Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
STOCK Photo By David L. Snelling WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Due to reductions in a federal program which helps school districts offer free meals …
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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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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
As communities across the nation prepare to observe the Week of Repair, it is a time to reflect, remember, and advocate for justice. This special …
Health and Wellness
Contagious dog flu virus reaches Minnesota; 5 dogs got sick
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ A new canine influenza virus that has sickened dogs across the Midwest has reached Minnesota. The Board of Animal Health …
Beacon Health Systems affected by security breach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Patient information was put at risk when Beacon Health System was the subject of a security breach that gave unauthorized …
Business
Nigeria parliament: Shell should pay $3.6 billion
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — A parliament committee in Nigeria says that Shell should pay $3.6 billion in fines as punishment for a 2011 oil spill. The …
NY sales tax exemption on some clothes shoes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York tax officials are reminding shoppers and merchants that purchases of clothing and footwear for less than $110 are exempt from …
Massachusetts retailers see boost in holiday sales
BOSTON (AP) — Retailers are optimistic that shoppers will be spreading around some cash along with holiday cheer in the Bay State over the coming weeks. …
Education
Black students’ field trips tabled over inclusion concerns
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ An Indiana school district said Monday it will restructure field trips designed to expose black students to colleges so that …
Groundbreaking set on new University of Charleston gym
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ The University of Charleston is breaking ground on a replacement for its gymnasium this week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for …
Michelle Obama to speak at Tuskegee University commencement
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Alabama. The May 9 event is one …