Thousands of mourners expected at George Floyd’s Houston memorial

Mourners have started arriving to view George Floyd’s open casket in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Monday in the final stop of a series of memorials in his honor. Officials are expecting thousands of mourners during a six-hour viewing at The Fountain of Praise church in southwest Houston starting from 12pm on Monday.  The … Read more

Houston pledges to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources like wind and solar

Houston pledges to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable solar power, and estimates the change will save more than $65million over seven years Houston will partner with NRG Energy to get all of its energy from solar  The plan will begin in July and last for five years, with two yearly extensions Houston … Read more

Houston we have a slime blob! Astronauts release Nickelodeons’ iconic green slime on the ISS

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have received a range of items to test in microgravity, but the most bizarre may be a package of green slime. Nickelodeon, a children’s television network, launched its iconic green slime to the craft last year and recently shared footage of the crew releasing it inside. The astronauts played … Read more

Hi-5 star Lauren Brant shares the adorable moment her son Houston walks for the first time

‘It just melts my heart’: Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant shares the adorable moment her 10-month-old son Houston walks for the first time By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:50 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 07:50 GMT, 28 March 2020 Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant and her former AFL player partner Barry … Read more

Lady Houston, the socialite who conspired against the Prime Minister

The British socialite Lucy Houston sent a surprising telegram to the White House in the final weeks of the First World War. Addressed directly to President Woodrow Wilson, it advised him in the strongest possible terms to ignore Germany’s recent request for an armistice, and to insist that the war went on till the bitter … Read more