15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (400+ words) HOUSTON — A new federal health advisory about increased rabies activity and human exposure reports is drawing attention to hundreds of confirmed animal cases across Texas this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the advisory on Sept. 10, saying…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago   (471+ words) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton has advanced to his first Grand Slam singles final, defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe in four sets and becoming the first Black American man to reach the U.S. Open final in 54 years. Shelton, 23, recovered after dropping…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (551+ words) Ladies and gentlemen, grab your peanuts, popcorn, and political scorecards. Senator Ted Cruz has en- tered the ballpark, and apparently nobody told him he only gets to play one position. Pitcher? Cruz. Catcher? Cruz. First base? Cruz. Outfield? Cruz. Baseball…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (334+ words) Why our park? Grimes Park is the namesake of B.H. Grimes Elementary school which was named out of Buchanan H. Grimes, A former janitor who later became a principal. He also became the first Black person to retire as a public-school principal…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (122+ words) Veterans: Delivered more than $1.5 billion dollars in Veterans home Loans. Helping thousands of Vet- erans and their families achieve homeownership. Public Schools: Generated more than 6 billion dollars for Public Schools without raising taxes through responsible stewardship of state lands and…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (284+ words) HOUSTON — Houston Independent School District is expanding access to free prekindergarten through a new partnership with 10 community child-care centers, an effort designed to reach more young children while strengthening neighborhood-based early education. HISD’s state-appointed Board of Managers approved an amended…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (397+ words) NEW YORK — Americans marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Friday with moments of silence, the reading of victims’ names and ceremonies honoring the lives lost in New York, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks on…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (492+ words) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is preparing for a major expansion of its research mission after qualifying for the Texas University Fund, a milestone that could bring the South Texas institution as much as $30 million in additional…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (612+ words) When people search for the number one Black paper in Houston today, one name deserves to be at the top of the conversation: African American News & Issues. For this 2026 ranking, African American News & Issues is placed at No. 1 based on…...