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
Minnesota funeral home closed due to unsanitary conditions
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota health officials have shut down a suburban Twin Cities funeral home accused of letting bodies decompose. The state Department of …
Water contamination closes bathrooms at Eagle Mountain park
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (AP) _ Restrooms at a popular Eagle Mountain park have been closed because by the city because recent test showed high levels …
Business
3 Ways to Give Your Business a Competitive Edge in 2015
(NewsUSA) – In case you are unaware, major changes to the shipping industry are afoot this year, which could cost businesses big bucks. To better …
Not Just a Man’s World, Female Entrepreneurs Are Making Noise
(NewsUSA) – They can outperform boys in school, will probably live longer than their male counterparts and, according to the Financial Times, are forecast to …
Still got it: Facebook mobile ad revenue continues to surge
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer- NEW YORK (AP) _ Nearly three-quarters of Facebook’s advertising revenue now comes from mobile ads, as many more users …
Education
Grant to help WSSU students prepare for medical degrees
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ The National Institutes of Health has awarded Winston-Salem State University a five-year grant totaling $2.3 million to help undergraduate students compete …
Education Management to close 15 Art Institute campuses
PITTSBURGH (AP) _ A Pittsburgh-based for-profit college company has announced plans to close 15 of its Art Institute campuses nationwide, one quarter of the total, …
Alabama lawmakers approve new board for 2-year colleges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ A new state board will oversee Alabama’s two-year college system. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to remove …
Sports
UM fires back as NCAA sets out charge
CORAL GABLES — After two years of digging, the NCAA hit Miami with the four words that no school wants to hear: “Lack of institutional …
Word spreading as No. 3 ranked Canes soar in spectacular season
CORAL GABLES — North Carolina’s Marcus Paige had Shane Larkin well covered when the Miami Hurricanes’ point guard launched a shot from the top of …
Source: Dolphins OK referendum on stadium
MIAMI (AP) _ The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a local referendum on their plan seeking tax money for an upgrade of their stadium, a …