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
Condo safety bill signed after building collapse a year earlier
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Florida will require statewide recertification of condominiums over three stories tall under new legislation Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law …
As Cannabis Industry Grows, So Too Should Opportunites for Communites of Color
Here’s an interes琀ng fact: The na琀onal legal cannabis industry is bigger than the Na琀onal Football League. Many bil lions of dollars bigger. Take 2020, a …
Business
More Students are Going to Grad School: How are They Paying for It?
StatePoint Career aspirations are driving more students to graduate school these days, and nearly two thirds believe an advanced degree is the new minimum standard …
Walmart boosts starting pay, closing dozens of Sam’s Clubs
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JOSEPH PISANI and ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart confirmed Thursday that it is closing 10 …
Kohl’s joins holiday party, dept stores show staying power
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) – Kohl’s is reporting a 6.9 percent surge in sales for November and December, joining other traditional …
Technology
Goodyear’s airship shuffling may mean tandem flights in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (AP) _ Goodyear says northeast Ohioans may see one of its famous blimps flying in tandem with one of its new airships as …
New education role focuses on protecting Georgia students’ data
ATLANTA (AP) _ Georgia’s new chief privacy officer appointed this week said she will focus on training school districts about the importance of both collecting …
Education
Research differs on whether charters welcome special ed kids
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Five-year-old Nico Rosenblatt cannot speak and struggles to learn because of a rare …
Graduates walk out on Pence at Notre Dame commencement
Vice President Mike Pence PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Dozens of graduates and family members silently stood and walked out Sunday …
Early Childhood Education is Crucial: How You Can Help
StatePoint New research shows that many pre-K classrooms could benefit from more resources, especially for the most vulnerable children. Ninety-four percent of Head Start teachers …
Sports
NFL 2016: Winston poised to help Buccaneers take next step
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. – Jameis Winston lights up when he talks about his competitive nature. There’s no throw the emerging …
NFL 2016: Dolphins look to end 7-season playoff drought
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI – For the Miami Dolphins, the usual optimism of training camp lasted only until the first scrimmage, when …
Swisscourt denies 2 Russians’ bid to put track ban on hold
Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Two Russian track and field athletes have failed in a bid to have their ban from the Olympics put on …
