IT’S A FASHION AFFAIR
11th annual scholarship benefit for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County presented by Neesha’s Finest Fashions, Saturday, Nov. 9 at the PGA Marriott, …
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Israel approves two bills that require a halt to UN’s aid delivery to Gaza
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US presidency: Voters’ increased anger at Trump is shaping the race
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Harris vs. Trump
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Howard to Hollywood: Second Annual HBCU 1st LOOK Fest
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‘Union’: It’s like you’re there, David vs. Amazon as Goliath
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Election 2024: Trump’s autocracy, nationalists’ theocracy are on the ballot
Despite former President Donald Trump’s bizarre remarks and behavior, his felony conviction and pending criminal charges, polls show him still in a dead heat with …
Health and Wellness
Taco Bell: Artificial ingredients OK for Cap’n Crunch treat
NEW YORK (AP) _ Taco Bell says it will roll out Cap’n Crunch-covered balls of dough nationally _ and that they’re exempt from its recent …
TriStar Skyline trauma center fails first-year test
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ The Tennessee Board of Licensing Health Care Facilities has given a new trauma unit at Nashville’s TriStar Skyline Medical Center a …
Business
Andorra: CEO of bank accused of money laundering is arrested
By Harold Heckle MADRID — The chief executive officer of a bank in the tiny European country of Andorra has been arrested on suspicion of money …
United Way to fund training for after-school programs
OMAHA, Neb. — The United Way will provide extra training for employees who work with students in Omaha after-school programs. The Omaha World-Herald (http://bit.ly/1KVACWc ) reports that …
Spain: Board of bank taken over by regulator asks to resign
MADRID — The board of a Spanish bank catering to rich clients has asked permission from the country’s central bank to resign after its Andorran owner …
Education
8 hospitalized following school bus crash
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) _ Authorities say a school bus crash in the Florida Panhandle sent five students, two adults and a baby to the …
New standardized tests bring technical challenges, concern
By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Call this the year of the test. Or, at least the year of standardized test mania. …
Grant to help WSSU students prepare for medical degrees
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) _ The National Institutes of Health has awarded Winston-Salem State University a five-year grant totaling $2.3 million to help undergraduate students compete …
Sports
Steroids loom in major college football, but little testing done
WASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or …
Player barred from team over tweet about Obama
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) _ The University of North Alabama says a walk-on football player won’t be allowed back on the team after sending a tweet …
LeBron named SI’s Sportsman of Year
MIAMI (AP) — When LeBron James learned he was Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year, the Miami Heat star was surprised.Not because he thought his …