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
Lacey motel closes after possible Legionnaires’ outbreak
LACEY, Wash. (AP) _ Thurston County health officials say a Super 8 Motel in Lacey has voluntarily closed while officials investigate a possible outbreak of …
Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a …
Business
Volvo chooses South Carolina for new $500 million auto plant
By JACK JONES Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Volvo Cars will build a $500 million plant in South Carolina that will eventually employ up to …
Fox calling an end to ‘American Idol’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Fox is lowering the curtain on “American Idol,” ending a series that dominated television throughout the …
Jesse Jackson keeps pressure on Silicon Valley to diversify
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Jesse Jackson renewed his call Wednesday for the technology industry to make workforce diversity as high …
Education
Lawmaker says school sports proposal benefits home-schoolers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The state lawmaker who authored a measure that would allow private, home-schooled and online charter students to participate in public school …
Lawmakers begin looking at school funding
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) _ State lawmakers and educators have started the process of refiguring the way schools are funded in Wyoming. The so-called “recalibration’’ process …
$33M renovations planned at Illinois State’s student center
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) _ Illinois State University plans a nearly $33 million renovation of the campus’ Bone Student Center. The four-story center was built in …
Sports
Union takes NFL to court over Adrian Peterson
By DAVE CAMPBELL MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL Players Association filed a federal lawsuit Monday for Adrian Peterson, asking the court to dismiss an arbitration ruling …
LeBron: Johnny Football “ready to go” for Browns
By TOM WITHERS BEREA, Ohio (AP) —LeBron James says Johnny Manziel is “ready to go” if the Browns decide to start him at quarterback this …
Dolphins rally, beat Jets 16-13 on late field goal
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— It’s all in the mindset. ”Scratch, claw, bite, kick, whatever you have to do make a play and win,” Dolphins defensive end Cameron …
