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5 Things for Tuesday, July 25: Afghanistan, Health Care, Jeff Sessions
Planet of the apes is fiction, but the island of the apes is not. Check it out, then find out what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for Friday, April 28: North Korea, Trump, Pope Francis, DUI
It's a great Friday morning for Myles Garrett, who was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 things for March 28: North Korea & China, Sacramento, water park death, new organ
Meet the "clown" running for Congress in South Carolina. No, really. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 things for April 9: Syria, Alaska 'bathroom bill,' Canada bus crash
Want to find out if you're among the 87 million whose personal data was shared with Cambridge Analytica? Facebook will begin alerting users starting today. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for December 11: Nobel Peace Prize, Roy Moore, California Wildfires
GM has a new app in its vehicles that lets you order Starbucks while you drive. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for September 13: Hurricanes, Travel Ban, Myanmar, Freddie Gray Case
The Cleveland Indians will try today to win their 21st game in a row -- and set a new American League record for longest winning streak. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Kelp is on the way: Why we should all be eating seaweed
When most of us read the words "plant-based diet," we tend to think of foods such as kale salads and grain bowls or trendy meat replacements. But there is one nonmeat option that's gaining traction as the newest superfood: seaweed.
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Nearly 5 million kids might miss out on food assistance if these states don’t act by Friday
Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
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Ante Raised: All-New 2018 Toyota Camry Gains Emotionally-Charged Design and Performance Experience
Aggressive exterior character lines and low center of gravity Spacious interior with advanced driver focus New gas and hybrid powertrains generate more horsepower and greater estimated MPG Standard Toyota Safety Sense-P Best-selling car in America… assembled in Kentucky
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Police locate mother of wandering boy
Police say they have found the mother of a wandering boy found Thursday in Independence.
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“My Daddy Rules the World” by Hope Anita Smith
Your Daddy is the King of the House. He’s the smartest person you know. He can run fast, jump high, and his words make things happen, he’s strong, cool, and funny; he’s always making you laugh. And in the new book “My Daddy Rules the World,” words and pictures by Hope Anita Smith, you’ll read all about him.
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Harris says she has smoked pot and supports marijuana legalization
Sen. Kamala Harris, a former California attorney general, said Monday she has smoked marijuana and supports the legalization of the drug.
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Kroger and Microsoft partner up to take on Amazon
Kroger is tapping Microsoft to help create grocery stores of the future, and keep up with Amazon and Walmart.
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Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey is into intermittent fasting. What is it?
Being a billionaire sounds kind of miserable. This week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey revealed several of his intense wellness habits to CNBC, and most of them sound like things normal people would explicitly avoid if they had gobs and gobs of money to throw around.
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TSU Commemorated 90th Anniversary with Homecoming Celebration
Texas Southern University’s campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2017 Homecoming – Tiger Dynasty: The Reign Continues – from October 7-14. This year’s weeklong calendar of events featured a coronation ceremony, block party, golf tournament, parade, comedy and fashion shows, concerts, the Homecoming football game and tailgating.
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Houston Area Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Partner to Paint the Town RED
In a Delta Day of Service Joint Founders Day
Houston, TX- On the shoulders of twenty-two collegiate women who, on the campus of Howard University, dared to live beyond limits, eight local chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will commemorate their legacy on January 13, 2018. It’s a rich history that continues to honor a commitment to sisterhood, scholarship, and service.
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The Region's First Air, Car, and Boat Show Looks to Thrill Visitors By Air, Land, and Sea at Moody Gardens August 12-14
From plane aerobatics to classic cars, mega yachts, and more!
Visitors will be treated to plane aerobatics and pyrotechnics, warbirds; mega yachts, classic cars, and the stories that accompany them all along with much more at the new Moody Gardens Air, Car, and Boat Show from August 12 -14.
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Fuel your New Year with Juice Week at Original ChopShop
Neighborhood eatery with food for Every/Body to give away free juice for a year and more Jan. 17-21
Original ChopShop is kicking off 2022 by hosting its ninth-annual Juice Week celebration complete with fresh-squeezed in-app rewards, in-Shop surprises, a chance to win free juice for a year and its new headlining juice — the Caliente Kicker!
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Mayor Turner asks Houston Companies to Hire Houston Youth
With the March 27 deadline to sign up just around the corner, Mayor Sylvester Turner called on Houston corporations and nonprofits to join his Hire Houston Youth (HHY) summer jobs program. The mayor has set a goal of providing 5,000 jobs for Houston youth this summer. As of today, there are pledges from companies for just 3,000 positions.
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A man was charged in the rape of a 10-year-old who traveled to Indiana for an abortion
A Columbus man has been charged with raping a 10-year-old Ohio girl who then had to travel to Indiana seeking an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to court proceedings CNN obtained through affiliate WBNS.