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By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO Veteran State and Federal Trial Lawyer, Lisa Monet Wayne has been appointed to serve as executive director of the National Association of Criminal […]

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1 killed, 2 hurt in Malibu fire that spread from house to nearby brush | L.A. Focus News

MALIBU — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured in connection with a second-alarm fire Sunday in Malibu that started out as a house fire and spread to nearby brush, charring a little under 4 acres. The house fire was reported at 3:34 a.m. in the 2100 block of Rambla

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Who is Kholeka Gcaleka? Five facts about the 'temporary' Public Protector

For the next ten weeks, South Africa will have a new - but non-permanent - Public Protector in place of Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Step forward, Kholeka Gcaleka.

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Philippines’ Poorest Region Teeters On The Edge of Instability As It Recovers From Civil War – The Wilmington Journal

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION, Philippines — A new government in the Philippines’ poorest region faces major recent challenges including handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, resolving decades of civil war and increasing economic prosperity. Three years after [...]

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‘Mines ministry must embrace technology’

Mining is the backbone of the country’s economy, accounting for more than 60% of export earnings. However, there is a school of thought to the effect that the Mines and Mining Development ministry is not doing enough to turn the abundance of mineral resources into revenue. Masvingo businessman and

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Saudi Crown Prince Launches Ambitious 170-km Futuristic City – The Wilmington Journal

Tabuk, Saudi Arabia – The Saudis have set in motion an ambitious plan to build a kilometer-long city with no cars or streets in the shape of a line crossing the country, where everything people [...]

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Trump administration bailed out anti-vaccine groups during the pandemic - TheGrio

According to a new report, multiple anti-vaccine organizations have received more than $850K in loans from the federal Paycheck Protection... View Article The post Trump administration bailed out anti-vaccine groups during the pandemic appeared first on TheGrio.

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Testimonies from Capitol rioters take center stage: ‘Trump said to do so’ - TheGrio

The rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol are explaining away their actions by claiming that President Donald Trump made them... View Article The post Testimonies from Capitol rioters take center stage: ‘Trump said to do so’ appeared first on TheGrio.

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Diddy Invests In Thirteen Lune, a Digital Platform That Celebrates Black and Brown Owned Beauty Brands

Sean "Diddy" Combs has invested in Thirteen Lune, a growing digital beauty platform that specializes in Black and Brown creators

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The Forty Acres Food Market Opens in the Austin Neighborhood. | Chicago Defender

Food deserts plague plenty of neighborhoods near and around the City of Chicago. Many of the Chicago neighborhoods are considered food deserts where affordable, healthy, and nutritional foods are hard to find. The Forty Acres Food Market plans to do its part to meet the Austin

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House launching investigation of Capitol insurrection as suspicion grows - TheGrio

The U.S. House of Representatives is launching a probe into the “high-level failures” that led to the insurrection at the... View Article The post House launching investigation of Capitol insurrection as suspicion grows appeared first on TheGrio.

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Mahere granted $10 000 bail

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA MDC-ALLIANCE spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere who is facing charges of communicating falsehoods was yesterday granted $10 000 bail by Harare magistrate Trynos Wutawashe. In passing his ruling, Wutawashe said the State failed to prove that Mahere had the propensity to commit another

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Tulsa’s Black Wall Street being redeveloped by white companies - The New York Beacon

A lawsuit accuses leaders of continuing to enrich themselves at the expense of the Black community in Tulsa Black entrepreneurs say they have been reduced to renters in the historic Greenwood district, an area of Tulsa, so prosperous, it was once known as Black Wall

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‘Don’t read too much into Norway COVID-19 vaccine deaths’

BY RICHARD MUPONDE HEALTH expert and Mpilo Central Hospital acting chief executive officer (CEO) Solwayo Ngwenya has urged Zimbabweans not to read too much into the issue of deaths caused by the Norwegian COVID-19 vaccine, saying that such phenomenon was common in the medical field. Ngwenya told

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What Biden can and can't get from an evenly divided Senate - Black News Channel

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — So what does a 50-50 Senate get President-elect Joe Biden? Washington has barely had time to process the implications of Democratic control after two Georgia runoff elections that are delivering the Senate to Democrats. Hours after the races were

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Is the new variant vaccine-resistant? Here’s what Professor Karim thinks

As we gear up for a historic vaccine rollout, we want to know how effective it will be against the new variant. Here’s what you need to know.

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Harris prepares for central role in Biden's White House - Black News Channel

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris will make history on Wednesday when she becomes the nation's first female vice president — and the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent to hold that office. But that's only where her boundary-breaking role

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United We Serve: Watch America Honor MLK With National Day Of Service For Joe Biden And Kamala Harris’ Inauguration

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a National Day of Service held on the civil rights icon's eponymous federal holiday, which comes just two days before their historic inaugurations.

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FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack - Black News Channel

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into

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Here are the last 'COVID-free places' on Earth - including this part of SA

Believe it or not, there is still a handful of places left on this planet that are COVID-free. But you might need some help finding them on a globe...

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2020: The 5th Worst Year Of My Life. - ThyBlackMan.com

2020 was also one of the worst years in the history of the black community in America. The post 2020: The 5th Worst Year Of My Life. appeared first on ThyBlackMan.com.

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COVID-19 vaccine is 72% less likely to be taken by Black people, UK survey reveals - Voice Online

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Magaba, Siyaso traders defy COVID-19 regulations

BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA BUSINESS has resumed at Mbare’s Magaba home industry with informal traders defying COVID-19 lockdown regulations and going about their usual operations. This is despite that the government recently banned operations of the informal sector, which was classified under non-essential

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

"Let It Be Known:" NNPA Rolls Out Live Daily Breaking News Broadcast | Dallas Weekly

Wholly embracing the print, social, and digital worlds, the NNPA finished 2020, having broadcast hundreds of livestreams over its many social media channels and on its primary news site, www.BlackPressUSA.com. The NNPA’s latest initiative into live broadcasts in 2021 is the new daily morning

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2021 will be historic for India-Bangladesh bilateral ties, says MEA

The Indian High Commission in Bangladesh stated in a release that a contingent of 122 proud soldiers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, departed for India in a specially sent IAF C-17 aircraft. New Delhi: India on Thursday said that the year 2021 will be a historic year for India-Bangladesh bilateral

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Teslas keep killing my cats, Jamie Lynn Spears claims | L.A. Focus News

(CNN) — Jamie Lynn Spears called Tesla “a secret cat-killer” and told CEO Elon Musk that he owes her “a couple cats.” Jamie Lynn SpearsBMI Country Awards, 2016. Credit: Photo by Debby Wong/Shutterstock The 29-year-old actress, singer and sister of Britney Spears said in a since-deleted Instagram

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A day of service honoring Delegate Ruth M. Kirk and Art Kirk | Afro

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Trumps won’t greet Bidens at White House before inauguration | L.A. Focus News

By Kate Bennett | CNN On the morning of Jan. 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their incoming counterparts, Joe and Jill Biden, inside before they do. The dissolving of one of America’s most enduring

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Two mayors, town clerks for Harare

BY MOSES MATENGA HARARE City Council is currently operating with two acting mayors and two town clerks as the fight for control of the capital city reaches boiling point. Councillors Luckson Mukunguma and Stewart Mutizwa are both operating as acting mayors, following the return of Mukunguma who is

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