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Guatemalan woman reunited with 12-year-old daughter after month of being separated

Tears ran down the face of 12-year-old Yoselin as she embraced her mother upon landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.

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Harvey Weinstein charged with three additional counts of sex assault

Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein was charged with three additional sexual assault charges on Monday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said in a statement. He now faces charges in connection with alleged incidents involving three women.

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Swaziland holds its first-ever pride parade

In a historic and festive celebration, Swaziland held its first-ever LGBT pride parade over the weekend.

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Tesco and Carrefour join forces to keep prices down

Two of Europe's biggest supermarket chains are joining forces. Tesco and Carrefour said on Monday they are planning a long-term, strategic alliance covering their relationship with global suppliers and joint purchasing of own brand products.

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Drake confirms fatherhood on new album

Sure, Drake has Michael Jackson and Jay-Z on his new album, but the real scoop is his baby references.

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Serve Up Some Love This Fourth of July

Grill with your children for an exciting shared experience

Many of today’s families have something in the kitchen that previous generations didn’t – more men involved in meal preparation. On the Fourth of July, that trend will likely continue as men, especially fathers, take to the grill to prepare popular summer fare for the family.

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Today Was A Good Day

BIG3 opens league play in Houston, Texas

In the hip-hop community, there are a few lines from songs that are recognized worldwide. Lyrics that once you hear them can easily be associated with the person who said it.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces Plans for Citgo Freedom Over Texas

Celebrating 30 years of July 4th music, fireworks and fanfare on Buffalo Bayou, Houston’s signature patriotic event - CITGO Freedom Over Texas - will turn it WAY up with live performances, family activities and stunning pyrotechnics Tuesday, July 4th from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. For the first time in the event’s history, the celebration will kick off with a patriotic tribute by United States Air Force Band of the West. Five-time GRAMMY-nominated and CMA Award-winning artist, HUNTER HAYES will follow before multi-platinum selling, 2016 MTV Video Music Award-winning DNCE takes the stage.

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James Harden Named NBA MVP

During tonight’s NBA Awards on TNT, Houston Rockets guard James Harden was named NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2017-18 season. He is the third player in franchise history to receive the award, joining Moses Malone (1978-79 and 1981-82) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1993-94).

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This Fall, We Will See Whose America This Is

For President Trump, the campaign never ends. He is on the stump, in full campaign mode now. He is intent on nationalizing this fall's congressional elections. As Steve Bannon put it, "Donald Trump will be on every ballot." The choice will be for Trump or against.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Republicans clash in fiery hearing

House Republicans sharply took aim Thursday at Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation in a heated hearing that came at the same time the House passed a resolution rebuking Rosenstein and the Justice Department.

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The World Cup match 'both teams might want to lose'

Sometimes winning isn't everything. Just ask football fans from England and Belgium, many of whom would rather their team loses Thursday night's Group G encounter.

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Colombia and Japan qualify for last 16 as Senegal crashes out of World Cup on fair play rule

Senegal created a piece of unwanted history on Thursday, becoming the first team ever to be eliminated from the World Cup on the fair play rule. With their game against Colombia looking destined for a draw and Poland beating Japan, Senegal were set to qualify for the last 16 as Group H winners.

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Altuve Remains Leader in MLB All-Star Fan Balloting

Correa, Gurriel rank second; Springer fourth among outfielders

Major League Baseball released its third update of the American League All-Star voting results today, which revealed that Astros reigning AL MVP Jose Altuve has maintained his lead among all Major League players in fan balloting (2,460,967), immediately ahead of Mookie Betts (2,337,514). Altuve has started the last three All-Star Games (2015-17) and has appeared in five Midsummer Classics overall (2012, 2014-17). He is looking to join Hall of Famer Rod Carew (six straight, 1970-75), Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar (four straight, 1991-94; five straight, 1996-2000) and Robinson Canó (five straight, 2010-14) as the only AL second basemen to win four consecutive fan elections. The Astros record for All-Star appearances is seven, held by Hall of Famer Craig Biggio.

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Free HIV, hepatitis C tests offered as part of National HIV Testing Day

Screening event to reward participants with Dub Car Show tickets

The Houston Health Department (HHD) and 97.9 The Box will offer free HIV and hepatitis C tests at a three-day screening event organized to observe National HIV Testing Day.

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Migrant rescue ship Lifeline to dock in Malta after five days stranded in Mediterranean

A search-and-rescue ship with 233 migrants on board stranded in the Mediterranean since Friday will finally dock in Malta, the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.

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GE is shrinking itself even further

The quickly shrinking General Electric is on the verge of getting much smaller. Cash-strapped GE revealed plans on Tuesday to spin off its health care business and sell its stake in oil and gas company Baker Hughes. GE plans to use the proceeds to pay down a mountain of debt accumulated from years of poorly timed deals.

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'Come to Africa,' Nigerian star Davido urges as he lands BET award in LA

Nigerian singer Davido has won Best International Act at this year's BET awards. As he picked up his trophy, an excited Davido urged the audience to come to Africa and collaborate with African artists.

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Westin Hapuna Beach Resort Debuts on the Big Island of Hawaii

Mauna Kea Resort LLC will Introduce The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort on June 25, 2018, With an Extensive Multi-Million Dollar Transformation

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International, in partnership with Mauna Kea Resorts LLC today announced the debut of The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort following an extensive multi-million dollar renovation that will reimagine its guestrooms and suites; introduce four new culinary concepts; and transform the resort’s public spaces with an all-new adults-only pool and enhancements to the existing family pool area.

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Florida Memorial University appoints a New Interim President

Dr. Jaffus Hardrick takes the helm at south Florida’s only HBCU

The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Jaffus Hardrick to serve as the University’s Interim President. Dr. Hardrick will replace Dr. Castell V. Bryant, who had served in the position. Dr. Hardrick begins his tenure on July 16, 2018.