Estate executors call Paris Jackson’s challenge ‘naïve’
The long-running administration of Michael Jackson’s estate has entered another contentious phase, as co-executors John Branca and John McClain filed a new supplement defending their …
Teens with guns: An epidemic
By David L. Snelling Miami – Adults in Florida are not the only ones carrying guns for protection. Teenagers are packing handguns as well at …
Health and Wellness
Financing plan for Medicaid expansion receives final passage
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ If Louisiana’s next governor wants to expand the state Medicaid program to tap into billions of available …
Hong Kong quarantines 18 over MERS fears
BEIJING (AP) _ Hong Kong authorities have quarantined 18 fellow passengers of a South Korean man who arrived in the city infected with Middle East …
Business
Tuition free college proposed
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed making community college free “for everybody who is willing to work …
Desert Storm Navy vet gives back to community
By Leanda Robinson Special to South Florida Times Miguel Pilgram, managing director for the Pilgram Group, is honoring Broward County veterans at the grand opening …
China bans private drivers
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING — China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new …
Education
Corinthian Colleges closes all 28 remaining campuses
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Corinthian Colleges canceled classes Monday and shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses, displacing …
Texas A&M Galveston professor fails entire class
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) _ In a fiery email, a Texas A&M Galveston professor told an entire class that they would be getting failing grades and …
Minor injuries reported in crash of Crowley school buses
CROWLEY, Texas (AP) _ Officials say about a dozen students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after one school bus rear-ended another in …
Sports
Moss takes charge at Marlins meeting
MIAMI – Viewers of Monday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting, in which a $644.5 million Marlins stadium was approved, had an opportunity to watch Chairman Dennis …
Marlins get deal for new stadium
MIAMI – Following a meeting that lasted more than nine hours, the Miami-Dade County Commission on Monday voted to approve the construction of a new …
Tiger to play first tourney Down Under since 1998
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tiger Woods will play at the Australian Masters in November, his first tournament appearance Down Under since 1998. Victoria state premier …