Prairie View SHOCKS Jackson State; wins the SWAC Championship
Prairie View A&M claimed a 23-21 win over Jackson State. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWAC.ORG Prairie View A&M claimed the 2025 Pepsi SWAC Football Championship with …
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
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A nation in freefall while the powerful feast: Trump calls affordability a ‘con job’
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Art Basel presents Black Art
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Chaos, neglect, and abuse: Inside Trump’s ICE machine
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Florida starts redistricting talks in GOP’s battle for House control in 2026 elections
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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
Jimmy Kimmel Live PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/JIMMYKIMMELLIVE President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel …
Health and Wellness
Is it time to put down Soul Food?
Soul food STOCK PHOTO By TYLER BRADY TruthBe Told News WASHINGTON – As we enjoy the holiday season, Americans will be involved in two of …
Self-harm, suicide attempts climb among US girls, study says
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) – Attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury have increased …
Business
Whataburger takes stand against Texas’ new open carry law
By SETH ROBBINS SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ An iconic Texas restaurant chain will not allow the open carrying of guns on its properties, and industry …
NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …
Education
Sarah Lawrence College bans smoking on campus
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) _ Taking a cue from other schools in the region, Sarah Lawrence College officials are implementing an on-campus smoking ban beginning Aug. …
World War II veteran gets diploma from Minnesota high school
MINNETRISTA, Minn. (AP) _ An 88-year-old man who left a Minnesota high school early to serve in World War II has finally received his diploma. …
Fire destroys apartments near Univ. of Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Fire officials say fire destroyed an apartment building at a complex near the University of Central Florida. It took about 60 …
Sports
US ignoring former coach Pia Sundhage’s comments
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) _ The U.S. national team is dismissing critical comments that former coach Pia Sundhage made …
Titans rookie Green-Beckham rehabbing strained hamstring
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Dorial Green-Beckham has only one worry, and that’s making sure he rehabs the …
Attorney: Judge dismisses Ray McDonald defamation lawsuit
AN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ A California judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former San Francisco 49er Ray McDonald against a woman who …
