Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia By BEN JEALOUS The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things …
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HISTORIC OVERTOWN HOSTS BLOCK PARTY AND HERITAGE MARKET FOR JUNETEENTH WEEKEND
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How much does your life matter?
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Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
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Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
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Study: Waiting lists for child care assistance nearly doubled
Photo courtesy of the National Women’s Law Center The National Women’s Law Center released its annual State Child Care Assistance Policies report, finding that the …
Health and Wellness
High Drama
By Pierre B. Bland, DVM Over the years I have done a lot of emergency work. Every case starts out as a life and death …
Is your pet living or existing?
By DR. PIERRE BLAND It is strange how certain cases seem present in clusters. Sometimes there are clusters of urinary tract infections or skin problems. …
Business
Iowa fertilizer plant asks state for additional $21.5 million
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ A $1.9 billion fertilizer plant under construction in southeast Iowa is asking for an additional $21.5 million in incentives from …
Walker’s jobs agency gave out $124 million without review
By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ More than two dozen awards worth more than $124 million were made to companies without a formal staff …
Home Bancorp buys Louisiana Bancorp in $74.5 million deal
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) _ Lafayette-based Home Bancorp Inc. will acquire Metairie-based Louisiana Bancorp in a cash deal valued at $74.5 million. The New Orleans Advocate …
Education
Thousands attend Congress of Christian Education in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) _ Thousands of people are in Detroit for the National Baptist Convention’s 110th session of its Congress of Christian Education. Events are taking …
Deep sea sharks appear to be buoyant, surprising researchers
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) _ Researchers say they are a step closer to understanding the biology and habits of elusive deep sea sharks after new studies …
7 students who survived balcony collapse remain hospitalized
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The seven Irish students who survived a deadly balcony collapse in the college town of Berkeley remain hospitalized …
Sports
Seahawks’ Carroll: LB Irvin’s Atlanta comment misinterpreted
By DAN GREENSPAN LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin’s recent declaration that he would be playing in Atlanta in 2016 doesn’t mean …
Barcelona clinches Spanish league title with win at Atletico
By JOSEPH WILSON BARCELONA, Spain (AP) _ Lionel Messi ended Barcelona’s short-lived trophy drought by scoring the goal that clinched the Spanish league title on …
Vikings owner sued in New Jersey over real estate company
Editors Note APNewsNow. Will be updated. FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) _ The owner of the NFL‘s Minnesota Vikings is facing another lawsuit over real estate dealings …
