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Over Half of Modern Presidents Never Hit An Approval Rating As Low As Trump

More than half of US presidents in the modern era never reached an approval rating as low as President Donald Trump just hit, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll and older polling data by Gallup.

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Manchester Arena Attack: What We Know And Don't Know

An explosion ripped through a crowd of people leaving an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England on Monday night. The deadliest attack on British soil since the 2005 London bombings has left a country in mourning and police searching for answers.

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Houston Symphony Features Dance Students for "Petrushka"

The Houston Symphony is teaming up with dozens of students from Crespo Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School Dance Department and Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Dance Ensemble for a modern-day staging of the 1911 ballet Petrushka, to be premiered at 8 p.m. May 11 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. May 14 at Jones Hall.

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More Refugees Flee US for Canada

Twenty two people were found illegally crossing the border into the Canadian province of Manitoba this weekend, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.

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Here Are The Catches In Verizon's Unlimited Data Plan

You can't ever read the fine print too carefully, and that is also the case with Verizon's new unlimited data plan.

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More Proof That College Is Key To The American Dream

You're much more likely to own a home by age 33 if you went to college, according to a New York Federal Reserve report released Monday.

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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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New App Celebrates Black Fraternity and Sorority Life — Divine 9 Emojis, a 300+ Sticker Pack

Sometimes words are not enough, and that’s why there are stickers. The Divine 9 Emojis app, released this week for iMessage, is a 300+ sticker pack capturing the quintessential expressions of Black Fraternity and Sorority life.

Teriyaki Madness Kicks Off Miami Expansion Efforts With a Series of Openings in 2020

With One Shop Already In Operation, Two More Arriving Soon and Another Nine In Development, the Fast Casual Teriyaki Shop Concept is Bringing the Party to the City Where the Heat is On.

Wait, so you're telling us that one of the spiciest cities on earth is about to get even spicier? That's madness… Teriyaki Madness, that is. See what we did there?

Companies are making some changes for employees health insurance amid the pandemic

More coverage for virtual doctors' visits. Expanded mental health benefits. Access to on-site health clinics. As employees sign up for job-based coverage for 2021, they'll find the coronavirus pandemic has changed some of the benefits that their companies are providing, experts said.

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Salt Lake City's 142-year-old cold temperature record snapped

The temperature at the Salt Lake City International Airport dropped to 20 degrees Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. That reading snapped the record for coldest Oct. 26 below the city's record of 22 degrees set 142 years ago in 1878.

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Twenty thousand flags placed on National Mall to memorialize Covid-19 deaths in the US

Twenty thousand American flags have been placed on the National Mall as part of a memorial paying tribute to the more than 200,000 people nationwide who have died from the coronavirus.

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Kelly Clarkson says life's 'been a little bit of a dumpster' since filing for divorce

Life appeared to have been going pretty well for Kelly Clarkson last year, but now she's singing a different tune. In June the singer and talk show host filed for divorce from her husband of almost seven years, Brandon Blackstock.

Rock band Smash Mouth performed to a packed crowd of hundreds during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The rock band Smash Mouth put on a performance for hundreds of people -- many of whom were not wearing masks -- over the weekend in South Dakota.

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UConn becomes first school in college football's top division to cancel 2020 season

The University of Connecticut has canceled its 2020 football season amid growing concerns surrounding Covid-19.

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Commissioner Ellis asks Commissioners Court to Call $2.5 Billion Bond Election for Flood Control Projects

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday asked his colleagues to call for a $2.5 billion bond election to appropriately and equitably address flood control issues, including much-needed projects in low-income neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Harvey.

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Police find body of missing Guardsman in flood-ravaged Maryland river

Authorities working in flood-ravaged Maryland found the body of a missing Army National Guardsman in the Patapsco River, just east of the heavily damaged town of Ellicott City on Tuesday, the Howard County Police Department said.

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Rice Hosts Innovative Symposium On Braille Reading and Writing

Braille, the writing system that allows people who are blind or have other visual impairments to read by touch, was once greatly understudied by the academic community. This began to change with new research that emerged two decades ago showing that the brain’s visual cortex lights up when people who are born blind read braille.

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Police: Girl confined to basement room with alarm; 2 charged

A man and woman from New Boston are facing felony charges in connection with accusations that they held a girl against her will, police said.

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Houston Sailor Returns Home after Middle East Deployment

A 2002 Willowridge High School graduate and Houston native is one of 1,200 sailors who recently returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment aboard USS Iwo Jima.