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[UK youth unemployment crisis NEETS to fail] In the United Kingdom, teens and young adults are not only finding it difficult to be gainfully employed, but they are finding it nearly impossible. According to the UK’s O.N.S. (Office for National Statistics) 16% of teens and adults between the ages of 16-24 are unemployed. That is three times the amount of the current national average for the total number of citizens in the UK, which stands at 5%. The reason given by employers i

[Rev. Jesse Jackson dies 84] The legendary civil rights leader Rev. Jesse louis Jackson sr. has unfortunately passed away today at the age of 84 years old due to a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. progressive supranuclear palsy is a rare and degenerative disease that affects the afflicted ability to control their movement and eye function.  This particular disease took its toll on the late Rev. Jesse Jackson's today because of the buildup of what is known as t

[Iran solidarity protest Houston Texas] Yesterday at 2:00pm in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas, hundreds of Houstonians gathered to not only peacefully rally support for regime change in Iran, but they stood in solidarity with American President Donald Trump. While the Iranian government has been facing American led sanctions for decades, those sanctions combined with America weaponizing the use of tariffs against Iran, in conjunction with Iranians facing a severe water d

[2026 Texas International Lunar New Year Festival] For many Houston residents, especially Houston residents that have cultural roots in Asian culture, today was a special day as they gathered at the Alief Career Center which is located at 12160 Richmond Houston, Texas 77082 to celebrate the 2026 Asian Lunar New Year. From dancing dragons to a fashion show that featured the best in both traditional and contemporary Asian clothing and textiles, to Asian food from various Asian

[Al Green Black History Month Legislative Breakfast Meeting] Today Congressman Al Green (D) of the Texas Congressional 9th District held the Black History Month Legislative Breakfast Meeting at the Wyndham hotel near the NRG Energy Stadium. In a packed ballroom, both speakers and attendees took the time out to address many of the issues that have been plaguing the Black American community and how the actions of the Trump Administration have adversely affected Black Americans

[2026 MLK Grande Unity Parade Houston Texas] The highlight of today in Houston, Texas was the 2026 MLK Grande Unity Parade. Thousands of Houston residents from all over to include the greater Houston area, came out to celebrate what many Houstonians thought would never be possible; and the combining of two MLK parades into one. From parents and children to high school bands and high school sports team, to Harris County Republican and Democrat parties and their respective poli

[2026 MLK GRANDE UNITY AWARDS GALA] Yesterday in Houston marked the night that the 2026 MLK Grande Unity Awards Gala celebrated the life, accomplishments, and legacy of black American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who, if not assassinated on April 4th, 1968, would have been 97 years old. Hosted by VEDA World News Partner and Entertainment Reporter Meochea "Me-Me" Money and Texas Representative Ron Reynolds, it was a night for the history books.

[Iowa Colony MLK Day 2026] Today in Iowa Colony Texas, they held their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in celebration of the legacy and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For many people not only in Iowa Colony Texas, but around the world, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. represents a constant reminder of what it means to not only stand for something, but to take a stand of social justice in a country where racism unfortunately is deeply embedded. In remembr

[Student Loan Garnishments] With the Trump Administration restarting the student loan payment process this week, many student loan borrowers who are already facing financial challenges feel as if their livelihoods are at stake. With current wages not keeping pace with rising inflation, employers are scaling back the hiring of qualified candidates, in conjunction with many employers undergoing hiring freezes; these variables and more have forced many Americans to face the poss

[Skills Based Assessment jobs employment] With employers struggling to find what is known as the perfect candidate combined with the job market seeming to look bleak for millions of Americans, in conjunction with rising cost and inflation; the notion of the resume appears to fade into a thing of the past. The job resumes which was once hailed as the perfect snapshot picture of the knowledge, skills, and abilities since the 1950’s is getting ready to become a thing of the past

[Movie Melania Trump] First Lady Melania Knauss Trump, former playboy playmate, model, fashion icon, and current First Lady of the United States of America will make her film debut in theaters world-wide on January 30th in the docu-film entitled “Melania”. This film will highlight her life, relationship, and how her world transformed again with President Donald Trump just 20 days before President Trump was sworn in 2025 for the second time as the President of the United State

[Free speech Monica Meeks Yezbak Law Offices Arnetta Murry] With so much happening today and around the world, especially in America, many Americans are wondering if the notion of Free Speech is declining. Sure, the 1st Amendment exists, but again for many Americans it seems that it only exists on paper. Take the American workforce for example. There have been reported cases in which people have been fired from their place of employment because they chose to engage in what is

[Flow Neuroscience depression] The name of the company is Flow Neuroscience and earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the country's first method of treating depression at home. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); in order for one to be diagnosed with  depression one must suffer from the following five symptoms within a two week period which include loss  of interest and pleasure or suffering from a depress

[age verification AI porn] is age verification on porn sites knocking the fun out of watching porn online? That is the question of the day. While many people believe that age verification should be enforced on porn sites such as Pornhub, the distractors of America's age verification law believe that the law does nothing to stop minors from viewing porn. In fact, there's a growing number of porn enthusiasts that believe that porn sites would be one’s suffering because viewers

[Acres Homes Chamber Business Economic Development] The following is a Press Release from the Acres Home Chamber of Commerce located in Houston, Texas. Community Alert: Acres Home Chamber calls for support as state-funded programs face political headwinds

[Japan earthquake] Late last night at roughly 11:15pm yesterday evening Japan was struck by an earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale that sent evacuation orders for 114,000 people due to the risk of a tsunami in the northeastern coast of Japan. It was reported that 30 people were injured as a result. Although the earthquake did not strike Japan directly as it struck 40 to 50 miles away in the sea at a depth of roughly 30 miles of the coast of Aomori Prefecture (ma

[Black American women Bacterial Vaginosis] According to studies it was found that Black American women and women of African American decent appear to have a higher Ph balance (more acidic) than their Latino, white American and European counterparts – putting them at a higher risk of developing Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s). According to statistics Black American women and women of African descent stand at 51% chance of developing Bacteri

[Typhoon kills 900 Indonesia] With well over 900 people killed, well over 1,000 people missing, combined with an estimated 100,000 homes being destroyed due to the excessive flooding brought on by a typhoon in the Malacca Strait last week; Indonesian citizens that have been adversely affected by the storm are left in grief and disbelief that they are still having to deal with situations like this in 2025. This typhoon comes on the heels of the previous typhoon that struck the

[Houston Police Harris County Sheriff Christmas Toy Drive] Tonight the Houston police department’s Spanish Speaking Police Officers and Harris County Mexican American Sheriff’s Organization are working on a joint operation in Houston, Texas. This joint operation is not an operation to catch criminals but it is an operation that is  built to not only serve the needs of the community, but to spread the Christmas holiday cheer amongst the children of Houston and Harris county th

[Houston Dynamo Dash Thanksgiving] HOUSTON (Nov. 18, 2025) – Dynamo & Dash Charities and Families Helping Families will host a Thanksgiving food distribution event for more than 250 pre-registered families on Saturday, Nov. 22, at HDFC Headquarters (413 Bastrop St Houston, TX 77003), starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. Constables from Precincts 2 and 6 are also supporting partners of the event.