Faith & Fame
Today is National Family Day. One easy way to mark the occasion is to sit down for a meal with the whole family today. And it has more benefits than you might imagine. The National Center on Addiction estimates the risk of teen alcohol, tobacco and other drug use is lower in families who share […]
Today is the autumnal equinox, the first day of fall for Earth’s northern hemisphere. At this point in the planet’s annual orbit, the sun appears directly over the equator, producing essentially the same amount of time in daylight and darkness over today’s 24 hours. Then, for the northern half of the planet, daylight hours steadily […]
“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.Isaiah 55:9 When everything’s falling apart, “God’s ways are higher than your ways” can feel like the least comforting verse in the Bible. It can sound like divine dismissal of our pain. But consider […]
OpenAI is announcing new teen safety features for ChatGPT. Now the AI chatbot will include an age-prediction system and ID age verification in some countries. The companies age-prediction system that identifies if a user is under 18 years old and routes them to an “age-appropriate” system that blocks graphic sexual content. If the system detects that the […]
A new study shows many people don’t realize they have diabetes. Data published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology shows 44 percent of people 15 years and older who have diabetes are undiagnosed. Researchers looked over data from more than 200 countries from 2000 to 2023 for their study. More than ten-percent of people worldwide […]
Houston has no shortage of billboards, but now when you drive around the city, you might spot one of the 18 new HISD billboards shouting out the district’s improving academics and it’s also encouraging families to enroll students. “This is a catch-22 for a school district,” University of Houston education professor Duncan Klussmann said. Klussmann […]
A suspect has been arrested in a July auto break-in that a dancer and a choreographer touring with Beyoncé′ said resulted in the theft of the singer’s unreleased music, Atlanta police said Tuesday Police identified the suspect as Kelvin Evans and said he was booked into jail on charges of entering a vehicle with the intent […]
The Astros are dealing with another serious injury to a key player. Yordan Alvarez suffered a “pretty significant” ankle sprain while crossing home plate during Monday’s win over the Rangers. This is going to keep him out for a while,” Espada said. “Let’s not get into days, weeks, any of that. We are going to […]
A perfect match! Serena and Venus Williams are joining forces once again for a new venture nearly a decade since they last won a Grand Slam championship together in the sport that’s shaped their athletic careers — but this time, tennis doesn’t take center court. The sisters will launch their podcast “Stockton Street” Wednesday on X. The podcast […]
President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the fourth postponement of a law designed to force the app’s sale from its Chinese owner. The announcement, made through an executive order, came despite Trump telling reporters Tuesday that the United States and China had reached […]
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will not seek reelection in 2026, her office confirmed Monday night. That means Harris County will have a new leader for the first time since Hidalgo took office in 2019. Hidalgo, a Democrat, was elected to her first term in 2018 with a shocking defeat of Republican Ed […]
“But there are some things that you cannot be sure of. You must take a chance. If you wait for perfect weather, you will never plant your seeds. If you are afraid that every cloud will bring rain, you will never harvest your crops.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 Reflection: Fear often lies at the root of our […]
