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
H.O.T. Challenge: 30 years supporting Black hospitality professionals
Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – For more than 30 years, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has organized the Hospitality Open Tournament, better …
Cancer treatment: The future
(StatePoint) – For many patients, initial cancer treatments are not enough, and residual cancer cells that survive these treatments can cause relapse. But new research …
Business
Alternative bidders emerge for newspaper chain Tribune
A group of alternative bidders is emerging for newspaper chain Tribune Publishing, which had agreed to a $630 million acquisition by hedge fund Alden Global …
VW plans brand-name change to ‘Voltswagen’ in US
DETROIT (AP) – Volkswagen plans to change its brand name in the United States to “Voltswagen” as its shifts its production increasingly toward electric vehicles …
Andy Garcia documentary could lead to a Florida film studio
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Last year, Andy Garcia expressed interest in shooting a feature film in Tampa. He is still working toward making that happen. …
Technology
Apple’s updates iPod Touch amid declining sales
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Although the iPod’s popularity has waned, Apple is updating its music player for the first …
Shoppers disappointed in much-hyped ‘Prime Day’ sales
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Amazon aimed for Christmas in July with its much-hyped “Prime Day” sale. But some shoppers …
Education
National Association of Black Journalists visit Florida Memorial University
PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY Miami Gardens, Fla. – A top team of leaders from NABJ visited FMU this week, to meet with Interim …
Florida Memorial Finance junior selected for prestigious summit
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – When she arrived at Florida Memorial University from Caracas, Venezuela, Yulianna Charris spoke no English and knew no one. Now a …
The award-winning arts education program, Kitty Hawk
PHOTO COURTESY OF EYEWORKSPRODUCTION.COM MIAMI – October 2018 – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County (@arshtcenter) announces the second season …
Sports
Super Bowl stadium preparation is on track
Stadium PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Super Bowl 52 will be played comfortably under the translucent U.S. Bank Stadium roof …
Today’s best wonder what it was like to face Tiger
Tiger Woods PHOTO COURTESY OF PRINX MAURICE By DOUG FERGUSON HONOLULU (AP) — The question was as much rhetorical as it was cynical. Matt Kuchar …
Embrace the Bold North in Minneapolis for Super Bowl
The new stadium in downtown Minneapolis PHOTO COURTESY OF TWINCITIES.COM By AMY FORLITI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis is the northernmost city to host a Super …
