South Florida security officers: On the front lines, left behind
By Rev. Dr. Joaquin Willis During the holiday season, while many of us gather with family to celebrate, we must not forget the sacrifices of …
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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
Illinois turns over marijuana applications to attorneys
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Illinois has turned over 13,000 pages of documents to attorneys challenging how the state awarded …
49 adult deaths linked to flu in New Hampshire this season
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) _ New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human services says there were 49 adult deaths related to the flu this season, the …
Business
Fla. could pay man who spent 2 decades in prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) A man who spent 21 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing his seven children might be compensated by the …
Clippers owner gets lifetime ban from NBA for racist comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Issuing about the strongest rebuke that he could, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling …
SC State on track to run out of money next month
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina State University is on track to run out of money next month, and school officials said Thursday they hope …
Education
KSU researchers develop heat-tolerant wheat
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Two Kansas State University researchers are developing a type of wheat that will tolerate hotter temperatures. The issue is that wheat kernels shrivel …
Old error puts school district breakfast program at risk
CALDWELL, Idaho — An old clerical error has put a school district in southwest Idaho in a bind over its free breakfast program. In 2003, an …
College completion gap between rich, poor widens
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES — The gap in bachelor-degree attainment between the nation’s richest and poorest students by age 24 has doubled during the last …