A highly contagious stomach bug is spreading through much of the United States, and wastewater surveillance data suggests the situation is more widespread than confirmed case counts alone would indicate. Norovirus levels have reached the high category nationally, according to WastewaterSCAN, an academic monitoring program run through Stanford University in partnership with Emory University….
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How Petra Brennan is powerfully connecting Miami’s Black artists and small businesses to the tourism economy
Petra Brennan is not waiting for the tourism industry to make room for Black artists and multicultural entrepreneurs she’s building the table herself. As a director within the Multicultural Tourism Department at the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, Brennan leads initiatives that sit at the intersection of culture, commerce, and community. Through the Art…
Urgent FDA Recall Hits Walmart Blackstone Seasoning
If you have a container of Blackstone Parmesan Ranch seasoning in your kitchen, stop using it right now. A nationwide recall is in effect for the popular spice blend after a contaminated ingredient raised serious salmonella concerns. The Blackstone Parmesan Ranch seasoning recall covers products sold at Walmart stores across the country as well as…
What Vanessa James built when Caribbean culture had no seat at the table?
Vanessa James has never needed anyone’s permission to celebrate Caribbean culture she simply built the room herself. The Trinidad-born media personality, voiceover artist, and entrepreneur spent nearly two decades in corporate radio, freelance media, and brand storytelling before channeling everything she had into Food, Wine, and Fête, a sold-out Caribbean cultural festival set…
PCOS is now called PMOS! Why it matters for women?
PCOS, one of the world’s most common hormonal disorders affecting women, now has a new name. Medical experts have officially renamed the condition PMOS, short for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome. Although the change may seem small, doctors say it carries major importance. Experts believe the new name better explains the condition and could improve diagnosis,…
Kyle Balda’s ‘Sheep Detectives’ Is set to Wow families
Kyle Balda has spent his career turning underdogs into icons. The acclaimed animation director behind global franchises including Minions and Despicable Me 3 has long known that the best comedy lives right next to something deeply human. His latest project, Sheep detectives, is now in theaters. It is a mystery-comedy that marks a bold creative…
Rising star Xavier Mills turned his ‘on-court’ hustle into extraordinary acting success in new film ‘Is God Is’
From his emotionally layered role in Is God Is opposite Sterling K. Brown to returning as Nishan Leonard in Season 2 of Chad Powers alongside Glen Powell, Mills is building momentum with every project. Fans will also see him reprise his role as Christian in Season 2 of Netflix’s Forever, continuing a story that resonated…
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 3 dead
A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people. At least three others have fallen ill. The World Health Organization told the Associated Press on Sunday that one infection is already confirmed. A broader investigation is now underway. Health authorities are moving fast to understand the full scope of…
Clifton Powell leads ‘Return of the Mack’ in a powerful story about life, family and second chances
Clifton Powell never had a plan. No five-year strategy, no carefully curated brand just a kid from the block who wanted to play football, ended up on a stage, and somehow never looked back. Forty-six years, dozens of films, and one iconic villain later, Powell is still showing up and still surprising people. At 70,…
What Adrienne Moore wants Black women to know after surviving two cancers?
Adrienne Moore knows firsthand how dangerous silence and lack of awareness can be. After surviving two separate cancer diagnoses, she is now using her experience to speak directly to Black women about the warning signs she once missed. What began as a personal health battle has grown into a mission to close the information gap,…