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
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ most astounding film of year
It’s more than you can possibly imagine. A fantasy world so vivid and real it commands your full attention for 3 hours 12 minutes. And …
Florida covid data critic reaches agreement on felony charge
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A fired Florida health department data manager charged with illegally accessing state computers after she publicly accused officials of wanting …
Business
Enact Payday Loan Rules
For payday loan borrowers and consumer and civil rights activists, this August 19 was supposed to be the end of payday lending’s nearly inevitable debt …
What money tips would you give to your younger self?
(StatePoint) – As we age, we sometimes regret those life lessons that might have served us better when we were younger. If you could roll …
OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR HABITAT BROWARD’S NEW HOMEOWNER APPLICATION PROCESS
FORT LAUDERDALE – From August 27 to August 30, a pre-qualification questionnaire for the new Habitat for Humanity of Broward’s homeowner application process for homes …
Technology
Review: Gadgets for the beach and getting you there
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ If you’re headed to the beach or any other weekend getaway, don’t forget these “essential” …
Tractor-trailer hitches could be faulty, 6,000 may be in use
By TOM KRISHER and DAN SEWELL BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) _ On a twisty, snow-lined hill that the locals call “Devil’s Backbone,” a 12-ton semi-trailer came …
Education
COLLEGE EMPLOYEE ON LEAVE FOR CALLING COPS ON BLACK STUDENT
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) _ A Massachusetts college employee who called campus police to investigate a black student eating her lunch in a common room has …
Student diversion programs successful
Broward County schools superintendent, Robert W. Runcie. PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. – The school district …
New money for program to help veterans become teachers
PHOTO COURTESY OF VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a nearly $2 million grant for a Virginia …
Sports
Heat aren’t rushing to close the books on this season
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and player Josh Richardson PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) – The NBA draft …
Sergio Garcia wins the Masters-dons green jacket
PHOTO COURTESY OF THESCORE.COM Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sergio Garcia tugged the lapel of his green jacket with both hands, proud of his prize …
Female athletes get a trio of wins in equality fight
A girl’s soccer team. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored …
