Palm Beach County School district cuts back on free meals for all students.
STOCK Photo By David L. Snelling WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Due to reductions in a federal program which helps school districts offer free meals …
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Retirees spending more time exploring technology than leisure time
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PBC Elections invites residents to Elections Experience Tour
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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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Juneteenth: The Week of Repair
As communities across the nation prepare to observe the Week of Repair, it is a time to reflect, remember, and advocate for justice. This special …
Health and Wellness
Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging for generic drugs
By SUDHIN THANAWALA SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ CVS Health Corp. deliberately overcharged some pharmacy customers for generic drugs by submitting claims to their insurance companies …
Human fetal tissue long used for variety of medical studies
By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Controversy over Planned Parenthood’s supplying fetal tissue for research has focused attention on a little-discussed …
Business
House committee proposes $150M for roads, $70M for Volvo
By SEANNA ADCOX COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The House’s budget-writing committee advanced Monday plans to put $150 million of additional revenue toward fixing existing roads …
Connecticut bill attempts to tackle high winter power costs
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill that attempts to reduce high electricity bills that many New England consumers pay each winter is moving to the …
Woman tosses Apple computer that turns out to be worth $200K
MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) _ Her electronic waste is someone else’s treasure. A recycling center in the Silicon Valley is looking for a woman who dropped …
Education
Harper Lee misses induction into Ala. Writers Hall of Fame
By JAY REEVES TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) _ “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee missed her induction as an inaugural member of the Alabama Writers …
Virginia Tech returns funds to National Science Foundation
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) _ Authorities say Virginia Tech has repaid more than $64,000 in federal grant money to the National Science Foundation following an audit …
Ohio State to rethink neurology program as doctors depart
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio State University is reevaluating the financial position of its neurology department amid a rash of doctor departures. The Columbus Dispatch …
Sports
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar briefly examined at LA hospital
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar briefly returned to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday, two weeks after the 68-year-old NBA career scoring leader …
Spieth advances on a day of hand-wringing at Match Play
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Masters champion Jordan Spieth had to play good golf for an easy time Wednesday in …
Jordan apologizes to Dolphins, says he will finish college
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Dion Jordan apologized to the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday, one day after his suspension for …
