Author: Carma Henry

Journalist Rula Jebreal made the comments about Jeffries while appearing on Wajahat Ali’s “The Left Hook” podcast.

       Overall, we know costs for healthcare have increased dramatically. Records indicate that it has reached $4.9 to $ 5.2 trillion dollars. Going to the doctor, paying for insurance, going to the hospital and paying for pre-scription drugs are just out of control.

After a powerful August storm left more than 140,000 without power, Memphis residents organized to provide support as questions grew about the city’s infrastructure.

       Life has shown me that growth is rarely loud or glamorous. Sometimes growth looks like taking one small step when life has drained your energy. Other times it looks like trying again after disappointment, rejection, heartbreak, or failure. Challenging yourself is much like exercising a muscle. If you never stretch it, never work it, and never place resistance against it, it will eventually weaken. The same applies to our minds, faith, discipline, goals, and personal development.

Today, four-time NBA Champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry announced the return of the UNDERRATED Golf Tour presented by KPMG for its fifth U.S. season, marking a milestone year for a platform that continues to reshape access and opportunity within the game. Now entering its fifth season, UNDERRATED Golf continues to evolve as a purpose-driven business endeavor committed to balancing participation in the sport and expanding competitive pathways for student-athletes from every community. With the continued support of KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, season five will once again blend elite competition with leadership development, mentorship and exposure to career pathways that extend well beyond the course.

Approximately 150 cancer fighters and survivors from across South Florida will be celebrated during the 6th Annual Ella’s Day: A Day of Pampering for Cancer Fighters & Survivors on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ken Thurston Inverrary Community Center in Lauderhill.

     The U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to hold two associates of former Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick in contempt of Congress for allegedly failing to comply with subpoenas issued during an ethics investigation into the Haitian-American former lawmaker.

Melissa Payne, an African American woman who fatally shot a white retired Army veteran during a confrontation in a Walmart parking lot, will not face criminal charges after prosecutors determined that she was legally protected by the state’s controversial Stand Your Ground law. She shot 62-year-old Bart Diguglielmo on June 30 outside a Walmart in North Lauderdale, Florida. Prosecutors have now concluded that she acted in self-defense and is immune from prosecution.

       The Joseph Caleb Auditorium’s Caleb Around Town series proudly announces its Rhythm Reborn Concert, a dynamic night of soul-driven music featuring South Florida favorite Big Brooklyn Red with opening act Burgundee, live at the Miami Theater Center on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 7 PM.

   Being yourself does not mean you have to be perfect. Everyone has flaws, mistakes, awkward moments, and things they are still learning about themselves. Those things do not make you less valuable. They make you human.