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Dallas welcomes a new addition to the community. Halperin Park is a new five-acre park over I-35, between South Ewing and Marsalis avenues, near the Dallas Zoo. After years of planning and fundraising, the park opens its doors to the public Saturday May 9th, and is being called the park that will change Oak Cliff. […]
NCAA Approves Expansion Of Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments INDIANAPOLIS–The NCAA announced on Thursday that the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments are both expanding to 76 teams. The move was approved by the Division I Board of Governors. It is the first time sthe men’s tournament has expanded since 2011 and […]
Richard Kelly to Resign as Clinton Co. Sheriff as He, Wife Plead Guilty to Jail Commissary Criminal Charges CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. — Richard Kelly, the Clinton County Sheriff, and Ashley Kelly, the county’s former jail matron, have pleaded guilty after they were accused of using a company to receive payments from the jail’s commissary fund. […]
Passengers on two Southwest Airlines flights had to switch planes earlier this week after the aircraft made contact while departing from the gates at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. According to the FAA and Southwest Airlines, Flight 1048 bound for Connecticut and Flight 562 headed to Houston clipped each other during pushback operations, causing minor damage […]
INDIANAPOLIS — On Thursday, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a lawsuit against Roblox and Discord. The lawsuit accuses the two online platforms of not doing enough to protect children from predators and seeks civil penalties and the disgorgement of all profits obtained through deceptive conduct. Rokita also demands injunctive and declaratory relief to prevent […]
Joel Embiid Ruled Out for Game 2 of Conference Semis Joel Embiid will miss Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks due to a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness. Initially listed as probable, Embiid’s status was downgraded to out after experiencing increased soreness and skipping the […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Hollis Members was dressed in a black pinstriped suit, wearing a white shirt with an open collar, sitting in a chair in his eastside living room having just returned from the funeral home after making arrangements for the services for his daughter Brittany Marie. “No one knows unless it happens what it feels […]
INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. André Carson wins the Democratic nomination for Indiana’s 7th District in the U.S. House. “I was honored to receive the backing of the people of Indiana’s 7th Congressional district,” Carson said in a statement. “Thanks to the power of people and prayer, we’re one step closer to defeating attacks on our […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NBA champion J. R. Smith is set to graduate from North Carolina A&T State University this spring, marking a full-circle moment years after he skipped college to pursue a professional basketball career. Smith, who won NBA titles with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers, will earn a Bachelor of […]
Cathy Hughes Shines at Inaugural Her Legacy Event in Durham The first Her Legacy event in Durham on May 2 brought together inspiration, laughter and hard-earned wisdom as Urban One founder Cathy Hughes joined on-air talents RoyalTea and Mir.I.Am for a candid conversation about purpose, perseverance and legacy. Hughes, a pioneering media executive whose work […]
One Family Expo celebrated diversity, fostered unity, and inspired community through vibrant performances, workshops, and shared cultural experiences.
