Electrical Repair Issues Are Quietly Capping Black Home Values
Photo courtesy of STOCK By Amy Kang Electrical repair issues are negatively affecting the resale value of Black-owned homes in America. If you have old …
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Miramar honors Barbados Prime Minister with Lifetime Achievement Award
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U.S. Supreme Court ends TPS for Haitians, Syrians
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Commissioner Hardemon Announces Advisory Board Opportunities for District 3 Residents
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Young Black men committing suicide at higher rates in the past decade
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America at 250: Forum confronts Trump Fascism, historical erasure, battle over truth
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Hospitality Trends: The changing expectations of modern travelers
Photo courtesy of STOCK By ALISON GREEN Current hospitality trends are being shaped by travelers who value convenience, personalization, flexibility, and seamless technology alongside traditional …
Health and Wellness
CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS
“MDEAT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS” JUNE 4: The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) hosts a monthly talk show on WMBM (AM 1490), covering juvenile justice topics related …
Hurricane season meets COVID-19
Dr. Madeleine Rodriguez, vice president of Health Services for CarePlus Health Plans, Inc., is encouraging Floridians, and particularly seniors with chronic medical conditions, to take …
Business
Falling oil prices shrinks Chevron’s profit by 90 percent
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) _ Hurt by falling oil prices, Chevron said Friday that its second-quarter net income plunged 90 percent from the same period …
Honda records 20 pct profit rise on yen, despite recalls
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) _ Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a 20 percent jump in fiscal first quarter profit on the …
Royal Caribbean tops Street 2Q forecasts
MIAMI (AP) _ Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $185 million. The Miami-based company said it had net income of …
Technology
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly side of TEXTING
Living with etiquette People have varying points of view about texting. For some, texting is a very useful tool which doesn’t require long, drawn-out …
New kiddie fitness band more toy than tech
NEW YORK — Wearable technology is all the rage these days for adults. Now, the concept is spreading to kids. LeapFrog, the maker of kids’ …
Education
University of New Mexico revamps its new student orientation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The University of New Mexico has revamped its new student orientation to better reach students with a message about sexual misconduct. …
Illinois budget impasse may mean no free ACT tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Nervousness about college entrance tests is acute enough as it is, but questions about whether the state can pay for those …
Wabash College works to retain minority students
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ A small, male-only liberal arts college in western Indiana is hosting 30 students this summer as part of an effort to …
Sports
Crowd of about 4,000 greets national champion Virginia
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ College World Series most outstanding player Josh Sborz claimed he got eight hours sleep. …
The Latest: MJ good picking uniforms. Players? Not so much.
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Writer The Latest from the NBA draft at Barclays Center in New York (All times local): 9 p.m. If you’re …
Syracuse assistant Hopkins made head coach designate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ Syracuse men’s basketball assistant Mike Hopkins has been formally given the title of head coach designate to succeed Hall of Famer …
