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
FDA reviewing safety of Essure birth control implant
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal health regulators are reviewing the safety of an implantable contraception device after receiving reports of unusual side effects from patients, including …
Mississippi cities honored for smoke-free ordinances
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ The Mississippi State Department of Health says the Magnolia state leads the nation when it comes to implementing municipal smoke-free air …
Business
With more travelers, Ohio airport might need new terminal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ A study that says the Port Columbus International Airport might not be able to handle the growing number of travelers flying …
SeaWorld cited over safety of trainers who work with orcas
By JULIE WATSON SAN DIEGO (AP) _ SeaWorld _ whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by …
Venezuela raises minimum wage 30 pct amid raging inflation
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ President Nicolas Maduro raised Venezuela’s minimum wage Friday to help workers being battered by the world’s …
Education
Bill Cosby to advocate for education in rural Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) _ Bill Cosby will visit Alabama for a two-day event aimed at highlighting schools in one of the poorest areas of the …
Teacher fired over students’ notes to sick prison inmate
ORANGE, N.J. (AP) _ A New Jersey school district has fired a teacher whose third-grade class wrote get-well letters to a sick prison inmate convicted …
University of Vermont trustees considering tuition increase
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ The University of Vermont Board of Trustees plans to discuss a proposed 3.4 percent tuition increase for the 2016 academic year …
Sports
Heat lose big in Game 3, trail Spurs 2-1 in Finals
MIAMI (AP) — Maybe in a video game. Possibly in the pregame layup line. But shoot this way in the NBA Finals, against the two-time …
NBA front office diversity pushed
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders pressed for greater diversity in NBA front offices in a meeting with …
Super Bowl to scrap Roman numerals for a year
NEW YORK (AP) — “Super Bowl 50” just looks better than “Super Bowl L.” “X,” “V” and “I” are nicely symmetrical but, with the unbalanced …