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[ April 29, 2026 ] Saint Augustine’s University files for bankruptcy — 159-year-old HBCU owes up to $100 million and drops accreditation fight Sports
[ April 29, 2026 ] Black Americans are losing nearly 15 percentage points more sleep than white Americans — and the health toll is enormous Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] A new once-daily weight loss pill is now available — no injections, no food restrictions, starting at $149 a month Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Colorectal cancer is striking people in their 30s and 40s — and doctors cannot fully explain why Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Hidden stress — not the kind you can see — may be quietly stealing your memory as you age Health

GENERAL ELECTION IN BATTLEGROUNDS, ABSENTEE BALLOT REJECTIONS COULD TRIPLE

September 9, 2020 Bouldin 0

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This year, that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly contested battleground states. With the coronavirus creating […]

HEADLINE NEWS: Kamala Harris Makes History, Many Times Over

August 12, 2020 Bouldin 0

The bravery and radicalism of Joe Biden’s choice will become apparent over time. By Joan Walsh Kamala Devi Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father, on Tuesday night became the first woman […]

NAACP SUES U.S. EDUCATION SECRETARY OVER COVID-19 SCHOOL MONEY

August 12, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent The coronavirus pandemic has focused the nation’s attention on the essential role public schools play in families and communities’ lives. The NAACP said it’s also exposed severe […]

Teachers protest across U.S. over reopening schools in pandemic

August 5, 2020 Bouldin 0

REPRINT: USAToday CHICAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Teachers and support staff at more than 35 school districts across the United States on Monday are protesting the re-opening of schools while COVID-19 is surging in many […]

SCARED FOR SCHOOL: 4 In 5 Parents Considering Homeschooling Kids This Fall

August 5, 2020 Bouldin 0

Source: StudyFinds NEW YORK — As autumn nears and the coronavirus outbreak wears on, the next school year is becoming more uncertain for many parents. A new survey finds four in five parents are thinking […]

Dollar Sends Warning that U.S. is Losing its Grip on the Virus

August 5, 2020 Bouldin 0

Source: Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — The dollar is flashing a warning sign to U.S. policy makers — get a grip on the virus. After hitting an alltime high in March, a gauge of the greenback lost […]

Why Are Coins Hard to Find During the Pandemic?

July 29, 2020 Bouldin 0

The Associated Press The Federal Reserve has seen a significant decline of coins in circulation because people are not spending them as regularly at businesses, many of which are either temporarily closed or not accepting […]

First Corona- virus Vaccine Tested in the US Poised for Final Testing

July 22, 2020 Bouldin 0

Source: Baptist Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday — as the shots are poised […]

Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams picked to replace Lewis on November ballot

July 22, 2020 Bouldin 0

(CNN) – – State Sen. Nikema Williams has been chosen to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November, paving the way for the first black woman elected to lead the Georgia […]

SENATORS: “HAVING A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD IS ESSENTIAL FOR AMERICANS” Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Enforce Housing Eviction Bans During Pandemic

July 22, 2020 Bouldin 0

NEWS RELEASE BIRMINGHAM – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to put many Americans in danger of falling behind on monthly rent payments, U.S. Senators Doug Jones of Alabama and Jon Tester of Montana today led […]