Wade in Our Waters celebrates Virginia Key Beach 81st anniversary
Photo courtesy of dunnhistory.com The Black community and residents of Key Biscayne will gather this month to celebrate the 81st birthday of Virginia Key Beach, …
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Twelve HBCUs to benefit from $12 million endowment to boost academic, research programs
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Florida first state to respond to federal Call to Action on Academic and Operational Excellence
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MDSO, FDOT launch initiative to reduce reckless, aggressive driving
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Black students disproportionately falsely accused of cheating using AI for assignments
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Democrats unite to support socialist U.S. Senate candidate Nixon to defeat Moody in November
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A Mini-Stroke Is a Warning You Should Never Ignore
Photo courtesy of Medical News Today By Knowridge A mini-stroke can last only a few minutes, but it can be an important warning about what …
Health and Wellness
Efforts lag to get Detroit firefighters medical training
DETROIT (AP) _ Officials say efforts to train Detroit firefighters as medical first responders are behind schedule. The Detroit News reports (http://bit.ly/1M9kkrt ) that one …
Lawmakers try to tackle mental health, drug treatment
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) _ New Mexico lawmakers are looking at better ways to treat people suffering from both mental illnesses and drug addictions. A …
Business
‘Pitch Perfect 2’ leaves ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ in the dust
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The ladies of “Pitch Perfect 2” hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a …
Chemical spill kills hundreds of fish in Aiea ditch
HONOLULU (AP) _ The state is investigating a chemical spill that killed hundreds of fish in a drainage ditch along the Pearl Harbor bike path …
New bill would allow New Jersey drivers to pump gas
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ Drivers in New Jersey could soon pump their own gas under a bill being introduced in the Assembly. Under current law …
Education
Natalie Portman urges Harvard grads to take chances
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Actress Natalie Portman has advised graduating Harvard seniors to use their inexperience to their advantage. The Academy Award-winning actress, speaking at …
Teachers to work during sit-in protest of education funding
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ Tacoma teachers are protesting the state legislature’s lack of progress on pay and class sizes by putting their after-school work on …
UNC system drops 46 degree programs, consolidates 10 others
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ The University of North Carolina system has decided to discontinue 46 academic degree programs and consolidate 10 others. The News …
Sports
Doug Baldwin headlines group of unheralded receivers
By ROB MAADDI PHOENIX (AP) — Doug Baldwin led the Seattle Seahawks in catches and yards receiving. He ranked 42nd in the NFL in both …
Peyton Manning still considering his future with Broncos
PHOENIX — Peyton Manning is still mulling his future in the NFL. At a breakfast Friday to receive the Bart Starr Award, the five-time MVP …
5 Reasons Kids Should Play Organized Sports
PHOTO COURTESY OF galleryhip.com By Danyel Surrency Jones and Darnell Jones In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in young children …
