Former Trump supporters regret voting for his presidency
One who is not a Trump supporter, Maryland Gov. Westley Moore, the state’s first Black governor, is on the Democratic Party’s radar for the presidency. …
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Republicans’ Medicaid cuts will leave millions without care
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Broward County school district ends free lunch program, increasing prices
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More Florida residents obtain firearm license despite permit less carry law
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Leo poses AI as an existential threat for humanity
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The Spinners’ lead singer, songwriter John Edwards dies at 80
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Pope Leo has Black, Mulatto grandparents
Pope Leo and his childhood home in Dolton, Illinois PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA AND Detroit, MI. – A New Orleans genealogist has found that the …
Health and Wellness
Forcing polluters to clean up their mess means new hope for communities
In Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago, Dulce Ortiz is celebrating with her children. Ortiz is a cofounder of the local environmental justice …
New breast cancer screening recommendations are insufficient
STOCK PHOTO The final United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, while an improvement over previous guidance, do not go far …
Business
Activists fashion messages to engage voters of color
Ashley K. Shelton, executive director of Power Coalition for Equity & Justice in Louisiana. PHOTO COURTESY OF POWERCOALITION.ORG WASHINGTON (AP) – This year’s elections in …
In Milwaukee, Biden highlights progress for Black-owned small businesses
Joelle Gamble PHOTO COURTESY OF UCLA WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Wednesday to spotlight …
Disney says it has $40 billion economic impact in Florida as it battles DeSantis in court
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …
Technology
SpaceX launches first recycled supply ship
A SpaceX Dragon capsule. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – SpaceX launched its first recycled cargo ship …
Florida case is poster child for facial recognition tech
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A small-time drug case in Florida has become the poster child of the debate over whether law …
Education
Spelman College to get $5.7M to expand science, math faculty
Atlanta (AP) – A foundation that promotes science and math research is giving Atlanta’s Spelman College $5.7 million. The New York-based Simons Foundation announced the …
Students get to fast-track at Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Broward College is creating a pathway to higher-paying employment for students with their fasttrack career skills training in South Florida’s top …
FIU President Mark Rosenberg resigns
Miami – Motivated by Board of Trustees pressure, the 13-year tenure of Florida International University president Mark Rosenberg has abruptly ended. Effective January 21, 2022, …
Sports
Moragne carries Florida A & M over Norfolk St. 66-63
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Bryce Moragne came off the bench to score 18 points to lift Florida A&M to a 66-63 win over Norfolk State …
NCAA presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
Washington (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to earn money from endorsements, telling a Senate committee Tuesday …
KOBE: The Eternal Black Mamba
Miami – It’s like the world stopped. Sunday early afternoon, the chatter began. Text messages, Twitter and Facebook posts began questioning whether it was true: …
