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Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving - Black News Channel
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and AMY FORLITI Associated Press With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New
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‘Tiny’ Lister, Who Played Deebo In ‘Friday,’ Dies At 62
Tommy "Tiny" Lister, the giant, musclebound actor who rose to fame through his portrayal of neighborhood bully Deebo in the cult classic movie "Friday," has died. He was 62 years old.
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Mayor wants to arrest Westmoreland’s COVID crisis
WESTERN BUREAU: With Westmoreland struggling with a double dose of health crises in dengue and the coronavirus, Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Berthel Moore has called for more police personnel to be deployed to the parish to boost enforcement of COVID-19...
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Petrojam donates $350,000 worth of fuel to support COVID fight
PETROJAM Limited has donated fuel valued at $350,000 to the Ministry of Health and Wellness to offset transportation expenses related to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19).Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Daryl Vaz symbolically handed over the fuel to state minister in the
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Rwanda: APR Kick Off Title Defence Against Kiyovu as AS Kigali Mark Winning Start
[New Times] Thursday AS Kigali 2-0 Mukura Muhanga 0-0 Gorilla FC Bugesera 1-3 Police Etincelles 1-2 Musanze
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Leader of the Year | Atlanta Daily World
Cailin Crowe Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was thrust into the national spotlight this year following a series of tumultuous and career-shaping events, including the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, social justice demonstrations and a lawsuit from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. While many city leaders
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Africa: The Year Sports Got Canned - Lessons From the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly apparent in sports events. In an attempt to limit the spread of the virus, the world has witnessed the cancellation, postponement or rescheduling of major events: Wimbledon tennis, Euro 2020 football, the
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New school opening in Midtown
ST. PETERSBURG - Changing the Game for a New Generation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, will open CTG Academy in Midtown south St Pete next spring. In a community where gun violence, failing public schools, poverty, and homelessness is painfully prevalent, hope for the future is on the horizon
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Guess who? Time magazine names Athlete of the Year for 2020
LeBron James, who won this season's NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers, has been named Time magazine's 2020 Athlete of the Year.
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US experts convene to decide whether to OK Pfizer vaccine - Black News Channel
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse mass use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans. The meeting of outside
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Chinese vaccine draws demand across Latin America, say Brazilian officials - Stabroek News
SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) - Doses of a COVID-19 vaccine made by China’s Sinovac Biotech are rolling off a Brazilian production line, drawing interest around the country and across Latin America from governments struggling to procure costlier
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Who will take the eighth Senate seat Friday?
All eyes will be on Friday's sitting of the Senate to see whether Norman Horne takes his seat as the eighth Opposition senator ending a month-long saga that has caused embarrassment to the People’s National Party.
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Biden's transition contends with probe into son's finances - Black News Channel
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's historically challenging transition to power is suddenly becoming even more complicated. A federal investigation into the finances of Biden's son Hunter threatens to embolden
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Stimulus, Politics and the Risk of More Lives Lost Ahead of Georgia’s Senate Runoff — The Sacramento Observer
(NNPA) - Before the November election, politics prevented successful negotiations for a new coronavirus stimulus package. One month later, politics continue to play a central theme in the still failing talks between Democrats and Republicans, with many on Capitol Hill pointing to the all-important
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Italian Prosecutors Investigate Student’s Mysterious Death in Egypt | Africanews
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66 new COVID-19 cases, no additional death
Jamaica on Thursday recorded 66 new cases of COVID-19, with ages ranging from four to 82 years, pushing the total to 11,509 with 3,417 being active. Of the new cases, 24 are men, 41 are women and one is under investigation. No new death was...
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WTTW’s, Making Sense of 2020 Focuses on an Unprecedented Year. | Chicago Defender
Making Sense of 2020 focuses on the year from a journalists and newsroom perspective. The year 2020 is a year unlike any other, and Chicago newsrooms and journalists, were challenged to cover the multitude of issues and events happening simultaneously. WTTW's new series, Making Sense of
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James “Jim” Burch: A Trailblazer on the Basketball Court as a Referee
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'Friday' Actor, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Found Dead at 62 | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect
Tommy “Tiny” Lister, the giant of an actor who usually played mean/bad guy roles, and best known for his characters in “Friday” and “The Fifth Element” died Thursday, his manager Cindy Cowan confirmed. Deputies were initially called to the actor's home for a welfare check after associates of Lister
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Linden to Mabura Road for upgrading in US$190m project funded by CDB, UK and Guyana - Stabroek News
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)  today announced the approval of funding for the upgrading of 121 kilometres of road from Linden to Mabura Hill which is being financed in conjunction with the UK and
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Moe Harkless Teams Up With Wine Company In Support Of Social Justice Causes [Details]
Miami Heat athlete Moe Harkless is joining forces with The Prisoner Wine Company for a good cause — and just in time for the holidays.
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — December 11, 2020: Biden Selects Susan Rice — Johns Hopkins Was Actually A Slave Owner — Millennials Buying Art
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The Weeknd Teams Up with BAPE to Celebrate The BAPESTA’s 20th Anniversary
Four years ago, The Weeknd's brand XO collaborated with Puma to release apparel and sneakers, and other celebrities were keen to follow suit, like Rihanna and Kylie Jenner. And for the past two years, he has been quiet on the clothing front, mainly focusing his energy on the music. But on
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Eugene Holliday plans to bring diversity to tennis and opportunity to your children
Eugene Holliday was recently named Courier's Kids director at the St. Petersburg Tennis Center. BY GABRIELLE SETTLES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Since its founding nearly 100 years ago, the St. Petersburg Tennis Center (SPTC) is rich in community history. Located at Bartlett Park, its courts
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Outstanding We CARE programme payments to be paid this month – Clarke
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke, says payments that are outstanding under two components of the Government’s $10-billion COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme are expected to be made...
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BY HENRY MHARA WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarušic is expected to make changes to his Africa Nations Championships (Chan) squad with some players who are in camp set to be dropped. He initially called 34 players in camp to prepare for the tournament, but was forced to drop six FC Platinum players
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Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing - Black News Channel
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing
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OP-ED: Black Lives Matter responds to President Obama with the launch of the Snappy Slogan campaign - Black News Channel
By Sentinel News Service The Black Lives Matter PAC responds to former President Barack Obama’s recent remarks about “losing people with snappy slogans” and formally announces the launch of the organization’s Snappy Slogan campaign. The campaign can be found at
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Internet critical for development – NewsDay Zimbabwe
ON December 9 2020, consumers and internet users nationwide struggled to access internet services as one of the biggest internet services provider ZOL Zimbabwe’s system was not working. The company issued a statement and this was one of the most widely felt disruptions of internet service platforms
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#StayWoke The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire: Medical Workers Are Our People Of The Year, Julius Jones Needs Your Help And Inhofe Rejects Trump Attempt To Attack Social Media With Defense Bill | The Oklahoma Eagle
Medical Workers Are Our People Of The Year In 2020 we have learned that a global pandemic is crushing for everyone, but perhaps no profession has stood in harm’s way more than healthcare workers. From emergency techs to doctors, they have faced peril everyday while fulfilling their oath to treat
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