South Florida security officers: On the front lines, left behind
During the holiday season, while many of us gather with family to celebrate, we must not forget the sacrifices of South Florida’s county contracted security …
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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many
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Three men lynched a century ago are innocent, judge finds
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‘White Woman Syndrome’ denies Black women justice
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Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants
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The butcher’s knife, the lamb’s cry – and ascent of the billionaires
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10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025
New York (AP) — With the end of 2024 around the corner, you might be reflecting on financial goals for 2025. Whether you’re saving to …
Health and Wellness
Texas doctors do first skull and scalp transplant
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Texas doctors say they have done the world’s first partial skull and scalp transplant to help a man …
EPA: No widespread harm to drinking water from fracking
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) _ Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the …
Business
Major credit agencies agree to changes sought by advocates
NEW YORK — The three largest credit-reporting agencies will change the way they handle records in a major revamp long sought by consumer advocates. People who …
Dollars can be a dirty word at banks on US-Mexico border
By ELLIOT SPAGAT SAN DIEGO — The clamor to crack down on laundering drug money was loud in 2010 when Wachovia National Bank was found to …
U.S. running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?
By JONATHAN FAHEY NEW YORK — The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive …
Education
Museums in NYC, Boston honored for science education
NEW YORK (AP) _ The National Science Board is honoring museums in New York and Boston for their work in educating the public about science. …
Superintendent to launch own review of Common Core standards
By JEFF AMY JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Mississippi education officials will conduct their own voluntary review of the Common Core academic standards, even after Gov. …
5 Tufts students go on hunger strike over janitor layoffs
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ Five students at Tufts University began a hunger strike Sunday over the university’s plans to cut about 35 janitorial jobs at …
Sports
LeBron James: Transition over, ready to be take-charge player
MIAMI (AP) — A year ago, it was all different. LeBron James calls it a transition phase, one where he was wrapped up in figuring …
Marlins suspend humbled manager
MIAMI (AP) — Chastened Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a …
Final Four teams a slam dunk for NBA-quality talent
Associated Press Lurking in virtually every corner of the Superdome this weekend will be lottery picks, some other NBA first-rounders and assorted AP All-Americans. Everywhere, …