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
Arizona family wins suit involving chemical-coated toys
By RYAN VAN VELZER PHOENIX (AP) _ An Arizona family won a $435,000 judgment in federal court after a child swallowed a decorative bead coated …
15 fatal fentanyl overdoses reported in Delaware since Feb.
DOVER, Del. (AP) _ Public health and law enforcement officials say Delaware is seeing an increasing number of fatal overdoses from fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller. …
Business
Amtrak, CSX sue trucking company involved in NC derailment
By JONATHAN DREW RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Amtrak and railroad operator CSX are suing the trucking company involved in a March train derailment in North …
US testing of lithium batteries alarms aviation officials
By JOAN LOWY WASHINGTON (AP) _ International aviation officials are trying to quickly come up with safer packaging for cargo shipments of lithium-ion batteries on …
Comcast must show what’s next after collapse of deal
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Comcast, which reports financial results on Monday, faces some tough questions about what’s next for …
Education
Educator relates stories from Army service to daily lessons
By STACEY BECKER Telegraph Herald GARNAVILLO, Iowa (AP) _ A large American flag hangs in Brian Lawrence’s Clayton Ridge Middle School classroom. Lawrence, a science …
Students give boost needed for new education program
By LORI POTTER Kearney Hub KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) _ When participants in the Youth Engaged in Leading Phelps program were challenged to identify and pursue …
Student wins $62,900 literary prize
By KASEY JONES BALTIMORE (AP) _ A senior at Washington College has been awarded a $62,900 literary prize. Alexander Vidiani, who grew up in Hunt …
Sports
LeBron now free agent, could remain with Heat
MIAMI — LeBron James is heading back to free agency. James has told the Miami Heat that he is opting out of the final two …
U.S. to play Germany in next round
PORTO SEGURO, Brazil — There won’t be friendly phone calls, there won’t be any dirty deals. That’s the promise from both sides ahead of Germany’s …
County honors for top MDC baseball, academic teams
MIAMI — Fresh off their win at the National AAPA Challenge Bowl, Miami-Dade physician assistant program champions will once again be recognized for their academic …