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
New marijuana industry wrestles with pesticides and safety
By KRISTEN WYATT DENVER (AP) _ Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has …
Poultry farmers recovering from bird flu have many questions
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The poultry farmers who lost millions of chickens and turkeys to the bird flu this spring are facing an uncertain …
Business
BofA fined $30M for improper debt-collection practices
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Bank of America has been fined $30 million for violating consumer protections when collecting debts from …
Healthy foods company hopes to add 200-250 Pennsylvania jobs
HANOVER, Pa. (AP) _ A company that sells specialty fresh vegetables and healthy party trays plans to add 200 to 250 employees by more than …
Army to pay cost of destroying material at Camp Minden
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY The Army has agreed to pay for burning 7,800 tons of potentially explosive artillery propellant and 160 tons of other material at …
Education
Study: Rape prevention training works, cuts sex assault risk
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would …
Classes at 2 Greensboro schools canceled after E.coli found
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) _ Classes at two Greensboro schools have been canceled after water tested positive for E.coli. Guilford County Schools announced Wednesday that Bessemer …
Walker makes case for education reforms nationwide
By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ Scott Walker touted changes he’s made to K-12 education as governor in Wisconsin in a newspaper column published …
Sports
Rays blank Orioles 2-0 in strange `home’ game for Baltimore
By MARK DIDTLER ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Alex Colome and four relievers combined on a four-hitter, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 2-0 …
Police drop charges against Alabama DB Cyrus Jones
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) _ Tuscaloosa police have dropped domestic violence charges against Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones. Police said in a statement Friday that probable cause …
22 horses entered for 141st Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Twenty-two horses have been entered for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, two more than the maximum field of 20. The entry box closed …
