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
Lincoln senator advocates for dyslexia awareness
By ZACH PLUHACEK Lincoln Journal Star LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Reading made Alex Filing so physically exhausted that he would yawn mid-sentence – not out …
Thousands rally in California against health law repeal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Thousands of nurses, doctors, and patients who have benefited from President Barack Obama’s health care law rallied Sunday in California to …
Business
Insurer Aetna to buy Humana in $35B deal
By TOM MURPHY Aetna will spend about $35 billion to buy rival Humana and become the latest health insurer bulking up on government business as …
Kansas utility agrees to refund $10M, drop electric rates
By JOHN HANNA TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ The largest electric utility in Kansas would refund $10 million to its customers and decrease future rates slightly …
Consider the financial implications of lengthy auto loans
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Kevin Flores has more than six years to pay off the loan on his new Nissan Frontier pickup. That’s …
Education
Oklahoma City Public Schools welcomes bilingual teachers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A new group of bilingual teachers is joining the Oklahoma City Public School District. The district’s Human Resources recruiting team traveled …
Ohio University transitions from coal to natural gas fuel
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) _ Ohio University officials say the campus nestled in the state’s coal-mining country will transition from coal to natural gas fuel by …
Indiana’s career, technical students have higher graduation rate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The growing number of Indiana students taking career and technical education courses are graduating from high school at a higher rate than …
Sports
Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis sidelined with leg injury
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Miami Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis is expected to miss the rest of the team’s spring practices with a leg injury. Sturgis …
Marlins’ Fernandez looks good in extended spring training
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) _ Marlins ace Jose Fernandez took another step Monday in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, throwing …
Kyle Thompson wins Rex Hospital Open for 3rd time
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Kyle Thompson became the first player in Web.com Tour history to win an event three times, taking the Rex Hospital Open …
