Prairie View SHOCKS Jackson State; wins the SWAC Championship
Prairie View A&M claimed a 23-21 win over Jackson State. PHOTO COURTESY OF SWAC.ORG Prairie View A&M claimed the 2025 Pepsi SWAC Football Championship with …
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National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
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A nation in freefall while the powerful feast: Trump calls affordability a ‘con job’
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Art Basel presents Black Art
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Chaos, neglect, and abuse: Inside Trump’s ICE machine
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Florida starts redistricting talks in GOP’s battle for House control in 2026 elections
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ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
Jimmy Kimmel Live PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/JIMMYKIMMELLIVE President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel …
Health and Wellness
Anthem bids $48 billion for Cigna to create health giant
By TOM MURPHY and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) _ Anthem is buying rival Cigna for $48 billion in a deal that …
Explosion at Santa Fe medical marijuana dispensary
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ Firefighters say an explosion and fire at a medical marijuana dispensary in Santa Fe has left two people hospitalized. The …
Business
Tracy Morgan settles suit with Wal-Mart over fatal crash
By DAVID PORTER NEWARK, N.J. (AP) _ Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan has settled his lawsuit against Wal-Mart over a highway crash that killed one man and …
Lawsuit: Justice companies never paid $2M due in coal deal
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) _ A lawsuit says two of billionaire Jim Justice’s affiliated companies owe $2 million from a 2013 coal deal. In a complaint …
Lemonade Day is opportunity for kids to learn about business
By NICK HEDRICK Tribune-Star TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) _ Lemonade Day is still more than a month away, but Khloe Barnhill already knows how her …
Education
NYC installing 21,000 audible door alarms at schools
NEW YORK (AP) _ Officials are installing 21,000 audible door alarms at New York City schools in order to prevent another tragedy like the 2013 …
Policies on transgender admissions at women’s colleges
NEW YORK (AP) _ Barnard College issued a new policy Thursday saying it will now admit transgender women. The decision at the Manhattan campus follows …
Rome university chief blasted for ‘Miss University’ pageant
ROME (AP) _ Some of Italy’s top female academics are demanding an apology from the president of the University of Rome for participating in the …
Sports
Canadian Henderson shoots tournament record for LPGA lead
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) _ Brooke Henderson has no photo on the LPGA Tour’s website and has to rely …
Mets match record with 11th straight win, beat Braves 6-3
NEW YORK (AP) _ The New York Mets matched a franchise record with their 11th straight win on Thursday, beating Atlanta 6-3, thanks chiefly to …
Dolphins officials duck questions about underachiever Jordan
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ When given a chance Friday to voice support for underachieving defensive end Dion Jordan, Miami …
