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
Vogue UK spotlights Black activists, social change
LONDON (AP) – The British issue of Vogue is devoting its September issue to activism, with a cover featuring two Black activists and produced by …
Coronacoping: Cooking at home is a ‘thing’ again
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Fiction writer Sherrie Flick had an inkling there might be shortages of her favorite cooking and baking supplies when Pittsburgh shut down …
Business
Abercrombie & Fitch promises to stop on-call shifts in NY
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The retailer Abercrombie & Fitch plans to discontinue on-call shifts in New York this year, dropping a requirement …
Oreo-maker latest ‘Big Food’ company targeted for shakeup
By CANDICE CHOI and MICHELLE CHAPMAN NEW YORK (AP) _ The maker of Oreo cookies may again be the target for a shake-up as “Big …
Tropicana’s buyer expects $200M in fixes 2 years from now
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The company buying the Tropicana Las Vegas hotel and casino says it expects to spend some $200 million on the 58-year-old …
Technology
Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINHAVANA (AP) — Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have quietly linked thousands of computers into a hidden network that stretches miles across …
Microsoft to show off more Windows 10 features
By BRANDON BAILEYREDMOND, Washington — Microsoft will use an event Wednesday to offer a wider glimpse of the next version of Windows. The company is planning …
Education
Eastern Illinois U union skips pay raise to save 29 jobs
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) _ Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman says the members of a union that represents faculty and others on campus have agreed …
Boy Scouts come to East Lansing for honor society conference
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) _ Michigan State University’s campus is hosting 15,000 Boy Scouts and adult leaders as part of the 100th anniversary conference for …
School of rock: Plans set for pop music college in Woodstock
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. (AP) _ One of the organizers of the original Woodstock concert is behind a venture to establish a pop music college in the …
Sports
Packers pass rusher Datone Jones suspended for season opener
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) _ Packers defensive end Datone Jones has been suspended for the first game this season for violating the NFL‘s substance abuse …
Chargers tight end Antonio Gates suspended 4 games
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Antonio Gates’ squeaky-clean image took a big hit Thursday when the San Diego Chargers’ star …
NBA player returns to Ames for holiday parade
AMES, Iowa (AP) _ An Ames native and member of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors is serving as grand marshal for his hometown’s Fourth …
