Black Archives Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida is commemorating the remarkable women whose vision, tenacity, and leadership have shaped our communities and …
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student loan borrowers
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Celebrate “Mother Africa” themed concerts for Jazz Appreciation Month in April at Lincoln Center
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Congress Can Halt the Iran War by Doing Nothing. It Should
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Luxury Affordable Housing coming to City of Miami Gardens
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Houston Native Natalie Greene, Deaf Basketball Standout at Gallaudet, Named United East Rookie of the Year
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The American Diabetes Association Honors Dr. Henry Rodriguez with Federal Advocate of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) recognizes an individual whose leadership and dedication have significantly advanced …
Health and Wellness
EPA’s lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on flawed data from states
Workmen prepare to replace older water pipes with a new copper one PHOTO COURTESY OF UPNORTHLIVE.COM ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency distributed …
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 …
Business
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
Ryan Christopher Palmeter, 21, the suspected gunman accused of carrying out a racially-motivated shooting that killed three at a Dollar General in Jacksonville Florida. PHOTOS …
Florida education commissioner skips forum on new criticized Black history standards
People gather at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church during an education town hall regarding the state’s newly adopted curriculum standards on African-American history. PHOTOS COURTESY OF …
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 …
Technology
CMU spinoff makes robots that are more than toys
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Robots haven’t taken over the world … yet. But they have taken over Christmas. Meet Cozmo, a Pixar-like toy truck with artificial …
Snapchat: How the vanishing-photo app managed not to fade
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Snapchat has managed to build something lasting out of photos that vanished almost instantly. The …
Education
School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students
WINNSBORO, S.C. (AP) – Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six …
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 …
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 …
