SoFlo Live
KAREN STEPHENS IN ‘POTUS’: The award-winning South Florida favorite returns Jan. 9 – 26 to the Carnival Studio Theater of Miami’s Arsht Center for the …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Health and Wellness
Congress-Sept 11 Health – Advocates aim to extend benefits for 9/11 first responders
By GLYNN A. HILL WASHINGTON (AP) _ Advocates for ailing Sept. 11 first responders say Congress should permanently extend a law providing medical monitoring and …
San Francisco moves to put warnings on ads for sugary drinks
By JANIE HAR SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Soda and some other sugary drinks contribute to health problems, San Francisco supervisors said as they voted unanimously …
Business
Not Just a Man’s World, Female Entrepreneurs Are Making Noise
(NewsUSA) – They can outperform boys in school, will probably live longer than their male counterparts and, according to the Financial Times, are forecast to …
Still got it: Facebook mobile ad revenue continues to surge
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer- NEW YORK (AP) _ Nearly three-quarters of Facebook’s advertising revenue now comes from mobile ads, as many more users …
Running out of time: Limited-time deals can be limiting
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Target shoppers found out this weekend that when stores make deals to carry merchandise from …
Education
Michelle Obama addresses Tuskegee University graduates
By KIM CHANDLER TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) _ Michelle Obama invoked the storied history of Tuskegee University as she urged new graduates to soar to their …
North Dakota student prepares for National Geographic Bee
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) _ A North Dakota middle school student is arduously preparing for the National Geographic Bee competition. The 12-year-old Sean Ness tells …
College buys fake bodies for anatomy, physiology courses
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) _ The University of Northern Iowa has purchased several artificial bodies to help provide undergraduate students with a better understanding of …
Sports
Incognito’s behavior scrutinized again
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) _ Richie Incognito’s stall inside the Miami Dolphins locker room was loaded with packages, papers and plenty of football equipment Monday. The …
Miami escapes tough penalties in Shapiro sanctions
CORAL GABLES (AP) — The University of Miami’s football team will lose a total of nine scholarships and the men’s basketball team will lose three …
Obama open to name change for Washington Redskins
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama says he would “think about changing” the Washington Redskins’ name if he owned the football team as he waded …