Fire explosion in Los Angeles injures 11 firefighters
May 17, 2020
LOS ANGELES — An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside the building after an initial report of a fire. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said “one significant explosion" shook the neighborhood around 6:30 p.m.,...
Don’t be discouraged by life’s current decisions.
Liviala Lee, Writer
May 13, 2020
For me Covid-19 happened in the blink of an eye. In February 2020 I took a vacation to Jamaica to visit my family and daughter living on the island. By the time I came back to United States everything went downhill. A was a full-time student of the Houston Community College and working full-time...
FREE COVID-19 Testing at HCC Southeast! Stop by Today!
Mario Castaneda, Writer
May 9, 2020
HCC Southeast campus has introduced a Free Drive-thru and Walk-up Coronavirus testing site available to all residents, No symptoms have to be detected nor any appointment needed! The Site is located at 6815 Rustic St. will be open From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or until capacity is reached so it would be mindful...
Barbershops, salon to reopen Friday, gyms scheduled for May 18
Mario Castaneda, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020
Today during Gov. Greg Abott's Covid-19 briefing in Austin, Abbott said hair salons and barbershops which remained closed since the first phase of reopening Texas can now welcome back customers on Friday with limits while gyms can open on May 18, for all you gym rats and those who have a full head...
Barack Obama will headline televised prime-time commencement for Class of 2020
May 5, 2020
NEW YORK — Former President Barack Obama will deliver a televised prime-time commencement address for the high school Class of 2020 during an hour-long event that will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will simultaneously air the special...
Texas retail stores, restaurants and malls to open Friday, with new rules
Mario Castaneda, Staff Writer
May 2, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas will allow some businesses — like retail stores, restaurants and malls — to open as early as Friday May 1st, with new rules outlined by the governor's taskforce. Retailers and Malls Malls and retailers across Texas can reopen but must keep capacity lim...
No new virus deaths on back-to-back days in Houston
Jamarcus Alix, Egalitarian
April 21, 2020
Updated 2 hours ago No new deaths reported in city of Houston on Tuesday HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Offering optimistic news, Mayor Sylvester Turner reported no new COVID-19 deaths for a second straight day, which he says is the first time...
Quarantine and Read
April 5, 2020
By The Associated Press undefined 1. "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng (Penguin) 2. "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens (G. P. Putnam's Sons) 3. "The Sinner" by J.R. Ward (Gallery Books) 4. "The Splendid and the Vile" by Erik Larson (Crown) 5. "Little Blue Truck's Springtime" by A...
All Houston Events are Cancelled for the month of march
Jamarcus Alix, Egalitarian
March 11, 2020
List: Events canceled or postponed across the Houston area because of coronavirus Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo canceled What may be the biggest event every year in Houston won't continue this year. On Wednesday, March 11, city and county officials announced that the Houston Livestock Show and ...
Houston Livestock and Rodeo will be shut down
March 11, 2020
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors, will be canceled about halfway through its run as a precaution against the new coronavirus, city and county officials said Wednesday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo said they...
WHO declares virus crisis a pandemic, urges world to fight
JAMEY KEATEN, MARIA CHENG and JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press
March 11, 2020
GENEVA — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but added that it's not too late for countries to act. By reversing course and using the charged word...
Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults
MICHAEL R. SISAK, TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press
March 11, 2020
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison, pleading for mercy as his accusers said his punishment in the landmark #MeToo rape case was long overdue. After two of his accusers confronted him again in a Manhattan court, the 67-year-old former Hollywood mogul broke his...