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Buzz Pop Cocktails Partners With Drake's Award Winning Organic Spirits
After a fun filled 1st year full of bikinis, fashion shows, pool parties and red-carpet events, Buzz Pop Cocktails is proud to announce it has partnered with Drakes Organic Spirits which will now become our premium Rum & Vodka, of choice, used to produce our line of Buzz Pop Cocktails. "We are honored to have had the opportunity to partner with such an award winning and super premium brand," says Buzz Pops CEO, Joseph Isaacs.
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Did China Just Break Its Promise Not to Buy North Korean Coal?
China unexpectedly started buying coal from North Korea again last month, raising questions about its commitment to cracking down on trade with Kim Jong Un's regime.
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NFL Shines a Spotlight on the Issues and Causes Important to Players, Beginning This Week with My Cause, My Cleats Campaign
As part of its ongoing work in collaboration with NFL players, the NFL today announced a multi-month focus on player causes, beginning with today's My Cause, My Cleats Unboxing Day. Across the league today, teams will debut their players' custom cleats for this weekend's My Cause, My Cleats campaign, now in its third year.
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'SNL' has Matt Damon play an angry Brett Kavanaugh
"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its season premiere Saturday with a sketch about this week's hearing of US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The twist? Kavanaugh was played by Matt Damon.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Dominates Women's World Cup Skiing with Third Win
Her main target this season is the Winter Olympics, but Mikaela Shiffrin is proving a dominant force on the World Cup circuit with a third win since November.
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'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Has Monster Box Office Opening
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" was a box office force this weekend. "The Last Jedi," the eighth installment in the "Star Wars" saga, premiered this weekend to the second-biggest opening ever in North America. It brought in an estimated $220 million, according to Disney.
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Tinder Fire in Arizona caused by abandoned illegal campfire
The Tinder Fire burning near Flagstaff, Arizona, was caused by an abandoned illegal campfire, according to the Coconino National Forest. The fire has burned 11,420 acres with 0% containment since it began Friday, according to the US Forest Service.
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Houston Public Library Offers a Free Career Online High School Program Qualified Adults Can Earn an Accredited High School Diploma
The Houston Public Library (HPL) is offering qualified library customers the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and credentialed career certificate through Career Online High School, a free program offered by Gale, a Cengage company. Part of the world’s first accredited, private online school district, Career Online High School is specifically designed to reengage adults into the education system and prepare them for entry into post-secondary career education or the workforce. This is not a GED program!
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Music Departments Benefit from NEA Funded Arts Program
Uniquely positioned as possibly the first and only nationwide Master Class Series, a program featuring African American classical music masters and designed to partner with HBCUs, is on the move with National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) federal funding.
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The U.S. Has Been Hit by Two Giant Hurricanes. Here's the Financial Toll
One monster hurricane can cause serious economic damage. So what happens when two massive storms hit the U.S. within two weeks of each other?
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Overstock is still a retailer but it wants to be a blockchain company
Online retailer Overstock really doesn't want to be in the e-commerce business anymore.
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Katy Students Win Prizes in C-SPAN Documentary Competition
Students explore issues of national importance in the 2020 presidential campaign
C-SPAN announced today that students in Katy, Texas, are winners in C-SPAN’s national 2020 StudentCam competition. The following students from Cinco Ranch High School have won prizes:
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H-E-B gives $3 million for coronavirus community support
Funds will support Texas nonprofit organizations helping vulnerable communities and conducting groundbreaking coronavirus research
At H-E-B, our top priority is taking care of Texas. As the threat of coronavirus impacts our communities, we are sure of one thing: we will do our part to help our fellow Texans. H-E-B will make an initial $3 million commitment to support local organizations helping people most in need and working hard to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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Serena Williams Pens Passionate Letter About Body Image to Her 'classy' Mom
Serena Williams gave birth to her baby girl Alexis Olympia this month and as she adjusts to becoming a parent for the first time the tennis great has written a heartfelt letter to her own mother, Oracene Price
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HISD announces new food distribution sites for week of April 13
The Houston Independent School District will continue food distribution efforts at 25 sites throughout the district during the week of Monday, April 13.
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Kroger Houston Expands Partnership with Local Restaurants
Kroger Houston Division announced additional dates as part of their partnership with several local restaurants in an effort to support local businesses.
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Kierra Sheard Releases Self-Titled Album 'Kierra'
Today, GRAMMY® and Stellar Award-winning artist, actress and entrepreneur, Kierra Sheard, released her highly anticipated album KIERRA (Karew Entertainment / RCA Inspiration). Marking her sixth studio album and first project with RCA Inspiration. KIERRA includes the songstress’ latest single “It Keeps Happening,” and the popular anthem “Don’t Judge Me,” featuring Missy Elliott. Also, the album is accompanied by the release of a new video for another single, the atmosphere moving, “Something Has To Break (Live)” featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The video will debut exclusively via YouTube Premiere today at 1pm EST.
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Patients should fear partnership between the FDA and anti-research "watchdog"
FDA regulators have approved over 600 new medicines since the turn of the century. And more treatments are on the way. Scientists are currently developing over 7,000 experimental drugs.
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Women are hit harder by this recession, and governments need to act now, IMF warns
The pandemic recession is hurting women more than men, potentially undoing years of progress if lawmakers don't step up efforts to improve conditions for women, economists at the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.
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Kroger Announces Free Covid-19 Drive Through Testing Site Partnerships Across Houston
Kroger will partner with Montgomery County, City of Houston and Harris County to offer no-cost Covid-19 testing.
Kroger today announced five free COVID-19 testing sites across Greater Houston and Montgomery areas. Kroger will partner with the City of Houston, Harris County and Montgomery county to provide free testing for all priority groups, including healthcare workers, first responders and symptomatic groups. The sites join Kroger’s existing sites across several states, including Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.