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[2026 MLK Unity Parade] the Black Grande Parade Foundation and the Black Heritage in conjunction with the City of Houston will be hosting the MLK Unity Parade on January 19th, 2026, Downtown Houston, Texas. Every year on the third Monday of January, millions of Black Americans celebrate one of the Founding Fathers of contemporary civil rights, and one of the most celebrated founding fathers is none other than civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, born Michael Lewis King

[House of Hope Food Pantry] this month there were more than 42 million Americans and more facing food insecurity and in Houston Texas, a city of 2.3 million residents, an estimated 40 % of Houstonians are facing food insecurities this month. That's two out of five Houstonians that are facing food insecurity. Despite that there are several food pantries in Houston that work in conjunction with community churches and community centers but the one food pantry that stood out to u

[Iranian water shortage] Iranian officials reported that the country may experience a water shortage by the end of the year if much needed rain does fall by the end of the year. Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian stated to the Press that Tehran may have to be evacuated if the drought doesn’t end. Roughly 10 million people rely on Tehran’s water supply lines. According to the historical record, rainfall in Tehran is the lowest it’s ever been in decades. It was reported that t

[Premier League Arsenal F.C. Sunderland F.C.] Fans from both teams are hailing this match-up as one for the ages as Arsenal F.C. faced off against Sunderland F.C. in a match that resulted in a draw 2-2 at the stadium of light. Both teams played fearlessly on the pitch as well as aggressively as if all their lives were on the line. Points were scored for Sunderland F.C. by Daniel Ballard at the 36-minute mark and by Brian Brobbey at the 94th minute mark. In contrast, the two p

[Ukraine OnlyFans Russia] In 2009, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, with the stroke of a pen, made the creation, distribution, and possession of pornography illegal in Ukraine. Despite that, there has seemed to be a surge in the creation, distribution, and possession of pornography Ukraine. There are so many Ukrainian pornography actresses in Ukraine that the Ukrainian authorities breifly considering legalizing pornography in Ukraine. Currently if an individual is caugh

[XIII International Sports Forum] Yesterday wrapped up the XIII International Sports Forum which was held in Samara, Russia. The XIII International Sports Forum was a two-day forum that highlighted the sports sector in Russia and how businesses can benefit from the promotion of Russian sports. On the orders of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the XIII International Sports Forum in conjunction with the government of The Russian Federation, The Ministry of Sport of The Russian

[Houston Dynamo Dash Charities Sanchez Elementary School] Today the Houston Dynamo and Dash Charities hosted a “Breakfast for Teachers” at Sanchez Elementary School to express their gratitude for all the hard work that they have put in towards the students they teach and serve. Roughly 20 teachers were recognized for either meeting or exceeding milestones such as having perfect attendance, instructional leadership excellence, and recognizing a teacher(s) who is to receive the

[Israel bombs southern Lebanon] The IDF (Israeli defense force) executed several airstrikes in the southern cities of al-Sharqiya, Tayr Debba, Kfar Dounine, and Zawtar, Lebanon in what they say are meant to prevent Hezbollah from rearming. Currently the Lebanese military has stated that they have confiscated an estimated 85% of weapons that belong to Hezbollah. Despite a ceasefire deal taking place, Israel has repeatedly violated the ceasefire deal which was signed roughly a

[Typhoon Kalmaegi Philippines Vietnam Thailand Laos] Today at 12:29 GMT in Dak Lak and Gia Lia, Vietnam, Typhoon Kalmaegi killed an estimated 127 people missing and at least 114 people dead with most people dead from the central province of Cebu, Philippines. With over 6 airports being closed, it resulted in hundreds of flights being canceled. Heavy flooding also occurred and yielded landslides throughout Vietnam and in the neighboring countries Thailand, Laos, and the island

[Ben Crump Blackout The System] American civil rights Attorney Ben Crump appears to be spearheading what is known as a Blackout The System which is a national mass economic blackout day scheduled to begin on November 25th through December 2nd. Attorney Ben Crump along with an organization called the “Blackout The System” is urging Americans to demonstrate their frustration with the shutdown of the American government which has adversely affected the distribution of welfare se

[Russia nuclear weapons] Over the past three days Russia has ramped up the testing of their nuclear weapon stockpile, not with the test of older (IRBM) (ICBM models; but with three new nuclear weapons that are set to reshape the nuclear battlefield not only between the United States, but for all major nuclear powers on the world stage. Russia’s newest nuclear weapons cover both air and sea. With Russia testing its newest nuclear weapons it has caused the Trump administration

[Socialism Zohran Mamdani] In the wake of Democratic Socialist front runner Zohran Mamdani winning the New York election and becoming New York’s first South Asian Mayor of Muslim faith. The 34-year-old seems to be right on time to ride a trend that’s slowly coming to light in mainstream America and that trend is socialism.

[Christian Menefee Amanda Edwards 18th Congressional District] With the polls closing yesterday for the Texas 18th Congressional District, it resulted in two Candidates advancing to the run-offs. Those two Candidates are Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D). Christian Menefee who ranked number one racked in 29% of total voters (21,979), while his counterpart Amanda Edwards pulled in a somewhat close 26% of voters (19,440). 37-year-old Attorney Christian Menefee appear

[Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi Israel Palestinian] Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi the top IDF attorney who authorized the leaking of the infamous brutal beating and rape of a blindfolded Palestinian inmate in an Israeli prison in august of 2024 to the Israeli Press has formally been arrested. The beating and the rape of the Palestinian prisoner was executed by five to 10 IDF soldiers whom of which we arrested and charged with aggravated battery. Maj

[Russia Venezuela American aggression] Today Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova condemned the Trump administration's execution of military strikes on alleged drug traffickers accused of being sailing from Venezuela to traffic narcotics to the United States. In a statement to the Press, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the execution of military aerial strikes “excessive force” as she condemned America’s actions and expressed support

“They’re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We’re not going to allow that to happen”. This is in response to what President Trump believes to be the persecution of Christians in Nigeria by the hands of what some are calling Muslim Extremists. President Trump also followed by posting on his social media platform “Truth Social”:

[Mike Dusek] Taking a break from geopolitics, we can say that it was refreshing to talk about God, family, life, and giving back with Carmen María Montiel Ávila's (R) Campaign Manager Mike Dusek. What we enjoyed the most about Mike Dusek was that he values and places his God & family above anything else in his life.

[Houston Dynamo Houston Dash Shell Energy Stadium] The Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash released a press statement highlighting the fact that for the upcoming soccer season, they have made several upgrades to Shell Energy Stadium that would aid fans in staying cool during the hotter months of the year.

[Oscar Gonzales Lina Hidalgo Harris County Judge] As the political race for the Harris County Judge seat heats up, there seems to be only one man that has demonstrated that he is qualified for the role; and that man is Retired Sheriff Oscar Gonzales (R). Keep in mind that here at VEDA World News we don’t endorse any political candidate. With over 20 years as Harris County Sheriff and armed with decades of knowledge concerning not only how the criminal justice system should wo

[Meochea Money Arnetta Murray Mike Miles HISD] In this segment featuring VEDA Correspondent Meochea “ME-Me” Money, we both had the opportunity to speak with Councilwoman Arnetta Murray position 4 of Iowa Colony here in Texas. Although we didn’t touch on political events within Houston and Harris County; we did, however, touch on politics and issues surrounding and within the Houston Independent School District (HISD).