Written By Lexx Thornton Effective January 1, 2026, a new Florida law (CS/CS/SB 1808) requires licensed health care facilities, providers, and practitioners (each, a “Licensed Provider”) to refund any overpayment made by a patient no later than 30 days after the Licensed Provider determines that the patient made an overpayment.  For Licensed Providers who are
More
Written By Lexx Thornton An experienced higher education communicator with significant service at both life sciences and historically Black university campuses has been named director of University Communications for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Jamesia Harrison, who most recently served as senior director of Marketing and Communications for Shaw University, began work at
More
By Lexx Thornton A free vending machine stocked full of groceries, including fresh produce and eggs, has been launched in the Bronx, New York City, the first of its kind made to serve the general public. The NGO Change Food For Good set up the vending machine in October in the Kips Bay Boys and
More
By Kate Reilly and Kathryn Prociv Cold temperatures and winter storm systems continue to sweep across the United States. A blast of Arctic air will bring temperatures 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to all regions east of the Mississippi River. On Monday, the coldest areas will be the northern Plains, the Upper Midwest and the Great
More
HOUSTON – Ten bowl-eligible FBS teams — Notre Dame, Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor, Rutgers, Florida State, Auburn, Temple, UCF, and Kansas — have declined their postseason invitations. With open bowl slots and dwindling interest, it’s time for bold action: extend those invitations to Jackson State, Alabama State, Delaware State, North Carolina Central, Grambling State, or Albany State — six
More
By Bridget Bowman Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, launched her run for Senate on Monday, shaking up the Democratic primary just before the state’s filing deadline. Crockett joins the race to take on GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who is facing multiple primary challengers himself. The two-term congresswoman’s decision also comes as her Dallas-based House seat was redrawn
More
By Nandita Bose, Leah Douglas and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies. Farm groups and Republican farm-state lawmakers have sought the aid in part to support farmers with purchases
More
By Renuka Christoph NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University engineering student Mariah McKinney has been selected to attend 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026, one of the industry’s leading global conferences for designers, engineers, and advanced technology innovators. The week-long event, hosted by Dassault Systèmes, a leading French software corporation, will take place in early Feb. 2026 and will
More
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is putting serious money behind a new push to reshape public education, committing $20 million to partnerships between historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and public charter schools. The funding comes from a joint effort between City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies, with each organization contributing $10 million, according to an announcement
More
HBCU All-Stars LLC has announced its first 2025-26 Player of the Week and Team of the Week honors, shining a spotlight on exceptional student-athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation. The recognition features top performers from the MEAC, SWAC, CIAA, SIAC conferences along with Tennessee State, Hampton and North Carolina A&T State
More
