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
Habitat Broward accepting applications
PHOTO COURTESY OF HABITATBROWARD.ORG FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – First-time homebuyers have an opportunity to learn more about Habitat for Humanity and whether they qualify for …
Dr. Nelson Adams, III to be honored at St. John’s gala
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEE KAY MIAMI – One of South Florida’s most prominent physicians will be honored at the 18th Annual Things Are Cooking in …
Business
World Meeting head says pope’s economic impact growing
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) _ The president of the World Meeting of Families says the estimate of the economic impact of Pope Francis’ visit to …
Wal-Mart buying remaining stake in China’s Yihaodian
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wal-Mart has purchased the remaining stake in Chinese online retailer Yihaodian as it looks to expand its presence in the country …
Coca-Cola: Diet Coke still struggling in US
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Coca-Cola says sales of Diet Coke are still sliding as people continue gravitating toward …
Technology
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel talks sexts and growth
Evan Spiegel dropped out of Stanford University in 2012, three classes shy of graduation, to move back to his father’s house and work on Snapchat.
Hoping to quiet critics with Windows 8.1
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It’s making the operating system easier …
Education
U of Illinois pays $550,000 to PR firm for branding contract
URBANA, Ill. (AP) _ The University of Illinois is paying the public relations firm Edelman more than a half-million dollars to develop a campus branding …
ND arguments set in Common Core education standards case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ A Burleigh County judge is slated to hear arguments Monday from North Dakota opponents of the Common Core education standards. Tioga …
Hundreds of NIU employees want to join state worker union
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) _ Nearly 650 workers at Northern Illinois University have signed a petition and filed it with the state labor board asking to …
Sports
Rutgers’ athletic facility upgrades approved by board
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) _ Rutgers University’s board has approved a plan to build a multi-use men’s and women’s basketball facility and give the school’s …
Brooke Henderson wins first Symetra Tour title
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Canadian teen Brooke Henderson won the Four Winds Invitational on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title. The 17-year-old Henderson …
Investigation finds no evidence of bias by Ferry
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) _ An independent investigation has found former Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry was not motivated by …
