You may also like
Homes burn as winds push California fire into desert floor
JUNIPER HILLS, California (AP) - Strong winds pushed a wildfire burning for nearly two weeks in mountains north-east of Los Angeles onto the desert floor and spread it rapidly in several directions, causing it to explode in size and destroy homes, officials said Saturday.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Uganda: COVID-19 Patients Overwhelm Designated Health Facilities
As cases of new Covid-19 infections soar to 457, the administrators of regional hospitals designated to manage the disease are saying they are overwhelmed by the numbers due to limited
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Brandy's alleged stalker arrested, singer gets restraining order
(Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty
Read more
Source: theGrio
Los Angeles County seeing 'terrifying increases' in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… 15 per 100,000 for African-Americans. The death rates for Latinos … 2 per 100,000 for African-Americans. Copyright © 2020 KABC-TV. All …
Read more
Source: https://abc7.com
Governor Walz extends peacetime emergency
Following the advice of public health experts, senior advocates, labor, doctors, hospitals, and long-term care providers, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-75, extending the COVID-19 peacetime emergency that gives the state flexibility in responding to rapidly-evolving issues
Read more
Source: MN Spokesman Recorder
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Kenya: Governor Mutua's Order on Pharmacy Sites Gets Court Nod
The High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a decision by Machakos governor Alfred Mutua to shut down private health facilities and chemists operating near public hospitals within the
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: COVID-19 - Kenya Geath Toll Hits 62
Kenya on Friday reported 127 new Covid-19 cases and four more deaths, raising the tally of infections to  1,745 and the death toll to
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Prominent Democratic Donor Ed Buck Faces New Felony Charges Of Forcing Victims To Do Sex Work - Blavity
New charges were brought against Democratic political donor Ed Buck Tuesday after a California grand jury nailed him on several felony counts related to sexual assault.
Read more
Source: Blavity News
Uganda: Museveni Postpones COVID-19 Address As Cases Rise to 248
"The 14th Presidential Address by Kaguta Museveni on Covid-19 which was slated for today has been moved to tomorrow, Tuesday 19th, at
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Governor Abbott Provides Update On COVID-19 Response
“COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in the state of Texas, and it must be corralled,” said Governor Abbott
Read more
Source: East Texas Review | The Community Paper Everyone Should Read
Sponsored by Diversity In Action
Bellflower to allow fireworks sales, annual summer events
The City Council, which on April 27 approved 14 applications from nonprofit groups to sell fireworks, set up conditions for such sales May 11, placing an emphasis on social distancing and the availability of hand sanitizers to sellers along with soap and water units for hand
Read more
Source: Homepage -
L.A. County-Supported Testing Sites Continue To Expand; Targeting Vulnerable Communities - Los Angeles Sentinel

The L.A. Public Health Department remains on high alert, the trends surrounding coronavirus continue to fluctuate. Dr. Ferrer confirmed that closing in-door dining and bars worked; latest numbers are reflecting signs that Los Angeles is breaking the speed of increased cases. Ferrer emphasized

Read more
Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News
Black America’s Conflicted History with the Insurrection Act
Cotton appeared on Fox News where he offered, “[I]f necessary, the president should use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to these cities to support our local law enforcement and ensure that this violence ends tonight . . .not one more
Read more
Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Uganda: Govt Explains Quick Recovery COVID-19 Patients
The government has attributed quick recovery of Covid-19 patients to psychological preparedness among infected people, skilled health workers and excellent treatment
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Prospanica Boston Professional Chapter
St. Joseph Mercy facility designed to cater for stable COVID-19 cases
The St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s COVID-19 testing and treatment facility, which was recently launched, is equipped to care for patients requiring the first two levels of COVID-19 care, according to Dr. Mahendra
Read more
Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
County nearing ‘critical juncture’ in treating pandemic -
LOS ANGELES — Warning that Los Angeles County is at a “critical juncture” in the coronavirus pandemic, with hospitalizations and community spread rising, health officials announced more than 60 deaths from COVID-19 July 8 and warned that fatalities could continue rising in the coming weeks. The
Read more
Source: Homepage -
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Burke, Yvonne Braithwaite (1932- )
Born Perle Yvonne Watson on October 5, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, Yvonne Burke became the first black woman elected to the California legislature (1966), the first black woman elected to Congress from California (1972), and the first black woman to serve as Chair of the Los Angeles County
Read more
Source: Black Past
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Oct
5
1932
Tanzania releases comedian held over video mocking Magufuli
Tanzanian authorities on Wednesday released on bail a popular comedian who was held for more than a week after posting a video of himself laughing at a photo of President John
Read more
Source: The East African
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Inglewood parents rally to save school from closing
INGLEWOOD — Parents are rallying to save Warren Lane Elementary School in Morningside Park, after learning the Inglewood Unified School District’s school board passed a resolution on June 12 to close the school because of declining enrollment and budget
Read more
Source: Homepage -
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Western NY, including Buffalo, to start phased reopening
NEW YORK (AP) — Western New York, including the city of Buffalo, met the state’s coronavirus containment goals and can begin to reopen its economy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said
Read more
Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
Triumph: Wu-Tang Clan Launches “Protect Ya Hands” Sanitizer For Canadian COVID-19 Relief
The legendary group has launched a variety of products that will help hospitals, food banks, and shelters in
Read more
Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture
Culver City Councilman Running for State Senate in Special Election - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… us.”  Lee became the first African-American Member of the Culver City …
Read more
Source: WestsideToday - The Best Source of News, Culture, Lifestyle for Culver City, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Palms and West Los Angeles
Separate probe sought in police killing of local teen
COMPTON — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors June 23 joined others in calling for an independent investigation into the death of an 18-year-old security guard shot to death by deputies from the Compton Sheriff’s Station June
Read more
Source: Homepage -
‘Every System Should Be On The Table’: Evidence Of Structural Racism Drives Committee’s Push For A Bold Recovery
Committee for Greater LA prepares COVID-19 recovery agenda to advance racial justice with USC/UCLA data to demonstrate effects of racism in...
Read more
Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Guitar hero: 1960s proto-punk rocker Wayne Kramer brings music workshops to prisons | Afro
The song, “Jail Guitar Doors,” was about guitarist Wayne Kramer—who at the time was wrapping up a prison sentence in Lexington, Kentucky for selling cocaine to an undercover federal
Read more
Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority-0
Uganda Registers 248 COVID-19 Cases
The health ministry on Monday confirmed twenty one new COVID-19 cases bringing the total of cases in Uganda to
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Boston Metropolitan Chapter
Covid-19: Kenya cases rise to 5,811
This takes the Covid-19 national tally to 5,811, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Mercy Mwangangi has
Read more
Source: The East African
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Request Assistance from Supreme Court to Support Out-Door Church Gatherings Only - Los Angeles Sentinel
The L.A. Board of Supervisors continues to outline the severity of the COVID-19 transmission. They explained the process of going to the Supreme Court as their “last resort,” since the Sun Valley church continued to have large indoor
Read more
Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News
Compton Community College District Has Two Board of Trustees Seats Up for Election in November - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Compton Community College District (CCCD) has two positions open on the Board of Trustees that will be elected by area voters during the upcoming General Election to be held on November 3, 2020. Applicants interested in running for a CCCD Board of Trustees position may find election and
Read more
Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News
Africa: Masiyiwa and His Global Partners Donate 1,000 Ventilators
Strive Masiyiwa has announced the arrival of 45 full ICU ventilators in Zimbabwe which the businessman ordered a couple of months
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
More from La Focus Newspaper
Big brands are trying everything to keep you eating and drinking their stuff at home - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Officials apologize and say charges will be dropped after Black reporter arrested - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Democrats fight back in postal service showdown with Trump - L.A. Focus Newspaper
New Zealand Prime Minister delays election over Covid-19 - L.A. Focus Newspaper
This new Covid-19 test could be a game changer - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Kim Kardashian West joins forces with singer Monica in fight to free rapper C-Murder - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Japan reports its worst GDP on record - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The Democratic convention in the age of a pandemic: hundreds of live feeds and four stages - L.A. Focus Newspaper
New Zealand Prime Minister delays election over Covid-19 - L.A. Focus Newspaper
CNN Poll of Polls: Biden holds a nine-point lead over Trump ahead of the party conventions - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump 'enthusiastic' over unproven virus therapeutic, MyPillow creator says - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Cardi B interviewed Joe Biden and she had some requests - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Nudity, sex, but no foam parties: Hedonism II adapts to the pandemic - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Opinion: What Joe Biden taught me when we served in the Senate - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump administration announces plans to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Death Valley just recorded the hottest temperature on Earth - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Machine Gun Kelly only wants to date Megan Fox, 'probably ever' - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Katy Perry shows off upcoming baby's nursery - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Kelly Ripa's gray roots tell the story - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump warns of 'rigged election' as he uses conspiracy and fear to counter Biden's convention week - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Michelle Obama headlines first night of Democratic convention as party aims to broaden its appeal - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Kamala Harris chooses 'Pioneer' as her Secret Service code name - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Donald Trump Mocks Joe Biden, Says Former VP can’t find Minnesota as he tightens race to a coin-flip - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Tiger Woods' 11-year-old son wins Junior Golf tournament - L.A. Focus Newspaper
US cities could face nearly 30 times more exposure to extreme heat by 2100 compared to the early 2000s, study finds - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Analysis: What Cardi B's interview with Joe Biden tells us about Joe Biden - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Church is enforcing social distancing with humorous signs referencing scripture - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump retweets Russian propaganda about Biden that US intel agencies say is intended to influence 2020 election - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Two men charged in long-unsolved 2002 murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Iowans are still without power a week after powerful derecho storm - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Wuhan hosts massive water park party as coronavirus concerns recede - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Penguins originated in Australia and New Zealand - not the Antarctic, new study finds - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Analysis: Michelle Obama makes a moral case against Trump - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Rape and murder of 13-year-old girl raises familiar public outcry in India - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Oklahoma mayor says 'it is not the right time' for Weedstock music festival - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Michelle Obama's remarkable master class - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Huawei faces fresh US sanctions - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Multiple states say the opioid crisis cost American economy over $2 trillion - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump warns of 'rigged election' as he uses conspiracy and fear to counter Biden - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Transparent public toilets take Tokyo - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Jam Master Jay's family and 'DMC' react to long-awaited arrests in DJ's 2002 murder - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump posthumously pardons Susan B. Anthony and disparages Michelle Obama - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Analysis: Trump's comments on New Zealand virus outbreak highlights a jarring disconnect - L.A. Focus Newspaper
What to watch on the second night of the Democratic convention - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump traps GOP in boneheaded position - L.A. Focus Newspaper
New research offers more hope that a vaccine will effectively curb the spread of coronavirus - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Amazon doubles down on office workers - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Postmaster General to testify Friday - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump’s War on USPS: What Voters Need to Know - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Distributes Masks in Koreatown In Midst of Heated Race For 10th City Council Seat - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Politics Facts

Southern United States Facts

American Civil War Facts

Black Sands : Rumble in Kerma Pt. 1