‘Gladiator II’ has sly Denzel whipping Rome into a frenzy
CATAPULT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Featured submissions from an array of countries presented by Jevon White. See story Page 1B. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEVON WHITE Rome …
HARRIET TUBMAN EVENT
Join Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. Tiya Miles for a free book discussion, followed by a book signing, during the Miami Book Fair, Sunday, …
Health and Wellness
NC auditor finds training program for blind lacks oversight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says the director of its business training program for the blind has …
EXCHANGE: Investigational therapy helps woman fight leukemia
By PAUL SWIECH The (Bloomington) Pantagraph NORMAL, Ill. (AP) _ For years, Dr. Anjuli Nayak enrolled patients in clinical trials when she was a Normal-based …
Business
H&R Block rises after saying higher prices aided its results
NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of H&R Block rose Tuesday after the tax preparer said higher prices boosted its business, helping to cancel out a …
Four Seasons hotel in Philadelphia will reopen under Hilton
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The recently closed Four Seasons hotel in downtown Philadelphia will reopen as a branch of Hilton’s high-end Curio brand. Denver-based Sage Hospitality …
Louisiana Senate passes $24.5B budget package for next year
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ A $24.5 billion budget proposal for next year that uses dollars from anticipated increases in taxes and …
Education
OSU researchers say algae blooms can travel in running water
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ Toxic blue-green algae blooms can travel through rivers and all the way to the ocean, Oregon State University researchers say — …
8 plead not guilty in Chinese test-taking scheme for visas
By JOE MANDAK PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Eight of 15 Chinese citizens indicted in a conspiracy to take college entrance exams on behalf of others or …
Pine Ridge School gets $218K to help prevent youth suicides
By REGINA GARCIA CANO SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Federal education officials have given Pine Ridge School in western South Dakota $218,000 to help students …
Sports
Jets’ Petty won’t back down from critics, ‘system QB’ labe
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Sports Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) _ Bryce Petty has the big arm, eye-popping resume and physical build of an …
Injuries keep piling up, adding to playoff drama
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Kyrie Irving is limping. Pau Gasol is aching. Chris Paul is limited. Kevin Love is gone. And the injury …
Don Shula says his Dolphins ‘didn’t deflate any balls’
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Don Shula says he’s proud of his legacy with the Miami Dolphins because they never deflated balls. The jab at Tom …
