NFL ends Pro Bowl game due to declining interest and participation
Photo courtesy of gamblingexposed.org The NFL has officially ended the Pro Bowl game starting with the 2026 season, but players will still be recognized as …
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Singer-songwriter, investor Jones becomes first Black woman MLB team majority owner
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DeSantis announces $60 million in cancer innovation awards in state’s deadly disease fight
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Canadian city moves to replace Trump street name amid trade war
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Florida first state to restrict cash welfare assistance purchases
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Governor DeSantis announces CORE to connect college students with various industries internship programs
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Democrats unite to support U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon (Photo courtesy of AngieNixon.com) By David L. Snelling South Florida Times MIAMI – Former Florida Democratic state Rep. and …
Health and Wellness
1st positive test for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2015
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The state Department of Public Health reports the first positive test for West Nile virus this year has been reported in …
Two rabbits from Santa Fe area test positive for tularemia
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Animal control officers say two rabbits removed from areas near Santa Fe have tested positive for tularemia. Tularemia is bacteria …
Business
Thanksgiving trumps Black Friday for deals
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) —Thanksgiving could be the best day to shop all year. An analysis of sales data and store circulars by …
US stock indexes hold near record levels
By STEVE ROTHWELL NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged higher again Tuesday as investors assessed the latest reports on the economy. The government raised its …
White House veto threat shelves possible tax plan
By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House veto threat appears to have put on ice a congressional effort to permanently renew a handful of …
Education
Groundbreaking set on new University of Charleston gym
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ The University of Charleston is breaking ground on a replacement for its gymnasium this week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for …
Michelle Obama to speak at Tuskegee University commencement
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Alabama. The May 9 event is one …
Florida school districts halt testing amid new problems
By GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida school districts across the state were forced Monday to halt the latest round of state …