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TUTS: Dream Girls Deliver, Sparkle, and Shine for Houston

“Dreams Girls” opened at Houston’s Hobby Center with a cast of multitalented actors. Directed by Sheldon Epps in his last production at TUTS and choreographed by Jeffrey Polk, “Dream Girls,” the musical, is actually a favorite of Artistic Director Sheldon Epps and was brought to Houston’s audiences to bring diversity to our city's theatre scene.

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36 ISIS Fighters Killed by US 'mother of all bombs': Afghan Official

In its second major display of military might in one week, the US dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in a remote part of Afghanistan.

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5 Things for Friday, April 14: Bombs, Police Violence, Planned Parenthood

It's been a violent and surprising week, and today's headlines are no different. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Using Pop Songs To Teach Kids Math

The company he founded, Make Music Count, uses tunes by artists like Ariana Grande, Sam Smith and 2 Chainz in interactive lessons designed to make learning math concepts easy and fun.

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Tyrese, Tank & Ginuwine Continue Their Messiness On The ‘Gram

This is literally the song that never ends.

After somewhat squashing their beef, the gentleman of R&B trio TGT (Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank) are back at it. On Monday, Tyrese and Ludacris were on a radio show to promote The Fate of the Furious, when all hell broke loose.

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San Bernardino School Shooter Fired 10 Shots, Reloaded Once

When Cedric Anderson entered North Park Elementary School to see his wife, Karen Smith, who worked as a special needs teacher, there was no indication to staff that something was amiss.

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UPDATE: Suspect Charged, Wanted in Woman's Disappearance

Charges have been filed against a suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of a woman whose vehicle was found about 1 p.m. on March 31.

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Bill Clinton Spends Time With George H.W. Bush While In Houston

Former President Bill Clinton has been spending some time with former President George H. W. Bush and wife Barbara in Houston.

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Kylie Jenner Gets Her Own Spin-off Show

In case you haven't grown tired of keeping up with the Kardashians, they're about to get more airtime. The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner family, Kylie Jenner, has landed her own E! spin-off series.

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DOJ Plans to Disrupt Global Spam Network After Russian Hacker's Arrest

The US Department of Justice announced an "extensive effort to disrupt and dismantle" a network of thousands of compromised computers under the control of an alleged cybercriminal, a statement released Monday said.

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North Korea Issues Warning as US Strike Group Heads to Korean Peninsula

North Korea has issued a forceful response to the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region, saying it would counter "reckless acts of aggression" with "whatever methods the US wants to take."

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Kylie Jenner gets her own spin-off show

In case you haven't grown tired of keeping up with the Kardashians, they're about to get more airtime. The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner family, Kylie Jenner, has landed her own E! spin-off series.

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Prosecutor Refers Allegations Against Alabama Governor to AG

With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor referred the possibility of criminal charges -- recommended by the state Ethics Commission -- to Alabama's acting attorney general in the investigation.

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Chuck Berry Laid To Rest In Rockin’ Style

Family, friends and fans paid their final respects to the rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry on Sunday, celebrating the life and career of a man who inspired countless guitarists and bands.

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Honors Day Convocation Reveals Amazing Level of Academic Achievement

Texas Southern University’s best and brightest students along with family and friends filled H&PE Arena March 30 for the annual Honors Day Convocation ceremony. Dr. Willie Capers served as the keynote speaker. Dr. Capers, vice-chair of Clinical and Administrative Health Sciences in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at TSU, informed students that their investment of hard work today will not only pay off in excellent grades in the present, but increased professional and/or academic opportunities in the future.

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H-1B Visa Applications Hit Cap In 4 Days

On Friday morning, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has already reached its congressionally mandated threshold of 85,000 visas for the new fiscal year.

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French Montana Dragged For Calling Black Woman ‘Dusty Rusty A**’

The hip hop artist defended his denigrating comments about a Black woman, saying he has a Black son.

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TLC Wants You To Name Their Kickstarter Album Due This Summer

TLC took to Kickstarter again to announce a release date for its upcoming crowdsourced album, and to take suggestions on what they should call the release.

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Brenda Jones Of The Jones Girls Dead At 62

Sadly, this week another sibling member of a well-known group has died. Brenda Jones, 62, of the Jones Girls was killed when she was struck by several cars while on the way to visit her daughter in Wilmington, Delaware.

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5 Things for Friday, April 7: Syria Strikes, Supreme Court, Russia Investigation

President Trump and his Chinese counterpart continue their meetings today in Florida. As you plan your day, here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.