South Florida security officers: On the front lines, left behind
During the holiday season, while many of us gather with family to celebrate, we must not forget the sacrifices of South Florida’s county contracted security …
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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
River Heights girl gets new prosthetic hand
By MIKE ANDERSON AND VIVIANE VO-DUC KSL-TV RIVER HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) _ Elise Wright acts just like any other 8-year-old girl. She likes to jump …
No chicken fingers here: Eatery has gourmet menu for kids
By RACHEL NANIA WTOP-FM CLIFTON, Va. (AP) _ On the second floor dining room of Trummer’s on Main in historic Clifton, Va., executive chef Austin …
Business
Tony Brunson, successful CPA, goes solo
FORT LAUDERDALE — Shifting from the use of “we,” to “I,” may take a while for Anthony “Tony” Brunson. The consummate team player is taking …
Anthony (Tony) Brunson, CPA goes solo
Since 1985, Anthony (Tony) Brunson and Daryl Sharpton were viewed as one. They were partners in the accounting firm Sharpton, Brunson & Company, first located …
Social Security will start mailing benefit statements this September
By JASON ALDERMAN Call it a paperless experiment that didn’t quite pan out. In 2011, a budget-strapped Social Security Administration (SSA) stopped mailing annual benefit …
Education
Florida school districts halt testing amid new problems
By GARY FINEOUT Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Florida school districts across the state were forced Monday to halt the latest round of state …
Schools nationwide struggle with substitute teacher shortage
By TOM COYNE SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Carrie Swing wasn’t alarmed when her fifth-grade daughter, Ivy, spent a day in a first-grade classroom at her San Francisco …
OU hires former federal judge amid fraternity racism probe
OKLAHOMA CITY — The University of Oklahoma has retained a prominent Oklahoma attorney and former U.S. District judge to assist school officials with an investigation into …