Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection While flying to and from Turkey, passengers engaging in common yet frowned-upon flying behaviors may face consequences. Turkish officials implemented rules that went into effect this month, according to CBS News. According to the publication, the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation declared that passengers will be fined if they undo their seatbelts, start tinkering with overhead bins, or stand in a plane’s aisle before the appropriate disembark time. Passengers must follow seatbelt rules during takeoff, landing, taxiing, and whenever the seatbelt sign is on. The now-flagged actions, which pose safety concerns, were…
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ELECTION DATE: June 17, 2025 *POLL CHANGES EFFECTIVE FOR THE JUNE 17 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION*Precinct 8-17 Georgia Tech will not be available as a polling location for the Public Service Commissioner Special Election on June 17, 2025. Voters in precinct 8-17 will vote at Savannah Technical College (Crossroad Campus) at 190 Crossroad Pkwy for this election only.Precinct 6-10 Georgetown Elementary School will not be available for the rest of the 2025 election cycle due to renovations. Voters in precinct 6-10 will vote at Sycamore Church, located at 2031 Grove Point Rd, until further notice.Precincts 3-03 and 3-04 have been…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Bandari Maritime Academy is Kenya’s premier maritime training institution. PHOTO/UGC. By ANDREW MWANGURA newshub@eyewitness.africa Kenya stands at a critical juncture in its maritime development, a moment ripe with potential yet fraught with challenges. The latest “Deep Dive on Seafarer Sustainability” report from the World Maritime University, commissioned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, sheds light on the stark underrepresentation of African seafarers in the global workforce—just four percent, compared to Asia’s 50 percent. For a nation like Kenya, strategically positioned along East Africa’s coastline and with access to the Indian Ocean, this presents…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation The family of retired Congressman Charles B. Rangel announces a series of activities to honor his life and legacy leading up to his funeral service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Congressman Rangel will be memorialized in the coming days, with opportunities for the public to pay their respects.Public Activities:Lying in ReposeSt. Aloysius Church, 219 W 132nd St., New York, NY 10027 June 9 -10, 12:00 p.m. – 8 p.m. Congressman Rangel will lie in repose at St. Aloysius Church. Members of the public, especially his beloved Harlem community, are invited to visit the…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City to Host Super Saturday Grant Kickoff Event June 7 Applications for 2026 for four funding areas open in early June SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah will host its annual Super Saturday Grant Kickoff workshop on June 7 at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center for local nonprofit organizations who are interested in applying for grants available from the city. Last year, the City invested more than $1.6 million in local nonprofit programs. Each contract was signed following a competitive grant application process that upon receipt required quarterly reporting,…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, called on his fellow Democrats on Saturday to “be a little meaner” and stand up to President Donald Trump, who he described as a “bully.”Walz, a 2024 vice presidential candidate, was the keynote speaker at a Democratic Party state convention in Columbia, South Carolina, where he took jabs at the Republican president and sought to energize his party’s activists.”Maybe it’s time for us to be a little meaner, a little bit more fierce, because we have to ferociously push back on this,” Walz told the…
Health Watch: Wellness, Research & Healthy Living Tips You probably won’t see a tick as it clings to a blade of grass, but it can see you. The tiny parasites are opportunists that spend their days waiting for humans, dogs, and other mammals to brush against them so they can latch onto exposed skin and feed on blood. As the climate warms and tick populations proliferate, there’s a good chance that in many parts of the U.S., you’ll get intimately acquainted with one this summer.Most people who get bitten by a tick will be perfectly fine, says Michel Shamoon-Pour, a…
Business Insights: Global Markets, Strategy & Economic Trends The recall of tomatoes distributed in three southern states was upgraded to the most severe warning the agency issues. Read the full article from the original source
Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard did not hoist the Larry Bird trophy on Saturday. (That was Eastern Conference finals MVP Pascal Siakam). Nembhard didn’t put up 31 points in the clincher (also Siakam) or hit the 30-plus-foot bomb that turned Gainsbridge Fieldhouse into a madhouse about a minute before the final buzzer. (That was Tyrese Haliburton.) When Indiana fans look back on this Finals run years from now, though, they will remember what Nembhard did in Game 6 against the New York Knicks.They’ll remember Nembhard’s steals. The man had six of them, five…
Tech Trends & Innovation: The Latest in Tech News WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Elon Musk, to lead NASA, a person familiar with the decision said Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the administration’s personnel decisions. The White House and NASA did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. Trump announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency’s next administrator. Isaacman has been a close collaborator with…