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
Walk and Music Festival raises $1.5M in battle against AIDS
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)’s 14th annual Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival raised more than $1.5 million to benefit 10 …
Lavender: ‘Swiss army knife’ of fragrant herbs
Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial …
Business
World Meeting head says pope’s economic impact growing
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) _ The president of the World Meeting of Families says the estimate of the economic impact of Pope Francis’ visit to …
Wal-Mart buying remaining stake in China’s Yihaodian
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wal-Mart has purchased the remaining stake in Chinese online retailer Yihaodian as it looks to expand its presence in the country …
Coca-Cola: Diet Coke still struggling in US
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Coca-Cola says sales of Diet Coke are still sliding as people continue gravitating toward …
Education
7 Hawaii schools to offer free meals to all students
HONOLULU (AP) _ The Hawaii State Department of Education will be testing a pilot program at seven public schools that will allow all students to …
Petition seeks to delay schools’ start date due to heat
AMITE, La. (AP) _ A petition calling for the start date for Tangipahoa Parish schools to be delayed due to excessive heat has drawn thousands …
Ranch near Sedona donated to University. of Arizona veterinary school
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) _ A 45-acre ranch near Sedona is going to be part of a veterinary program launching at the University of Arizona in …
Sports
France won’t forget women’s World Cup loss to Colombia
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer MONTREAL (AP) _ There is no danger that France is looking past South Korea in the women’s World Cup …
Utah Jazz work out Dekker, miss out on Hollis-Jefferson
By KAREEM COPELAND AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Sam Dekker was a little disappointed after his workout with the Utah Jazz on …
source: Hawks reach buyout agreement with GM Danny Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a buyout of the final two years of general manager …
