SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work
Washington (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading …
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color
Washington (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their …
Business
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that …
Starbucks workers strike, action could spread to other US stores
Workers at Starbucks stores began a five-day strike Friday to protest lack of progress in contract negotiations with the company. The strikes by baristas and …
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Portland, Oregon county
Portlanad, Ore. (AP) — Fentanyl fueled a record number of homeless deaths last year in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, according to an annual …
Technology
New e-book explores ‘The impact of AI in business’
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Miami, Fla. – Dr. Allison Hudson and Dr. Veronica Ramsundar, pioneers in AI literacy and highly regarded professors at Miami Dade …
The Titan’s lead engineer felt pressure to expedite submersible readiness
Cyclops 1 submersible on display at Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded …
Education
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 …
FMU names air pros to revamp aviation program
EXPERTS: Oneida James Rollins, above, was named chair of the aviation and safety program and Capt. Yograj S. Raghunauth is the new associate chair and …
Back-to-school health tips for a successful school year
TOWARD A HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR: From conscientious eating, to counseling your children about e-cigarettes. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSIDE CREATIVE HOUSE / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES …
Sports
WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting her due
Maya Moore during the Lynx’s championship-clinching game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIEPEDIA In a banner year for women’s professional sports, …
Classic fun
MIAMI – North Carolina Central University defeated Alabama State 31-24 amid South Florida’s ubiquitous rain showers and more HBCU weekend scenes that included, below from …
Women’s bball future bright, but world is closing talent gap
L.A. HOMECOURT 2028: But no longer an Olympic slam dunk as rest of world is catching up to USA. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/USABASKETBALL Paris (AP) …
