

Nike is siding with Colin Kaepernick because he sells. By making the quarterback a face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign, the company believes it will earn support from its core customers: Young shoppers in big cities across the globe.

Parents send student to school while knowingly infected with coronavirus, mayor says

Almost 30 teenagers have to quarantine after parents sent their child to a Massachusetts school despite knowing they were positive with Covid-19, according to Attleboro Public Schools and the town's mayor.

Harry and Meghan will keep royal baby birth private

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex will keep details surrounding the arrival of their first child private.

Families Empowered Hosts Free Houston School Roundup June 26

To combat low enrollment rates for pre-K and kindergarten, Families Empowered is hosting a roundup of schools in Houston. The event will provide families with the chance to meet public ISD schools and programs, public charter schools, and private schools and programs for your Pre-K 3, Pre-K 4 and Kindergarteners.

HCDE Head Start Recruits Students for Immediate Openings in 4 Communities

Four Harris County Department of Education Head Start centers (Baytown, Humble, La Porte and Tidwell) are recruiting students ages 3-5 for preschool for the 2018-19 school year. In addition, Early Head Start services to children 6 weeks to 3 years of age are available at the Baytown Head Start Center.

3 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season

Want to give back this holiday season? There are many ways to get into the charitable spirit. And if you need some inspiration for how to go about benefitting those in your local and global community, consider the following ideas.

Family struggles to get inpatient care for teen in need of mental health care

With nowhere else to go, a mid-Michigan father took to social media from his vehicle, in a hospital parking lot to get help for his son.

Southern Black Law Makers Approve Jim Crow Segregation

Across the Southern states in the deep South, black law makers moved with haste to pass Jim Crow legislation to insure legal and enforceable separation of the races. Motivated by personal biases and political ambition, it is expected that Jim Crow segregation to remain in full force for years to come.

Indiana police attended the memorial for a toddler who fell from a cruise ship window

Police in South Bend, Indiana, were among the mourners at a funeral service for the daughter of one of their own Monday.

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