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New Season of Tyler Perry Comedy Series "For Better Or Worse" Premieres Saturday, June 10 On Own

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s popular comedy series from Tyler Perry, “For Better or Worse,” returns for its sixth and final season on Saturday, June 10 with two back-to-back episodes starting at 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series’ most recent season was Friday night’s #1 original cable series for African-American women.

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Xscape Is Returning for Their First Full Show In Over 15 Years

The girl group reunion you've been waiting for is coming to life! We're pulling out all the stops to bring you front and center for the most talked-about reunion of the year.

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Senator Miles Advances Legislation to Address Food Insecurity and Repeal Predatory Traffic Program

"Food insecurity is a major issue affecting Senate District 13, that is why I proposed and passed SB 725 out of the Senate," said Senator Miles. "This bill would allow school districts to donate surplus food to nonprofit organizations and redistribute those foods to schools so hungry kids can access it at any time."

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Lil Uzi Vert Says The Shirt People Are Clowning Him About Cost $2,400

Lil Uzi Vert apparently spent a cool $2,400 for his controversial striped shirt.

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White House Struggles To Answer GOP Questions On Capitol Hill

The back-to-back controversies threatened to further erode the credibility of the White House

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Trump Presses Turkey's Erdogan To Release Jailed US Pastor

White House: US President Trump addressed US pastor's detention during meeting with Turkish leader

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants the extradition of a Islamic preacher from the US

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Auto Sales Are Slowing, And Upheaval Is Next

The U.S. auto boom that fueled record sales and profits is winding down. Next up: A radical transformation that could threaten the survival of some automakers.

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Facebook Refunds Advertisers Over Measurement Error

Facebook said Tuesday it is offering refunds after a "bug" caused some advertisers to be billed incorrectly when users clicked on videos in a carousel ad unit.

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Boeing Cleared To Fly The 737 Max, Delivers First Jet

That came after Boeing's 737 fleet was briefly grounded starting on May 10 due to engine concerns.

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Texas Man Sues Date for Texting During 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Movie

A Texas man is demanding a refund from his date after she texted while they were at the movies in Austin.

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Houston Host Memorable Celebration for Gospel Artist Earnest Pugh’s Top 20 Billboard Single "I Need You to Breathe"

It was an evening full of praise and worship for Dr. Earnest Pugh’s Billboard Celebration. Memphis native, Earnest Pugh, who recently moved to Houston, celebrated his eleventh Top 20 Billboard single, “I Need You to Breathe.”

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Earnest Pugh's Billboard Celebration Hosted by Houston Mayor!

Monday, May 15, 2017, Mayor Sylvester Turner honored award-winning gospel singer, Dr. Earnest Pugh for reaching the top 10 on the billboard charts with his hit single, "I Need You To Breathe". The single marks Dr. Pugh's 11th billboard chart topper. Amber Shaw of KYND 1520 and national radio personality Lonnie Hunter hosted the red carpet experience featuring several familiar faces such as Pastor Kim Burrell, Author Carlos Wallace, Gospel Singer Nikki Ross, Sky Houston of Majic 102.1 FM, Miss Mykie of BET, former Houston Texan's Player Mister Alexander, The Musicians' Wives, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, Earnest Walker of KTSU 90.9, Jonathan Martin of Fox 26, Mayor Sylvester Turner and the man of the hour, Dr. Earnest Pugh.

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Russell Simmons Supports National Robotics Competition in Houston

National C-STEM Challenge for Pre-K to 12th Grade to be Held at Health Museum of Houston

Houston based, C-STEM Teacher and Student Support Services (C-STEM), a leading national nonprofit, exposing low-income children of color to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, is hosting the National C-STEM Challenge. This free, family-friendly event will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Heath Museum of Houston, located at 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004.

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Rep. Coleman on Sandra Bland Act passing out of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Today, May 15, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed SB 1849—the Senate companion to HB 2702, also known as the Sandra Bland Act—out of the Committee. SB 1849 will now head to the House Committee on Calendars. Chair Coleman released the following statement:

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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.

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"Straight Outta Compton" Suge Knight Actor Booked For Supposed Battery

The "Straight Outta Compton" actor was arrested for allegedly beating up a security guard.

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1.2 Million Adolescents' Deaths Mostly Preventable, Report Says

More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year around the world -- an average of 3,000 deaths per day -- from causes that are largely preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.

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Tracy Morgan Is 'Alive' And Laughing In New Netflix Special

Tracy Morgan is overcoming tragedy the only way he knows how, through laughter.

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Cosby Says He Doesn’t Expect To Testify At Sex Assault Trial

Bill Cosby says he doesn’t expect to testify at his Pennsylvania sexual assault trial.

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'I Am Heath Ledger' Provides Intimate, Gauzy Portrait

Heath Ledger seemed to enjoy a charmed life, right up until his death from a drug overdose at the age of 28. The tragic finish inevitably casts a pall over his story, something "I Am Heath Ledger," an intimate documentary drawing heavily on personal video and interviews, attempts to gloss over.