Electrical Repair Issues Are Quietly Capping Black Home Values
Photo courtesy of STOCK By Amy Kang Electrical repair issues are negatively affecting the resale value of Black-owned homes in America. If you have old …
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Miramar honors Barbados Prime Minister with Lifetime Achievement Award
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U.S. Supreme Court ends TPS for Haitians, Syrians
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Commissioner Hardemon Announces Advisory Board Opportunities for District 3 Residents
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Young Black men committing suicide at higher rates in the past decade
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America at 250: Forum confronts Trump Fascism, historical erasure, battle over truth
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Hospitality Trends: The changing expectations of modern travelers
Photo courtesy of STOCK By ALISON GREEN Current hospitality trends are being shaped by travelers who value convenience, personalization, flexibility, and seamless technology alongside traditional …
Health and Wellness
Panel OKs bill banning smoking in vehicles when kids present
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ A New Jersey state Senate panel has advanced legislation that would bar smokers from lighting up in vehicles if children 16 …
Wyoming Medicaid expansion may be on hiatus in 2016 session
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ Some lawmakers and advocates say the prospects of bringing up Medicaid expansion in the state Legislature next year don’t appear good. …
Business
Chipotle: Carnitas shortage to persist for months
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry NEW YORK (AP) _ Bad news for die-hard carnitas fans: Chipotle said it doesn’t expect its pork shortage to …
Mixed earnings news leaves US stocks mostly lower
By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Tepid corporate results and another drop in the price of crude oil pulled stocks mostly …
New York aims to cut waste by 90 percent by 2030
By JONATHAN LEMIRE NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City is set to mark Earth Day by announcing the ambitious goal of reducing its waste …
Education
GOP bill would require civics test to graduate high school
By TODD RICHMOND MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Wisconsin students would have to pass the civics portion of the U.S. citizenship test to graduate from high …
Museums in NYC, Boston honored for science education
NEW YORK (AP) _ The National Science Board is honoring museums in New York and Boston for their work in educating the public about science. …
Superintendent to launch own review of Common Core standards
By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi education officials will conduct their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. …
Sports
MLB/MIAMI MARLINS: 6-man rotation set for rest of season
MIAMI — The Miami Marlins plan to use a six-man rotation for the rest of the season, manager Ozzie Guillen said.
Source: Shannon is back
CORAL GABLES — Former Miami coach Randy Shannon is headed back to the sideline.
Report: Golden’s Hurricanes broke recruiting rules
GABLES (AP) — University of Miami football coach Al Golden’s second season at the school is beginning much like his first one, with new accusations …