IT’S A FASHION AFFAIR
11th annual scholarship benefit for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County presented by Neesha’s Finest Fashions, Saturday, Nov. 9 at the PGA Marriott, …
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Israel approves two bills that require a halt to UN’s aid delivery to Gaza
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US presidency: Voters’ increased anger at Trump is shaping the race
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Harris vs. Trump
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Howard to Hollywood: Second Annual HBCU 1st LOOK Fest
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‘Union’: It’s like you’re there, David vs. Amazon as Goliath
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Election 2024: Trump’s autocracy, nationalists’ theocracy are on the ballot
Despite former President Donald Trump’s bizarre remarks and behavior, his felony conviction and pending criminal charges, polls show him still in a dead heat with …
Health and Wellness
126 people used lethal prescriptions in Washington in 2014
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ State health officials say 126 people died in Washington state last year after requesting and using a lethal prescription through …
Charleston VA center serving hundreds of new patients
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) _ The Charleston VA Medical Center is expecting a record 10 percent growth for the fiscal year that winds up at the …
Business
City seeking bids for work at Vicksburg airport
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) _ The city of Vicksburg is asking for bids on safety projects at the municipal airport. The Vicksburg Post reports (http://bit.ly/1IO5Z3u ) …
Developers give big money in Miami Beach Commission race
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Developers in Miami Beach are making big contributions to a term-limited city commissioner’s new political action committee. The Miami Herald …
Equipment failure knocks out power to 3,400 in Kent County
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) _ Power is out to nearly 3,400 Consumers Energy customers in western Michigan. The utility says an equipment failure in an …
Education
Deep sea sharks appear to be buoyant, surprising researchers
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) _ Researchers say they are a step closer to understanding the biology and habits of elusive deep sea sharks after new studies …
7 students who survived balcony collapse remain hospitalized
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The seven Irish students who survived a deadly balcony collapse in the college town of Berkeley remain hospitalized …
Disabled students earn flight certificates at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) _ A program at Purdue University will have helped 27 physically disabled people earn their pilot certificates by the end of …
Sports
Competitors to round up for annual rodeo in Abbyville
ABBYVILLE, Kan. (AP) _ Competitors will round up once again to participate in a rodeo held since the 1960s in a small central Kansas town. …
Florida adds Vanderbilt graduate transfer Josh Grady
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ Former Vanderbilt quarterback/receiver Josh Grady has landed at Florida. The Gators announced Friday that Grady has enrolled in classes and will …
Lightning’s Callahan back on ice after appendectomy
BRANDON, Fla. (AP) _ Tampa Bay forward Ryan Callahan was back on the ice Thursday, less than 72 hours after undergoing an emergency appendectomy that …
