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Less than 24 hours after news broke that we lost legendary New York DJ Kay Slay, reports are in that Roderick "Pooh" Clark, member of the 90s R&B group Hi-Five, has passed away.

R. Kelly is back in jail. Hours after a television interview with CBS, the 52-year-old singer was taken into custody due to unpaid child support. Kelly owed more than $162,000 in back child support to ex-wife Andrea Kelly. On Wednesday, Kelly sat with CBS This Morning’s Gayle King for an explosive interview in which he vehemently […]

After six days of deliberation, a jury has convicted notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman of all charges at a trial in New York. Guzman, 61, could be sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison in a high-security U.S. prison selected to avoid another one of the prison escapes that […]

Five Houston police officers were shot Monday afternoon in Southeast Houston. The news was confirmed by both Police Chief Art Acevedo and Mayor Sylvester Turner. The shooting happened on the 7800 block of Harding. Two officers are said to be in critical condition. Two of the three suspects are dead inside the house where officers […]

The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents and visitors to avoid Houston roadways during periods of prolonged or intense rainfall.  The Department of Public Works & Engineering and OEM have produced a map of roadway segments and underpasses that are especially prone to flooding.  Travelers should heed special caution around these […]

UPDATE: (2:14 PM CST) Pagourtzis used a shotgun and .38 revolver that belonged to his father in the shooting. 9 students and 1 teacher are confirmed dead in the tragic shooting. 10 others were wounded. Santa Fe PD Chief Jeff Powell says six people were wounded and transported, including a police officer who is in critical […]

The activist responds to criticism following her attendance at the Nation of Islam's annual Saviour's Day event.

Larry Green, a Houston City Council member who had served since 2012 was found dead in his home early Tuesday morning. The cause of death has not been determined. “I am shocked and grieving over the untimely death of Houston Council Member Larry Green,” Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a statement. “But one person’s feelings […]

Breaking News from CNN, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday that he and Senate GOP leaders have reached a deal to reopen the government, and the chamber is on track to pass a plan to keep the government funded for three weeks. “We will vote today to reopen the government,” Schumer said on the […]

Earth Wind & Fire COMING TO SMART FINANCIAL CENTRE Tuesday, March 6th at 8:00PM Tickets on sale Friday December 15th Sugar Land, Texas (December 11, 2017)  Earth, Wind & Fire, one of the world top-selling musical groups of all-time make their Smart Financial Centre debut on Tuesday, March 6th at 8:00PM.  With  a  signature  sound  […]

At least 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a shooting on the Las Vegas strip Sunday night. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZvhejGg0Eh/?taken-by=979thebox   According to CNN, the gumman in the mass shooting is dead and has been identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZvc3LVgmwN/?taken-by=979thebox   Las Vegas Sheriff Joseph Lombardo said “we determined there was a shooter […]

It’s the end of an era. Toys R Us announced late Monday (September 18th) that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but said that its operations will continue as  normal and that all of its approximately 1,600 locations will remain open. The big-box toy store chain said that court-supervised proceedings will help it […]