Seven ways Crohn’s Disease affects Black women differently
Photo courtesy of STOCK By BlackPressUSA Newswire A chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease impacts millions of Black women worldwide. While symptoms usually present as …
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NFL ends Pro Bowl game due to declining interest and participation
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Democrats unite to support U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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Target Costume Controversy: Where humor ends and harm begins
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
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Patients benefit when medicines keep improving: Patents make that progress possible
Photo courtesy of STOCK By PATRICK KILBRIDE There’s never a good time to be diagnosed with cancer. But for the millions of Americans who’ll receive …
Health and Wellness
Using Alcohol, Cannabis Together Is Ill Advised
Alcohol and cannabis share some com mon histories and cultural rela琀onships. Both have been around for thousands of years and have been met with socie …
Retailers getting heat for cashing in on Juneteenth
New York (AP) – Retailers and marketers have been quick to commemorate Juneteenth with an avalanche of merchandise from ice cream to T-shirts to party …
Business
$130 million aquarium, research lab proposed in Florida
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) – Officials with the Mote Marine Laboratory have announced plans for a new $130 million aquarium on Florida’s …
Big pay gains for US workers contribute to Wall St. sell-off
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Pay raises, the U.S. economy’s Achilles’ heel in its long recovery from the Great Recession, finally showed …
5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Plan
StatePoint Spending too much and saving too little? Getting out of your current financial rut can feel daunting without the right habits and tools. Here …
Technology
Intel launches investment fund for minority, women-led firms
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SANTA CLARA, California (AP) _ Intel is launching a $125 million investment fund that will back technology startups led …
NTSB: Collision avoidance systems should be standard in cars
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON (AP) _ Automakers should immediately include as standard equipment in all new cars and commercial trucks systems that automatically brake or …
Education
First female and first black president to lead St. Petersburg college
Saint Petersburg College Downtown Center. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – A 30-year employee of St. Petersburg College rode an overwhelming tide …
Tips to Avoid ‘Summer Brain Drain’
StatePoint It’s only natural that kids get excited for summer vacation. However, parents may be concerned about “summer brain drain,” which occurs when students lose …
Florida’s Bright Futures program aids scholars
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By CLAIRE MCNEILL Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Sometimes, as Kareem Elgendi stared down a tough SAT question, a …
Sports
Cubs homer twice in 10-2 win over Dodgers; tie NLCS 2-2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – After striking out in his first two at-bats, Anthony Rizzo needed something to bust his …
NFL top performers
300, Julio Jones,ATL vs. CAR 10/2 (12 rec., 1 TD) 205, Marvin Jones, DET at GBY 9/25 (6 rec., 2 TD) 182, Stefon Diggs, MIN …
Arnold Palmer, the golfing King with a personal touch
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer CHASKA, Minn. – William McGirt took his wife and infant son to Arnold Palmer’s office at Bay Hill, wanting …
