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
6 cool ideas for Family Fun Month
(StatePoint) – August is National Family Fun Month, and what better way to enjoy the end of summer than by making lasting memories with your …
The 1-hour workout that undoes 8 hours of sitting
(Black PR Wire) – A job that requires you to sit all day can be a detriment to your health. If you work in an …
Business
AT&T, new owner of DirecTV, LLC. offers TV-wireless discount plans
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK — AT&T customers will save $10 a month and get a single bill for their TV and …
Ohio offers sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio is offering its first-ever sales tax holiday this weekend to help back-to-school shoppers reduce the cost of clothing and school …
Even with banks open, Greek firms paralyzed by restrictions
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) _ Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the owner of a Greek company that builds and exports glass …
Technology
Let hackers in: Experts say traps might be better than walls
By YOUKYUNG LEE SEOUL, South Korea — Ever since the Internet blossomed in the 1990s, cybersecurity was built on the idea that computers could be protected …
Sony trims full-year loss forecast to $1.4 billion
By ELAINE KURTENBACH TOKYO — Sony Corp. trimmed its forecast of losses and gave a figure for damages from the Sony Pictures hack, but said it …
Education
District puts mascot redo costs at about $265K minimum
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ Cost estimates released by the Fort Smith School District show that it would have to spend approximately $265,000 at minimum …
Lafayette school to reopen nearly 2 years after tornado
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ An Indiana middle school that was badly damaged by a tornado in November 2013 is preparing to reopen its doors for …
French school’s campus plan in suburban NY is blocked
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) _ A plan by the French-American School of New York to build on the site of a former Westchester County country …
Sports
Clemson, coach Dabo Swinney adjusts to offseason problems
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ It has not been the most trouble-free offseason for Clemson and coach Dabo Swinney. The …
Abraham Ancer wins Nova Scotia Open
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) _ Abraham Ancer won the Nova Scotia Open on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, beating Bronson Burgoon with a …
Spurs’ Tim Duncan tells paper: ‘I’ll be back on the court’
SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Tim Duncan is returning to San Antonio for a 19th season. Duncan tells the San Antonio Express-News that “I’ll be on …
