Trump administration freezes $7.2 billion for critical school programs
By David L. Snelling Miami- The U.S. Department of Education has frozen funding for public schools in Florida and beyond, placing programs for low-income and …
Mass deportation helps ‘white-ify’ America
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the District of Columbia on July 2 blocked President Donald Trump’s order closing the border to asylum seekers. In …
Health and Wellness
Telehealth benefit to Idaho’s rural mental health patients
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Psychiatrists are few and far between in Idaho’s plentiful rural communities, where finding access to mental health services …
Paid sick leave bill advances in Oregon Legislature
SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ A bill requiring businesses to give employees paid sick leave is now advancing in the Oregon Legislature. Democrats on a budget …
Business
Rite Aid to pay $2B for pharmacy benefits manager EnvisionRx
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid is expanding from running drugstores into managing pharmacy benefits with a planned, $2 billion purchase of EnvisionRx. Shares of …
Aetna 4Q profit drops but meets forecasts, guidance climbs
By TOM MURPHY Aetna’s fourth-quarter earnings slid 37 percent as the health insurer spent more to grow its business, but its performance matched expectations and the …
US judge in Vegas: Evidence tainted in web gambling case
By KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Undercover FBI and Nevada regulatory agents misled a federal judge and violated the rights of a wealthy Malaysian …
Education
Schools working to integrate technology in curriculum
By AMY BOUNDS Daily Camera FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) _ A film crew spent two recent days in the St. Vrain Valley School District, documenting how …
Lawmakers back education control shifts as session ends
By TOM DAVIES INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Republican lawmakers approved a bill that takes away some of Democratic state schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz’s authority over the …
Senate education plan sends $365M more to schools
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota Senate has approved bill that would send an extra $365 million to schools. The DFL-controlled Senate’s plan is …
Sports
Fans say they’re set to welcome Woods back
MIAMI SHORES (AP) — Jose Ramos was in line at the first tee when the conversation turned to Tiger Woods and his plan to return …
Woods back from family counseling
JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ Tiger Woods is back at home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get into a routine …
Andre Dawson elected to Hall of Fame
(AP) — Andre Dawson got up at 6 a.m. and went to the gym. Before going back home, he took a detour from his usual …