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Mexico imposes tariffs on $3 billion worth of US exports

The US trade dispute with Mexico is heating up. In retaliation for the Trump administration announcing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico and much of the rest of the world, Mexico Tuesday imposed a series of tariffs against US exports to its market valued at $3 billion. They'll hike the price of products including pork, apples, potatoes, bourbon as well as different types of cheese.

Starbucks' Howard Schultz: 'Big difference' between my qualifications and Trump's

Outgoing Starbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz won't say for sure whether he's going to run for president. But he implied he's more qualified for the job than the business executive who currently holds the title.

The 1 big thing that still makes no sense in the White House's flip-flop on the Don Jr. Russia statement

To hear Rudy Giuliani tell it, the complete reversal from the White House on whether or not President Donald Trump was involved in crafting the statement issued by his son to The New York Times following the paper's report about a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with Russians is one giant misunderstanding.

'Star Wars' should resist bowing to the force of its most vocal fans

Disney and Lucasfilm are dealing with the first conspicuous setback of their five-year-old corporate marriage, as "Solo: A Star Wars Story" has fallen far short of gargantuan box-office expectations. While the studio ponders whether that requires adjusting course, a small, rebellious and inordinately vocal quadrant of the fan community is delighting in -- and deriving an unfortunate message from -- those woes.

Microsoft buys coding platform GitHub for $7.5 billion

Microsoft just snapped up a coding platform that's hugely popular among software developers around the world. The tech giant is buying GitHub for $7.5 billion, it announced Monday. GitHub was last valued at $1.9 billion, according to CB Insights.

Donald Trump's 'PARDON' tweet tells us a lot about where his head is at

You don't tweet about pardoning yourself unless you are thinking about pardoning yourself.

Bill Clinton still gets it wrong on Monica Lewinsky and #MeToo

Bill Clinton -- 20 years on from an affair with a White House intern that led to his impeachment by the House -- said Monday that he didn't owe Monica Lewinsky an apology.

Perfect Pops for Every Occasion

No matter what kind of events you have on your social calendar, you can pop up delicious treats that are sure to be a hit.

City of Houston Invites Public to the 2018 Extreme Weather Ready Expo, Shell Oil Company Signs-on as New Title Sponsor

As hurricane season gets underway June 1, the public is invited to the 2018 Extreme Weather Ready Expo.

So Close, Yet So Far Away: The Rockets come up short in their bid for the NBA Finals

In high school, I had the opportunity to play against Mike Miller from Willowridge High School that went on to play college football at Notre Dame and professionally for the Cleveland Browns. Here I was a pretty decent player matched up against an All American. Once the ball was snapped he came towards me with that blazing 4.1 speed and I immediately turned to try and run with him. The ball was thrown high and short.

Chris Evert's Florida Home with Tennis Court

Chris Evert, former world tennis champion, is selling her 5.23-acre tennis estate in Boca Raton, Florida, setting the price at $4.999 million.

“Chris Evert's Florida Tennis Home”

Meet the African American and Hispanic Valedictorians of 2018

Before kindergarten, you couldn’t wait to go to school. Finally reaching the enrolling age, your parents set you on your educational start. Mastering your numbers, colors, and ABCs, you advanced through the grade levels to reach the ultimate goal, high school graduation.

Sears is closing 72 more stores

Sears will close at least 72 more stores as sales plunge and losses mount. The list of store closings is due to be announced mid-day Thursday. Sears said it identified 100 non-profitable Sears and Kmart stores and picked 72 for closure "in the near future."

GM and Softbank are putting $3 billion into self-driving cars

Japan's Softbank is pouring more money into the future of American cars. Softbank will invest $2.25 billion in General Motors' autonomous vehicle efforts, months after it took a large ownership stake in Uber.

Unprecedented? Trump aims to defy midterm campaign history

President Donald Trump is deepening his investment in the midterm elections, stepping up his travel across the country to raise money and rally Republicans in hopes of overcoming the tide of history by retaining control of Congress in the fall.

Fourth Annual Houston Black Heritage Music & Arts Festival

This year's fourth annual Houston Black Heritage Music & Arts Festival will be one for the books! Sponsored by The City of Houston, Houston First, Compassion International, The Principal Partnering Group LLC, Silver Eagle and others. The George R. Brown Convention Center will host the 2018 festival in Houston, Texas spanning two days - August 11th and August 12th. Over 50,000 people are expected to be in attendance!

African American Rape Victim Awarded $1 Billion Dollar Settlement

Hope Cheston, an African American woman who was raped at the age of 14, has been awarded a $1 billion settlement after six long years of legal fight. “You are worth it,” the jury told her.

Rudy Giuliani is missing this critical point on the Mueller probe

Of late, a particularly misleading canard has emerged among those seeking to discredit the special counsel investigation being led by Robert Mueller: That the former FBI boss has moved well beyond his original mandate to probe Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possibility of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.

President and Congress Roll Back Anti-Discriminatory Auto Lending Guidance: What’s Next for Consumers?

Despite federal laws addressing discrimination in housing, credit, and more, President Donald Trump signed on May 21, a rollback of an anti-discrimination guidance affecting auto lending. The presidential signature also marked the first time that a policy that had been in effect for several years was reversed through a special, streamlined legislative process under the Congressional Review Act.

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