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Where to Enjoy World Art Day in Texas this Friday, April 15

Located across 64 acres in the Texas Hill Country in Dripping Springs, one will find Dreamland, the outdoor entertainment, recreation, and arts venue where folks can find a variety of art pieces. The art program, led by Artistic Director Gareth Maguire, is the focus at Dreamland. There is an impressive array of awe-inspiring sculptures and murals from artists from all over the world. Each is carefully placed throughout the property that also boasts mini-golf, pickleball courts, disc golf, the splash pad, a beer garden, a film and concert screening area that showcases regional musicians weekly, and more.

Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE team up to accelerate financial inclusion

New HOPE Inside centers in select Wells Fargo branches increase access to financial education and guidance

Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE, Inc., a national non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, today announced plans to introduce HOPE Inside centers in 20 markets that will serve as many as 150 Wells Fargo branches and their surrounding communities across the United States by the end of 2023. The new HOPE Inside centers will feature Operation HOPE financial coaches who will help empower community members to achieve their financial goals through financial education workshops and free one on-one coaching.

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Society for the Performing Arts Is Now the Performing Arts Houston

Society for the Performing Arts reveals its new name as Performing Arts Houston, unveils a bold new look, announces a new season of live arts, launches a new membership program, and opens applications

Continuing a 55-plus year history of presenting diverse live arts programming and arts education in Houston, SPA rebrands as Performing Arts Houston and announces its 22/23 Season of nationally and internationally renowned touring artists and performers. Applications are now open for New/Now: The Houston Artist Commissioning Project, an initiative that spotlights artists’ voices in our own community through commissioning new works. Focusing on audience engagement and access, a new membership program will be launched today. Information on all programs goes live on our new website, performingartshouston.org, on April 12, 2022.

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Strength for the Fight: The Faith of Jackie Robinson

“Everyone knows about the bravery Jackie Robinson exhibited in April 1947,” declares Eli Lehrer, executive vice president of the History Channel, as he promotes its upcoming series titled “After Jackie.” Most Americans do know about this aspect of Robinson’s life. But many other aspects of Robinson’s life are not well known, especially the depth and importance of his faith.

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In Washington's Covid-19 outbreak, new variants flout old 'close contact' rule

Washington, DC is coping with a cluster of high-profile Covid-19 cases after a series of public events exposed high-level officials.

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Ambitious trial judges could be wary after GOP attacks on Judge Jackson's sentencing record

The Senate Republicans who led the attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's sentencing record say they hoped to send a message to other trial judges who might seek appointments to higher courts.

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3 California police officers who restrained a man who died in their custody will not face criminal charges

The Alameda County district attorney will not file criminal charges against three police officers who restrained a Northern California man who died in their custody last year.

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What we know and don't know about quarterback Dwayne Haskins' death

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said.

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Biden to announce new gun regulation and name ATF nominee

President Joe Biden will announce a new firearm regulation Monday meant to contain the use of privately made weapons, senior administration officials said, as he comes under pressure to take more steps to address a national crisis of gun violence.

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Krispy Kreme is pegging its doughnut prices to a gallon of gas

Krispy Kreme wants to take the edge off higher gas prices by lowering doughnut prices.

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This Texas mom says she's moving her family to California to protect her transgender daughter

A Texas mom is doing whatever it takes to keep her transgender child safe -- even if that requires picking up their lives, leaving family and friends behind and moving hundreds of miles west.

5G and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Could Help End the Digital Divide

The last two years have underlined what we already knew: the digital divide in America is real and has consequences for millions of Americans. An affordable, reliable connection is imperative in participating in the 21st century economy, and those families relying on mobile-only access are falling behind. Often, they cannot attend class online or seek a career opportunity that offers the possibility of working remotely. And as more services, job applications, and infrastructure moves online, the gap is only widening.

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Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 120th Anniversary Edition Debuts and Minutes Later is Auctioned Off for $250,000

All proceeds will be donated to benefit STEM education

This year marks the 120th Anniversary of the Cadillac brand. To celebrate, Cadillac is proud to expand the Collector’s Series with the introduction of the 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 120th Anniversary Edition.

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Expressions from the Heart Creative Writing Competition

Writing contest offers prize money for juniors Create art through the written word Deadline to enter is April 25

'Saturday Night Live' takes on Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation

"Saturday Night Live" opened Saturday's episode with one of the biggest stories from this week: the historic confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

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Around The Bases: Astros Dominance Shines Early In Series Win Over The Los Angeles Angels

The Houston Astros wrapped up their four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 4-1 win on Sunday to put the Astros in a familiar position early in the season as they lead the American League West with a 3-1 record. They outscored the Angels 20-10 and hit a total of eight home runs against a revamped Los Angeles pitching staff.

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'Like the good old days': Obama returns to the White House for the first time as Democrats look ahead to midterm elections

When former President Barack Obama walked into the White House on Tuesday, it was his first time in the building since he welcomed then-President-elect Donald Trump for coffee on the morning of Trump's inauguration.

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Houston Mother Gives ‘Inside Look’ at Staying Connected to the Internet During the Pandemic

Comcast and the New Affordable Connectivity Program will help millions of people just like her get connected and stay connected to the transformative power of the internet.

A Houston mother is one of the millions of low-income Americans who will now be able to get free, fast and reliable Comcast broadband service, thanks to the new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) — a federally-funded program that gives eligible households a credit of up to $30 per month towards the cost of broadband service.

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Astros Win Their 10th Consecutive Opening Day Game While Silencing An Old Foe

The Houston Astros players had their memories jogged in the top of the eighth inning of their 2022 Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels when reliever Ryan Tepera took the mound for the Angels with his team trailing 1-0.

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MLS Forms Historic Partnership with Black-Owned Banks

Soccer is not high on the list of sports that African Americans gravitate towards. Whites dominate the sport followed by those with a Latino background. Even though Major League Soccer (MLS) is considered to be the most diverse professional sport, African Americans participation soccer is still extremely low. Just look at the numbers of African Americans in professional sports. In the National Football League, which has the highest number of African American players with nearly 70%., there are only 5 head coaches and 0 majority owned teams.