Author: Carma Henry

Is Afghanistan FUBAR? It depends on who you ask

     Florida Memorial University saw its offense generate 329 total yards of offense and its defense create five turnovers – three interceptions and two fumble recoveries, with one of those fumbles being returned for a touchdown – but saw its special teams unit struggle at various points Saturday which left the door open for host Edward Waters University to rally  and knock off the Lions 24-20 Saturday in the sea-son-opener for both teams at EWU’s Nathaniel Glover Field & Stadium.

Hurricane Ida Devastates Louisiana and Mississippi

  The brigade commander over the Al Isha unit, Nawazuddin Haqqani, bragged in an interview with Zenger News that his unit is using U.S.-made hand-held scanners to tap into a massive U.S.-built biometric database and positively identify any person who helped the NATO allies or worked with Indian intelligence. Those who try to deny or minimize their role will find themselves contradicted by the detailed computer records.

 The recent tropical storm has now moved to a Category 4 Hurricane. Hurricane Ida has made its mark on history and other states, but Louisiana has gotten the most damage from it right now. More than 1,000,000 people have no electricity, and barges have broken loose from their berths and there are four known deaths because of Ida. Furthermore, the government has issued a boil water advisory because of the loss of pressure in the Jefferson Parish distribution system. Keep Louisiana in your prayers.

     Upchurch Management, a McDonald’s franchisee with 27 locations across Broward County, has established a new partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County to provide complimentary meals at its McDonald’s locations for first outings of Bigs and Littles.  Several first outings were hosted earlier this month at Sunrise and Pompano Beach locations.

      Florida A&M University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Maurice Edington, Ph.D., has announced Mira Lowe as the next dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC). 

     To assist Broward County renters in avoiding eviction, the County is offering emergency rent and utility payments to low-income renters through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Applications are still being accepted, but eviction protections have ended so renters are urged to act quickly. Broward County has opened four in-person intake centers to help speed the application process in addition to providing a call center staffed with multilingual English/Spanish/Haitian Creole professionals from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

       *The Florida Department of Health has suspended daily case and vaccine reports. The department will instead post weekly updates. The numbers reported here reflect the number of new cases and deaths for the previous week, August 20 – August 26.

     The Associated Press reports that headstones from a historic African American cemetery in Washington, D.C., which were being used for erosion control, are being moved to Maryland’s National Harmony Memorial Park. This action will pay tribute to the 37,000 people who’ve been buried in the D.C. cemetery.