Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, then himself
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina By Staff Report Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife, Cerina …
How Babies’ Brains Develop
Sanmariea Mills and daughter Lay-Ahnah Watson at Kate’s Korner in Durham. Photo by Katie Dukes, EducationNC By Katie Dukes …
Health and Wellness
Scott appoints 9 to hospital commission
By KELLI KENNEDY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott on Monday announced his nine appointments to a commission tasked with examining hospital finances, …
Blood bank sued for turning away transgender woman
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ CSL Plasma Inc. is facing a lawsuit from a woman who says the for-profit company discriminated against her because she’s transgender. …
Business
Fla. passes up over $100 million in federal grants
MIAMI (AP) _ Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Legislature have rejected or declined to pursue more than $106 million in federal grant money and …
IRS investigating donors to nonprofit groups
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Internal Revenue Service is investigating five donors for making contributions to the kind of nonprofit groups that have become popular for …
HUD probing reports of race bias by 22 mortgage lenders
Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Federal officials have launched an investigation to determine whether 22 mortgage lenders have been discriminating against qualified African-American and Latino …
Education
Leading by example FUNdraising Good Times
Have you heard about Raymond Burse, the newly appointed interim-president of Kentucky State University who voluntarily reduced his salary by 25 percent in order …
Congressional, school board, port seats take spotlight
LAKE WORTH — From Congress to state representative to port commissioner to school board member, the few blacks in key elected office in Palm Beach …
Universal Truth Center presents dance students in benefit concert
MIAMI GARDENS — The Creative Expressions Ministry and youth department at Universal Truth Center for Better Living staged an “Evening of Dance” fundraiser.