Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Judge allows parental controls for Texas children’s social media accounts, but blocks content moderation requirement

(The Texas Tribune) – A federal district court judge on Aug. 30 temporarily blocked part of a new social media law designed to prevent Texas children from accessing certain content online through platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.Judge Robert...

Sharing first-hand accounts of military service

(Family Features) – More than a century after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, stories told by American veterans who served during this pivotal time offer fascinating insights into this period.To preserve and share history a...

Fraudulent and impersonated Texas toll road services are being used in text message phishing scams

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Recently, reports have been streaming into BBB Scam Tracker from Texas residents regarding suspicious text messages claiming the recipient has an unpaid toll road balance. While many people who receive the text mess...

Young Women’s STEAM Academy joins Young Women’s Preparatory Network

(The HUB) – Young Women’s STEAM Academy, Dallas ISD’s first all-girls legacy school, began the 2024-2025 school year with an inaugural freshman class as part of its expansion – along with the Young Women’s Preparatory Network’s newest members.The net...

Volunteering together to build friendships and strengthen bonds

(Family Features) – Volunteering has always been a big part of Shelley Brosnan’s life, whether she was serving in her children’s school or in their community of Fairfax, Virginia. When Brosnan retired, increasing her volunteer efforts was a natural n...

After Nearly 30 Years, Jefferson County Reaches Deal to End Sewer Consent Decree

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Nearly 30 years after the Cahaba River Society (CRS) and private citizens sued Jefferson County for permit violations, including unpermitted discharge of wastewater containing raw sewage into rivers and stream...

Alabama-Wake Forest on Oct. 18 Will Be First Hoops Game in Birmingham’s Boutwell in 45 Years

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times For the first time in nearly 50 years, Birmingham’s downtown Boutwell Auditorium will host a basketball game. The University of Alabama men’s basketball team will tip off against Wake Forest in the inaugural “...

Alabama HBCU Football Teams Look to Rebound From Tough Outings

By Donald Hunt | For The Birmingham Times Miles College will be on the road again this week looking for its first win of the season, coming off a tough 16-15 loss to West Alabama on a last second field. The Golden Bears (0-0, 0-1) will visit Alabama...

New rules for oilfield waste threaten ranchers and environment

To the editor,The Railroad Commission has recently published new rules regarding oilfield waste. Known in the industry vernacular as rule 8, the Railroad Commission seeks to update and strengthen rules regarding waste pits for oil and gas operators s...

Former Obama Adviser Axelrod Explains Why Kamala Harris Can’t Win

The following article, Former Obama Adviser Axelrod Explains Why Kamala Harris Can’t Win, was first published on The Black Sphere. Despite all efforts by Democrats to the contrary, Donald Trump will win his rightful second term as president. An...

Lieutenant Eric Anderson Retires From Franklin Police

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The man who oversaw the Franklin Police Department’s Training Division since 2016 has retired. Lieutenant Eric Anderson, who joined the police department in 1999, said farewell during a retirement ceremony Friday af...

Kamala Harris staying at Downtown Pittsburgh hotel; supporters line up hoping to see her

& PITTSBURGH-AREA RESIDENTS AND KAMALA HARRIS SUPPORTERS GINGER UNDERWOOD AND MICHAELE CROSBY, OUTSIDE THE OMNI WILLIAM PENN HOTEL, THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 2024 (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) & WATCH THE VIDEO OF MICHAELE CROSBY DISCUSS HOW SHE ATE B...

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei set ablaze by her boyfriend following Paris Olympics

In a harrowing incident that has shocked the globe, Ugandan distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was brutally attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya.& The 25-year-old athlete is cur...

Viral videos of people stealing money from Chase ATMs were just plain check fraud

(CNN) – A number of viral TikTok videos had some people believing they could get “free” cash from Chase ATMs. But it was just a glitch – and those customers were actually committing fraud, according to the bank.Over the weekend, videos appeared on th...

Dallas police officer ‘executed’ in targeted attack, police chief says

(CNN) – One Dallas police officer is dead and two others are injured& following a shootout with a suspect who had fatally shot an officer in his marked patrol car, in what law enforcement officials are calling an execution.The suspect, identified...