Domestic violence bill heightens victims’ court protection in Florida
By David L. Snelling Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – A proposed bill which grants domestic violence victims court protection after one incident was filed for the …
The East Wing of the White House is gone. Here’s a look at some history made there
The East Wing entrance of the White House decorated for the holiday season, November 26, 2018.PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIEPDIA Washington (AP) — Betty Ford reportedly …
Health and Wellness
Top Florida legislators work on budget deal
By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) _ Two top Florida legislators on Wednesday spent hours meeting behind closed doors in a last-minute push to reach …
A nail in the eye, a lucky landscaper left without a scratch
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer There must have been a four-leaf clover in those weeds. A 27-year-old landscaper escaped with barely a scratch …
Business
Morris Brown trustees turn down taxpayer money
ATLANTA (AP) – Trustees of Morris Brown College have turned down an offer of nearly $10 million in taxpayer money. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed had …
A look at bank scandals since the financial crisis
HSBC's record $1.9 billion payment to settle a U.S. investigation into money laundering that involved Mexican drug cartels and nations such as Iran is a …
5 tips to steer clear of debt in holiday shopping
CHICAGO (AP) — As the holiday shopping season expands and retailers make impulse buys ever-easier via smartphone and otherwise, consumers have to be extra-disciplined to …
Education
Alcorn’s tuition wavier offered in fall of 2015
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) — Alcorn State University will be the third four-year college in Mississippi to waive out-of-state tuition for all nonresident students. Delta State University …
New charge for teacher accused of sex assault
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) —Prosecutors have filed another charge against a substitute teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student in a northern New Jersey school district …
Police probe sex assault allegations at Bryant U
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Smithfield police are investigating allegations of a sexual assault on the Bryant University campus. A campus-wide email sent to students says the …