‘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
Health officials report sharp rise in heroin use in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Health officials say the state is seeing an increase in heroin-related deaths as use of the drug expands among Alaskans. The …
Plague kills eastern Utah prairie dog colony
VERNAL, Utah (AP) _ Wildlife and health officials say an outbreak of bubonic plague has killed dozens of prairie dogs in a colony in eastern …
Business
Mayor: Plan for bullet train likely stopped in its tracks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) _ Chattanooga is looking into the possibility of building light commuter rail throughout the city, Mayor Andy Berke said. But a long-running …
New York lawmakers want to regulate motorized bicycles
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Two state lawmakers from Queens have introduced bills to regulate motorized bicycles used commercially with safety and insurance requirements. Sen. Jose …
Delaware County fish farm loses lawsuits over unpaid bills
ALBANY, Ind. (AP) _ A central Indiana fish farm that last year won approval for a $30 million expansion faces more than $200,000 in court …
Education
The uncertain future of Spanish in Miami-Dade classrooms
By CHRISTINA VEIGA Miami Herald MIAMI (AP) _ Aleida Martinez-Molina learned how to read and write Spanish in the Miami-Dade County public school system decades …
Common Core compromise bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The legislative fight over Louisiana’s use of the Common Core education standards is ending quietly. Centerpiece legislation …
New Hampshire fourth-graders name White House hawk Lincoln
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A red-tailed hawk that has made the White House grounds its home has a name: Lincoln. The presidential moniker was announced …
Sports
Warriors complete sweep with 109-98 win over Pelicans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Stephen Curry hit six 3-pointers during a 39-point night, and the Golden State Warriors cruised …
Grizzlies’ Beno Udrih won’t play with right ankle sprain
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ Beno Udrih won’t play for the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 against the Portland …
Canadian Henderson shoots tournament record for LPGA lead
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) _ Brooke Henderson has no photo on the LPGA Tour’s website and has to rely …
