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The U.S. government's supply of remdesivir, the only known drug to treat the coronavirus, will run out at the end of June, said an official with the Department of Health and Human Services.
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John Wayne’s name on California airport faces new scrutiny By Amy Taxin (AP Photo, File) In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of
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Rich counties top list as revenues collection drops
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A healthy 30-year-old went to a crowded bar. He ended up on a breathing tube - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Africa: Beyond the Narratives of Africa's Doom and Gloom
Africa has recorded successes on many levels which are often ignored by global media -- and we need to embrace and celebrate our unique contribution to the
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Black-owned construction companies regroup as they restart amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Premier appoints non-executive chair
ZIMBABWE-FOCUSED miner, Premier African Minerals has appointed Neil Herbert as its non-executive chairman with immediate effect. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI George Roach, who was acting chairman, reverts to his role of chief executive. Commenting on the development, Roach said: “I am grateful that Neil
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5 Socially Distant Memorial Day Activities
In a normal year, Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer as millions of people head to beaches, parks and backyards to take part in any of a number of fun
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Uhuru blocks MPs’ push for a special expenses account
Uhuru seals a loophole that would have allowed the National Assembly to ring-fence its annual budget from cuts by the Treasury.
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More than 48,000 new cases were tallied today, as many states are pausing their reopenings or reimposing some restrictions - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Wednesday's total eclipses the previous high of new cases reached on June 26, when 45,255 new coronavirus cases were reported across the
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Kenya: Police Ranked Top Rights Abusers During Virus Pandemic
[Capital FM] Nairobi -A new report by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has put the National Police Service and other state agencies on spot over rights violations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The GOPs QAnon caucus - L.A. Focus Newspaper
On Tuesday night in Colorado, conservative newcomer Lauren Boebert bested five-term GOP congressman Scott Tipton in Colorado's 3rd district. Boebert is a gun rights activist and local bar owner who has expressed interest in the sprawling QAnon conspiracy theory. In a statement to
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Cases Spike In Sunbelt, Other States Back Off On Reopening | Afro
By JAKE COYLE and JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — California closed bars, theaters and indoor restaurant dining all over again across most of the state Wednesday, and Arizonas outbreak grew more severe by nearly every measure as the surging coronavirus crisis across the South
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Former Saniation Worker Celebrates Recent Acceptance to Harvard Law - The Black Chronicle
Share0 (Image via @RehanStaton /Twitter) Rehan Staton, a 24-year-old former sanitation worker, recently celebrated his acceptance to the prestigious Harvard School of Law. This accomplishment represents a huge milestone in
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Nairobi bourse suspends KQ shares as State takeover nears
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Trump struggles to say what he would do with another term for second time in a week - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The President said he hadn't heard the criticism of his answer the last time he was asked the question, by Fox News' Sean Hannity, but said there was still "more to do" in his next term, again without naming any concrete policy
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EDITORIAL: Implement new coffee trading rules urgently
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Fees, govt securities lift KCB’s earnings
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Isuzu East Africa chief executive Kavashe joins BAT Kenya board
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Gaming lounges get green light
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COVID-19 on the rise; Los Angeles City Mayor Issues a ‘Hard Pause’ on Reopening Anymore Businesses - Los Angeles Sentinel
L.A. has seen a resurgence of outdoor activity, there has been added testing sites to handle the projected rise in positive cases. Gradually, Los Angeles has been opening different sectors in the work industry with the modified health directives. They serve as the armor against the spread of
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Ghana: Govt to Fund Expansion of Varsities to Accommodate Free Shs Students
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Governors want economy reopened as clock ticks towards Monday review
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Florida sheriff says hell deputize gun owners in response to BLM protesters
Sheriff Darryl Daniels announced that he will make “special deputies of every lawful gun owner in this county,” if his county is flooded by BLM protesters. The post Florida sheriff says hell deputize gun owners in response to BLM protesters appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Federal Reserve Projects High Unemployment As Recession Hits The US economy
Following the OECD’s report, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) announced earlier this week that due to economic activity plummeting on the heels of state-issued, lockdown measures in March and April the United States has now entered a recession after the economy peaked in
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Miami-Dade County Imposing Restrictions After Cases Spike
MIAMI (AP) — Floridas biggest county ordered restaurants and gyms closed again Monday because of a rise in confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings that health officials fear could fuel the rapidly
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