Turn a wall on its side, and it becomes a table
We have always been at our best when we welcomed the stranger. It is time to be at our best again. A friend said something …
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Florida proposal bans higher education for undocumented students
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America’s Juneteenth 2026 Events
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South Carolina Senator Scott leads bipartisan campaign to keep National Civil Rights Network
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Juneteenth, America at 250, and the hole in the soul of our Democracy
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Black Music Month 2026: ‘Wake Up Everybody!’
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What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
The dangerous blood-sucking arthropod insect carries the encephalitis virus, Lyme disease, borreliosis and infectious dermacentor (Photo courtesy of iStock). By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer …
Health and Wellness
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion
STOCK PHOTO Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available …
Compact guide gives Dementia caregivers the help and hope they need
Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith PHOTO COURTESY OF DRMACIESMITH.COM Columbia, S.C. — Gerontologist Dr. Macie Smith knows firsthand that time is precious for family members caring …
Business
After 180 years, a small daily newspaper in the US Virgin Islands says it is closing
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – A small daily newspaper in the U.S. Virgin Islands whose owner credited past generations of literate slaves for its …
Survey: Remote workers were 24 percent less likely to be promoted in 2023
Staff Report SEATTLE – ResumeBuilder.com, has published a recent survey report that examines the differences in work advancement and satisfaction among remote, hybrid and fully …
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
Harvard president Claudine Gay PHOTO COURTESY OF HARVARD.EDU CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over …
Technology
How Digital Technologies Can Help Students Learn
StatePoint Did you know that advanced digital technologies can help grade school and high school students become better prepared for college and careers? From interactive …
Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives (AP) – There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life …
Education
FIU President Mark Rosenberg resigns
Miami – Motivated by Board of Trustees pressure, the 13-year tenure of Florida International University president Mark Rosenberg has abruptly ended. Effective January 21, 2022, …
Documentary tracks lives of Black Wisconsin students
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) – Paul Agbashi was 17 when he left his lifelong home in Nigeria to attend UW-Eau Claire. In addition to the …
Auburn Univ. to dedicate marker for first Black student
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Auburn University will honor Harold A. Franklin, the university’s first African American student, with a desegregation marker dedication ceremony. The ceremony will …
Sports
Moragne carries Florida A & M over Norfolk St. 66-63
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Bryce Moragne came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Florida A&M to a 66-63 win over Norfolk State …
NCAA presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
Washington (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to earn money from endorsements, telling a Senate committee Tuesday …
KOBE: The Eternal Black Mamba
Miami – It’s like the world stopped. Sunday early afternoon, the chatter began. Text messages, Twitter and Facebook posts began questioning whether it was true: …
