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Hyundai CRADLE to Host 7th Mobility Innovators Forum Under the Theme 'Orchestrating Ecosystems'

Hyundai CRADLE Silicon Valley will host the seventh Mobility Innovators Forum on September 22nd at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco In-person event to focus on the importance of bringing open innovation mindsets to human-centered mobility as well as the need for close collaboration across a wide range of stakeholders and ecosystem players Virtual ‘MIF Ignite,’ breakout sessions moderated by Hyundai to foster potential networking and discussion opportunities with registered audiences Anyone interested in joining can register via the website

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The Woman King Crowns the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival

The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought their empire’s enemies.

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Restaurant Review: Enjoy Spicy Beef Rib Noodles and Bold Sichuan Flavors at Mian!

MIAN, which means noodles in Chinese, serves bold, mouth-tingling flavors and authentic Sichuan noodles in the heart of Houston's Chinatown. James Beard nominated Chef Tony Xu, who created this casual dining concept, as the sister to his first concept Chengdu Taste. Both restaurants originated in California and are both in Houston!

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RIP Frank Watkins

When we think about movements that change the course of history, we naturally think of their leaders. Yet every movement is dependent on unsung heroes - creative, dedicated and passionate people who devote their energy to the cause, beneath the glare of the camera. With the passing of Frank Watkins this week, RainbowPush lost one of the greatest of its heroes - and I lost a piece of my soul. Frank was more than a friend; he was my brother for 52 years in the struggle.

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Mayor Turner Honors Literacy Advocates at Breakfast, Announces Astros Manager Dusty Baker as New Literacy Ambassador

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy (MOAL), along with the Houston Public Library (HPL), hosted the return of a signature charity event, the 2022 Mayor's Literacy Breakfast: A Salute to Adult Literacy. Erica Simon, ABC13 Houston Anchor/Reporter served as the event’s Mistress of Ceremonies.

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Railroad strike averted after marathon talks reach tentative deal

Unions and management reached a tentative deal early Thursday, averting a freight railroad strike that had threatened to cripple US supply chains and push prices higher for many goods.

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Houston First Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The public is invited to join Houston First Corp. (HFC) as it presents Party on the Plaza in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives

Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy isn’t necessarily complicated, but filled with enough ambiguity and action and inaction, that it might be easy to understand why people of color might view her different that the adoring throng mourning outside of Buckingham Palace. The longest-reigning British monarch’s history on race will forever exist as part of her legacy.

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Get Psyched UP in "Seeing Is Not Believing

Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of nearly 70,000 works dating from antiquity to the present. The Museum’s Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim main campus comprises the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2020; the Audrey Jones Beck Building, designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 2000; the Caroline Wiess Law Building, originally designed by William Ward Watkin, with extensions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed in 1958 and 1974; the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi and opened in 1986; the Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2018; and The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates and opened in 2018. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.

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Joe Biden is trying to make this Republican senator the face of the midterms

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott tweeted a picture of himself on Tuesday standing outside the White House with this caption: ".@JoeBiden said he wished he had enough copies of my Rescue America plan, so I stopped by the White House today to make sure he did. Thanks for spreading the word, Joe!"

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Ken Starr, independent counsel who pursued Clinton, dies

Kenneth Winston Starr, a former US solicitor general who gained worldwide fame in the 1990s as the independent counsel who doggedly investigated President Bill Clinton during a series of political scandals, has died. He was 76.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces The National Nonpartisan Conversation On Voter Rights

Two–Day Event Will Take Place In Houston, Texas

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will host the National Nonpartisan Conversation on Voter Rights alongside five leading mayors from across the country, including Michael Hancock (Denver, CO), Acquanetta Warren (Fontana, CA), David Holt (Oklahoma City, OK), Regina Romero (Tucson, AZ), and John Giles (Mesa, AZ).

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New Hampshire's GOP primary will complete the Senate battleground map

New Hampshire Republicans are set to choose their candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan on Tuesday in a primary that will lock in the final key matchup in November's battle for control of the Senate.

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King Charles III and Camilla visit Northern Ireland as thousands of mourners file past Queen's coffin

King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, visited Northern Ireland on Tuesday, as thousands of people filed past the Queen's coffin lying in state in Edinburgh.

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Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated

The organizers of Atlanta Black Pride, an LGBTQ celebration held each Labor Day weekend, have big plans. There will be parties and performances, workshops and financial literacy classes, brunches and a boat ride. This year also brings an event that no one ever expected would be necessary: a vaccination clinic.

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Mayor's Adult Literacy Breakfast and Signature Fundraiser Will Celebrate Honorees

The Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy and the Houston Public Library will host the Mayor’s Literacy Breakfast: A Salute to Adult Literacy. The event will recognize Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker as the honorary chair for adult literacy and recognize event honorees Margaret Doughty, Barbara Bush Houston Foundation and the CITGO Corporation.

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Hyundai Partners with Children's Hospital of Savannah to Promote Child Passenger Safety in Georgia

Hyundai Hope Donates $25,000 to Emphasize Commitment to Child Passenger Safety Programs

Hyundai Motor America announced its partnership with Memorial Health's Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah and Safe Kids Savannah to support child passenger and driver education programs. The Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah is the lead agency for Safe Kids Savannah, a local coalition of organizations and concerned individuals with the common goal of preventing accidental childhood injuries and deaths. Hyundai’s donation will assist with consumer educational events, including upcoming car seat safety check events with Children’s Hospital of Savannah and Safe Kids Savannah.

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KCK officer charged with multiple domestic violence offenses

A man who has been a KCK police officer since 2017 is now facing five felony charges out of two counties for domestic violence.