Miami Book Fair to highlight Tubman’s role in Civil War
DR. EDDA L. FIELDS-BLACK: Daughter of Dr. Dorothy Fields, prominent activist and founder of The Black Archives in Miami, in discussion and book signing with …
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California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form
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Trump’s return to White House sets stage for far-reaching immigration crackdown
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Haiti replaces its prime minister, marking more turmoil in its democratic transition process
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Trump denies slavery messages to Blacks
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‘Emilia Pérez’: Mind-boggling, Zoe Saldana – and a musical
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RANKY-TANKY
RANKY-TANKY: The Grammy Award-winning, Charleston, SC-based quintet, performs timeless music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands, Nov. 16, 8-10 p.m., at …
Health and Wellness
A last-ditch treatment saves a girl with pneumonia
An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, machine saved Sage McCue’s life. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By DIVYA KUMAR Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – …
Report: 4 Florida counties part of liver disease cluster
Diseased liver cells. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA STUART, Fla. (AP) – Four counties along Florida’s Treasure Coast make up a cluster with high rates of …
Business
Wal-Mart opens counter offensive against Amazon this week
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The online price fight as well as the bickering is heating up between Wal-Mart and …
Starbucks jumping into South Africa’s growing coffee market
By LYNSEY CHUTEL and CANDICE CHOI JOHANNESBURG (AP) _ Starbucks is jumping into the surging coffee market in South Africa, where the number of cafes …
Feds to share results of probe of fatal FedEx semi-bus crash
By FENIT NIRAPPIL SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ The likely cause of a bus-truck crash last year that killed 10 people in Northern California may soon …
Education
NFHS Network concludes student broadcast academy in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) _ A high school sports media company is concluding the launch of a student broadcast academy in Atlanta. The NFHS Network hosted the …
ND colleges get $2.5M to offer students tutoring, other help
MINOT, N.D. (AP) _ Eight institutions of higher education in North Dakota have received a combined $2.5 million to provide a number of services to …
Rhode Island community college to receive federal funding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The Community College of Rhode Island has been awarded more than $500,000 in federal funding for its outreach and student services …
Sports
Nuggets officially bring on board D’Alessandro
DENVER (AP) _ The Denver Nuggets officially announced the hiring of Pete D’Alessandro as the senior vice president of business and team operations. President Josh …
European Games ceremony cost over $95M, minister says
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) _ Azerbaijan’s lavish European Games opening ceremony featuring Lady Gaga cost over $95 million, the country’s sports minister said Saturday. Organizers also …
Draft prospect Rashad Vaughn returns to Minn. for 2 workouts
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Rashad Vaughn has been crisscrossing the country over the last month, joining dozens of NBA draft …
