Cultural Council inaugurates new Arts of Color Fellowship
Lake worth beach – The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County held a reception at the council’s downtown Lake Worth Beach headquarters Oct. 17 to …
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Election update: Former President Trump reclaims White House; other local races decided
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UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British party
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Entertainment icon Quincy Jones dies at 91
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Harris loses, paving way for radical rightwing changes under Trump 2.0
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AMERICA ELECTS DONALD TRUMP CONVICTED FELON
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Hard knocks, coming-of-age ‘Bird’ takes its time, takes flight
She’s got a thing for birds. They’re like the guardian angels she needs to watch over her. Bailey (Nykiya Adams) has it rough. As the …
Health and Wellness
Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
PHOTO COURTESY OF CIVILIZED.LIFE By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal …
CDC director pledges to bring opioid epidemic ‘to its knees’
STOCK PHOTO Opioid epidemic By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK – The new director of the top U.S. public health agency on Thursday …
Business
Solar Kit will illuminate Haiti
For decades, Haiti has struggled to provide its people with the needed supply of energy. Since the 2010 Hurricane devastated the island nation, the supply …
University of Michigan opens test “city” for autonomous cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Automakers and researchers say a new simulated city at the University of Michigan could help …
Chipotle: Still no pork at 40 percent of restaurants
NEW YORK (AP) _ Chipotle says it still doesn’t have carnitas at about 40 percent of its more than 1,800 restaurants, following the suspension of …
Technology
Instagram adds photo editing tools
NEW YORK (AP) — The photo sharing app Instagram is adding editing tools that go beyond the vintage-looking filters that made it popular. The Facebook-owned …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly side of TEXTING
Living with etiquette People have varying points of view about texting. For some, texting is a very useful tool which doesn’t require long, drawn-out …
Education
Rutgers to give athletes stipends of more than $4,000
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …
University of North Dakota degree program aims to meet demand for social workers
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ The University of North Dakota is taking steps to help address an expected increase in demand for social workers. UND …
U of Illinois pays $550,000 to PR firm for branding contract
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ The University of Illinois is paying the public relations firm Edelman more than a half-million dollars to develop a campus branding …
Sports
NFL schooling rookies on life as professionals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) _ The NFL is again schooling its rookies on the pitfalls of professional life during a …
Senegal rewards U20 World Cup semifinalists with over $400K
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) _ The Senegal government says it will reward the under-20 soccer squad with over $400,000 for reaching the semifinals in its first …
Chambers Bay makes quite the 1st impression at US Open
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) _ Chambers Bay got a much needed watering Sunday night and in the early hours …
