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America is diving into a dark Covid hole and there's no prospect of the nightmare ending for months - L.A. Focus Newspaper
As the US plunges into an ever deeper coronavirus morass, setting record new infection rates and the death curve begins to rise again, there's no prospect of the nightmare ending for
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Nicole Thea, 24-year-old YouTube star, dies along with unborn child - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The London-based influencer's family confirmed the news on Sunday in an Instagram post, stating that Thea's unborn son had also
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Hot Off The Wire: Dr. Dre’s Wife Says She Has PTSD From His Rage [WATCH]
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Eyebrows as VP opens US$1, 8m bridge
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi yesterday stood in for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to officially open a bridge constructed at a cost of US$1,8 million in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central province, with experts questioning the cost. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza was also
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UVI Extends Condolences to the Family of Karen Hastie Williams
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) extends condolences to the family of Karen Hastie Williams, distinguished attorney, public servant, humanitarian and wife of UVI Trustee Reverend Dr. Wesley Williams.
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Lawmakers want Haitian death squad leader kept in U.S. detention | New York Carib News
Today, two U.S. lawmakers, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., are asking the Department of Homeland Security to keep Constant detained until the Haitian government provides a plan to ensure the safety of his victims in Haiti and
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'That Hat Though': Tami Roman's Embellished Accessory Leaves Fans Shook
Tami Roman graced the ’Gram with a new hairpiece on Thursday, June 4, and fans were totally digging her
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At least 24 states pause reopening as cases hit 3 million across US - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington, DC, on June 30. Al Drago/Pool/Getty Images
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Teyana Taylor's NYFW Showcase Was Inspired By The '90s And Her Daughters
Amidst the bustling schedule of this year's NYFW was a PrettyLittleThing showcase straight out of a '90s hip-hop video. At the helm, Teyana Taylor as the brand's US creative
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Pregnant In A Pandemic: How Three Women Found and Kept Their Peace
Pregnancy is an exciting time for moms-to-be, filled with maternity photo shoots, gender-reveal parties and guilt-free eating for two. But when the pandemic hit and the world shut down, it […] The post Pregnant In A Pandemic: How Three Women Found and Kept Their Peace appeared first on Essence.
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Gavin Lux’s return to Dodgers comes with a new position - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES ― Gavin Lux had an interesting couple of weeks at Triple-A. He saw time at four positions and designated hitter. He did not commit an error. And he hit well enough that the Dodgers figured Lux could do something that, as Manager Dave Roberts said Friday, “might spark us.” The
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Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December. Michael Eric Dyson's 'Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America' will be released Dec. 1, St. Martin's Press announced Tuesday. The book traces the history of
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US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine? - Black News Channel
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination campaign has begun, and the few available doses are mostly going into the arms of health-care workers and nursing home residents. But what about in January, February and March, when more shots are expected to become
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Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Turns Back to American Flag During National Anthem
By: Alyssa Wilson Hammer thrower Gwen Berry turned her back to the American flag during the playing of the national anthem while on the podium at the US Olympic track and field trials.  Berry came in third in the hammer event at the trials and said the moment during the awards ceremony felt like
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Indian Film Industry Takes a $1B Hit at the Box Office | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
MUMBAI, India-Box office receipts-which determine a film's success or failure based on cinema occupancy and ticket sales-did not see a rise in cumulative collections for the first time in five years. Trade analysts had projected a total earning of Rs 10,000 crore (more than $1 billion
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Election 2020: Number of Black Women Congressional Candidates and Nominees Reaches Historic High | Dallas Weekly
130 Black Women are Candidates for U.S. Congress in 2020, Black Women Candidates Have Opportunities to Make History in Down-ballot Races This Cycle BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Today, Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers
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Gary’s response rate to 2020 Census over 45 percent | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report About 45.4 percent of Gary households have submitted their U.S. Census counts, according to the online website my2020Census. That response rate places Gary 14 out of 15 cities in Lake County. East Chicago so far has the lowest response rate with 42.6 percent. Statewide, the
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Protesters in Cedar Hill Rally for Black Lives
By Dorothy J. GentryContributing Writer More than 500 people joined the nation in protesting police brutality, the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd and racial oppression during its recent Black Lives Matter protest in Cedar Hill. Residents of this southern Dallas County city – which is 54
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Fun and Creative Activities to Keep You Occupied in Quarantine | Brothers on Sports
Cabin fever is a real phenomenon that causes one to experience overwhelming feelings of claustrophobia, restlessness, and distress while stuck in confined quarters or an isolated place for a long period. In the time of COVID-19, when strict stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines are
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Disney+ taps Detroit Youth Choir for new docuseries - TheGrio
Disney + has greenlit a six-episode unscripted docuseries about the Detroit Youth Choir who captured America's attention with their successful... View Article The post Disney+ taps Detroit Youth Choir for new docuseries appeared first on TheGrio.
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Cable News Anchor Harris Faulkner On Practicing Self-Care While Covering Black Trauma In The News
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Black churches mobilizing voters despite virus challenges
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GK Foundation awards over $21 million in scholarships
GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has awarded scholarships valued at over $21 million to 92 Jamaican tertiary students for the 2020/21 academic year. The 2020 GK scholarship recipients were announced during a virtual awards ceremony held...
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As the pandemic rages, the Trump administration appears to be actively trying to discredit the disease expert who publicly disagreed with the President - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that "several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things." The official went on to provide a lengthy list of examples, citing Fauci's comments early in the pandemic and linking to past
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Fact check: A list of people and things Donald Trump tried to get canceled before he railed against cancel culture - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"One of their political weapons is 'cancel culture' -- driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees. This is the very definition of totalitarianism, and it is completely alien to our culture and our values, and it has absolutely no
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$3 billion lost in illegal gold smuggling out of Nigeria - Face2Face Africa
About $3 billion was lost to the illegal trade that smuggled gold out of Nigeria between 2012 and 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari revealed on Thursday. President Buhari said this when he met with small-scale miners who presented the presidency with a 12.5kg gold bar worth $691,000 as special
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City Officials Preserve Historic State Fairgrounds Bandshell | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
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$1.15 million settlement OK’d for family of man shot at from LAPD helicopter during Sunland standoff - L.A. Focus News
The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle a wrongful death case filed by the mother of a man who was shot at by Los Angeles Police Department officers from a helicopter in Sunland in 2017. The settlement will resolve a lawsuit filed in 2018 by the family of 29-year-old
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