Black Archives Celebrates Women’s History Month
The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida is commemorating the remarkable women whose vision, tenacity, and leadership have shaped our communities and …
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Appeals court ends affordable SAVE Program for 7 million student loan borrowers
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Celebrate “Mother Africa” themed concerts for Jazz Appreciation Month in April at Lincoln Center
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Congress Can Halt the Iran War by Doing Nothing. It Should
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Luxury Affordable Housing coming to City of Miami Gardens
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Houston Native Natalie Greene, Deaf Basketball Standout at Gallaudet, Named United East Rookie of the Year
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The American Diabetes Association Honors Dr. Henry Rodriguez with Federal Advocate of the Year Award
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Advocate of the Year Award from the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) recognizes an individual whose leadership and dedication have significantly advanced …
Health and Wellness
Thousands rally in California against health law repeal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Thousands of nurses, doctors, and patients who have benefited from President Barack Obama’s health care law rallied Sunday in California to …
Florida dispensaries aim to ‘normalize’ medical marijuana
By FRANK GLUCK The News-Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Vials of cannabis-laced sprays, lotions and tinctures line display shelves a few steps from handbags specially …
Business
NAACP protests confederate flag sales at Little Rock store
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ An Arkansas business owner says she won’t stop selling Confederate flags from a historic building that used to be a …
Fewer Vidalia onions expected this year due to rain, winds
By JORDAN HILL and CLINT THOMPSON The Tifton Gazette TIFTON, Ga. (AP) _ Heavy rainfall and high winds contributed to Georgia farmers growing fewer Vidalia …
Frontier Airlines pulls out of Delaware’s New Castle Airport
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) _ Frontier Airlines has pulled out of New Castle Airport nearly two years after its first flight from Delaware. Company spokesman Jim …
Education
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 …
Funding falling into place for Sweet Briar College
SWEET BRIAR, Va. (AP) _ The initial pieces of a rescue plan for Sweet Briar College are falling into place. Saving Sweet Briar Inc. says …
DSU publishes online images of Theodore Roosevelt letters
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) _ Dickinson State University is publishing online a collection of images that includes letters from President Theodore Roosevelt to cartoonist John McCutcheon …
Sports
Harden helps Rockets stay alive, beat Warriors 128-115
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) _ James Harden was not happy after a poor performance in Houston’s embarrassing loss to Golden State …
Alabama’s Emma Talley wins NCAA golf title
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) _ Alabama’s Emma Talley won the NCAA women’s individual golf championship Monday to become the fifth player to win the title and …
Injured woman sets up athletic shoe business
By RYAN HOFFMAN Citizen Telegram RIFLE, Colo. (AP) _ At the age of 23, Quincey Snyder might be Rifle’s youngest entrepreneur. Earlier this year, she …
