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
It was just the best day ever!
By Dr. Pierre Bland I was invited to participate in an adoption event in Ft. Lauderdale recently. It was a huge annual event and the …
Concussions on the brain: Pushing for more research on women
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Katherine Snedaker says she has had 20 concussions, the first three decades ago from a car …
Business
General Mills’ sales hit by shoppers’ turn against cereal
NEW YORK (AP) _ General Mills Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit fell and its revenue fell short of expectations as it deals with shoppers who are skipping …
Reports: Average Manhattan home price is over $1.8 million
NEW YORK (AP) _ The average sales price of a Manhattan apartment has eclipsed $1.8 million _ a new high. The appraisal firm Miller Samuel …
China’s manufacturing weak in June, more jobs cut
BEIJING (AP) _ China’s manufacturing was weak in June and employers cut more jobs, two surveys showed Wednesday, in a new sign the world’s second-largest …
Education
Piano-playing senator’s latest tune: New education policy
By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON — How does a musician-senator fill the time during yet another partisan Senate stalemate? In Sen. Lamar Alexander’s case, he sits …
U. of Alaska Fairbanks rededicates nearly century-old campus
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) _ The University of Alaska Fairbanks will officially celebrate its first century next year and officials marked festivities leading up to it …
Washington Gov. Inslee signs tuition reduction bill
SEATTLE (AP) _ Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will decrease tuition for students at Washington’s public colleges and universities. The measure, Senate …
Sports
Out of finals, Love says he’ll be back next season with Cavs
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) _ The pain in Kevin Love’s surgically repaired left shoulder has become manageable. The Cleveland forward …
Appeal for Brewers’ Smith on suspension to be heard Monday
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Brewers reliever Will Smith will have a hearing Monday for his appeal of an eight-game suspension after being found with a foreign …
Jacksonville Jaguars announce front-office moves
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) _ The Jacksonville Jaguars have promoted Chris Polian to director of player personnel and Chris Driggers to director of pro personnel. Polian …
