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Clippers miss Paul George, Patrick Beverley | L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — The Clippers were proud of the way they battled without Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Patrick Beverley in two games to start their recent road trip. They split those contests and expressed satisfaction after both with their effort while awaiting the return of George and
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This Day in History - February 8
Today is the 39th day of 2021. There are 326 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1942: Alexander Bustamante is released from Up Park Camp after 17 months of detention for alleged violation of the Defence of the Realm Act.OTHER EVENTS1517: Captain Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, a Spanish
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BOE Member Malia Cohen Raises Red Flag on Bank-Breaking Prop 19 Tax Costs | Post News Group
“The challenge is that it was voted upon and the election has been certified. So, it’s the law,” Cohen said during a virtual media news briefing with reporters from across the state on January 29 organized by California Black
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Man Charged With Beating Convenience Store Employee | Florida Sentinel Bulletin
MANDEL BAKER   A 35-year-old man             was arrested last week and has been charged with felony battery with great bodily harm. The victim was an employee at a convenience store. According to the Lakeland Police Department, last Friday, shortly after 5:30 p.m., police were called to the Food
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Hey, Californians! Do any of these unclaimed billions belong to you? | L.A. Focus News
Attention, Gavin Newsom: Your name is on $90 in unclaimed cashier’s checks held by the state controller. Joseph R. Biden, there’s $250 from Times Mirror -— the company that once published the Los Angeles Times and was consumed by Tribune Co. in 2000 — in your name. And Donald Trump, there’s still
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Kaplan and Reid Win Mass Vaccinations for Local Residents: Oakland Coliseum Site Will Vaccinate at Least 6,000 a Day | Post News Group
I am excited for the Oakland community, which is deeply impacted with high rates of COVID-19, to be prioritized,” said Kaplan. “Thank you to Governor Newsom and President Biden for supporting our efforts to aid our
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Congress Extends Carbon-Capture Incentives | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
WASHINGTON – — While renewable energy is seeing significant growth across the country and around the world, supporters of coal are still finding backers in Congress who included key support for the industry in the federal government’s year-end spending plan. In legislation that brought together
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Guyana should speak with one voice to huge conglomerates - Stabroek News
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Mexican Traditional Coffee Is A Unique Brew – Free Press of Jacksonville
Each Latin American country has its preferred method of preparing coffee. Mexico honors this tradition with café de olla. For a long time, Mexicans have prepared café de olla in a clay pot, where they [...]
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National Police Foundation To Review LAPD's Response to George Floyd Protests - Los Angeles Sentinel
The National Police Foundation will hold two listening sessions tomorrow to help independently assess the Los Angeles Police Department's response to the large demonstrations that followed last year's in- custody death of George Floyd in
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Earth Today | ‘Join the WAVE’ - Natural History Museum makes World Wetlands Day 2021 a virtual affair
THE NATURAL History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) is making the celebration of World Wetlands Day 2021 a month-long, virtual affair and with the focus on‘wetlands and water. With their local subtheme ‘Join the WAVE (Wetlands Awareness...
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Sneak Trip?: Kanye West Removes 500 Pairs of Sneakers From Kim Kardashian’s Home
Those rumors of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian being on the rocks just got some more damning evidence. Reportedly, Kanye West removed 500 pairs of his sneakers from his wife's home.
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How a revolutionary Black power funk band of the Black Panthers changed America - Face2Face Africa
Not everyone reads, but almost everyone listens to music. And that is largely how the revolutionary funk band, the Lumpen, helped galvanize the masses towards the Black Panther Party's cause and vision of social change at a time when music offered hope and strength to African Americans and leading
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Congress Extends Carbon-Capture Incentives – Free Press of Jacksonville
WASHINGTON – — While renewable energy is seeing significant growth across the country and around the world, supporters of coal are still finding backers in Congress who included key support for the industry in the [...]
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Rapper D Smoke takes patient walk to Grammy recognition - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Salt-N-Pepa respond to DJ Spinderella: 'Perception is not reality' - TheGrio
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Florida man tries to shoot his shot with judge during bond hearing
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Removing list requirement in Article 160 (2) (a) will do much to enhance stagnant democracy - Stabroek News
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It Was a Completely Peaceful Protest to Show Support for the District Attorney. Then the Cops Started Making Arrests. | L.A. Focus News
By Stephen Oduntan LAPD officers arrested three people affiliated with Black Lives Matter- Los Angeles at a rally on Tuesday to support progressive justice reform. Many of the activists present said police had targeted organizers and leaders of the protest due to their political beliefs. One of the
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Vice President Kamala Devi Harris, We See You! | New York Carib News
“At last, we have a real Wonder Woman who represents strength and beauty. She’s the real deal: strong, fearless, mighty, brilliant and she looks like us. Her name is Kamala Devi Harris, Madame Vice President of the United States of America.” I lost a lot of sleep this week, anticipating the
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Congress Extends Carbon-Capture Incentives – The Wilmington Journal
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Paul George shoots Clippers past Cavs to end long trip | L.A. Focus News
The Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard drives to the basket against the Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen during the second half of Wednesday’s game in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Cleveland Cavaliers’ Collin Sexton, right, drives to the basket against Los Angeles Clippers’ Serge Ibaka during the first half of an
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Political storms swirl around California's Newsom amid virus - Black News Channel
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