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
Bird in Ogle County tests positive for West Nile
OREGON, Ill. (AP) _ Health officials say a dead bird found in Ogle County has tested positive for West Nile virus. The Ogle County Health …
North Country anti-drug program for kids gets $150K grant
LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) _ A northern New Hampshire substance use prevention program for youth has received $150,000 in grants to help with outdoors events, service …
Business
Proposal seeks to dim NYC skyline at night to save energy
By DEEPTI HAJELA NEW YORK (AP) _ Bright lights, big city? Not so much, if a New York City council member gets his way. He’s …
Chinese billionaire gives France vacation to 6,400 workers
NICE, France (AP) _ The billionaire chief executive of the Chinese conglomerate Tiens has given 6,400 of his best salespeople a vacation that started in …
Oreo maker Mondelez to cut up to 600 jobs at Chicago bakery
CHICAGO (AP) _ Mondelez International plans to cut several hundred jobs at a Chicago bakery that makes Chips Ahoy and Oreo cookies and other snack …
Education
Lawmaker says school sports proposal benefits home-schoolers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The state lawmaker who authored a measure that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school …
Lawmakers begin looking at school funding
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ State lawmakers and educators have started the process of refiguring the way schools are funded in Wyoming. The so-called “recalibration’’ process …
$33M renovations planned at Illinois State’s student center
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois State University plans a nearly $33 million renovation of the campus’ Bone Student Center. The four-story center was built in …
Sports
What to Watch Wednesday at the Australian Open quarterfinals
By JOCELYN GECKERMELBOURNE, Australia — Once upon a time, the story of women’s tennis was all about Serena and Venus Williams: The two sisters who rose …
CONCACAF hexagonal to start in November 2016
MIAMI — The start of the final round of World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean will be moved up by …
Dolphins’ hiring of Tannenbaum questioned
By Associated Press MIAMI — A foundation that promotes the hiring of minorities in the NFL wants a clarification from the league regarding the Miami …
