Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By BEN JEALOUS The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things …
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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
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Study: Waiting lists for child care assistance nearly doubled
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the …
Health and Wellness
Helena officials want clean air acknowledged
HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ Health officials are joining a push for the Environmental Protection Agency to acknowledge East Helena meets air quality standards for sulfur …
Dozens of kids sickened from chlorine at Antioch water park
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) _ About 40 children became ill while swimming at a city-run water park in Antioch after excessive chlorine apparently leaked into the …
Business
Utility offers open house at Energy Innovation Center
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) _ Green Mountain Power customers can learn about energy efficient products and services at an open house at the company’s Energy Innovation …
Bill under debate would limit farm antibiotics in Oregon
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ For decades, farmers have routinely fed antibiotics to livestock to fatten up the animals and protect them from …
Starbucks reports register outage in stores in United States, Canada
SEATTLE (AP) _ Starbucks says a sales register computer glitch has disrupted sales at 8,000 company-operated stores in the United States and Canada. Company spokesman …
Education
‘Animal House’ frat loses appeal, recognition
By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ Dartmouth College has rejected an appeal by a fraternity accused of branding new members, ending efforts by the …
Hassan vetoes anti-Common Core bill
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ Gov. Maggie Hassan is using support from the business community to justify her veto of a bill backed by opponents of …
Superintendent Balow heading to China to talk education
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow is among a delegation of eight U.S. state school superintendents traveling to China to …
Sports
Incognito says Martin sent him threatening text
MIAMI (AP)- Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito says teammate Jonathan Martin sent him a threatening text message as an apparent joke only a week …
Incognito’s behavior scrutinized again
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Richie Incognito’s stall inside the Miami Dolphins locker room was loaded with packages, papers and plenty of football equipment Monday. The …
Miami escapes tough penalties in Shapiro sanctions
CORAL GABLES (AP) — The University of Miami’s football team will lose a total of nine scholarships and the men’s basketball team will lose three …