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Jennifer Sewell, missing Fort Hood soldier, found safe
Missing Fort Hood solider, Pfc. Jennifer Sewell, has been found safe, officials said in a press release.
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Theatre Under The Stars Gala Postponed Until Fall
The Theatre Under The Stars Gala 2020 has been postponed to the fall following growing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, and recommendations from the City of Houston. The event, featuring Broadway star Audra McDonald, was scheduled for Saturday, March 28. The annual gala is a core fundraising event for the non-profit musical theatre company.
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Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar Endorses Joe Biden
Today, Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement endorsing Joe Biden for President of the United States:
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Ariana Grande has something to say about her wax figure
If you count up her hit albums, Ariana Grande has had serious success on wax. (For those who don't get that joke, that's what records once were on before you started streaming your life away.)
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Serena Williams makes a high-fashion statement a year after her French Open catsuit ban
Serena Williams made her first appearance at the French Open after officials banned the black catsuit she wore during last year's competition, and she did so in a flashy, black-and-white tennis set with a mesh underlay
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Minority "Front" Companies Clog Supply Chains
Up to 28 percent of reported corporate and federal spending with minority and women-owned firms is actually being channeled to enterprises run by White males and large public companies, according to a new study by BJM Solutions.
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Some Starbucks vanilla drinks are recalled, might have glass in them
Distributor PepsiCo is recalling more than 300,000 Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino bottles because they might have glass in them, the FDA said this week.
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Elton John briefly hospitalized after a fall, now back home and in ‘good health’
Elton John was hospitalized after he suffered “a slip” at home on Sunday.
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Belgium shooting: Two police officers, passerby killed in Liege
Belgian authorities are investigating the killing of two policewomen and a passerby in the eastern city of Liege on Tuesday as a terror attack, the country's prosecutor said.
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Mueller confirms Kilimnik a focus of grand jury investigation
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort spoke to a federal grand jury last fall about his communications with Konstantin Kilimnik, including regarding an in-person meeting with the Russian associate and an email with him, special counsel Robert Mueller revealed Tuesday.
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Howard University and At Least 7 Other HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats
At least eight historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats Tuesday, school officials said, triggering abrupt evacuations of students and employees. Spelman College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Howard University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Xavier University of Louisiana reported bomb threats. No explosions occurred.
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Record rainfall causes widespread flash flooding near St. Louis, including on I-70
Torrential and record-breaking rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in the St. Louis area Tuesday morning, submerging vehicles on streets, forcing rescues from homes and cars and spurring numerous road closures, including part of Interstate 70, officials said.
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‘What’s a Uyghur?’: Miami mayor and 2024 GOP hopeful Suarez fumbles question on China
Miami mayor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Francis Suarez indicated in an interview on Tuesday that he was unfamiliar with the plight of Uyghur Muslims, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority in China whose treatment has been the subject of worldwide condemnation for years.
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Fake Biden robocall linked to Texas-based companies, New Hampshire attorney general announces
A robocall that used an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden’s to advise New Hampshire voters against voting in the state’s presidential primary has been linked to a pair of Texas-based telecommunications companies, the state’s attorney general announced on Tuesday.
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'Neighbours' actors allege racism and homophobia on set of beloved Australian soap
Australia's longest-running soap, "Neighbours," is embroiled in a racism scandal after an Aboriginal actress said she was abused by cast and crew members, heard the N-word multiple times and confronted an actor over a "monkey" epithet while working on the show.
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Erykah Badu backstage at 2014 Essence Festival
Erykah Badu spoke with Houston Style Magazine on the VIP Red Carpet during the 20th Anniversary Essence Festival
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Afghans watch nervously as Taliban regime takes shape, and US and its allies continue frantic exit
Thousands of desperate Afghans remain stranded under Taliban rule in Kabul on Tuesday, as the US and its allies -- still frantically evacuating their personnel from the city's airport -- reckon with the sudden breakdown of their two-decade effort in Afghanistan.
