Mini-Stroke Warning: The Small Attack That Could Save Your Life if You Act Fast
Photo courtesy of STOCK A transient ischemic attack, usually called a TIA or mini stroke, is a short interruption of blood flow to part of …
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Ashlee K. Thomas named new Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Director
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Black nursing home residents face loneliness, disparity care; DeSantis brings in faith community for interactions
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Hidden Signs of Kidney Disease Every Older Adult Should Know
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Haitian American soccer sensation Dumornay earns Europe’s Best Player of the Year for 2025-2026
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Cursive writing returns for upcoming school year
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Three South Florida school districts battle over students amid enrollment decline
Photo courtesy of Freepik.com By David L. Snelling As student enrollment is on a sharp decline for three South Florida school districts, officials discovered a …
Health and Wellness
Al Sharpton’s place at the center of civil rights
For many Black Americans, he is next to a Messiah. For many non-Black Americans, he is thought to be an agitator, riling up already uncomfortable …
Adopt-AnHBCU Voter Drive launches
Atlanta, Ga. (Black PR Wire) – HBCU Heroes, a nonprofit founded by NBA veteran George Lynch, entrepreneur Tracey Pennywell and CNN/MSNBC political commentator Kwame Jackson, …
Business
AT&T, new owner of DirecTV, LLC. offers TV-wireless discount plans
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — AT&T customers will save $10 a month and get a single bill for their TV and …
Ohio offers sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio is offering its first-ever sales tax holiday this weekend to help back-to-school shoppers reduce the cost of clothing and school …
Even with banks open, Greek firms paralyzed by restrictions
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) _ Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the owner of a Greek company that builds and exports glass …
Technology
Facebook blames internal glitch for hourlong global outage
By YOUKYUNG LEE SEOUL, South Korea — Facebook said the outage that made its social media sites inaccessible worldwide for about an hour Tuesday was self-inflicted. …
Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINHAVANA (AP) — Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have quietly linked thousands of computers into a hidden network that stretches miles across …
Education
District puts mascot redo costs at about $265K minimum
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Cost estimates released by the Fort Smith School District show that it would have to spend approximately $265,000 at minimum …
Lafayette school to reopen nearly 2 years after tornado
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ An Indiana middle school that was badly damaged by a tornado in November 2013 is preparing to reopen its doors for …
French school’s campus plan in suburban NY is blocked
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) _ A plan by the French-American School of New York to build on the site of a former Westchester County country …
Sports
Hammon to become 1st female head coach of NBA summer league
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Becky Hammon is about to become the first woman to serve as the head coach of an NBA summer league team. …
LaMarcus Aldridge chooses the San Antonio Spurs
By TIM REYNOLDS and JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writers LaMarcus Aldridge got the answers he needed from the San Antonio Spurs. And the Spurs apparently …
Steelers interested in hosting 2023 Super Bowl
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to turn the 2023 Super Bowl into a home game. The franchise submitted an application at the …
