Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife, then himself
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife Cerina By Staff Report Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife, Cerina …
How Babies’ Brains Develop
Sanmariea Mills and daughter Lay-Ahnah Watson at Kate’s Korner in Durham. Photo by Katie Dukes, EducationNC By Katie Dukes …
Health and Wellness
Vegan Store makes a hit!
PHOTOS BY ALAN LUBY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – If you’ve never thought about going vegan, you may change your mind after …
FAMU ANNOUNCES ORLANDO MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMMUNITY FORUM
FAMU ANNOUNCES ORLANDO MEDICAL MARIJUANA COMMUNITY FORUM Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) ‘s Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) today announced the …
Business
WWE cuts ties with Hulk Hogan amid report that he used slurs
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) _ World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has severed ties with Hulk Hogan amid a report that one of the biggest stars in professional …
As sales fall in US, McDonald’s eyes variety of changes
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ McDonald’s is looking at variety of changes to win back customers in the U.S.: …
Amazon’s birthday present: Surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Tech Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Investors helped Amazon celebrate its 20th birthday, pushing the online retailer’s stock up 17 percent …
Education
Spelman College discontinues its Bill Cosby professorship
ATLANTA (AP) _ A historically black college is discontinuing its endowed professorship with Bill Cosby after recent details emerged of his testimony in a sexual-assault …
Analysis: Price hikes planned for Louisiana college students
By MELINDA DESLATTE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Public colleges escaped deep cuts for a second straight budget year, with some campuses even …
UCF offers loan forgiveness for doctoral nursing program
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ The University of Central Florida is offering nurses seeking a Master’s Degree a change a loan forgiveness opportunity. The Daytona Beach …
Sports
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by …
Brazil takes top 3 spots at women’s St. Pete Grand Slam
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas beat Juliana Felisberta and Maria Antonelli in an all-Brazil final of the $800,000 St. Pete …
Potential top pick Karl-Anthony Towns works out for Wolves
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Kentucky big man Karl-Anthony Towns worked out for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, less than a …
