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Congressional Black Caucus PAC Endorses Deb Haaland For Congress
Historic Endorsement for New Mexico’s First Congressional District Campaign
“Deb Haaland has a strong track record of standing up for Democratic values and the people of New Mexico. She has dedicated her life to serving her community and therefore she knows how to best represent them. Deb would be the first Native American woman to serve in Congress, where her voice is sorely needed. The CBCPAC is united in its support for her.
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The Return of Ron Artest; Metta World Peace Signs with the Big3, Will Join Chauncey Billups and Stephen Jackson as a Co-Captain of Killer 3S
The Killers 3s have made the first major move of the BIG3 off season with the signing of their new co-captain: Ron Artest aka Metta World Peace. The announcement marks the first of eight anticipated co-captain signings, as the league previously announced expanded rosters in 2018 with each team adding an additional co-captain.
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Covid-19 caused one in three deaths in Brazil so far this year
Since this year began, one third of all people who've died in Brazil were victims of Covid-19.
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Harris and Emhoff recall first date: 'It felt like we had known each other forever'
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff recalled their first date in a rare joint interview with CNN's Abby Phillip, for a CNN special report airing Sunday on the barrier-breaking vice president and her historic career.
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Sheryl Underwood addresses Sharon Osbourne leaving 'The Talk'
Sheryl Underwood is sharing her thoughts about co-host Sharon Osbourne leaving "The Talk" after their fiery debate.
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The housing market is still red hot despite lumber shortage
Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that's great news for Home Depot.
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Houston native Courtney Tezeno to host new version of HGTV's "Cash in the Attic"
Hightower High School alum to host new version of HGTV's "Cash in the Attic"
HGTV recently announced that after 11 years, it has greenlit six new episodes of its popular series Cash in the Attic. The show's latest iteration has been retooled to highlight collectible items relevant to today’s audiences and will star Houston native and Hightower High School alum, Courtney Tezeno.
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Ending The Year On A High Note Rockets defeat the Kings for their first win of the 2020-21 NBA Season
“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Those lyrics from Auld Lang Syne, the famous song sung at the stroke of midnight every New Year’s Eve, and ironically can be sung at funerals, graduations and other occasions to bid farewell, was exactly the song the Houston Rockets needed to end their horrendous start to the 2020-21 NBA season.
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Supreme Court revives case about man's death in police custody
The Supreme Court on Monday revived a case brought by parents who said their son, Nicholas Gilbert, died in police custody in St. Louis after law enforcement officers placed their weight on his back as he was shackled face down.
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Romney 'totally confident' Biden will sign infrastructure after attempted walk back
Sen. Mitt Romney, a key Republican negotiator in infrastructure talks, said Sunday that he's "totally confident" President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill a day after the President attempted to clean up comments that threatened the deal.
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Prairie View A&M University Receives the Largest Donation in Its 144-Year History
Prairie View A&M University will be able to produce a lot more productive people thanks to a $50 million donation from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
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City of Houston holds successful relief drive to help Hurricane Ida survivors
The City of Houston is sending five trucks loaded with food, water, and additional relief supplies to help people in Louisiana rebuild from the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida.
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Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts on Spain's La Palma island
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma island is continuing to expel molten lava and ash after erupting on Sunday and is likely to do so for days, the president of the Canary Islands regional government warned Monday.
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Streaking: Rockets take command early to extend winning streak to six games.
Houston Rockets first-year head coach Stephen Silas has been repeatably saying to his team over the last two weeks that he has wanted them to come out and be more aggressive in the first quarter of games. The Rockets have trailed in their last three games by an average of 8.6 points heading into the second quarter and failed to score over 30 points during that stretch.
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Identity Check The Rockets have established themselves during six-game winning streak.
Two weeks ago, the Houston Rockets was a team with no identity. They had just lost their third game in a row to drop their record to 4-9. The rotation was about as stable as a three-legged table due to injuries, health and safety protocols in accordance with league policy on COVID-19 and the trade of franchise superstar James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. Those were just some of the things keeping head coach Stephen Silas up late at night.
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FDA chief meets with Meadows again as Trump remains frustrated with pace of vaccine approval
Embattled Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for second day in a row on Wednesday as President Donald Trump remains frustrated no Covid-19 vaccine has been granted US emergency approval yet.
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Former Central Park Five prosecutor can sue Netflix for defamation, judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Linda Fairstein — a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office when it tried the criminal case against the young men who became known as the "Central Park Five" — can sue Netflix, producer and director Ava DuVernay and writer Attica Locke, for her portrayal in the miniseries "When They See Us."
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H-E-B to make $1 million donation to Texas food banks, provides support to communities in need after severe winter weather.
In the wake of the winter storm, H-E-B helps provide much needed support such as food and water.
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Prairie View uses late score and turnover to defeat Texas Southern in Labor Day Classic
Prairie View A&M (1-0, 1-0 SWAC) defeated Texas Southern (0-1, 0-1 SWAC) in the Labor Day Classic 20-19 at Panther Stadium. It was the season opener for the Panthers who had a limited home crowd in attendance.
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No cars were sold in Shanghai in April as zero-Covid policy hammers activity
Shanghai posted zero car sales last month as China pressed ahead with its stringent pandemic control measures.