Miami-Dade Schools offering kids free breakfast and lunch during summer
Photo courtesy of iStock MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Public Schools is doing its part to address food insecurity as the district is offering free breakfast …
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Donalds inching closer to become first-ever Black Florida governor
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Gallon among five to win Miami-Dade Commission seats unopposed
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Miami Gardens to host citywide clean-up effort June 13
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Broward Health Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of New Freestanding Emergency Room in Lighthouse Point
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City of Miramar bans RVs residency following complaints
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High School student athletes must undergo heart screening
Photo courtesy of pngtree.com MIAMI – First time high school student-athletes will be required to to take an ECG heart screening before they can play …
Health and Wellness
Health officials say it’s safe to swim at Middletown beach
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ State health officials say the water is safe again for swimming at a beach in Middletown. The Rhode Island Department of …
Several hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A fire official says several people staying at a District of Columbia homeless shelter have been hospitalized after smoking synthetic marijuana. D.C. …
Business
Chile: Bachelet’s son resigns from charity amid loan scandal
SANTIAGO, Chile — The son of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has resigned as head of her charitable foundation following criticism that he and his wife profited …
Scandal-hit HSBC issues public apology for tax dodge scandal
By DANICA KIRKA LONDON — HSBC, Britain’s largest bank, issued a public apology Sunday, describing the media firestorm that followed allegations it helped rich clients …
Why you should care about what bonds, foreign bonds, are doing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK — It would be nice — and so, so easy — to ignore what bond markets are …
Education
Woman uses ‘GoFundMe’ site to pay for Harvard education
By LINDA MATCHAN The Boston Globe CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Tonika Morgan has not had an easy life. Now 32, the Toronto woman says she …
NC lawmakers may change how schools are given A-to F-grades
By EMERY P. DALESIO RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Legislators on Tuesday increased the push to change education laws with proposals giving learning growth more credit …
Corinthian Colleges closes all 28 remaining campuses
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Corinthian Colleges canceled classes Monday and shut down all of its remaining 28 ground campuses, displacing …
Sports
Despite sex scandal, Woods voted top athlete of the decade
Even after a shocking sex scandal that tarnished Tiger Woods, it was tough to ignore what he achieved on the golf course.
Patriots top Dolphins 27-17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots overcame the Miami Dolphins’ wildcat offense for a 27-17 win on Sunday.
Woods finally sees red, just not on leaderboard
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — He didn’t need to hear any more. “Do you beat yourself up over this one,” the question began, “or …” “Yes,” …