Biden’s historic errors yield to presidential victory
END OF AN ERA: President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., the 46th president of the United States concludes his term with numerous victories. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
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Sharpton and NAN announce major MLK Day mobilization to defend Dr. King’s legacy as second Trump term nears
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From the mouths of babes: 2025 MLK Essay Competition winners
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HBCU bands to perform at Trump’s inauguration sparking backlash
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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
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The California wildfires leave deeper inequality in their wake
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US Secretary says Sudanese rebel force has committed genocide
Secretary of State Antony Blinken PHOTO COURTESY OF USEMBASSY.GOV Washington (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies …
Health and Wellness
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to raise funds for vital research
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – More than 16 million family and friends provide care to people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias …
Learn early detection at Broward Health North’s Coffee and Health Conversations
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Broward Health North is hosting its next monthly Coffee and Health Conversations on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Stop by for a free …
Business
Amazon’s birthday present: Surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON AP Tech Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Investors helped Amazon celebrate its 20th birthday, pushing the online retailer’s stock up 17 percent …
Capital One closing Sioux Falls office; 750 people affected
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Capital One is pulling its offices out of Sioux Falls, affecting about 750 South Dakota residents it employs here, the …
Q&A: What happened to government’s small business loans?
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ The government’s biggest small business loan program is on hold after running out of …
Technology
Instagram adds photo editing tools
NEW YORK (AP) — The photo sharing app Instagram is adding editing tools that go beyond the vintage-looking filters that made it popular. The Facebook-owned …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly side of TEXTING
Living with etiquette People have varying points of view about texting. For some, texting is a very useful tool which doesn’t require long, drawn-out …
Education
Wheaton College ends student health plans over birth control
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) _ Wheaton College in suburban Chicago says it will stop offering health insurance plans to students to avoid providing birth control coverage …
Rutgers to give athletes stipends of more than $4,000
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University is planning to give its scholarship athletes up to $4,900 in stipends under a new NCAA rule. Athletics Director …
University of North Dakota degree program aims to meet demand for social workers
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ The University of North Dakota is taking steps to help address an expected increase in demand for social workers. UND …
Sports
Richardson gives $100,000 to families of Charleston shooting
Jerry Richardson, the owner of the NFL‘s Carolina Panthers, has donated $100,000 to the families of the Charleston shooting to help cover burial costs of …
NFL schooling rookies on life as professionals
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) _ The NFL is again schooling its rookies on the pitfalls of professional life during a …
Senegal rewards U20 World Cup semifinalists with over $400K
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) _ The Senegal government says it will reward the under-20 soccer squad with over $400,000 for reaching the semifinals in its first …
