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
GlaxoSmithKline and Vir aim to take on Covid-19 with antibodies and CRISPR
The drug giant GlaxoSmithKline said Monday it will collaborate with Vir Biotechnology on experimental treatments and potentially, vaccines against the novel coronavirus. As part of …
US company poised to start COVID-19 vaccine safety test
(AP) – A second U.S. company is poised to begin a small safety test of a vaccine against the new coronavirus. Inovio Pharmaceuticals said Monday …
Business
Time Warner Cable misses Street 2Q forecasts
NEW YORK (AP) _ Time Warner Cable Inc. on Thursday reported a drop in second-quarter profit as higher costs offset a boost in subscriber growth. …
Cigna tops Street 2Q forecasts
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ Cigna Corp. (CI) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $588 million. On a per-share basis, the Bloomfield, Connecticut-based company said it …
Coca-Cola Enterprises beats Street 2Q forecasts
ATLANTA (AP) _ Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $176 million. The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 75 …
Technology
New kiddie fitness band more toy than tech
NEW YORK — Wearable technology is all the rage these days for adults. Now, the concept is spreading to kids. LeapFrog, the maker of kids’ …
Surface works as laptop, has trade-offs
NEW YORK — To appreciate Microsoft’s latest tablet computer, you need to accept the notion that one device can do it all.
Education
Illinois budget impasse may mean no free ACT tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ Nervousness about college entrance tests is acute enough as it is, but questions about whether the state can pay for those …
Wabash College works to retain minority students
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ A small, male-only liberal arts college in western Indiana is hosting 30 students this summer as part of an effort to …
University of Missouri loses library science accreditation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) _ University of Missouri officials will appeal a loss of accreditation for the school’s master’s program in library science. The American Library …
Sports
USBWA creates award in honor of late UNC coach Dean Smith
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ The United States Basketball Writers Association has created an annual award in honor of late North Carolina Hall of Fame …
NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp charged with domestic battery
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Authorities in Las Vegas have charged NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp with biting his girlfriend, throwing her to the ground …
Umpire Dale Scott returns after struck by liner in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Umpire Dale Scott returned to finish a game in Texas with a bruised left thigh after being struck by a line …
