Author: Carma Henry

        Leslie Voltaire, the head of Haiti’s interim presidential council, declared that the Trump administration’s actions to halt aid, deport migrants, and bar refugees would be “catastrophic” for Haiti. The remark was made by Voltaire in an interview with The Associated Press in Rome during a Vatican meeting with Pope Francis. To request assistance for Haiti, he went to the pope and said, “I’m knocking on the doors of people who love Haiti. The pope loves Haiti, and he is eager to help.”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Trump has long referred to January 6 rioters as “hostages,” framing their convictions as politically motivated. Speaking to NBC News, Trump characterized the pardon as a “fun” start to his second term.

The Broward Health Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Kent as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. 

       Donald Trump’s actions on Day One of his presidency, and each day since then, have laid bare his willingness to undermine the health and wealth of working families. He is determined to pollute our air and water. And for all his tough talk about China, he is rapidly ceding vital economic ground to China as he attempts to shutter the new factories powering our nation with clean energy. A true “America First” agenda would focus on American leadership on the global stage. And it would put the American people first. Instead, he is putting Americans’ last by sacrificing our health and our jobs in favor of corporate greed.

  Thus Alexandra Villarreal, writing in the Guardian about Trump 2.0’s first day in office (on Dr. Martin Luther King Day), noted: “He immediately involved the military, ordering the armed forces to ‘seal’ the US’s borders ‘by repelling forms of invasion including unlawful mass migration.’

     As we embark on a new year, here’s a reminder of the significant changes to retirement plan contribution limits and related adjustments for the tax year 2025 announced by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These updates affect a wide array of retirement accounts, including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, governmental 457 plans, the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), and SIMPLE plans. The changes bring important implications for employees, employers (including government and not-for-profit organizations), and those involved in plan administration, accounting, and financial reporting.  Continue reading to learn about these updates and their impact on you and your organization.

       As we enter 2025, small business owners are finding a silver lining amidst challenges. The latest JPMorgan Chase’s 2025 Business Leaders Outlook Survey reveals a wave of optimism sweeping through the sector. More than 70% of small business owners express confidence, feeling “optimistic” or “very optimistic” about both their industry’s and their company’s performance in the coming year. Notably, diverse business owners are showing greater optimism about the economic landscape at local, national, and global levels.

        Seventh-Day Adventist preacher, Clive Dottin, asserts that the nation’s officials are shielding corrupt multimillion-dollar businesspeople, gang leaders, and killers.

       Leonard Corbin was a man of a thousand stories, but few words. It didn’t matter whether it was about iconic Detroit high school athletes from half a century ago, civil rights protests in the 1980s, or obscure music facts from one-hit wonders, he knew at least a little bit about a lot of things and could always add to a conversation with the wisdom and insights he had gained throughout his life.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Experts say the freeze will likely hit red states the hardest, as they are more dependent on federal funding. “Higher-income states produce the majority of the tax dollars that go into the federal government’s pocket,” Kathy Fallon, a human services practice area director at Public Consulting Group