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Coronavirus Opens a Pandora’s Box of Scams
By Khalil Abdullah Special from Ethnic Media Services (Indianapolis, Ind.) (TriceEdneyWire.com) - If Willie Sutton were alive, he wouldn’t be robbing banks, more likely he’d be a scam artist, siphoning off a portion of the almost $70 million that Indiana consumers alone have reportedly lost to
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Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man - Black News Channel
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Activists against police brutality expressed outrage and demanded accountability Monday after video emerged over  the weekend of an officer placing his knee on a man's head and neck area outside a Pennsylvania
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South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday 15 July
COVID-19 cases are surging as government once again considers closing SA's schools. Read these and more latest news in South Africa here.
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At least 35 states are seeing a rise in new Covid-19 cases, as the average age of those infected shifts downward - The New York Beacon
(CNN)Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19 as the virus rages uncontrolled across the country. The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University, and at least 135,205 Americans have died. Across
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Traders who suffered under Taliban go digital
Zahra Kazemi started her business Bamyan Weavers nearly 30 years ago, when Afghanistan was under Taliban control. She left the country after the Taliban destroyed ...
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Now Available on iOS -- Cozy Social App Called “Feelyou” Aims to Increase Well-Being by Sharing Emotions and Empathy
“Feelyou,” a social network that aims to increase well-being by sharing emotions , is now available on iOS. 4,000 people pre-registered. TAITO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, July 13, 2020 ⁨EINPresswire.com⁩ -- bajji Inc., an IT startup in Tokyo Japan, today
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Los Angeles City Mayor Looks to Update Safer at Home Order, to Align with New State Directives - Los Angeles Sentinel
The city is still in an emergency condition, Garcetti emphasized the need for physical distancing, face coverings, and extreme attentiveness to hygienic practices. Lives are at stake and each day more are at risk; the pandemic has gotten worse across the country. The mayor admittedly stated, "we
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Patti LaBelle, other celebrities join American Cancer Society's 'Share The Light: A Virtual Live-Streaming' event to kick off nationwide campaign | The Atlanta Voice
Patti LaBelle, T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, and an all-star lineup of celebrities are set to share cancer-related stories in partnership with the Atlanta-based American Cancer Society (ACS) and its Share The Light – a virtual live streaming event hosted this Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. EST. This
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Ghislaine Maxwell Is Allegedly Being Moved From Cell to Cell to Avoid Assassins
By Victor Omondi Ghislaine Maxwell is allegedly being moved from cell to cell in her Brooklyn lockup over fears that someone might kill her before she stands trial. Earlier on, the 58-year-old was forced to wear paper clothes and sleep on a bare mattress so that she couldn’t hang herself with
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Members of 'Madden NFL 21's 99 Rating Club Will Be Gifted With New Tropy & Serious Bling
EA announced Monday (Jul.13) it has partnered with celebrity jeweler, Jason of Beverly Hills for a custom-designed diamond 99 pendant and experiential designer, Brian B. Madden for a new trophy welcoming the players to Madden NFL 21's 99 Club. Patrick Mahomes was the fist NFL superstar revealed to
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'He had much love for the elderly, vulnerable' - 'kind soul' Cape Town doctor dies of Covid-19 | News24
Another Cape Town doctor has died of Covid-19. Dr Ebrahim Kahn who served as a community doctor for 35 years, has been described as a kind soul.
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Court Refuses to Order Houston to Host Texas GOP Gathering - Black News Channel
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court dismissed an appeal of a state district
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Patriot League Cancels on Fall Football as SEC Leaders Meet - Black News Channel
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer/ BNC Contributor The Patriot League joined the Ivy League on Monday, punting on football and other fall sports because of the pandemic while holding out hope games can be made up. The Patriot League said its 10 Division I schools will not compete in any
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Trump orders hospitals to bypass CDC, send virus info to DC database
In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration has ordered hospitals currently treating COVID-19 patients to bypass the Centers for Disease... View Article The post Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC, send virus info to DC database appeared first on TheGrio.
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California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches | The Atlanta Voice
Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and
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TSU Modifies Fall Academic Calendar: Semester to end before Thanksgiving - Houston Forward Times
Texas Southern University (TSU) has recently made the decision to move to a modified 13-week… The post TSU Modifies Fall Academic Calendar: Semester to end before Thanksgiving appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Watts: The impact of COVID-19 in our community | The Atlanta Voice
Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance and waited on the steps of his house for it
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Covid-19: Alcohol sales ban will bring us relief - Gauteng health MEC | News24
Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku says the provincial government welcomes the decision to immediately suspend the sale of alcohol.
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Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19 - DefenderNetwork.com
After days of speculation, Rockets star guard Russell Westbrook confirmed Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus via an Instagram post. Neither James Harden nor Westbrook joined their team in Orlando last Thursday for the beginning of the season restart, which fueled speculation
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California Shuts Bars, Indoor Dining and Most Gyms, Churches - Black News Channel
By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising in the
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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge, Reaching Nearly 1 Out Of Every 100 Americans - The Seattle Medium
The U.S. has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, meaning nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. At least 135,205 Americans have
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Democrat Gideon wins primary, will face GOP Sen Collins - Black News Channel
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon beat two other Democrats on Tuesday for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that's critical to the battle for control of the Senate. Gideon, who's raised
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Kenya’s trade in EAC up despite tensions
Kenya’s trade with the six-nation East African Community improved by 57.7 percent in the first quarter compared to a similar period last year.
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How California lost control of the pandemic - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It’s Monday, July 13. From model to not-so-model state Gov. Newsom at a press conference in the state Capitol following the first COVID-19 death in California. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters About two months after Gov. Gavin Newsom began easing
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Texas Senate runoff asks whether what worked for Democrats in 2018 still works in 2020 - African American News Today - EIN News
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Justice Department to investigate Portland protest shooting - Black News Channel
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend after being hit in the head by a less-lethal round fired by a federal law enforcement officer, authorities
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Body camera footage of Floyd arrest could show more of story - Black News Channel
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Footage from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd's death is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday, but a judge thus far has declined to allow news organizations to publish the
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Africa: Delivering Learning With Broadcast and Online Together - an African Opportunity As School Lockdowns Lengthen
[Balancing Act] London -- With the Kenyan Government closing public schools until 2021 and saying students will repeat a year, the focus is now really on how parents, pupils and teachers can ensure their children will continue to learn. Russell Southwood looks at some of the initiatives across the
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Michael B. Jordan Is Bringing Diverse Drive-In Movies To Numerous U.S. Cities
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600,000 vote in Hong Kong opposition primary despite fears of new security law - The New York Beacon
Hong Kong (CNN)Braving scorching conditions, a new wave of coronavirus infections and government warnings they could be breaking the law, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers took part in a primary election for the city's democratic opposition over the weekend. The vote, held 10 days after
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