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Rockets Reserve Bruno Fernando Shines Against The Mavericks

Houston Rockets reserve center Bruno Fernando heard his name sparingly by head coach Stephen Silas after being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Houston Rockets in mid-February. On Friday against the Dallas Mavericks, Fernando heard his name loud and clear when coach Silas called for him to enter the game in the third quarter.

Florida Senate passes ban on schools and businesses teaching people to feel guilty for racist history

The Florida Senate voted Thursday to ban public schools and private businesses from teaching people to feel guilty for historical events committed by people of their race, addressing a top priority of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Rockets Alperen Sengun Makes Lakers Pay For Playing 'Small Ball'

“First of all, it’s a big honor for me,” Sengun said about playing against James. “It’s a big memory, a big moment. I was excited before the game because I knew I was going to play against him, I knew I was going to match up with him. And all these years, I watched him since I was a kid.”

Missouri lawmakers consider bill that would allow inmates who give birth to keep child for up to 18 months

In most prisons, when a woman gives birth, her baby is taken away within days and sent to either a relative or foster care. Some Missouri lawmakers are trying to change that.

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Courteney Cox still doesn't remember 'Friends'

Please don't ask Courteney Cox to quote dialogue from "Friends" episodes.

Tennessee lawmaker proposes “robocall” bill

One Tennessee lawmaker introduced a bill Tuesday that he hopes will cut down on robocalls Tennesseans receive.

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The world may be facing one of the largest energy shocks ever, Goldman Sachs says

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the West's crackdown on Moscow has left the world economy exposed to an epic energy shock.

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'Bridgerton' Season 2 new trailer is all love

Grab your fan, gentle reader as things are about to steam up on the second season of "Bridgerton."

Patient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies

A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery has died, the University of Maryland Medical Center said Wednesday.

Millions of kids face risk of hunger if Congress doesn't extend pandemic school lunch waivers

Millions of needy children have had an easier time getting free meals at school and over the summer thanks to waivers Congress authorized at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Joe Biden orders study of cryptocurrency risks and a digital dollar

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Wednesday establishing the first-ever federal strategy on cryptocurrencies, the White House said.

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House expected to vote Wednesday on massive spending bill that includes $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government spending bill that will fund a wide range of priorities, including delivering desperately needed aid to Ukraine and additional money to fight Covid-19.

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No end to the worker shortage: America had 11.3 million jobs available in January

America's worker shortage is far from over: In January, the nation had 11.3 million jobs to fill and not enough workers to do so, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Dow jumps more than 600 points after four-day losing streak

-Stocks surged Wednesday morning as investors celebrated a drop in crude oil prices.

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Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children

The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the state's top public health official said Monday, putting the state at odds with the guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Misha McClure to Lead Digital Equity and Community Impact Programs As Comcast Houston's New Director of External Affairs

Misha McClure will lead the Comcast Houston region’s digital equity and community impact programs as the new Director of External Affairs.

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US basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia

Friends and family of two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner are demanding the US basketball star's release after she was detained in Russia on drug charges.

US gas prices are just pennies away from an all-time high

Gas prices continued to climb Monday, rising to just short of a record high. At their skyrocketing pace, the price per gallon record of $4.11 will probably be broken in just a day or two.

Putin is wreaking carnage in Ukraine and no one can stop him

Millions of lives could be destroyed to slake Vladimir Putin's Cold War obsession.

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Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent

The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while performing their duties.