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
Study: Black Americans most interested in COVID-19 news
New York (AP) – Black Americans, who have suffered disproportionately from the coronavirus, have shown a more intense interest in news about the pandemic compared …
CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS
TECHHIRE SUMMER BOOT CAMP (NOTE UPDATES): CareerSource South Florida (CSSF) has announced its fourth annual program designed to connect participants to a mix of accelerated …
Business
Falling oil prices shrinks Chevron’s profit by 90 percent
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) _ Hurt by falling oil prices, Chevron said Friday that its second-quarter net income plunged 90 percent from the same period …
Honda records 20 pct profit rise on yen, despite recalls
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) _ Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a 20 percent jump in fiscal first quarter profit on the …
Royal Caribbean tops Street 2Q forecasts
MIAMI (AP) _ Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $185 million. The Miami-based company said it had net income of …
Technology
Twitter’s diversity report: white, male and just like the rest of Silicon Valley
Along with Facebook and Google, Twitter’s diversity report reveals a homogenous industry lacking women and minorities What’s white, male, straight, and occasionally hangs out …
GET PAID FOR POSTS? SOCIAL NETWORKING’S NEW TWIST
SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook and most other social networks are built on the premise that just about everything should be shared -except the money those …
Education
Picayune high school to allow cellphones
PICAYUNE, Miss. (AP) _ Picayune Memorial High School will allow students to use their cellphones on campus beginning this fall. School principal Kent Kirkland tells …
Ohio State marching band song made fun of Holocaust victims
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ An unofficial marching band song that made fun of Holocaust victims is the type of thing Ohio State …
University of New Mexico revamps its new student orientation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The University of New Mexico has revamped its new student orientation to better reach students with a message about sexual misconduct. …
Sports
Golfer Ryan Johnson wins Michigan Amateur
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) _ Ryan Johnson defeated Kory Roberts 3 and 1 in the championship match to win the Michigan Amateur on Friday at Plum …
Report: Michigan, Pipkins in disagreement over health
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan defensive lineman Ondre Pipkins tells ESPN.com he plans to transfer, and he says the Wolverines’ staff asked him to …
Pierce opts out of contract with Wizards
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Wizards forward Paul Pierce is opting out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent Wednesday. Pierce …
