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Mississippi Doctors Ditch Insurance For A Direct Primary Care Model

Getty Images by Sidnee Michelle September 8, 2026 The model is gaining traction as Americans face mounting healthcare expenses. A growing number of Mississippi doctors are abandoning the traditional insurance-based healthcare model, opting instead for a subscription system they say gives physicians more time with patients while offering an alternative

Gen Z Isn’t Using AI To Secure The Bag According To This 31-Year-Old Millionaire

(Image: iStock) by Sidnee Michelle September 8, 2026 He pointed specifically to AI as an accessible starting point for aspiring entrepreneurs. Millionaire entrepreneur Timothy Armoo says Gen Z should stop viewing AI solely as a threat to employment and start using the technology to create businesses and build wealth, Fortune

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Md. Gov. Wes Moore raises minimum wage to $18 for some BWI airport workers

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has ordered an immediate increase in the minimum wage for workers directly contracted by the Maryland Aviation Administration at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), setting the floor at $18 an hour. Moore announced the change on Labor Day alongside Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson and

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Octavia Spencer adds an Emmy Award to her résumé

Octavia Spencer has officially added an Emmy to her already impressive collection of acting honors. The Oscar-winning actress won her first Emmy on Saturday for Outstanding Narrator for Investigation Discovery’s “Lost Women of Alaska,” marking another major milestone in a career that has included an Academy Award, Golden Globe and

Carmelo Anthony Reveals Why He Entered The Cannabis Business

(Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images) by Sidnee Michelle September 8, 2026 Cannabis is one part of Anthony’s growing post-NBA business portfolio. Carmelo Anthony is shedding more light on his decision to enter the cannabis industry, saying education about the plant and his experiences with cannabis during his NBA career helped turn

Topicals Founder Olamide Olowe Steps Down As CEO

Topicals founder Olamide Olowe (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images) by Selena Hill September 8, 2026 Former Fenty Beauty executive Sukiana Chancy will lead as the Black-owned skincare brand eyes expansion across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Olamide Olowe is stepping down as CEO of Topicals, the global skincare company