SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
Pope Francis PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA ROME (AP) – Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a …
A new genetic cure for sickle cell disease may be coming after FDA review, approval
The only cure for painful sickle cell disease today is a bone marrow transplant. But soon there may be a new cure that attacks the …
Business
Jury selection begins in investor lawsuit against Elon Musk
San Francisco (AP) — A Silicon Valley judge began questioning potential jurors Tuesday to hear allegations that Elon Musk cheated Tesla investors by claiming in …
King Holiday events
STAND FOR SOMETHING: The YMCA of South Florida’s 19th Annual MLK Jr. Inspirational Weekend includes a breakfast in Broward County, luncheon in Miami-Dade County and …
‘Don’t Say Gay’ feud advances with new proposed legislation
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – Florida lawmakers will move to increase state control of Walt Disney World’s private government, according to a notice published Friday, the …
Technology
CMU spinoff makes robots that are more than toys
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Robots haven’t taken over the world … yet. But they have taken over Christmas. Meet Cozmo, a Pixar-like toy truck with artificial …
Snapchat: How the vanishing-photo app managed not to fade
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Snapchat has managed to build something lasting out of photos that vanished almost instantly. The …
Education
FLORIDA Two Florida A&M University grads among the best
Tallahassee, Fla. – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100”s first female drum major Cori Bostic, and “Million-dollar Scholar” Emmanuel Blake Dawson will be among …
School Board’s Gallon addresses 5000 Role Model’s ceremony
PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COUNTY FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – More than 1,000 volunteers will fan out across Broward County today to celebrate the joy of …
MIAMI-DADE School Board’s Gallon addresses Role Models
MIAMI, Fla. – Miami-Dade County School Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III brought greetings and an inspirational message to male students at the North Region …
Sports
Ortiz had 2nd shooting surgery
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHOWDER AND CHAMPIONS AND WHERETRAVELER BOSTON – Baseball great, former Red Sox star David Ortiz underwent a second surgery after he arrived …
Sports Illustrated magazine sold for $110 million
PHOTOS COURTESY OF MAGAZINE.STORE AND MARKETWATCH NEW YORK (AP) — Sports Illustrated magazine has been sold for $110 million to a company that specializes in …
SEC hired Deloitte to review its football officiating practice
By RALPH D. RUSSO The Southeastern Conference hired international accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a review of its football officiating, reacting in part to what …
