Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By BEN JEALOUS The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things …
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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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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
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Study: Waiting lists for child care assistance nearly doubled
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the …
Health and Wellness
Be careful what you wish for
A long day at work and I am tired. I drag myself home, start a load of laundry, and heat up some left overs. Once …
UN agency links hot dogs and other process meat to cancer
By ANGELA CHARLTON PARIS — Bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts are under fire: The World Health Organization threw its global weight behind years of …
Business
Greece says it will never accept wage, pension cuts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Greece will never accept cuts in pensions and wages or extra taxes on necessities such as electricity, a government official says. …
Homebuilders Standard Pacific, Ryland Group agree to merger
By ALEX VEIGA AP Real Estate Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Standard Pacific Corp. and Ryland Group Inc. have agreed to merge in an all-stock …
Los Angeles raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has signed into law a measure that will gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 an …
Education
Police responding to gunfire near Boston University
BOSTON (AP) _ Police are responding to reports of gunshots near Boston University. Massachusetts State Police say troopers responded Friday afternoon to a footbridge near …
Preserved chalkboards in Oklahoma stood test of time
By TIM WILLERT The Oklahoman OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Emerson High School Principal Sherry Kishore was moved to tears by the well-preserved writings and drawings …
High school students head to factories for internships
By DYLAN PEERS MCCOY Journal & Courier LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ For as long as she can remember, Kelsey Towers-Jones has been fascinated by machines. …
Sports
Asian football body suspends general secretary Soosay
By JOHN DUERDEN KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) _ The Asian Football Confederation has suspended general secretary Alex Soosay following allegations he ordered a cover-up during …
Talks underway to try and resolve Spain soccer strike
MADRID (AP) _ Spanish soccer officials and the country’s players’ union are having last-minute talks to see if they can agree to call off a …
At 28, punter Karl Schmitz finally gets shot at NFL
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) _ The labyrinthine path that 28-year-old punter Karl Schmitz took to the cusp of the …
