WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new programs from ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft to provide free rides to and from… Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later, her relief was replaced by dread: a phone alert — another mass public shooting. Read more
With the global pandemic edging its way out, the Rosenberg Image Committee will hold its first meeting in nearly a year. Read more
Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street as the market loses more momentum following its rise to records last week. The S&P 500 was wavering between small gains and losses in the early going Tuesday, while gains for several Big Tech stocks pushed the Nasdaq up 0.8%. Johnson &… Read more
Speed humps are placed on residential streets for a reason. They’re meant to prevent motorists tfrom speeding through neighborhoods. Read more
The city of Rosenberg could garner extra time to spend $300,000. Nine extra months, to be exact. Which doesn’t seem like it would be that difficult. But, there’s a catch. Read more
Moda Boutique is a place where fashion meets faith. Read more
Once again, Tres Davis is running for the Richmond City Commission. Read more
Making sure children have a safe path to and from school is important to Rosenberg City Council members. Read more
Despite Mayor Bill Benton’s requests, the city of Rosenberg will not hold a bond election to pay for the Seabourne Creek Nature Center. Read more
For the last seven years, the Rosenberg Police Department has been lucky enough to provide for a full-time crime victim advocacy program. Read more
Once again, Fort Bend County Judge KP George is going on social media to attract another big tech company to move its business into the county. Read more
APage 1A story in the Tuesday, Jan. 19, issue of The Fort Bend Herald incorrectly reported the way the Rosenberg Development Corporation’s board of directors voted to provide funding for the Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter performance agreement for the 2021 fiscal year. The i… Read more
Sales are up in Rosenberg. Read more
Every year, the Rosenberg Development Corp. grants the Texas Master Naturalists $50,000 for improvements to Seabourne Creek Nature Park. Read more
Rosenberg Carpet & Flooring is more than just flooring. Read more
National & International
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new programs from ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft to provide free rides to and from vaccination sites, as the pace of shots nationally declines and he looks to meet his July Fourth inoculation targets. Read more
Stocks were falling broadly on Tuesday, led by banks, a wide range of retailers and big technology stocks as inflation remains a growing concern among investors. Read more
An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create 800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 400,000 homes, was approved Tuesday by the federal government. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses trying to find new workers as the country emerges from the pandemic and the economy expands. Read more
BRUSSELS (AP) — As strict lockdowns are loosened across Europe and many EU citizens dream about holidays in the sun, the 27-nation bloc has yet to agree on how to quickly implement a virus certificate scheme to boost summer travel and tourism. Read more
MADRID (AP) — Spain approved a pioneering law Tuesday that gives delivery platforms a mid-August deadline to hire workers currently freelancing for them and that requires transparency of artificial intelligence used to manage workforces. Read more
ROME (AP) — Turkish fishing boats north of Cyprus launched stones and smoke bombs at two Italian fishing vessels in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, according to the Italian navy, which dispatched a helicopter to the scene. Read more
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont's reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough staff for his restaurant in the resort town of Stowe. Read more
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria on Tuesday moved to quell a political crisis by appointing a retired general as interim prime minister until an election is held in July. Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Authorities extended lockdown in the capital Kathmandu and surrounding districts by another 15 days as the Himalayan nation recorded the highest daily new cases and highest daily deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that 1 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for those needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
A year after an agreement to sell Victoria’s Secret fell apart as the pandemic emptied malls nationwide, the chain will be spun off by its owner to become a separate company. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major U.S. fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers. Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan reduced its losses in the January-March quarter as restructuring efforts kicked in, despite damage to sales from the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. Read more
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal year on Tuesday that includes hefty investments in defense and national security as relations with China worsen. Read more
