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
Iranian baby will be allowed into US for life-saving surgery
By VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that an Iranian infant banned from entering the United …
Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
By Lindsey Tanner AP Medical Writer CHICAGO – Games, even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web- surfing, playing bridge and socializing can …
Business
Wyoming ranked among top 10 states for summer road trips
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ The social media website Wallet Hub ranks Wyoming as the seventh best state in the nation for summer road trips. Its …
Craigslist ad seeking drivers not posted by Uber
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ An Uber spokeswoman says an Anchorage Craigslist ad seeking drivers on behalf of the ride-sharing company was posted by someone not …
Nike celebrates expansion of Memphis facility
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ Nike is showing off a new $276 million expansion of its North American Logistics Campus in a northern suburb of Memphis. …
Education
ISU set to move students into new downtown apartments
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) _ Indiana State University officials say a downtown Terre Haute student apartment housing complex became fully leased almost immediately after the …
Event to help veterans pursuing higher education
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services is hosting an event to encourage veterans to pursue higher education. It will be held …
Firm gives $10 million to new U of Illinois med school
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ A Chicago-based financial firm is giving the University of Illinois $10 million to pay for a training center at the school’s …
Sports
Some of Brazil’s most successful coaches out of a job
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) _ Some of the most successful coaches in Brazilian soccer are without a job, slowly losing …
Nigerian goalkeeper banned 1 year for spitting at official
CAIRO (AP) _ A Nigerian goalkeeper has been banned for a year for spitting at an assistant referee during an African Confederation Cup match. Tejiri …
LeBron, Cavaliers limping their way toward NBA Finals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ LeBron James says he won’t allow his sore body to slow his drive toward another …
