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
TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views
NEW YORK (AP) – TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app`s users, …
Officials propose an antibiotic ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to …
Business
Cuba’s new private companies show off products at trade fair
Havana (AP) – The event at a convention center in Cuba’s capital looks like a lot of trade fairs: Music blares as visitors stroll between …
Entrepreneur tackles tourism
West Palm Beach, Fla. – How would you like to cruise around West Palm Beach by night on a three-wheel bicycle cruiser? Well, thanks to …
Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Dozens of wellknown leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the …
Technology
Amazon’s value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ It’s official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged almost 10 percent on Friday …
Electronic Sports League to begin random drug tests
By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Drug testing is coming to e-sports. The Electronic Sports League said Thursday it will …
Education
Fiat Chrysler: $4.5B plan would add 6,500 Detroit-area jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday announced a $4.5 billion plan that includes building the first new auto assembly plant in Detroit in almost …
Students get hands-on STEM training at Cable Academy
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOBS FOR FLORIDA GRADUATES HALLENDALE, Fla. – About 40 students from Hallandale High School donned safety glasses and protective jumpsuits to take …
‘The Real’ rocks students at Florida A&M University
PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The nationally syndicated talk show “The Real” visited Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently for a lively show via …
Sports
Serena Williams easily wins 1st US Open match in 2 years
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams was disappointed she didn’t get to say goodbye to her daughter before heading to Flushing …
Use FL511 to prepare for the 2018 hurricane season
The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season is under way and will last until Nov. 30. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is asking Floridians to include …
Iran’s ex-president tweets in defense of Serena Williams
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BIOGRAPHY AND TWITTER TEHRAN, Iran— Tennis star Serena Williams has received support over her recent catsuit controversy from the unlikeliest of sources …
