HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
MIAMI – In honor of Juneteenth, the Overtown Business Association (OBA) is proud to present the Overtown Block Party & Heritage Market – Juneteenth Weekend …
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Candidates for U.S. Rep. Wilson’s CD 24 seat seeking her endorsement
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Miami-Dade unveils plans for first airport-wide digital monitoring hub in U.S.
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Florida proposal bans college admission, adult education classes for undocumented students
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Retirees spending more time exploring technology than leisure time
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PBC Elections invites residents to Elections Experience Tour
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How much does your life matter?
By Antonia Williams-Gary Once upon a time we were bought and sold in the slave markets where prices for our bodies were set according to …
Health and Wellness
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds
PHOTO COURTESY HEALTH.MIL By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can …
Ophthalmologist or Optometrist? Knowing the difference can save your vision
STOCK PHOTO By CURTIS BUNN Urban News Service Tears flow from the nearly sightless eyes of Marilyn Rumph. At 49, this hardworking African-American woman is …
Business
Uber praises new Mexico City rules allowing ride-share apps
MEXICO CITY (AP) _ The Uber ride-sharing app praised Mexico City on Thursday for becoming the first city in Latin America, and the largest in …
EBay sells Enterprise unit, tops profit expectations
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) _ EBay sold its Enterprise business for $925 million and topped Wall Street expectations for its second-quarter earnings as the online …
Delta soars on cheap fuel, but hints of a decline in fares
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) _ Delta Air Lines’ second-quarter profit nearly doubled to $1.5 billion as huge savings on fuel offset …
Education
Mississippi colleges get money for academic enrichment
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Eight Mississippi colleges and universities will share in $2.25 million to provide better academic opportunities for students and to improve retention …
New checklist aims to help parents engage with schools
By GLYNN A. HILL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ Seeking to engage parents more in their children’s education, the Obama administration on Friday released a …
University students learn small-scale farming practices
By TYLER SILVY The Greeley Tribune GREELEY, Colo. (AP) _ “It,” for Leslie Trejo and a handful of University of Northern Colorado undergraduates, …
Sports
Boston 2024 chair says always some degree of risk
BOSTON (AP) _ The chairman of Boston’s Olympic organizing committee says there is no way to completely eliminate potential risk to taxpayers if the city …
NBA Finals Game 4 draws best rating since 2004
NEW YORK (AP) _ The NBA Finals’ Game 4 has drawn its highest television rating in more than a decade. The Golden State Warriors’ 103-82 …
Lions cut QB Anthony Boone
DETROIT (AP) _ The Detroit Lions say they have released quarterback Anthony Boone. Boone was an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He threw for …
