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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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
People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies
Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database …
Superbugs threaten us all – It’s time for Congress to enact legislation
Bacteria cells close-up under a microscope STOCK PHOTO Up to 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease — but nine in 10 of them don’t …
Business
Entrepreneur tackles tourism
West Palm Beach, Fla. – How would you like to cruise around West Palm Beach by night on a three-wheel bicycle cruiser? Well, thanks to …
Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) – Dozens of wellknown leaders in Jamaica including professors and politicians are demanding an apology and slavery reparations as the …
US Black population: The biggest growth is in smaller U.S. cities
Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the U.S. South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn’t want to go back …
Technology
Amazon’s value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ It’s official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart. Amazon shares surged almost 10 percent on Friday …
Electronic Sports League to begin random drug tests
By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Drug testing is coming to e-sports. The Electronic Sports League said Thursday it will …
Education
Fiat Chrysler: $4.5B plan would add 6,500 Detroit-area jobs
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler on Tuesday announced a $4.5 billion plan that includes building the first new auto assembly plant in Detroit in almost …
Students get hands-on STEM training at Cable Academy
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOBS FOR FLORIDA GRADUATES HALLENDALE, Fla. – About 40 students from Hallandale High School donned safety glasses and protective jumpsuits to take …
‘The Real’ rocks students at Florida A&M University
PHOTO COURTESY OF FAMU TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The nationally syndicated talk show “The Real” visited Florida A&M University (FAMU) recently for a lively show via …
Sports
Preseason run defense still looks shaky for Dolphins
PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE DAVIE, Fla. (AP) – Adam Gase says the Miami Dolphins’ run defense will be better than last year. The preseason says …
Love, Oliver, Grier lead AP Preseason All-America team
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YOUTUBE AND THE ATHLETIC Heisman Trophy runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford and Outland Trophy winner Ed Oliver of Houston highlight The Associated …
Tiger Woods’ late surge increases ratings for PGA championship
PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER.COM NEW YORK (AP) — There’s nothing like a late charge from Tiger Woods to juice the ratings of a major golf …
