Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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It takes a Con Man to Know a Con Man: Rick Scott would ‘absolutely’ support convicted Trump for president
Study finds possible link between racism and increased risk of stroke in Black women
According to the CDC, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. But according to new data from a Boston University study, it appears that racism is increasing the risk of stroke for Black women. That report was done in connection to the university's Black Women's Health Study. It followed more 48-thousand Black women between 1997 and 2019.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
VP Kamala Harris Says College Students Will Get Paid From Taxpayers To Register Voters Ahead Of 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Tuesday that college students would be able to collect federally-funded work study for registering voters.
Harris’s announcement of the new policy was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. The federal work-study program is intended to allow students to earn money for day-to-day expenses while at college, according to the Department of Education.
Monday, February 26, 2024
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AAUP sanctions New College of Florida after politically motivated “egregious and extensive violations”
A major American academic association made up of faculty and other professionals has voted to sanction New College of Florida in Sarasota.....Read More
Hillsborough program tackles disproportionate impact of gun violence, focusing on youth prevention
The impacts of gun violence are widespread, but data shows communities of color are affected at a higher rate. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found one in five Black adults feel gun violence is a constant threat to their community, which is more than double among white adults.....Read More
Rallygoers ‘March for Palestine’ in Sarasota
Dozens participated in a “March for Palestine” on the Sarasota Bayfront on Saturday.
The event was set to begin around 5:30 p.m. The attendees started the march on the bayfront and then marched downtown.
Video and Article HERE
Clearwater church spreading message of love after vandalism on Black Lives Matter sign
A Clearwater church is turning a negative into a positive after its Black Lives Matter sign was vandalized. They debuted a new sign showering love back into the community.....Read More
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Sunday, February 25, 2024
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The home insurance crisis and panel discussion
Right now, Floridians are dealing with an insurance crisis. This week two insurance companies asked Florida for more than a 50% rate hike. Reporter Nadeen Yanes took a deeper look as to why. Plus, our panel consisting of our Janelle Irwin Taylor, Publisher of Southeast Politics and Dr. Susan MacManus, our political analyst is here. We discuss if lawmakers can solve Florida’s cost of living problem, the 2-year anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine, and more.
Lawmakers fail to reach deal with partial shutdown looming
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday blasted Republicans over the threat of what he called “a harmful and unnecessary government shutdown” as Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan deal days out from a key funding deadline.
“We are mere days away from a partial government shutdown on March 1. Unless Republicans get serious, the extreme Republican shutdown will endanger our economy, raise costs, lower safety, and exact untold pain on the American people,” Schumer wrote in a letter to lawmakers on Sunday.
Death of beloved New York City owl, Flaco, in apparent building collision devastates legions of fans
Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl that became a feel-good New York story after escaping its Central Park Zoo enclosure and flying free around Manhattan.
Flaco was found dead on a New York City sidewalk Friday night after apparently flying into a building. It was a heartbreaking end for the birders who documented the owl’s daily movements and the legions of admirers who eagerly followed along.
What is popcorn brain? How being chronically online is killing focus
Struggling to focus on a single thought or task? Finding yourself constantly distracted by social media? You may have what is known as “popcorn brain.”
Coined by researcher David Levy in 2011, the term popcorn brain refers to a person’s attention quickly jumping from thought to thought like the kernels popping in popcorn.
A 2003 study by the University of California Irvine found the average attention span was two minutes and 30 seconds. In 2012, the average attention span dropped to 75 seconds. Now, the attention span for most people is about 47 seconds, according to UC Irvine.
Video and Article HERE
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