Reid says Nixon, Democrats gaining ground for midterm elections
U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon and journalist, political commentator and television host Joy Reid at The Sanctuary Church in Fort Lauderdale (Photo courtesy of FACEBOOK). …
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Florida children drownings reach alarming rate despite prevention efforts
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Miami Gardens to host Family Fall Festival Oct. 31
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North Miami Mayor Desulme ineligible to run for qualifying fee violation, judge says
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Jolly, Donalds make last-minute pitches for Florida gubernatorial race
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Big Risks and Benefits of Diabetes Drug Metformin
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Miami-Dade tax collector warns residents about fraud traffic citation texts
Photo courtesy of chattooga1180.com MIAMI- Dariel Fernandez, Miami-Dade County Tax Collector, Issues Scam Alert Regarding Fraudulent Traffic Citation Text Messages The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector’s …
Health and Wellness
‘Keys to Black Wealth Summit’ kicks off virtual ‘Freedom Day’
Columbus, Ohio (Black PR Wire) – “Keys to Black Wealth Virtual Summit” invites you to join in as they kick off their first-ever virtual summit …
Floyd death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
New York (AP) – Gary Phillips, a prize-winning crime novelist from Los Angeles, grew up on TV shows that showed a world nothing like the …
Business
Ahold USA joins initiative on farmworker pay
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) _ A major U.S. grocery company has joined an initiative that requires its Florida tomato suppliers to increase farmworker pay and protect …
Altria sells more Marlboros, raises earnings outlook
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ Altria’s second-quarter profit climbed, benefiting from selling more cigarettes and raising prices. The Marlboro maker also lifted its 2015 adjusted profit …
China auto sales slump hits industry fortunes
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) _ General Motors Co.’s $5 billion initiative to create cars for China and other emerging markets comes …
Education
Picayune high school to allow cellphones
PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) _ Picayune Memorial High School will allow students to use their cellphones on campus beginning this fall. School principal Kent Kirkland tells …
Ohio State marching band song made fun of Holocaust victims
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ An unofficial marching band song that made fun of Holocaust victims is the type of thing Ohio State …
University of New Mexico revamps its new student orientation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The University of New Mexico has revamped its new student orientation to better reach students with a message about sexual misconduct. …
Sports
Former Georgetown coach receives Court of Honor Award
NEW YORK (AP) _ Former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. has been presented the Court of Honor Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches, …
Emotions mount as California vaccine bill goes to Assembly
By JULIA HOROWITZ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Members of the California Assembly on Thursday planned to take up a hotly contested bill requiring nearly all …
Richardson gives $100,000 to families of Charleston shooting
Jerry Richardson, the owner of the NFL‘s Carolina Panthers, has donated $100,000 to the families of the Charleston shooting to help cover burial costs of …
