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Saint Lucia’s Eddie Hazel Elected To World Aquatics Bureau

Eddie Hazell, President of the Saint Lucia Aquatics Federation, has been elected to sit on the World Aquatics Bureau. Hazell will represent Zone II, along with Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago. At the next PanAm Aquatics Executive meeting on 23 Ja...

Rap Stars Can Learn A Thing Or Two From Taylor Swift's Political Savvy

Other than “Shake It Off,” I couldn’t recite lyrics from a Taylor Swift song if my life was on the line. What I do know, however, is that if Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Chris Brown and other young R&B and hip-hop artists followed the 12-time Gram...

Hip-Hop and R&B artists: ‘Be more like Taylor Swift.’

Taylor Swift and a fan. Photo courtesy of Instagram @TaylorSwift13 by Sylvester Brown Jr. | The St. Louis American & Other than “Shake It Off,” I couldn’t recite lyrics from a Taylor Swift song if my life was on the line. What I do know, howeve...

County’s top health post, vacant for a year, ‘vital’ to Innamorato administration

Kim Meacham, a lifelong resident of Clairton, shares her plea for solutions to air pollution in her city during public comment at the Allegheny County Board of Health’s quarterly meeting, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at the Allegheny County Courthous...

School Choice: No longer “if,” but “how”

Getty Images (NewsUSA) – Over the last thirty years, the efforts of parents, educators, and state leaders have laid the foundation for a pluralistic sea change in how we think about the education options available to families in the U.S. But o...

What’s the best diet for healthy sleep?

Adobe Stock Photo& A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s by Erica Jansen, University of Michigan You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you’ve found yo...

Former Courier reporter Diane Powell-Larché dies at 65

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that former staff reporter and freelance writer Diane Powell-Larché& has died due to complications from pancreatic cancer. She was 65. Her date of death was Friday, Jan.12. A Philadelphia native, Powell-Lar...

Quinta Brunson wins historic Emmy as first Black lead comedy actress in over 40 years

Quinta Brunson, the bubbly star and creator of the hit mockumentary “Abbott Elementary,” etched her name in television history at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night. Brunson’s captivating performance as Janine Teagues, a dedicated second-...

Catalog from auction of Princess Diana’s dresses to sell for over $6K

The catalogue from an auction of Princess Diana’s dresses. (Ewbank’s Auctions via SWNS) by Izzy Hawksworth A catalog from an auction of Princess Diana’s dresses that was held just two months before her death is expected to sell for up to $6,00...

You have permission to love again

by Dr. Portia Lockett Losing someone through death, divorce, or the end of a long-term relationship can be emotionally challenging and draining.& Take it from me, you will survive and eventually thrive again! It may take time to heal and be op...

Take advantage of free life-saving lung cancer screening for veterans

Doctor looks at chest x-ray in her office. Getty Images stock photo (Kim Norris, LCFA President) – Veterans who have selflessly served our country face a higher risk of developing lung cancer because of their exposure to environmental hazards s...

‘Stop Cop City’ attacks have caused costs to rise for Atlanta police training center, officials say

ATLANTA (AP) — The longstanding and at times violent protests against Atlanta’s planned police and firefighter training center are partially responsible for a nearly $20 million rise in costs connected to the project, city officials said. The 85-...

Caribbean Tourism Projected To Remain Strong In 2024

Board members of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) recently met with Chapter Presidents from 50 U.S. states at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort. President and CEO of ASTA Zane Kirby said the one thing the travel trade has noted is that...

AMERICA’S BEST GROCERY CHAIN

By: Olivia Salamone H-E-B grocery store was named the top U.S. Grocery Retailer surpassing stores such as Amazon, Trader Joe’s, and ALDI. e global leader in customer data science, dunnhumby, announced the top retailer in its seventh annual dunnhumby...

JOINT PRIMARY ELECTION

By: Harris County Clerk’s Office Election’s Department Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth announced today that the Republican and Democratic Parties in Texas’ largest county have agreed to conduct a joint election during the March 5, 2024 Primary...