‘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
Petal bans e-cigarette use in public buildings
PETAL, Miss. (AP) _ The Petal Board of Aldermen has voted to make vaping illegal in public buildings. The Hattiesburg American (http://hatne.ws/1SAWu9M) reports that Mayor …
Florida’s battle over health care likely to return in 2016
By GARY FINEOUT A bruising budget battle that divided Republicans in the Florida Legislature is over for now, but the truce is likely only to …
Business
Standard and Poor’s upgrades South Dakota’s credit rating
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ A national credit rating agency’s decision to upgrade South Dakota to the highest rating it issues means the state will likely …
AmEx to roll out loyalty program Plenti
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ American Express will roll out a new loyalty program, Plenti, allowing U.S. shoppers for the …
McDonald’s to detail latest turnaround plans
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ McDonald’s is set to unveil its latest plans to revive its sputtering business on …
Education
Lawmaker adopts new strategy to combat campus sexual assault
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ A Rhode Island lawmaker changed her strategy for trying to address sexual assaults on college campuses. Rep. Mia …
Florida officials blame another glitch on cyberattack
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida education officials are blaming a cyberattack for another round of problems with online testing. A Department of Education official acknowledged …
Bill requiring a labor history curriculum heads to governor
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy that requires the State Board of Education to encourage local …
Sports
ESPN suspends Smith for 1 week
ESPN’s maverick commentator Stephen A. Smith is under fire for comments he made blaming women for putting themselves in harm’s way when they are abused. …
3 sue Pounceys over alleged fight at nightclub
MIAMI – NFL offensive linemen Mike and Maurkice Pouncey have been sued by three people who say the twin brothers attacked them at a Miami …
PADS GO ON AND DOLPHINS OL CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE
DAVIE, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins put on full pads for the first time today at training camp and that still didn’t help out the …
