Where Do We Want To Go?
America is getting older and not enough senior citizens have enough money saved for retirement. Social Security and Medicare will not be enough to keep far too many retirees from falling into poverty in their 25
December 2016
Donald Trump thanks African Americans for not voting
By Aaron Rupar (ThinkProgress). During a “thank you” rally Thursday night in Hershey, Pennsylvania, President-elect Donald Trump thanked various groups of people for his expected Electoral College victory over Hillary Clinton. Among them were African 25
Nigeria’s Development Guru is Joining the U.N.—Who is Amina Mohammed?
The incoming U.N. Secretary-General, António Guterres, has designated Nigerian environment minister Amina Mohammed as his right-hand woman. The 54-year-old, who is of mixed British-Nigerian heritage, brings a wealth of development experience to the role. Mohammed 25
China’s Navy seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a U.S. oceanographic vessel in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest and a demand for its return, U.S. officials 25
Collaboration and cooperation: HCC-UHD partnership provides pathways for student success
Houston Community College (HCC) is answering the call to educate and train more qualified nurses, teachers and business professionals in the Greater Houston area by partnering with the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to create a 25
Incoming UN Chief Appoints Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed as Deputy
UNITED NATIONS — Incoming United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Nigeria’s Environment Minister Amina Mohamed as his deputy secretary-general amid a push by more than a third of the 193 U.N. member states for 25
Trump supporter, man he punched hug it out in court
A supporter of President-elect Donald Trump came face-to-face with the protester he sucker-punched at a raucous rally in Fayetteville, N.C., in March. John Franklin McGraw, 79, of Linden, N.C., spoke to Rakeem Jones in a Cumberland 25
Man Marries Fiancée Hours Before He Dies of Cancer
When a chaplain at Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, asked Raul “Tiny” Hinojosa, 33, what he wanted his final wish to be, Hinojosa told him he “wanted to marry her. The hospital staff 25
Uncertainties over meteoric rise of one of the world’s largest Ponzi schemes in Nigeria
The abrupt action of MMM has brought lot of fears and panic already which could even in itself crash the system. (CNN) – In spite of the government’s warnings against it, many Nigerians continue to 25
Houston’s Mayor Creates Office of New Americans
Office Will Help Immigrants Access City Services, Implement Welcoming City Plan Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the creation of the Office of New Americans to improve access to City services for all Houstonians. The office, formerly 25