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
3 SURPRISING THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO WOMEN’S BODIES
(StatePoint) – Along with the joy of bringing a baby into the world, physical changes from pregnancy and postpartum conditions may cause unexpected effects on …
TIPS FOR PARENTS and teens to make most of doctor visits
(StatePoint) – The transition from childhood to adolescence is a complex time for kids, but it’s also a complex time for you, and you may …
Business
Dolphin Quest seeks permit to fly dolphins between islands
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) _ Three young dolphins will take to the air if the state approves a transport request from Dolphin Quest Inc. The company …
Delta Air to buy stake in China Eastern Airlines
NEW YORK (AP) _ Delta said it will pay $450 million to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines as the Atlanta-based airline seeks to …
Gov’t: Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back 500,000 pickups
By TOM KRISHER and JONATHAN FAHEY AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) _ Fiat Chrysler must offer to buy back from customers more than 500,000 Ram …
Technology
Toyota knew about Lexus problem 2 years ago
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, …
Techbits
Here are some tidbits of technology news from The Associated Press: • SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. iPhone users have joked that Apple’s gadget can do …
Education
U of Illinois pays $550,000 to PR firm for branding contract
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ The University of Illinois is paying the public relations firm Edelman more than a half-million dollars to develop a campus branding …
ND arguments set in Common Core education standards case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A Burleigh County judge is slated to hear arguments Monday from North Dakota opponents of the Common Core education standards. Tioga …
Hundreds of NIU employees want to join state worker union
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) _ Nearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to …
Sports
Emotions mount as California vaccine bill goes to Assembly
By JULIA HOROWITZ SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ Members of the California Assembly on Thursday planned to take up a hotly contested bill requiring nearly all …
Richardson gives $100,000 to families of Charleston shooting
Jerry Richardson, the owner of the NFL‘s Carolina Panthers, has donated $100,000 to the families of the Charleston shooting to help cover burial costs of …
NFL schooling rookies on life as professionals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) _ The NFL is again schooling its rookies on the pitfalls of professional life during a …
