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Kangaroo makes daring escape to Texas highway
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoFor the second time in two weeks, an escaped kangaroo has been spotted hopping along a roadway in Texas in an unexpected trend for the Lone Star State....
It's peacock mating season, and Texas isn't happy about it
Houston Chronicle· 17 hours agoPeafowl, which are not native to the Lone Star State, are too, and they're exhibiting some less than...
Juneteenth 2024 events around Phoenix: 10 places to celebrate Black culture and excellence
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTempe History Museum’s African-American Advisory Committee will host its 11th annual Juneteenth...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to announce the end of the Civil War and an...
Biden to celebrate Juneteenth early with White House concert on Monday
WSAU Wausau· 3 days agoBy Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will...
VP Kamala Harris Dances On Stage, Gladys Knight Performs at Joyful Juneteenth Celebration
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe federal holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform...
Bun B testifies in court regarding 2019 home invasion
FOX 26 Houston· 6 days agoBun B breaks down on the witness stand while recalling the events of his 2019 home.
Mom found hanged at dock in staged suicide, Texas cops say. ‘My sister didn’t do this’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 2 days agoA 30-year-old mother of four was recently found dead, hanging from a rope tied to a dock, but investigators don’t believe she died by suicide, Texas police told news outlets ...
When is Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday commemorating freedom from slavery
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe first...June 17, 2021. The holiday's history gained more attention during the summer of 2020,...
The journey to becoming Thomas
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoEach year, the Thomas family, returns to the Menard House the weekend before Juneteenth for their annual Juneteenth Pilgrimage to pay homage to their ancestors.