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States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring. With initial supplies of the vaccine certain
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Understanding California’s New Stay-at-Home Order and Its Implementation - Black Voice News
S.E. Williams | Executive Editor On Nov. 30, the White House Coronavirus Task Force issued a dire warning to public health officials stating the COVID risk to all Americans had reached an historic high. Comparing today’s COVID impact to what the nation experienced after Memorial D
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Letitia Wright Receives Backlash After Posting Anti-Vaccine Video
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Lancaster gives LA County health director a ‘no-confidence’ vote | L.A. Focus News
Lancaster’s City Council on Thursday, Dec. 3, backed a vote of no confidence in Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, while greenlighting a study to determine if the city can create its own public health department and set its own path for coping with the coronavirus
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Cher helps to rescue the 'world's loneliest elephant' [video]
Cher made it her mission to rescue Kaavan, dubbed the 'world's loneliest elephant' from the confines of a zoo in Islamabad.
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Call resurfaces for child-friendly court
Chief executive officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, is appealing for the establishment of a children’s court in Jamaica. “A court that’s just there for children, with all the bells and whistles –...
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Biden Selects Dr. Anthony Fauci To Be Chief Medical Advisor
The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has accepted the top medical position under the Biden administration. He will serve as chief medical adviser and be a part […] The post Biden Selects Dr. Anthony Fauci To Be Chief Medical Advisor appeared first on Essence.
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Jamaicans shine at Huawei Seeds for the Future 2020 programme
THE 12 Jamaican students who participated in the 'Seeds for the Future 2020' hosted by telecom giants Huawei Jamaica have been applauded for their impressive display during the week-long virtual programme,
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Education crisis... Ministry assessment shows worrying learning loss
A major crisis in education is looming, parliamentarians warned Thursday as it was revealed that significant learning loss is happening among students as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Based on diagnostic assessments conducted by the...
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Massachusetts lawmakers vote to ban police use of facial recognition - Face2Face Africa
Lawmakers in Massachusetts on Tuesday voted to ban the state’s police department as well as public agencies from using facial recognition technology. According to TechCrunch, the police reform bill, which was passed by the state’s House as well as its Senate, brought the curtains down to months of
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Cabinet rejects payments for Liliendaal hospital works under last gov’t - Stabroek News
The Irfaan Ali cabinet last week rejected multi-million dollars payment submissions for works undertaken under the last government on the Infectious Disease Hospital and rental for the facility, sources
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Four die in UK blast
LONDON, England (AP) - Four people died following an explosion in a silo that holds treated biosolids at a wastewater treatment plant near the south-west England city of Bristol, police said yesterday.
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Hold the Bread: Breadless to Open First Healthy Dining Option Location in Detroit After Raising $1.1M in Venture Capital | Business | The Michigan Chronicle
Say goodbye to bread with your sandwiches because a chic, healthier way to eat your food is on its way to Detroit. Breadless, a pioneering quick-service concept that serves savory on-the-go breadless sandwiches made with leafy super greens that boost the health-conscious lifestyle, announced
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‘Mecca of Indian Football’ Mourns Maradona – The Wilmington Journal
The eastern Indian metropolis of Kolkata, though 16,000 miles away from Buenos Aires, was deep in mourning when they heard about the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona. Fans in Argentina jerseys pay tribute [...]
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Show 292 Porsche Electrification Special Guest - Porsche EV Strategy presented by Calvin Kim, Spokesman for Taycan. What Porsche buyers think, EV concerns, fast charging, range anxiety, and much more. Auto Talk Show - AutoNetwork Reports The panel of influential auto journalists discuss the latest
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Maybe it's time for Kevin Hart to start giving a few f**ks - TheGrio
Why is giving no f**ks something we routinely aspire to in this generation? (A serious question.) Everyone’s so concerned with... View Article The post Maybe it's time for Kevin Hart to start giving a few f**ks appeared first on TheGrio.
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Discuss alcohol use, misuse with children — Fayval
MINISTER of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams is urging parents to discuss alcohol use and misuse with their children from an early age as part of efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking.
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Tunisian medics protest over death of young colleague | Africanews
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Texans Fuller, Roby suspended six game for PEDs violations - DefenderNetwork.com
Two key Texans players have been given six-game suspensions for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, effectively eliminating the team's faint playoff hopes. Both breakout receiver Will Fuller V and starting cornerback Bradley Roby revealed on their Instagram accounts that they
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Rams players award $750,000 to social justice programs - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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14-year-old shot dead in Manchester
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