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
Abortion parental notification bill draws heated testimony
By RILEY SNYDER CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) _ Nevada lawmakers are considering a hot-button measure that would make the state the 39th to require …
Study: Florida ranks in the middle of pack for senior health
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ A new study ranks Florida in the middle of the pack when it comes to the health of its seniors. The …
Business
Egypt stock market loses $3B amid oil plunge
By MERRIT KENNEDY CAIRO — Egypt’s stock market plunged by 22 billion Egyptian pounds (just over $3 billion) in a single day of trading Sunday as …
SantaCon kicks off with hopes of less naughtiness
NEW YORK — The annual costumed pub crawl featuring a horde of inebriated Santas on the streets of Manhattan got underway Saturday with a lesson on …
Courthouse monument repair effort gets large donation
CHARLESTON, Ill. — An effort to repair two war monuments at the Coles County Courthouse has been aided by a large anonymous donation. The (Mattoon) Journal-Gazette …
Education
NC lawmakers may change how schools are given A-to F-grades
By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Legislators on Tuesday increased the push to change education laws with proposals giving learning growth more credit …
Corinthian Colleges closes all 28 remaining campuses
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Corinthian Colleges canceled classes Monday and shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses, displacing …
Texas A&M Galveston professor fails entire class
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ In a fiery email, a Texas A&M Galveston professor told an entire class that they would be getting failing grades and …
Sports
The Marlins get their ballpark at our expense
Here’s an idea. Let’s say you and I buy a car together. I’ve found a great one online for $1,000. My thought is, you pay …
Moss takes charge at Marlins meeting
MIAMI – Viewers of Monday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting, in which a $644.5 million Marlins stadium was approved, had an opportunity to watch Chairman Dennis …
Marlins get deal for new stadium
MIAMI – Following a meeting that lasted more than nine hours, the Miami-Dade County Commission on Monday voted to approve the construction of a new …