By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests. The funding freeze and uncertainty over its finances contributed to Northwestern’s decision to lay off around 200 people over the summer. In a statement... Read More
Clean dining: See all 109 South Florida restaurants, food trucks with perfect inspections in August
A tiki haven for intoxicating libations, a fresh contender on Pompano’s “Chicken Corner,” a reliable staple for flame-grilled steaks and a homegrown grill known for baby back ribs all aced their clean dining report cards last month. In August, 109 “gold-star” restaurants and food trucks made the list of perfect inspections because not one violation — minor, intermediate or high-priority — was red-flagged at the time of the surprise visit from Florida safety and sanitation... Read More
Florida Panthers manager to keynote cancer survivorship summit in Broward
Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito knows the grief of losing family to cancer and the emotional toll of supporting someone you love through treatment. He lost his mother, mother-in-law and sister to cancer and has cared for his wife during treatment. On Saturday, he will share his experiences at a Cancer Survivorship Summit at Nova Southeastern University in Davie. The all-day event, hosted by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, will address life after diagnosis and look toward... Read More
Half of US voters believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, poll finds
A new poll found that half of U.S. voters — including 77% of Democrats — believe that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute a genocide, in a finding that adds to mounting signals of deep public disapproval of Israel’s operations there. The poll, conducted by Quinnipiac between Aug. 21 and 25, also found that 60% of Americans said the United States should not send more weapons for Israel to use against Hamas in Gaza. The rate was higher — 75% — among Democrats, reflecting a position... Read More
What’s it like on a TV or movie set? Here’s an inside look
Roll sound. Speed. Mark (the slate clapperboard snaps). Camera set … and action. We all know the preamble — from being hypnotized by both the big screen and the little screen — that starts the filming of a scene. But the rest of what goes into getting a clip for a movie or TV show may not be as well-known, even for actors. Fade in on “Beyond the Audition,” a two-day workshop for actors and all kinds of performers that took place this summer at The NEW YOU Studio in Fort... Read More
Moms’ careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds
By JEFF McMURRAY and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — When Elizabeth Rivera’s phone would ring during the overnight shift, it was usually because the bus didn’t show up again and one of her three kids needed a ride to school. After leaving early from her job at a Houston-area Amazon warehouse several times, Rivera was devastated — but not surprised — when she was fired. “Right now, I’m kind of depressed about it,” said Rivera, 42. “I’m depressed because of... Read More
Citizens Insurance targeted in lawsuits that seek to void forced arbitration rulings
Two new lawsuits have been filed that seek to void all settlements and rulings involving customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. who were forced into an arbitration system funded by the state-owned company. The suits, filed in Miami-Dade and Seminole counties, base their arguments on a Hillsborough County judge’s Aug. 2 injunction that suspended Citizens’ ability to send claim disputes to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) while a policyholder pursued his claim that... Read More
Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump’s nominees
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamber’s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees and are discussing a proposal to make it easier to confirm multiple nominees at once. The Democrats’ obstruction is “historic and unprecedented,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said after meeting with his conference on Wednesday. “It is not something we can sustain.” Republicans have... Read More
Daily Horoscope for September 04, 2025
General Daily Insight for September 04, 2025 The energy is anything but calm and gentle right now. The Moon begins the day by entering Aquarius, encouraging us to see things in a clearer light. Be careful — that clarity can become almost overwhelming when the Moon conjoins alchemical Pluto and sets the cosmic volume to max! This energy will reach its ultimate crescendo when Mars in Libra squares Jupiter in Cancer at 10:59 pm EDT, meaning that there’s no such thing as too much or too... Read More
Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns
<p><strong>By JOSH FUNK</strong></p><p>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who know how to spot critical problems with railroad bridges, but the railroads themselves will still be responsible for <a href=”https://apnews.com/article/old-railroad-bridges-inspections-db4e419750ac9f5981ba3f00fa24e805″>inspecting their own bridges</a> and the... Read More