Cultural Council inaugurates new Arts of Color Fellowship
Lake worth beach – The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County held a reception at the council’s downtown Lake Worth Beach headquarters Oct. 17 to …
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Election update: Former President Trump reclaims White House; other local races decided
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UK Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as new leader, first Black woman to head a big British party
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Entertainment icon Quincy Jones dies at 91
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Harris loses, paving way for radical rightwing changes under Trump 2.0
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AMERICA ELECTS DONALD TRUMP CONVICTED FELON
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Hard knocks, coming-of-age ‘Bird’ takes its time, takes flight
She’s got a thing for birds. They’re like the guardian angels she needs to watch over her. Bailey (Nykiya Adams) has it rough. As the …
Health and Wellness
Colombia suspending use of anti-coca herbicide
By LIBARDO CARDONA BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) _ Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos announced Saturday he is halting use of a herbicide that has been a …
Liberia is free of Ebola, says World Health Organization
By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) _ Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days _ twice the maximum incubation period for the …
Business
Marquis Bank promotes Montague from within
CORAL GABLES — Craig Montague is now Marquis Bank’s assistant vice president and operations Officer. He is responsible for supporting the deposit operations and ensuring …
The state of African American finances
According to Prudential’s March 2013 study, the African-American community is continuing to make financial progress and to feel confident about the future, with a confidence …
Farm bill chops $800 million from food stamp program
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation’s 47 million food …
Education
New Mexico Senate approves Hanna Skandera as education boss
By VIK JOLLY SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Senate on Monday confirmed Hanna Skandera as education secretary _ four years after she took the …
Gastrointestinal bug sickens 100-plus at university
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Officials say more than 100 students at an eastern Pennsylvania university were stricken last week with what appears to be a gastrointestinal …
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 …