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
5 Things to Know if Someone You Love is Addicted to Painkillers
StatePoint Fifty-two people die every day from opioid overdoses nationwide, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 12 million U.S. residents …
Big Brother duo shoots three-pointers for charity
By JOHNNY DIAZ The Sun-Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – “Here you go! It’s your turn,” Chad Van Horn says, tossing the basketball to Desmond …
Business
Kohl’s, California prosecutors reach nearly $1M settlement
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) _ Kohl’s has reached a nearly $1 million settlement with prosecutors in four California counties who alleged some of the Wisconsin-based …
Wyoming ranked among top 10 states for summer road trips
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ The social media website Wallet Hub ranks Wyoming as the seventh best state in the nation for summer road trips. Its …
Craigslist ad seeking drivers not posted by Uber
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ An Uber spokeswoman says an Anchorage Craigslist ad seeking drivers on behalf of the ride-sharing company was posted by someone not …
Education
ISU set to move students into new downtown apartments
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) _ Indiana State University officials say a downtown Terre Haute student apartment housing complex became fully leased almost immediately after the …
Event to help veterans pursuing higher education
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Department of Veterans Services is hosting an event to encourage veterans to pursue higher education. It will be held …
Firm gives $10 million to new U of Illinois med school
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ A Chicago-based financial firm is giving the University of Illinois $10 million to pay for a training center at the school’s …
Sports
USOC board member: Boston bid no sure thing
By EDDIE PELLS and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers Boston’s troubled bid for the 2024 Olympics took another ding Monday, when a key U.S. Olympic …
Steelers wide receiver Brown focused on 2015, not contract
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Antonio Brown insists the only number on his mind is 2015, not his salary. The Pittsburgh …
No show: Jaguars’ Clemons skips start of voluntary OTAs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Chris Clemons skipped the first day of the team’s organized team activities. Clemons was the only player …
