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
Power Profiler: Nikki Giovanni
(Black PR Wire) – Nikki Giovanni is one of one of America’s most celebrated poets and one of the best-selling poets in the United States. …
Black life lights up 2022 Toronto Int’l Film Festival
The just concluded 2022 Toronto International Film Festival roared back to its splendor with in-theater premieres and showings. Thousands upon thousands of international film lovers …
Business
NETFLIX TO BORROW ANOTHER $2B TO PAY ITS PRO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Netflix plans to borrow another $2 billion to help pay for the exclusive shows and movies that its management credits for …
VOLVO INCREASES HIRING, PRODUCTION AT VIRGINIA PLANT
DUBLIN, Va. (AP) – Volvo Trucks has hired around 300 new workers at a southwest Virginia plant since the beginning of September amid growing demand …
UNITEDHEALTH BEATS ALL AROUND IN 3Q, RAISES OUTLOOK
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – UnitedHealth is reporting better-than-expected profits and revenue for the third quarter and the company raised its outlook on strong trends in the …
Technology
Review: Apple has best smartwatch, but rivals have strengths
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ As much as I wish the Apple Watch could do more, I find it the …
Website containing students’ personal info taken down
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ The Mississippi Department of Education is asking the Tunica County School District to alert parents and other community members after students’ …
Education
Little Geniuses – Analysis: Public schools leave out some gifted minorities
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) – It’s an annual rite in Fairfax County, which has one of the …
Fun Ways to Help Kids Enjoy Math, Science and Art
StatePoint Science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) concepts are especially important for young minds. While these are among the most challenging school subjects, at …
Benefits from good preschool programs could be enormous
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – It’s a soft sell – come and listen to renowned figures who …
Sports
Sweetest of all: Patriots reign in mighty Super Bowl rally
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) – Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant …
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to Hall of Fame as NFL contributor
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) – Jerry Jones will now have a plaque in Canton to go with the three Super Bowl …
No. 17 Miami women hold on against BC 58-51
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Laura Cornelius and Jessica Thomas scored 15 points apiece and No. 17 Miami recovered in the closing minutes to hand Boston …
