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
Forcing polluters to clean up their mess means new hope for communities
In Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago, Dulce Ortiz is celebrating with her children. Ortiz is a cofounder of the local environmental justice …
New breast cancer screening recommendations are insufficient
STOCK PHOTO The final United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, while an improvement over previous guidance, do not go far …
Business
Apollo Theater CEO to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground
Apollo Theater STOCK PHOTO NEW YORK (AP) Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity …
PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of …
TikTok files lawsuit to overturn Montana’s first-in-nation ban on the video sharing
STOCK PHOTO HELENA, Mont. (AP) Social media company TikTok Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, …
Technology
3-D pens, moldable earbuds take stage at tech show in NY
PHOTO COURTESY OF WEBURBANIST.COM By BREE FOWLER AP Technology Writer NEW YORK – From a 3-D pen that lets kids safely doodle with melted plastic …
What you need to know about blue light and your eyes
By the time average American children reach age 17, their eyes will have spent the equivalent of nearly six years looking at digital devices, according …
Education
FLORIDA Two Florida A&M University grads among the best
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100”s first female drum major Cori Bostic, and “Million-dollar Scholar” Emmanuel Blake Dawson will be among …
School Board’s Gallon addresses 5000 Role Model’s ceremony
PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COUNTY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – More than 1,000 volunteers will fan out across Broward County today to celebrate the joy of …
MIAMI-DADE School Board’s Gallon addresses Role Models
MIAMI, Fla. – Miami-Dade County School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III brought greetings and an inspirational message to male students at the North Region …
Sports
California closer to letting college athletes make money
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly has passed legislation to let college athletes make money, setting up a confrontation with the NCAA that could …
Seth Curry started a black school golf resurgence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ernie Andrews looks out to the grounds of Washington’s historic Langston Golf Course and shrugs at the fact that fewer young black …
NFL Football Predictions for 2019
AFC East Division New England 12-4 Buffalo 9-7 New York 8-8 Miami 5-11 With Tom Brady returning, and Coach Belichick at the helm, who can …
