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US Officials Keep Watchful Eye On Yellow Fever Outbreak in Brazil
An outbreak of yellow fever in rural Brazil is raising concerns that the disease could spread across borders to the US, like Zika, say two health experts writing in an essay published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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5 Things for Thursday, March 9, 2017: Health Care, Youth Home Fire, Wiretapping Claim
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Soy Nut Butter Recall Expands After More Cases of E. coli
Four more people have become ill with E. coli linked to contaminated soy nut butter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday, bringing the total number of reported cases to 16.
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United Airlines to Present at 2017 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Industrials Conference
Live webcast available at ir.united.com
United Airlines (UAL) will present at 2017 J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Industrials Conference on Wednesday, March 15. Oscar Munoz, chief executive officer of United Airlines, will present at the conference beginning at 11:00 a.m. CDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT.
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Houston Health Day Event to Feature Health Demos, Services Offered by Houston Health Department
The Houston Health Department will showcase its health services and programs during the second annual Houston Health Day, a free event full of activities, games and prizes that encourage exercise.
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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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'This is Us' Stars Hint at What's to Come
"This is Us" viewers may want to buckle their seat belts because stars of the emotionally volatile series are hinting at a bumpy season finale.
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'Day Without a Woman' Strike Puts Some Parents in Bind Amid School Closures
Organizers say it was intended in the same spirit of "love and liberation" that inspired women's marches worldwide.
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4 Dead After Train, Bus Collide in Biloxi, Mississippi
Four people were killed when a bus carrying senior citizens on a casino outing collided with a freight train Tuesday in Biloxi, Mississippi, officials said.
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5 Things for Wednesday, March 8, 2017: Women's Day, Health Care, CIA Leaks
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Republican Health Care Plan Would Repeal 'Tanning Tax'
The replacement health care plan proposed by Republicans would eliminate a 10% tax on indoor tanning services. The tax was introduced in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump And Jobs: A Running Fact Check
ExxonMobil announced plans Monday to create 45,000 jobs along the Gulf Coast by 2022. In a White House video, Trump said it was happening "to a large extent because of our policies and the policies of this new administration."
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Starbucks Unveils Whiskey Barrel-Aged Coffee. Yum!
Starbucks announced Monday that its Roastery store in Seattle has begun selling two new specialty drinks made from beans aged in whiskey barrels. Starbucks will be selling bags of those coffee beans as well.
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Tom Brady Launches Meal Kit Service
For $78 a week, subscribers will get three dinners for two people. The meals are pre-portioned and come with simple step-by-step instructions so no need to have expert skills in the kitchen.
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Attorneys: Travel Ban fight is 'a marathon' With No End in Sight
In the days after President Donald Trump's first travel ban was introduced on January 27, clients streamed into Neha Vyas' Seattle law office. Some just wanted to hear a reassuring voice. She was a lawyer, counselor and therapist all in one.
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Wildfires Burn Across the Midwest, Colorado and Florida
Fires broke out around the country Monday night, sending fire departments to fight the blazes across Midwestern states and in the swamplands of Florida. Authorities in some of the states credited high temperatures and low humidity with creating hazardous fire-prone conditions, with strong wind gusts fueling the flames. In others, officials had yet to determine the causes.
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5 Things for Tuesday, March 7, 2017: Health Care, Immigration, North Korea
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door
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You Can Now Buy Neverland At A ‘Bargain’ Price
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is back on the market for roughly $33 million less than its original asking price.
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Voting Is Underway For the Home Depot 2017 Retool Your School Program
Black Hollywood’s brightest stars rally together to show their support of the popular grant program supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Continuing its commitment to our nation’s accredited Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), The Home Depot® announced today that voting is underway for the 2017 Retool Your School Grant Program. The program is in its eighth consecutive year, and this year, nine HBCUs will be awarded a total of $360,000 for campus improvements.
