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Also known as June 19th, June 19th, Emancipation Day, Freedom, or Jubilee Day, it marks the anniversary of the end of American slavery. The date marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of federal forces in Galveston, Texas, and announces the freedom of enslaved African Americans and the end of the civil war. Over the past few years, June has taken on even more meaning and importance since the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer in 2020. Even after the holidays themselves have passed, Orlando area celebrations are planned for the next few…
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips NEW YORK (AP) – More and more celebrities are trying to attach their name to your phone. Rather, wireless services that can enhance this. From cosmetics to snacks and signature spirits, brands launched and shared by high-profile figures are almost everywhere today. However, some big names are also challenging the market for mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOS. MVNO is the industry term for companies that provide cell coverage by leasing infrastructure from larger, more established carriers. US President Donald Trump’s family was the latest to join the list at the launch of Trump Mobile this week.…
Schools face a surprising increase in absent since the pandemic June 13thGoing to schoolYou’ll have to read last week’s article on school absenteeism and conclude that inmates are in asylum. Did this article actually suggest that the school board was convened to discuss ways to “change the attitude of a five-year-old”? First, let me say that through my near perfect attendance, primary school was not due to my love of education. I woke up every morning, the light lit and a one-off command awakened. I remember one morning like that in middle school. “BS, you’re probably taking a test today,”…
I was born and raised in Pinellas County and graduated from Clearwater High School in 2013. There, a love for science was first entrenched. I grew up in this beautiful coastal city, but during my undergraduate years at Florida Southern College, I fell in love with the vast spaces of Florida countryside.Amanda McVay (Commentary of Amanda McVay)An early spark of curiosity led to a master’s degree in horticulture from the University of Florida. I thought in 2018 there was a need to be unwilling. The statewide, citrus growers were looking for answers as to what was going on under their…
TAMPA – Robert Creed vowed to tell the truth.The truth is that he saw him sit in the passenger seat of Ronnie Walker’s car and twist with a gun in his left hand and then sit right behind the driver’s seat and shoot Nilkia Alexander.The truth is, he said, that although his cell phone recorded several calls to Nylexia in the weeks before she was killed, he had no idea of the 14-year-old’s outrage.The truth is that he didn’t tell the police that he saw that he saw her being shot because he was afraid that Walker would kill him.Does…
Gabe Levin According to the blockchain analytics company, the United Arab Emirates (AP) – Hackers with potential links to Israel have released more than $90 million from Novitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The group that claimed the responsibility for the Hack leaked on Thursday that it said it was the company’s full source code. “The assets remaining in Nobitex are now fully public,” the group wrote on its Telegram account. The stolen funds were transferred to an address that contained messages criticizing Iran’s innovative security guards, blockchain analytics firm Elliptic wrote in a blog post. The attack said the wallets…
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested Thursday on charges related to the death of his 18-month-old son, according to the Volsia Sheriff’s Office. A VSO lawmaker who works with the Ormond Beach Police Department arrested 33-year-old Scott Allen Gardner after his son, Sebastian, said he was “helpless” on June 6th in a hot truck. During the investigation of the incident, Gardner gave multiple false accounts of the fateful day that occurred. In a social media post, the VSO said medical personnel estimated Sebastian’s temperature had reached 111 degrees in the vehicle, and reported that OBPD officials tried…
TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A new law, which comes into effect in July, aims to crack down on dangerous speeding. Some say it’s a lifesaving measure, but critics warn that it could backfire, warning drivers would land behind bars for a momentary decision.”You can’t drive 50 mph at a speed limit and I don’t think that’s too much and it’s dangerous,” state Sen. Jason Pizzo said. For those who have recklessly chosen to speed, the new law signed by Gov. Ron Desantis targets drivers who drive 50 miles at speed limits or drive more than 100 miles per hour. For…
Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga NEW YORK (AP) – Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores fall as the US government resumes with missed student loan payments for debt collection. However, there are things you can do to help rebound your score. Courtney Alev, a consumer advocate at Credit Karma, said it is understandable that people missed payments due to the mixed message about student loans. “We’re truly a huge moment of empathy for consumers,” she said. “But now it’s important to have a plan.” The U.S. Department of Education suspended federal student loan payments in March 2020, providing…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – In May 2022, Ronnie Walker shot 14-year-old Nilexia Alexander multiple times, leaving the body in an empty lot on West Florida Braska Avenue, according to prosecutors. Nilexia’s mother, Ashley Alexander, rose to her feet in tears on Thursday to identify her daughter in a video shown in court. “It’s really, really bad”: family of girls bitten by a shark shared story, thank you doctor “That Nylexia. It’s Nylexia. Her walks, her hair, her skin tone,” Ashley Alexander said. Robert Creed, who was in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, also stood up on Thursday.…