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
At least 7 dead after ferry dock gangway collapses on Georgia’s Sapelo Island
Sapelo Island PHOTO COURTESY OF SAPELONERR.ORG Savannah, Ga. (AP) — Authorities said at least seven people were killed Saturday when part of a ferry dock …
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
STOCK PHOTO A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled. Add …
Business
Rap Snacks goes international
Rap Snacks founder and CEO, James Lindsay. PHOTO COURTESY OF RAPSNACKS.NET MIAMI – Rap Snacks, the “Official Snack Brand of Hip Hop” and one of …
They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says
Clemene Bastien and Theslet Benoir PHOTO COURTESY OF BARCHART.COM Parksley, Va. (AP) — A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream …
DeSantis’ failed GOP presidential effort cost candidate $168 million
The failed campaign and expansive political operation aiming to make Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Republican nominee for the White House cost $168 million, according …
Technology
Historic NY house subject of 3-D laser scanning project
Gen. Philip Schuyler House PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (AP) – The New York country house of Alexander Hamilton’s father-in-law will be the subject …
Amazon gives voice-enabled speaker a screen, video calling
The original Amazon Echo, a voice-enabled smart speaker. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon is giving …
Education
Nat’l Educational Assessment dictates school choice now
Today, the National Center for Education Statistics released national achievement scores for fourth and eighth-graders. These scores are the first of their kind since the …
Spelman College to get $5.7M to expand science, math faculty
Atlanta (AP) – A foundation that promotes science and math research is giving Atlanta’s Spelman College $5.7 million. The New York-based Simons Foundation announced the …
Students get to fast-track at Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Broward College is creating a pathway to higher-paying employment for students with their fasttrack career skills training in South Florida’s top …
Sports
QB was far from Dolphins’ only problem in opener
MIAMI (AP) – The Miami Dolphins’ self-professed placeholder at quarterback played like one in the season opener, amplifying questions about the team’s timetable for turning …
Hacked: Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo’s social media accounts were hacked on Thursday afternoon and several bizarre and offensive tweets were posted, according to the Milwaukee …
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett head Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s got plenty of elite company …
