Broward schools to be issued Crisis Alert badge for emergencies
Photo courtesy of Centegix FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward County school district will issue all schools an alert device to signal first responders of …
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Black mega church donates $132,469 to relieve college students’ debts
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Miami Dade accepting Women’s Hall of Fame nominations
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Trump stops infants heart defect research $6.7 million grant
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Mural to honor Black icons will be unveiled May 17 at Jefferson Reaves Park
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City of Miami offer cooling parks centers during record summer heat
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Former Chicago principal dies before sentencing on fraud indictment
Photo courtesy of iheartmyteacher.org MIAMI – A former Chicago Public Schools principal who was indicted on fraud charges died before a judge could hand down her …
Health and Wellness
Some support criminal charges for women who get abortions
Washington (AP) — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national antiabortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from …
Dominican Republic under fire for deporting pregnant women to Haiti
University Hospital of Mirebalais, which has around 300 beds and is located in Haiti’s central region, has suspended operations, according to a statement Thursday from …
Business
Target CEO rakes in $20 million as boycott deepens nationwide
Target CEO Brian Cornell PHOTO COURTESY OF TARGET CORPORATION Washington – As Target Corporation grapples with a sweeping boycott led by grassroots activists and civil …
Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
Washington (AP) — A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to the …
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an …
Technology
Tech industry tried reducing AI’s pervasive bias: Trump canceled
AI Technology STOCK PHOTO Cambridge, Mass. (AP) — After retreating from their workplace diversity, equity and inclusion programs, tech companies could now face a second …
As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you …
Education
High School Voter Registration Drive kicks off for 2025
HSVRD: In 2024, more than 8,400 eligible Broward County students successfully registered or pre-registered to vote. STOCK PHOTO Fort Lauderdale – The Broward County Supervisor …
Broward College set to choose between 2 top CEO candidates
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Final interviews with two candidates for Broward College president/chief executive officer are set for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31. at …
Glad to be a grad At PBSC’s 2024 fall commencement
West Palm Beach – “You are graduating from an institution making a difference in the community,” Palm Beach State College President Ava L. Parker told …
Sports
Close games, heroic moments become NBA playoffs norm
AARON GORDON GAME WINNER: 30 percent of NBA playoff games have been close, decided by three points or less. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Aaron Gordon …
Deciphering reasons behind Shedeur Sanders’ stunning free fall in the NFL draft
SHEDEUR SANDERS: The former University of Colorado quarterback was the center of a three-day spectacle of cringe that will live in football lore for a …
Clayton Jr.’s defensive stop gives Florida 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston
San Antonio (AP) – Florida’s Walter Clayton Jr. came up with the perfect going-away present for the spirit crushing Houston defense that bullied, battered and …
