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
Abortion consumes US politics, courts years after leaked Supreme Court draft
Two years after a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion signaled that the nation’s abortion landscape was about to shift dramatically, the issue …
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates are pushed back
Washington (AP) — The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security have been pushed back as an improving economy has contributed to changed projected depletion …
Business
Tom Durden, sped up stalled Ahmaud Arbery investigation
TOM DURDEN: "He played a significant role, as we know the others before him did nothing," said Thea Brooks, one of Arbery’s aunts. PHOTO COURTESY …
Sheila Oliver, 71, was Lt. governor, well-known figure in New Jersey
SHEILA OLIVER: “Brought a unique and invaluable perspective to our public policy discourse and served as an inspiration to millions of women and girls everywhere, …
Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’
Matthew DePerno at a Trump rally PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former …
Technology
New Ways to Create Ambiance at Your Holiday Party
StatePoint Hosting a party this yuletide? These days, there are new and innovative ways to set the tone for festive holiday cheer. High-Tech Lighting Holiday …
Tech solutions to tackle overfishing, labor abuse at sea
By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – Fishing boats used high-tech systems to find vast schools of fish for decades, depleting stocks of some …
Education
FLORIDA HOUSE APPROVES BALLOT MEASURE TO LIMIT SCHOOL BOARD TERMS
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – A proposal to limit elected school board members in Florida to eight consecutive years took a step closer Thursday to appearing …
Florida’s unpopular Common Core standards are ‘eradicated’
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Common Core in Florida is over. The state Department of Education in a statement on Friday said the controversial set of academic …
Lawyers turn out to meet students
Orlando, Fla – The atrium at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law was buzzing as students networked with attorneys and representatives from a wide …
Sports
Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether dies at 63
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG WASHINGTON (AP) – Former major league umpire Chuck Meriwether, who was behind the plate when the Boston Red Sox ended their …
Biles sets record as U.S. wins world gymnastics team gold world gymnastics By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Simone Biles won a record 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday as the United States retained its women’s …
Miami’s Minkah Fitzpatrick traded to Steelers
PHOTO COURTESY OF BEHINDTHESTEELCURTAIN.COM DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick got his wish and was traded Monday night to the Pittsburgh …
