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5 Facts About Puerto Rico's Utter Economic Misery
The island has $74 billion in debt and another $50 billion in pension obligations on the books, making its case by far the largest municipal bankruptcy ever filed.
Donald Trump Isn't Being Defensive Over Firing James Comey.
President Donald Trump's Twitter feed provides a near-constant window into what he's thinking at any time. Which is what makes Trump's tweetstorm Wednesday morning -- in the wake of his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey -- all the more revealing.
Seth Rich and The Myth Behind the Unsolved Murder Case
Nearly a year ago, Seth Rich was shot in the back as he made his way home one night in Washington.
CeCe Winans Returns to Gospel With New Solo Album ‘Let Them Fall In Love’
Ten time Grammy award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans has returned to her gospel music roots with a new solo album titled ‘Let Them Fall In Love.’ The album, which debuted in February, is now on the Billboard top 200, and includes Apple music listener favorite, “Never Have to Be Alone.”
The Home Depot Announces Its 2017 Retool Your School Grant Award Recipients at The Home Depot Headquarters Winners Ceremony With Special Guests Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed And Actor Hill Harper
Nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities Were Awarded a Total of $360,000 in Campus Improvement Grants
This week, The Home Depot® held the winners’ ceremony to announce the 2017 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program recipients. This year, nine HBCUs were awarded a total of $360,000 to use towards funding sustainable campus improvement projects of their choosing. To date, the program has awarded more than $1.8 million dollars in grant money to HBCUs. In 2017 alone, 72 HBCUs participated in the voting phase of the program.
African American Sorority Targeted In Racist Incident at American University
Bring first is certainly not easy. Taylor Dumpson is one who knows. What was supposed to be a wonderful time of celebration and feeling of great accomplishment was turned into something hateful and fearful.
Seven Exemplary Students Awarded Scholarship from Houston Housing Resource
Local high school graduates with outstanding academic performance and demonstrations of community service receive thousands in financial aid to fund expenses for college
Thousands of dollars were awarded to seven outstanding students through the Carmen V. Orta Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides financial aid to students within the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.
Black-Owned E-Commerce Site, Perfect Tux, Hits Six Figures in Less Than a Year!
“Quality Above Anything Else” is the motto behind the e-commerce site, Perfect Tux, which launched in March of 2016 and was founded by Steven Burton, a long time e-commerce veteran with over ten years of formal wear industry experience. Perfect Tux throws out the traditional tux rental model in favor of reasonably priced, unique and trend friendly items for purchase. Perfect Tux is on track to hit $300,000 in revenue by the end of the month and continues to show explosive growth; all in under a year.
After Trumpcare Debacle, President Must Reach Out to Democrats
The decision of House Republicans to torpedo the American Health Care Act (AHCA), their own leadership's plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is a stunning defeat for President Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Multifamily and Townhome Housing Growing to Meet Houston Needs
Although single-family detached homes constitute 61 percent of Houston’s housing stock, the number of multifamily properties and townhomes is growing at a faster rate and is consistent with Houstonians’ living preferences, according to a new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. However, the report noted, the area’s growth has eclipsed housing production and resulted in a tighter market.
Proton-nuclei smashups yield clues about 'quark gluon plasma'
Rice University physicists probe exotic state of nuclear matter at Europe's LHC
Findings from Rice University physicists working at Europe's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are providing new insight about an exotic state of matter called the "quark-gluon plasma" that occurs when protons and neutrons melt.
Travelers’ Opinions Sought on Hot Topics Impacting Travel
Annual consumer travel trends survey from Travel Leaders Group asks about airport security satisfaction, perception of Americans abroad and travel safety issues, plus dream destinations
To gain the current pulse of the American traveling public, the nation’s largest retail travel agency company has launched its annual, nationwide consumer travel trends survey, asking travelers how many topical issues – ranging from recent terror attacks to airport security – may be impacting their travel plans. Travel Leaders Group (www.travelleadersgroup.com) is also asking travelers about their top dream destinations, their use of vacation time and whether they check-in with work while away, as well as a series of questions pertaining to unique travel dilemmas and proper etiquette.
Actor DeRon Horton Talks His Acting Stardom And Leading Role In New Netflix Series: “Dear White People”
Houston native DeRon Horton is seeing a solid start to his acting career with a leading role in the upcoming Netflix series “Dear White People.” Raised in Saudi Arabia, the 24-year-old actor has had a unique life of building characteristics that continue to mold his career.
These Are 4 of the World's Hottest Tourist Destinations
What are the world's hottest travel destinations? Mexico, Iceland and Cyprus all experienced a surge in tourism spending in 2016, according to a new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council. The group's report also contained something of a surprise: Azerbaijan, which suffered from a currency crash, saw a boost in spending.
Don’t Be Discouraged – Vote
For months now we have heard how this would not be an ordinary election. Beyond the candidates and the issues, the hot topic has been how we would vote and be safe at the same time. All across the nation, there have been court hearings, lawsuits, protests, and marches with people interpreting laws to favor their side to either take away or add more voting restrictions all to discourage minorities from voting.
How Arizona complicates Trump's re-election bid
Electoral analysts like myself have been pumping up the importance of the Great Lake (Rust Belt) battleground states. The math is pretty easy. Under any reasonable scenario, President Donald Trump needs to win at least Michigan, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin to take the presidency. This assumes he carries North Carolina and Florida, where he is trailing.
Boeing will lay off another 7,000 workers as losses mount
Boeing announced it will cut an additional 7,000 jobs as its losses continue to mount following a plunge in revenue.
Analysis: How Fox News' so-called 'straight news' division spins negative news for Trump
The New York Times' explosive report on President Trump's taxes was, for most news outlets, a serious story worth significant coverage. For Fox News, it was an example of how the network works to protect Trump while trying to maintain its veneer as a news outlet.
'He's going to be the bad guy the rest of his career,' says John McEnroe of Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic hitting a line judge with a ball has become one of the enduring images of an already bizarre season of tennis.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: I had been lying when I said 'family is most important'
Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings' success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an interview Thursday with CNN's Poppy Harlow, Hastings said the marriage counselor he went to with his wife of 29 years helped him see that he was "a systematic liar." He would say things like, "Family is the most important" -- not because he meant it but because it was "conventional to say that."
