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Dev Patel as a knight of the Round Table, Jodie Turner-Smith as Anne Boleyn, the mostly non-white casts of Bridgerton and Hamilton — all belong to a tradition that has its roots in live theater.
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Wesley Cook established his status as a political activist while still a teenager. At age 14, he took part in a protest against a rally for presidential candidate George Wallace and was subsequently arrested by Philadelphia police. The arrest did not deter him from further political activism, and
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#Election2020: Trump pressures Georgia elections chief: 'Find 11,780 votes' | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state’s presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud and raising the prospect of a “criminal offense” if officials did not change the vote
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Alabama A&M football lands four-star SEC transfer
By Tolly Carr hbcugameday.com Moses Douglass, a four-star recruit out of high school, has committed to Alabama A&M via the transfer portal. Douglass, a defensive back, started his college career at the University of Kentucky. Moses Douglass was one of the top players in Ohio for the class of
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Pandemic: Johnson orders new shutdown rules for the UK | L.A. Focus News
By Danica Kirka and Sylvia Hui | Associated Press LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus, even as Britain ramped up its vaccination program by becoming the
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Tropical Storm Now Threatens Earthquake Ravaged Haiti | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Tropical Storm Grace, which has gained strength over the nearby Dominican Republic and Cuba, has set its sights on Haiti. The island nation continues to assess the death toll and wreckage of a destructive 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Weather forecasters warned that large parts of
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President Biden Announces Executive Orders to Curb Gun Violence BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This gun violence in our neighborhood is having a profound impact on our children, even if they’re never involved in pulling the trigger or being the victim of — on the other side of a trigger,” President Biden
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2020 Comes To An End With White Domestic Terrorism Thriving Into The New Year
Anthony Quinn Warner, the Nashville Christmas bomber, and Duke Webb, accused Illinois bowling alley murderer, are not being discussed in terms of white domestic terrorism. Why not?
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'Stolen cattle thrown out of moving taxi’ as suspects try to evade police
After the cattle were thrown out, the taxi crashed near farm hostels and the suspects escaped on foot. Police are still searching for them.
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Voëlklip tragedy: Mother deliberately drove off a cliff with her two children
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear due to the COVID-19 pandemic are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones.
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Six die in Mangochi road accident | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Six people have died while other people have sustained various degrees of injuries after the motor vehicle they were traveling in overturned last night at Chowe Hills. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Amina Tepani Daudi has identified one of the victims as Lingson Majo, 32, from Kalanje
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Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope' - Black News Channel
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease
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Pandemic: Wisc. pharmacist tried to ruin vaccine intentionally | L.A. Focus News
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Kaizer Chiefs must make the most of their good fortune
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Pandemic migration: California a leader in exits by moving van | L.A. Focus News
California is again high on scorecards you don’t want to be on — states with the largest shares of exits by moving vans. Three van lines have released their annual studies of interstate moving patterns, and for 2020 California found itself ranked among the leaders for its share of outbound
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Tanya Roberts’ Rep Says Death Announcement Was An Error, Star Is Alive
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Trump's loyal fans pose challenges for Republicans, Biden | The Atlanta Voice
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Equatorial Guinea: Officer and solider on trial for fiery manslaughter | Africanews
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Leaked Trump Audio Tapes Show Attempt to Change the Georgia Election Results. | Atlanta Daily World
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How Working Out Helped This Entrepreneur Survive Unthinkable Tragedy
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Pompeo, Mnuchin among cabinet members who've discussed 25th Amendment: report - TheGrio
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Alabama to host 4 HBCU football games of note on today, Oct. 9
By The Birmingham Times Football fans in Alabama can choose between some exciting Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football games today, Oct. 9, 2021. In Huntsville at 2 p.m., Alabama A&M will entertain Jackson State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) showdown. The focus
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