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
Planet Fitness threatens to move headquarters over tax laws
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ Planet Fitness is threatening to move its headquarters out of the state, taking hundreds of jobs with it, …
Don’t delay: Study confirms early treatment is best for HIV
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ A major international study says don’t delay in seeking HIV treatment: Starting medication soon after diagnosis …
Business
Decline of Maine’s paper mills hurts middle class
By PATRICK WHITTLE BUCKSPORT, Maine (AP) — The road to the middle class in Maine might not be paved with paper any longer. The accelerating decline …
Nigeria parliament: Shell should pay $3.6 billion
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — A parliament committee in Nigeria says that Shell should pay $3.6 billion in fines as punishment for a 2011 oil spill. The …
NY sales tax exemption on some clothes shoes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York tax officials are reminding shoppers and merchants that purchases of clothing and footwear for less than $110 are exempt from …
Education
Black students’ field trips tabled over inclusion concerns
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ An Indiana school district said Monday it will restructure field trips designed to expose black students to colleges so that …
Groundbreaking set on new University of Charleston gym
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ The University of Charleston is breaking ground on a replacement for its gymnasium this week. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for …
Michelle Obama to speak at Tuskegee University commencement
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Tuskegee University, a historically black university in Alabama. The May 9 event is one …