Israeli soldiers burn a hospital in Gaza
Deir-Al-Balah, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed and set fire to one of the last hospitals operating in the northernmost part of Gaza on Friday, …
Pulse oximeters may misread oxygen levels in people of color
Washington (AP) — Makers of medical devices that quickly measure oxygen levels in the blood would have to gather extra data to show that their …
FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work
Washington (AP) — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading …
TikTok creators left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban
Will TikTok be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision that …
Historic moment: Swearing-in of Alexcia Cox as state attorney
West Palm Beach – Palm Beach County native Alexcia Cox took office as state attorney on Tuesday, calling her historic swearing-in “a big moment” and …
3 Blacks killed in New Orleans terrorist attack
Miami – At least three of the victims killed in the New Year’s Eve celebration terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter …
Haiti remembrance Vigil to mark 2010 earthquake anniversary
MARLEINE BASTIEN: The Miami-Dade County commissioner and executive director of the Family Action Network Movement (FANM) urges attendance at the Sunday, Jan. 12 vigil to …
As MLK holiday nears, Bernice King urges people to really focus on his teachings
Bernice King PHOTO COURTESY OF MARYVILLE.EDU ATLANTA (AP) — As the holiday honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, his daughter is …
‘Keep the Dream Alive’
I come today to talk to you about the Black man from Africa. Yes, that man. The first man. The original man. The man whom …
Obituaries
JAY FUNERAL HOME Hortencia Edwards Abner, 75, administrative assistant, died January 3. Service 11am Friday, January 10, at Community Church of Praise and Deliverance. David …