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Health and Wellness
What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing
Now, a bill aiming to protect kids from the harms of social media, gaming sites and other online platforms appears to have enough bipartisan support …
Historically Black town in Cancer Alley divided by planned grain terminal
Robert Taylor in Reserve, Saint John the Baptist Parish, in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley. PHOTO COURTESY OF HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Wallace, La. (AP) — Sisters Jo …
Business
Mozilla AI adviser challenging its core values of accountability
“Scaling up" is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems with ever-bigger sets of internet data. …
Georgia slave descendants fight zoning changes that threaten their homes
Darien, Ga. (AP) — Residents of one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities of Black slave descendants submitted signatures Tuesday, hoping to force a referendum …
TikTok has launched tons of trends. How long will its influence last?
STOCK PHOTO New York (AP) — TikTok and its bite-sized videos arrived in the United States as a global version of the Chinese app Douyin. …
Technology
Detroit man wrongly accused through use of facial technology
Robert Williams of Farmington Hills, Mich. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM Detroit (AP) — The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a man …
First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from every direction
Denver (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to …
Education
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 …
FMU, South Florida’s historic Black university in transition
Miami Gardens, Fla. – Florida Memorial University President Dr. Jaffus Hardrick resigned over unspecified health issues, the college’s Board of Trustees announced. His resignation was …
Sports
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 …
NFL mock draft: Bears take QB Caleb Williams at No. 1
The Chicago Bears passed up C.J. Stroud and Bryce Young last year because they had Justin Fields. Now, they’ve got a shot at Caleb Williams. …
