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Armed men stormed her school in a kidnapping raid. Then she found her family in her captors' hideout
Habiba Iliyasu, 15, was asleep in her school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria when a group of armed men burst in and ordered her and her schoolmates out of bed.
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US to begin sharing AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses soon
The United States plans to share millions of doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine with other countries in the coming months, the White House announced on Monday.
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Elizabeth City declares state of emergency as Andrew Brown's family prepares to view video of fatal police shooting
A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil unrest when it's released to the public.
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Liz Cheney on charging Trump: 'That's a decision that the Justice Department is going to have to make'
Rep. Liz Cheney, a top House Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump earlier this year, said Monday that it should be up to the Justice Department on whether to charge the former president for anything related to his actions on January 6.
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Biden will announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for wearing masks outdoors, three people familiar with the expected announcement said.
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Rockets Face Tough Western Conference Foe Without Key Players In The Lineup
"We're very, very banged up going into (Saturday's) game," Coach Silas said in his postgame press conference after the 109-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. "I'm not sure what it's going to look like at this point.”
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Astros Reliever Has His Coffee Break Interrupted By Major League Debut
“It was wild, Emanuel said of how things transpired before he was inserted into the game. “I had just sat down and opened up a coffee. All of a sudden they were like, ‘Hey, you better start loosening up. I was like…here we go.”
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Garcia Gets Revenge On His Former Team As The Astros Win In Extra Innings
“It was super fun,” said Garcia, who is working his way back into game shape as he had to sit out games due to being placed in health and safety protocol by MLB. “It was the first time I had a walk-off, so it was a great experience for me, just the trust the manager had in me in that spot and the coaches and teammates, as well.”
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BLACK LOVE Returns For 5th Season: Friday, May 14 • 9PM
This Season Celebrates Prominent Couples in the Black Community -- Keith David and Wife Dionne, Chance and Tabitha Brown, Ja- son Bolden and Adair Curtis, Kenny Lattimore and Faith Jenkins, Ledisi and
Oprah Winfrey Network announced this week the fifth season of its popular and ground-breaking four-time NAACP nominated docu-se- ries “Black Love” will premiere on Friday, May 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. “Black Love” makes its return to Friday nights where it will join OWN’s dating series “Ready to Love.” During its previous run on Fridays, the series which celebrates love stories from the Black community, was ranked #1 in its time slot across all cable with African American W25-54.
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Community Leaders Speak Out On Verdict in George Floyd Murder Trial
This week, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing. For almost a year, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation. But a more basic question has always remained: would justice be done?
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Why Derek Chauvin Was Convicted, When So Many Other Police Are Not
When police officers kill a person, they are rare- ly charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or manslaughter. So, what made Derek Chauvin’s case different?
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Debris falling from overpass damages multiple cars, police investigate
Nearly a dozen cars were damaged Wednesday as a result of objects falling from a Cobb County overpass.
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LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma'Khia Bryant's killing but repeats call for accountability
LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police.
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Daunte Wright's funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners were gathering in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month during an arrest attempt.
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Jim Clyburn says he was fined for avoiding metal detectors off the House floor
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn told CNN that he was fined for violating the procedure of going through the metal detectors installed off the House floor, the first Democrat to receive such a fine.
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Macy's Backstage Opens Additional Locations in Houston Area This May Offering Off-Price, On-Trend Styles and More
Macy’s will open 47 Backstage stores nationwide in 2021, including two Macy’s locations within Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda stores
Macy’s will open its off-price store, Macy’s Backstage, at Macy’s Deerbrook and Macy’s Almeda locations this May, joining three store-within-store locations in the Houston market. Macy’s Backstage offers fashion-loving customers another way to shop at their favorite store by providing a store-within-store shopping experience specifically designed for the savvy and cost-conscious shopper who enjoys finding on-trend fashion at a great price and shops often. With so many ways to shop, from Macy’s app or macys.com to visiting your local Macy’s for inspiration or enjoying contact-free curbside pick-up, scoring the best deals and must-have trends for spring has never been easier.
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Bats Don't Warm Up For The Astros As They Lose 6-3 To The Rockies
Most Houston Astros fans couldn’t believe what they were seeing on Wednesday as the Astros took on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver. Most witnessed Houston drop their ninth game out of the last ten played by a score of 6-3 to the Rockies to put them at three games under .500 for the season at 7-10 and place them in the bottom of the American League West.
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Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during the early voting period.
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Astros, Maldonado Agree To Contract Extension
The Astros and catcher Martin Maldonado have agreed to a one-year contract extension, General Manager James Click announced today.