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Supreme Court Will Decide The Fate Of Obama Health Care Law
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, a case that will keep health care squarely in front of voters even though a decision won’t come until after the 2020 election.
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“Someone wanted to get in the other lane, they get too close, someone blows their horn and then it escalates from there,” Lt. Michael Cunningham said. “Then the other driver doesn’t want to let somebo
Visit Lake Charles recently held a community-wide Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Those entering ranged from school groups, clubs and organizations to professional divisions and residents of all ages.
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It's Time to Turn the Prescription Drug Debate on its Head
Politicians typically blame drug companies for soaring pharmacy prices. But insurers, pharmacies, and other middlemen are the real driving force behind rising drug spending.
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Tom Steyer to Appear at Town Hall in Houston this Monday
Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer will host a Town Hall in Houston this Monday, March 2, 2020 at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum featuring introductions from local leaders and activists and catered by locally owned business, The Breakfast Klub.
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Toni Braxton Uses CBD to Combat Lupus
Grammy-winning, legendary R&B singer Toni Braxton was diagnosed with lupus in 2008. The disease has caused complications in planning her busy musical career, including canceled tour dates. That is until she tried CBD.
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5 Financial Tips for Teens
When it comes to economics, many teens’ mouths write checks their knowledge can’t cash.
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Three Is the Magic Number
Roughnecks stay undefeated by defeating the Vipers 34-27
You know every now and then I like to let you all in on just how old I am. Yes, I remember using a house phone, listening to a cassette tape, watching a VCR, and I even remember when Michael Jackson’s multi-platinum hit Thriller was first released. I wouldn’t say I was old, but it does take me a minute to get up and out of the bed nowadays.
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Winter Skin Care 101
Cold weather can take a real toll on your skin. Dry skin can lead to discomfort and, if neglected, can affect your skin’s elasticity and trigger outbreaks of irritated skin.
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All Day Raspberry Goodness
From breakfasts to salads, desserts and beyond, fruit is unique in its ability to add both flavor and nutrition to family-favorite dishes. As you look for ways to incorporate produce in your family’s recipes, consider an option with a sweet-tart flavor and eye-catching color: red raspberries.
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Remembering A Giant Amongst Us: Faye B. Bryant
One of Houston's luminary figures in education and service to others has passed away at the age of 82.
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Micro Ball
The Houston Rockets are making a lot of sports media personalities bite their tongues and clean their Twitter feeds of the negative things they have said about how this small lineup and the lack of a big man in the middle would cause the Rockets to lose a lot of games. Even with all the pessimistic views being spread on the airwaves and social media, the Rockets continue to thrive with a group where sometimes the biggest person on the court is newly acquired 6’8 forward Jeff Green.
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JMBLYA Announces 2020 Texas Dates, Early-Bird Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
ScoreMore Shows is proud to reveal the Texas-based organization’s original flagship music festival, JMBLYA, is returning to Texas this May for its eighth consecutive year. Early-bird tickets will be available for purchase tomorrow at 12pm CT at JMBLYA.com. The festival will also be returning to the fan-favorite one-stage format to ensure attendees are able to catch every minute of each main stage performance.
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County Attorney Ryan Wins Health Commissioner Approval To Move Forward on Creosote-Cancer Issue
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has secured the approval of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to take the next step in determining if creosote contamination in northeast Houston has caused cancer among residents there.
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Red Bull Presents: Yung Chris & LeAndre Douglas Choreography Class
One-on-one all styles street dance competition, Red Bull Dance Your Style, returns with a full 2020 calendar and full-fledged tour before heading to the World Finals.
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Seeking Black Teen Girls to Participate in Leadership Academy at Princeton University
Jacqueline Glass-Campbell, CEO of At the Well Conferences, Inc. (ATW), celebrates molding the masterminds of tomorrow with her unprecedented Ivy League summer enrichment program, At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy. It takes place July 19-July 31, 2020 at McCormick Hall, Princeton University. The application deadline is March 31, 2020.
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Model, Lifestyle Guru And Entrepreneur B. Smith Dead At 70
Lifestyle guru, actress & model B. Smith has died. Smith’s husband made the unfortunate announcement on his Facebook page this morning. B. Smith’s legendary career started as a model in the 1960s. Smith made news as the first Black woman to be featured on the cover of the young woman’s magazine Mademoiselle.
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Frozen Family Fun
Kid-friendly, make-ahead meals
As families look to incorporate more nutritious dishes into meals from morning to night, using kid-friendly recipes can help make the process easier and more fun.
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Mike Bloomberg Makes History with the Black Press of America
Recognizing the importance of the Black vote and the reach of the Black Press of America, Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg has just delivered the largest single advertising buy to the Black Press in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).
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US Announces 15th Virus Case, This One In Texas Evacuee
U.S. officials on Thursday announced the country’s 15th confirmed case of the new coronavirus — an evacuee from China who had been under quarantine in Texas.

