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
Measles
STOCK PHOTO A daycare facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully …
Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis, and we should be, too
John Green PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM So you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you’re like me, …
Business
College professors and students challenge Alabama’s anti-DEI law
Alabama state house PHOTO COURTESY OF ALABAMAHOUSE.ORG Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — University professors and students in Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new state …
Fed will cut rates more slowly in 2025. What this means for mortgages, debt
STOCK PHOTO NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, …
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that …
Technology
GM passes Ford to take No. 2 spot in EV sales behind Tesla
DETROIT (AP) – General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. …
Justice Dept. sues Google over unfair digital advertising dominance
Washington (AP) — The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the …
Education
Back-to-school health tips for a successful school year
TOWARD A HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR: From conscientious eating, to counseling your children about e-cigarettes. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSIDE CREATIVE HOUSE / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES …
Bethune first HBCU to host women historians
DR. CRYSTAL A. DEGREGORY: Director of the Bethune Institute and coordinator of the Southern Association for Women Historians Triennial Conference, which will coincide with founder …
FAMU President Larry Robinson resigns amid controversy
FAMU President Larry Robinson PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU Tallahassee, Fla. – The capital city was abuzz as the word went out that Florida A&M University …
Sports
Women’s bball future bright, but world is closing talent gap
L.A. HOMECOURT 2028: But no longer an Olympic slam dunk as rest of world is catching up to USA. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/USABASKETBALL Paris (AP) …
FIU swimmer fulfilling Olympic dream
OUMY DIOP: Grenoble, France’s hometown girl’s childhood goal is in sight as the Florida International University sophomore competes at 2024 Summer Olympics. “It’s a big …
Dawn Staley, South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling, repeat as champions
DAWN STALEY: "She is winning the hearts, souls and minds of the next generation of powerful, exceptional leaders.” With most of the team – minus …
