Saks Global Company winds down majority of off-price operations
NEW YORK – Saks Global Enterprises LLC a leading luxury retail company, today announced strategic actions to wind down the majority of its off-price operations, …
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Governor Candidate James Fishback Vows to Prosecute Jeffrey Epstein’s Co-Conspirators
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Clintons wil testify to avoid House’s threat of contempt in Jeffrey Epstein probe
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Museum of Graffiti Opens Studios in Wynwood
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68th GRAMMY: Kendrick Lamar wins most awards, Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year
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Democrats Should Lead by Example on Gerrymandering
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Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center Hosts Village Talk
MIAMI – On the heels of the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary, and during the national observance leading up …
Health and Wellness
California lawmakers tackle smoking age, immigrant health
By JUDY LIN and FENIT NIRAPPIL SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ California lawmakers on Tuesday tackled a wide range of bills to raise the smoking age, …
Maryland Woman dies after botched cosmetic procedure
NEW YORK (AP) _ Police are investigating the death of a Maryland woman after she got a cosmetic procedure to enlarge her buttocks from an …
Business
Tuition free college proposed
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday proposed making community college free “for everybody who is willing to work …
Desert Storm Navy vet gives back to community
By Leanda Robinson Special to South Florida Times Miguel Pilgram, managing director for the Pilgram Group, is honoring Broward County veterans at the grand opening …
China bans private drivers
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING — China has banned drivers of private cars from offering services through ride-hailing apps, throwing up a new …
Education
House approves transgender student bathroom restrictions
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ The Minnesota House wants to restrict transgender students’ access to school locker rooms and bathrooms. Minority Democrats objected fiercely to …
Construction to start soon on Hastings College art center
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) _ Construction will soon begin on the $8.5 million Jackson Dinsdale Art Center at Hastings College, expected to open in August 2016. …
Budget gap looms over Hawaii medical school, cancer center
HONOLULU (AP) _ A University of Hawaii report is warning that its medical school could lose its accreditation and its cancer center could lose its …
Sports
Marlins ink historic deal with black chamber, NAACP
MIAMI – The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the Miami-Dade NAACP on Friday announced a historic agreement with the Florida Marlins that would guarantee contracts …
Barkley finally a role model, though it was in jail
There’s a reason no one ever said “Be like Chuck.” But maybe it’s time to reconsider.
NFL to review tussle between Light and Crowder
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Matt Light and Channing Crowder left their face-shoving, hair-pulling, head-smacking tussle with big smiles. The NFL may not be amused at …