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
Tips for organized tax filing
(StatePoint) – 2020 was a particularly stressful year – but filing its taxes doesn’t need to be. With the following tips, you can stay organized …
Love Letter: To Black America from Us, Black doctors and nurses
Dear Black America, We love you. We affirm that Black Lives Matter. And as Black health professionals, we have a higher calling to stand for …
Business
Florida Insurance Commissioner McCarty resigning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Kevin McCarty, who helped guide Florida’s fragile insurance market in the wake of eight hurricanes a decade ago, announced Tuesday that he …
Candidates pitch anti-poverty ideas
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Republican presidential candidates said Saturday their party must do more to convince poor Americans that conservative policy, and not an active federal …
State to launch $1 million TV ad campaign for tax cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Rick Scott, confronted with a less-than-compliant Republican Legislature, is trying to make his case for tax cuts and corporate …
Technology
Apple, IBM, Japan Post team up to improve elderly care
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Apple, IBM and Japanese insurance and bank holding company Japan Post have formed a partnership …
DNR debuts revised app for outdoors-loving smartphone users
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Outdoor enthusiasts looking for a new fishing hole or nature preserve to visit can now find it with a revised free application …
Education
Yale should drop name of slavery defender
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is siding with his son who wants Yale University to drop the name of …
Gov. Scott names new secretary for Florida Lottery
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Gov. Rick Scott is appointing Tom Delacenserie as the new secretary of the Florida Lottery. Scott made Delacenserie interim secretary in late …
Guns on campus among 4 gun bills set for full chamber votes
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE – A contentious proposal to let concealed weapons permit holders bring guns on state university and college campuses was among four …
Sports
Popovich to coach, Gasols to play in NBA’s Africa game
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Gregg Popovich will coach the home team, while brothers Pau and Marc Gasol will play …
Kings void Luc Mbah a Moute’s contract after failed physical
By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer The Sacramento Kings voided the contract of forward Luc Mbah a Moute on Thursday after he failed a team …
Surprising Marlins have been surprisingly bad
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) _ Since Giancarlo Stanton went on the disabled list, the Miami Marlins have gone 8-6, with their …
