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Long Beach To Give Out $500 Per Month In Guaranteed Income To 500 Low-Income Residents

The city of Long Beach announced Wednesday that it has launched a guaranteed income pilot program for 500 of its residents.

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Schlitterbahn Galveston is Hiring, Rates as High as $17 Per Hour

Schlitterbahn has launched its recruitment campaign to fill approximately 1,000 positions across all departments.

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US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression, a senior administration official announced Thursday.

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Mayor Turner Appoints Will Jones as Interim Finance Director for the City of Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday the appointment of Will Jones as interim Finance Director for the City of Houston. He will replace Tantri Erlinawati-Emo who is leaving municipal government for a role in the nonprofit sector.

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Man sentenced to life in prison without parole for ambushing and killing two brothers

Marlon Brandon Valdez, 22, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday for ambushing and shooting two brothers he knew from high school in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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Texans Rookie QB Davis Mills Heading Into Hostile Territory

Texans quarterback Davis Mills will be making his second start under center on Sunday against a team that thrives on putting pressure and making life rough for anyone taking snaps for the opposing team.

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A hospital employee was killed by a coworker who fled and started a shootout with officers, Philadelphia police said

A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said.

Houston Holiday Magic: Daisie Foundation & Houston Police Department-GHPAL Surprise 500 Students

The Daisie Foundation and The Greater Houston Police Activities League (GHPAL) are set to host their 3rd annual Holiday Magic event at Young Elementary School in Houston on December 5th, 2023.

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Sugar Land Space Cowboys' Mascot Helps Launch Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge

Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will welcome the Sugar Land Space Cowboys’ mascot, Orion, who will help launch FBCL’s annual Summer Reading Challenge at several locations in June!

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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By Korean American Chamber President Casey Kang

John Whitmire announced today that Casey Kang, President of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce Houston Chapter, has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.

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Mel Gibson says he will direct new 'Lethal Weapon' sequel

Mel Gibson has reportedly revealed that another "Lethal Weapon" movie is in the works.

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MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Killing Witness

Director Francesca Zambello returns to HGO to helm the Houston premiere

An MS-13 gang member pleaded guilty to his role in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old witness in exchange for a 40-year prison sentence, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

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Machine Gun Kelly posts cryptic tweet about his new movie 'Midnight in the Switchgrass'

Apparently, Machine Gun Kelly isn't a fan of his new movie, "Midnight in the Switchgrass."

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Ellen DeGeneres returning to television for passion project

Ellen DeGeneres is coming back to television. The former talk-show host has teamed up with Discovery Channel for “Saving the Gorillas: Ellen’s Next Adventure,” which, according to a press release, leans into her “passion and commitment to animals, and admiration for world-renowned primatologist, Dian Fossey.”

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MC Lyte on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop: ‘Look where we are. I am just so elated’

MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s pioneer emcees, tells CNN she’s “elated” with how far hip-hop has come since its inception back in 1973.

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John Whitmire Endorsed for Houston Mayor By the Texas Humane Legislation Network

John Whitmire announced today that the Texas Humane Legislation Network has endorsed him in his campaign for mayor of the City of Houston.

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Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief in talks to plead guilty over work he did for Russian oligarch

The former head of counterintelligence at the FBI’s New York office is in talks to plead guilty to charges relating to work he allegedly did for a sanctioned Russian oligarch after leaving the government, according to a court order.

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Nose wheel comes off Delta Boeing 757 shortly before takeoff

A Boeing 757 plane lost its nose wheel shortly before taking off at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to US aviation officials.

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Trump Nominee With Ties to Putin Faces Confirmation Hearing

Rex Tillerson faces a grilling Wednesday at his Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of state that comes after CNN reported that Russia may have compromising information about President-elect Donald Trump.

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The US is in an 'absolute race' with new coronavirus strains as experts differ on vaccine strategy

With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, the US is in an "absolute race" to vaccinate Americans before those variants overwhelm the country, health experts say.