Astros win, USA loses at World Cup, Celtics shopping Jaylen Brown, Hornets trade Ball to Timberwolves, WNBA suspends Mercury's Thomas
Texas struggles with drunk driving, fentanyl crisis; escaped giraffe eludes searchers; Venezuelans in Houston aid quake victims.
Houston ISD closes 12 schools, NASA awards $300M for JSC upgrades, Artemis 3 astronauts to wear Prada spacesuits
Ten Most Popular U.S. Baby Names Olivia and Liam are topping Social Security’s annual list of America’s most popular baby names for the seventh straight year. The newly released rankings for 2025 are based on Social Security card applications at birth, and the data shows few changes in the top ten. Liam, Noah, Oliver and […]
Teyana Taylor Shares a Heart-Melting Moment With Her Little Girl on Actor Awards Red Carpet Teyana Taylor stole the spotlight at the 2026 SAG Actor Awards when she arrived with her daughter, Rose Shumpert, and adjusted her gown for photographers. The singer and actress, nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting […]
The practice of vaccinations was brought to America by an enslaved person. With the recent devastating spread of Covid and the life-saving vaccines that have started to turn the tide, some appreciation should be given to the man who brought this game-changing practice to the United States. In 1721, a smallpox epidemic struck the city […]
Black History Month is underway, with this year marking the 100th anniversary of the celebration. The month was set aside to reflect on both the history and teachings of African Americans whose contributions to society were sometimes left out of the history books. That was back in 1976, but the real celebration of Black History […]
Some Christmas movies are so good that no matter how many years pass, they never go out of style. They remain in rotation while we build traditions around them and make them a part of our holiday festivities. For example, in my family’s home, A Christmas Story is playing while we decorate the tree, and our entire […]
A new study claims the first kiss happened at least 16-million years ago. The study published Wednesday claims the practice of pressing lips together likely began with primates, and then Neanderthals. Scientists call it “oral-oral contact with some movement of the lips – mouthparts and no food transfer,” and say its evolutionary function remains unclear […]
Today is National Coffee Day. While most of us have at least a cup a day, the origins of one of America’s most consumed beverages remain somewhat murky. The first known references to brewed coffee come from Yemen in the 15th century. It wouldn’t be introduced to America until the mid-17th century by European traders. […]
Jackson argued that African-American actors should have a stake in portraying the Black experience in America on film.
