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
‘Pandemmys’ were weird and sometimes wonderful
It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly – and accurately: “This is …
Virtual for 2020: Iconic Monterey Jazz Festival
(Black PR Wire) – Consider this year’s Monterey Jazz Festival. Unique and memorable jazz moments across three days. The lineup includes exclusive new and previously …
Business
FAA says technical problem causes East Coast flight delays
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Thousands of travelers along the East Coast faced flight delays Saturday due to technical issues at a Federal Aviation Administration center in …
Vermont to pay $1.6 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) _ The administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin will pay Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont $1.6 million to cover past due premiums …
Kohl’s skids on back-to-school and sales tax concerns
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (AP) _ Shares of Kohl’s sank 10 percent Thursday after the department store operator said state sales tax holidays hurt its sales …
Technology
Small SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto show
By DAVID McHUGH FRANKFURT, Germany — Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things this year at the Geneva …
‘Forza’ creators revving up ‘Fast & Furious’ video game
By DERRIK J. LANG LOS ANGELES — “Fast & Furious” and “Forza” are hitching a ride together. The hugely successful movie franchise is teaming up with the …
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans $5M construction plan
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The University of Nebraska-Lincoln says it plans to spend $5 million on improvements to housing, recreation, parking and campus buildings this …
Feds approve Connecticut’s plan to swap 11th grade tests
By SUSAN HAIGH HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The U.S. Department of Education has signed off on Connecticut’s plan to relieve thousands of high school juniors …
Cheyney University faces enrollment, financial problems
By CLARECE POLKE Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH (AP) _ For Clairton High School graduate Qualyn Meade, Cheyney University is a “school for second chances.” After an …
Sports
A win, then a hug: Serena Williams tops Venus at Wimbledon
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) _ Decades ago, when the Williams sisters were kids in California, taking tennis lessons from Dad on …
Earnhardt wins rain-delayed Daytona ahead of Dillon’s crash
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ A horrific last-lap accident that left drivers fearing for Austin Dillon’s safety muted …
Giants-Pierre-Paul Injured – source: Giants aware of Pierre-Paul’s fireworks injury
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ A person with knowledge of the incident tells The Associated Press that the Giants …
