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Two Held After Police Seize Illegal Gun, Ammunition In Dennery

The Northern Division and the Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force conducted a joint operation, about 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Over the Bridge, Dennery. The operation included patrols and the execution of...

Meet 7-year-old girl who is state’s youngest & only Black female bull rider

Photo: Getty Images A seven-year-old Arkansas girl is breaking barriers as the state’s youngest and only Black female bull rider, per THV11. Viewers witnessed seven-year-old Laithan Dickerson’s bull riding at a cowboy ropin’ rodeo...

TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age

Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it’s been accused of. picture alliance via Getty Images by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Repr...

When the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim

Judges can move with speed, but don’t always. Aitor Diago/Moment via Getty Images by Donald Nieman, Binghamton University, State University of New York When former President Donald Trump’s attorneys argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 25, 2...

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Gros Islet

A female pedestrian sustained injuries when a vehicle struck her in Gros Islet on Tuesday. The incident occurred on St. George Street. After learning of the collision, the Gros Islet Fire Station dispatched an emergency crew at about 5:12 pm. However...

Three Black Leaders Appointed to Diversity Positions at Colleges and Universities

Marsha McGriff has been appointed vice chancellor of equity and inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She most recently served as chief diversity officer and senior advisor to the president at the University of Florida. She previously...

Study: Black & Hispanic Faculty Underrepresented In Higher Ed

A new study conducted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), commissioned by Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Virginia), has unveiled concerning trends regarding the representation of Black and Hispanic faculty members in higher education instituti...

SLHTA President Anticipates ‘Really Good’ Tourism Year

Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association President Paul Collymore expects a bumper 2024 tourism year. “I think when we compare to last year, we are looking at a really good year ahead of us,” Collymore told reporters on Tuesday. He...

Job Opportunities 4-24-2024

& Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. seeks a Senior Automation Testing and Commissioning Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA, to define and perform assigned Traffic Management tests (e.g., IXL ATS. on-board) for an overall T&C plan for a medium complexity (i...

Summer Lee dominates Bhavini Patel, wins Primary Election

SUMMER LEE CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR THE 12TH& CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN PA., APRIL 23. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.) In the words of former Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Lanny Frattare, “There was noooo doubt about it.”...

A Fool’s Errand By Melissa Spellman

"A Fool’s Errand" explores the journey of self-discovery and the embrace of unconventional love, celebrating the strength and resilience found in relationships that challenge and inspire growth. #Poetry, #UnconventionalLove, #SelfDiscovery, #Streng...

Police Seek Help In Identifying Hospitalised Male

Your urgent assistance is required! This gentleman was found by emergency personnel along the Millennium Highway, on April 18, 2024. He was conveyed to the Owen King European Union (OKEU) Hospital for care, where he remains admitted. He is no...

ELECTION 2024: Live primary results: Summer Lee nominated to serve second term in Congress

POSTED IN U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, arrives at her election night party on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel in Downtown. Lee won the District 12 Democratic primary over Edgewood Councilor Bhavini Patel. (Photo...

What cities can learn from Seattle’s racial and social justice law

The Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the background. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images by Serin Houston, Mount Holyoke College and Dan Trudeau, Macalester College The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusi...

What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

The relatively new discipline of epigenetics explores how diet and nutrition can affect not only our own health but that of future generations. Drazen Zigic/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota; Hasan Khatib,...