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
Master P on rap feuds, real parenting, Black superheroes
One of the greatest minds to emerge from the 1990s hip hop pantheon, Percy “Master P” Miller transcended a childhood of poverty in New Orleans’ …
What you need to know about the new Texas abortion law
Austin, Texas (AP) – The Supreme Court allowing a new Texas law that bans most abortions is the biggest curb to the constitutional right to …
Business
Burger King adding Popeyes to holdings
Associated Press NEW YORK — The parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons is buying Popeyes for $1.8 billion, with plans to accelerate the …
Bee numbers down, but everyone can fight problem
By TIM ROSENBERGER (Peoria) Journal Star PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – Bees, pollinators for much of the world’s food supply, are still suffering severe drops in …
SpaceX trying again to launch rocket from historic moon pad
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – SpaceX is taking another shot at launching a rocket from NASA’s historic moon pad. …
Technology
Court agrees Samsung copied Apple, but tosses some damages
By BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s finding that Samsung illegally copied some patented …
‘Reuseum’ in Boise spurs kids’ passion for technology
By RYAN STRUYK BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Watching a toothbrush-bristle robot skitter across the table, John Schiff grins and laughs with a childlike fascination. Schiff …
Education
Research focuses on keeping needles on Christmas trees
By MARTHA WAGGONER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – When Lilian Matallana checks for the freshness of a Fraser fir, she rubs the branches just …
PAVE program helps vets adjust to college
By KATIE LANGFORD The Daily Sentinel GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) – For Colorado Mesa University student Cody Kem, the most challenging part of going to …
Universities exploring ‘sanctuary’ status for immigrants
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ Universities and colleges in several states are considering labeling themselves “sanctuary campuses” amid …
Sports
Tannehill confident, hopeful of a breakthrough in 2015
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Not long after connecting on a deep pass Friday, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill slapped …
Miami signs Allison and Quarterman to grant-in-aid agreement
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) _ Miami signed prominent recruits Jack Allison and Shaquille Quarterman to grant-in-aid agreements on Saturday. Allison is a quarterback from Palmetto …
Nancy Lieberman to become a Kings assistant coach
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman was hired as an assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings …
