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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A body was found Monday at a Southern California lake during the search for 'Glee' star Naya Rivera, authorities said. The body was discovered five days after the 33-year-old Rivera disappeared on Lake Piru, where her son was found July 8 alone a few hours later on a boat the two
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Beyoncé Partners With NAACP To Provide Grants For Black Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
NAACP announced their new partnership with Beyonce's BeyGood organization to create new small business grants for Black-owned businesses in different cities across the U.S.
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White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike | The Atlanta Voice
With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before he faces voters in November. The U.S. has become a cautionary tale across
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Liberia: Health Officials Test for COVID-19
As Liberia's prepares for total lockdown in coming days, health authorities here have gone to test their specimens for the novel coronavirus, aimed at rallying the public to report for mass
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It's too early for persons to develop immunity for COVID-19, says CMO
CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie says not enough time has passed to determine whether persons who have had COVID-19 will develop immunity to the disease.In an interview with JIS News, the CMO pointed out that most countries have not gone a full six months since being
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CMO: Too early for persons to develop immunity for COVID-19
Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says not enough time has passed to determine whether persons who have had COVID-19 will develop immunity to the disease. “It is still early to determine if and when persons...
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COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said the value of the savings in his mutual funds account declined by almost 40 per cent, due to current market conditions. The article COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Caribbean at UN: vote for Security Council | New York Carib News
With only a few days left before all United Nations member states elect two countries to non-permanent seats on the powerful Security Council, a leading Caribbean diplomat at the world body, Liz Thompson used those words to
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Radford: Blackwood controlled his emotions - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian)  Former West Indies batting coach Toby Radford says that the reason Jamaican Jermaine Blackwood, a right-hand player could have scored his valuable 95 to take West Indies to victory over England, had all to do with him controlling his
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A Body Has Been Found At The California Lake Where Naya Rivera Went Missing - Blavity
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Trinidad and Tobago govt says borders may remain closed for election | New York Carib News
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
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J’can photographer snaps way into African documentary
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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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US debates school reopening, WHO warns 'no return to normal' - Black News Channel
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and ADAM GELLER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States ignited fierce debate Monday about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will intensify unless more countries adopt comprehensive
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CJIA’s COVID-19 measures undergo inspection as flights set to resume - Stabroek News
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Outsourcing sector’s work at home regime gathering steam
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Gov’t to deliver 100 houses for the indigent
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Rockets guard Westbrook tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Orlando trip - Stabroek News
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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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South Africa returns to ban on alcohol sales as virus surges
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‘Jeffrey, unfortunately, your test came back positive for the coronavirus.’
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US Budget Deficit Hits All-Time High of $864 Billion in June - Black News Channel
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax revenues. The Treasury
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Moratorium on residential evictions extended due to COVID-19 | Atlanta Daily World
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