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
LeBron group touts sports venues as mega-voting sites
Atlanta (AP) – If basketball icon LeBron James gets his way, NBA arenas and other sports venues around the country will be mega polling sites …
Miami-Dade County Public Schools offers options of in-class and virtual instruction
Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) strives to safely return students to the physical schoolhouse for the 2020-2021 school year, but recognizes that doing so will …
Business
American Airlines will no longer transport big game trophies
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ American Airlines has said that it will no longer transport big game trophies, the latest carrier to announce such a …
Amazon to add 2,000 new jobs in Florida
RUSKIN, Fla. (AP) _ Amazon is nearly doubling its number of workers at two Florida fulfillment centers. Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that Amazon will …
‘Mission: Impossible’ climbs to No. 1, ‘Vacation’ is a bust
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The stakes may be high for Ethan Hunt and his team in “Mission: Impossible – …
Technology
Do you need to break the bank to get a good phone?
By ANICK JESDANUN NEW YORK (AP) — It might seem as though everyone has an iPhone or Galaxy smartphone. But many customers are eschewing the best …
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending November 24, 2014: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, Scott Cawthon 2. Five …
Education
St. Cloud district faces school bus driver shortage
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) _ The St. Cloud School District is facing a shortage of bus drivers with just more than a month until the …
Nebraska law students aid military veterans with legal needs
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ The University of Nebraska’s College of Law is sending its students to help military veterans with matters related to estate planning, …
Saint Mary’s College accepting male graduate students
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Saint Mary’s College, a 171-year-old Roman Catholic women’s college, is opening its doors to men as it starts enrolling graduate …
Sports
Former Chicago Little League team suing League
By DON BABWIN CHICAGO — A former Chicago Little League team announced a lawsuit Wednesday against the sport’s governing body, accusing it of improperly stripping …
Serena starts slow; Venus makes fast work to win
LONDON (AP) — As has become customary for Serena Williams of late, she got off to a rocky start. In her first-round match at Wimbledon …
Trail Blazers-Aminu – Source: Trail Blazers give Aminu 4 years, $30 million
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer The Portland Trail Blazers appear to be entering a period of change, so one of general manager Neil Olshey’s …
