South Florida security officers: On the front lines, left behind
By Rev. Dr. Joaquin Willis During the holiday season, while many of us gather with family to celebrate, we must not forget the sacrifices of …
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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many
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Three men lynched a century ago are innocent, judge finds
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‘White Woman Syndrome’ denies Black women justice
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Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants
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The butcher’s knife, the lamb’s cry – and ascent of the billionaires
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10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025
New York (AP) — With the end of 2024 around the corner, you might be reflecting on financial goals for 2025. Whether you’re saving to …
Health and Wellness
Robert Glasper talks ‘Black Radio III,’ reclaiming jazz
New York (AP) – Acclaimed musician Robert Glasper’s magic-infused fingers have touched everything from jazz to hip-hop to R&B, and now he’s included TV series …
Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid makers
Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid makers CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) _ Drug manufacturers misrepresented the risks and benefits of opioids in West Virginia …
Business
When renting your first place, good credit can open doors
By CLAIRE TSOSIE NerdWallet When first-time renter Angelica Fattu-Logan, 20, started applying for apartments, she braced for rejection. But those rejections never came _ in …
Breaking up with Facebook? It’s harder than it looks
By BARBARA ORTUTAY NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s latest privacy scandal, involving Trump campaign consultants who allegedly stole data on tens of millions of users …
Without Toys R Us, 30,000 jobs, a black hole for toy makers
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The demise of Toys R Us will have a ripple effect …
Technology
NASA taps acting director to lead Langley Research Center
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) _ The acting director at NASA’s Langley Research Center has won permanent appointment to the post. The space agency announced David E. …
Feds accept changes at Texas Tech after 2010 lab explosion
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) _ Federal chemical safety officials have accepted changes made by Texas Tech following a lab explosion five years ago that left a …
Education
Ceremony marks anniversary of Little Rock school integration
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division escort students to Central High School in Little Rock in Sept. 1957. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By KELLY P. KISSEL …
How Libraries Are Changing in Communities Nationwide
StatePoint As we become increasingly reliant on digital content available on-demand, what happens to our repositories for printed material? The answer may be simpler than …
How to Get Your Family Interested in Art and Music
StatePoint When school budgets suffer, often so do arts and music programs. Families can make up for scaled back opportunities in the classroom by bringing …
Sports
Butler, Wade lead Bulls to 105-100 win over Heat
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) – Dwyane Wade wearing a Chicago Bulls uniform never will look right to Miami coach Erik Spoelstra. …
Tiger Woods is back in the hunt
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas – Tiger Woods saved par from the dunes with a shot so good that two spectators ran …
Time to put what Westbrook is doing into some perspective
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) – Most NBA players have never done it even once. Michael Jordan did it six times. Kobe …
