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
Puerto Rico unveils record $787M to fight COVID-19
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Puerto Rico on Monday announced a record $787 million financial package to help alleviate the economic impact of the …
Haitians rush for supplies after first COVID-19 cases found
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Haitians rushed to buy food, gas, soap and face masks Friday after the announcement of two imported cases of the coronavirus sparked …
Business
Time Warner Cable misses Street 2Q forecasts
NEW YORK (AP) _ Time Warner Cable Inc. on Thursday reported a drop in second-quarter profit as higher costs offset a boost in subscriber growth. …
Cigna tops Street 2Q forecasts
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ Cigna Corp. (CI) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $588 million. On a per-share basis, the Bloomfield, Connecticut-based company said it …
Coca-Cola Enterprises beats Street 2Q forecasts
ATLANTA (AP) _ Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $176 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 75 …
Technology
Hoping to quiet critics with Windows 8.1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It’s making the operating system easier …
Apple’s $1B patent verdict
By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN JOSE, California — It was the $1 billion question: What does Apple Inc.’s victory in an epic patent dispute …
Education
University of Missouri loses library science accreditation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ University of Missouri officials will appeal a loss of accreditation for the school’s master’s program in library science. The American Library …
Wheaton College ends student health plans over birth control
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ Wheaton College in suburban Chicago says it will stop offering health insurance plans to students to avoid providing birth control coverage …
Rutgers to give athletes stipends of more than $4,000
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …
Sports
After appeal, what’s next in Brady deflated football saga?
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ After a 10-hour hearing, Tom Brady now must wait to find out if his appeal …
Ryan goes back on disabled list, this time with bad back
NEW YORK (AP) _ Infielder Brendan Ryan was put on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Wednesday because of a strained …
Boston Olympic group taps 3 universities for events
By BOB SALSBERG BOSTON (AP) _ The organizers of Boston’s Olympic bid said Wednesday that Harvard University, Boston College and Northeastern University would serve as …
