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
Shaq, Foxx set for online Black entrepreneurship special
Los Angeles (AP) – “Shark Tank” veteran Daymond John will host a livestreamed special aimed at bolstering Black entrepreneurship, with Shaquille O’Neal, Gabrielle Union and …
Interactive bike tour to roll through civil rights sites
Detroit (AP) – History buffs can roll around sites in Detroit as part of an interactive civil rights bike tour. The Michigan State Historic Preservation …
Business
Little-known affordable housing program building communities
By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) – On a recent Saturday morning, a Home Depot employee was instructing a group of new home-owners on …
‘Natural’ cigarette maker subject of class-action lawsuit
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – The company behind American Spirit cigarettes is being targeted in a class-action lawsuit. A Florida law firm filed the suit …
Oregon begins retail marijuana sales
PORTLAND, Ore. – Marijuana stores in Oregon on Thursday began selling to anyone over 21, a major milestone in the decades-long movement to liberalize marijuana …
Technology
HP will sell Snapfish online photo unit ahead of split
NEW YORK (AP) _ Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday it will sell its Snapfish online photo business to District Photo as HP prepares to split into two …
Google shaking up search recommendations on smartphones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google is about to change the way its influential search engine recommends websites on smartphones …
Education
LeBron James, Akron making college possible for city kids
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) _ LeBron James is giving kids from Akron _ ones with challenging backgrounds like his _ …
Gas leak evacuates Rowan University apartment building
GLASSBORO, N.J. (AP) _ A Rowan University spokesman says an apartment building on campus is being evacuated Wednesday night after a gas leak was reported. …
A look back in time at Washington’s education lawsuit
SEATTLE (AP) _ The Washington Supreme Court has been involved in state education spending for many years. The 2012 McCleary decision started the newest round …
Sports
sources: Jordan spurns Mavericks for Clippers
By SCHUYLER DIXON and JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Sports Writers DALLAS (AP) _ Two people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that DeAndre …
GB Packers tight end Quarless charged with firing a gun
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless has been arrested for allegedly firing two shots into the air during an …
Wie ready for title defense at US Women’s Open
By BOB LENTZ LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) _ Michelle Wie breaks into a huge smile any time she recounts her first major victory. But it’s not …
