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
Another Auld Lang Syne?
By Dr. Pierre Bland Here we are in the closing days of 2016. As per tradition, if not more by instinct we take a look back …
State plans to tighten licensing for drug treatment centers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – After federal investigators detailed allegations of abuse at South Florida drug treatment centers, state officials plan to tighten licensing …
Business
Medical device makers Zimmer and Biomet say they’ve combined
NEW YORK (AP) _ Orthopedic device makers Zimmer Holdings and Biomet say they’ve completed their $13.35 billion cash-and-stock combination. The company has taken the name …
Feds approve gold mine plan in central Idaho wilderness
By KEITH RIDLER BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The U.S. Forest Service has approved a gold mining company’s plan to reopen a 4-mile road in a …
European deal creates US grocery giant
By MIKE CORDER and JOSEPH PISANI NEW YORK (AP) _ The owner of Stop & Shop and Giant will tie up with the parent company …
Education
Fireworks fund high school activities in at least 2 cities
By BILL CAMPBELL TimesDaily FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) _ Fireworks stands have begun opening in areas that allow such sales around the Shoals. In at least …
North Carolina Senate budget proposes ending driver’s ed. requirement
BY JOHN MORITZ RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The fate of driver education in North Carolina looms uncertain as legislators ironing out the budget weigh whether …
Ivy Tech at risk of losing workforce training money
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ Ivy Tech Community College is facing an Aug. 1 deadline to show progress in student success as state officials weigh whether to …
Sports
Hurricanes’ Caputo promoted to associate head coach
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) _ Miami Hurricanes assistant basketball coach Chris Caputo has been promoted to associate head coach. Coach Jim Larranaga announced the promotion …
Houston star Harden’s unique game hard to stop _ and to like
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) _ Whether he’s stirring the pot after a big shot or flailing his arms to draw contact …
Celtics owner Pagliuca takes over Boston’s 2024 Olympic bid
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) _ The group leading the bid to bring the 2024 Olympics to Boston shook up its management …
