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Here comes Santa Claus - with face masks and plexiglass - Black News Channel
By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Santa Claus is coming to the mall — just don't try to sit on his lap. Despite the pandemic — and the fact that Santa's age and weight put him at high risk for severe illness from the coronavirus — mall owners are going ahead with plans to bring him
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Cops hunt suspects in party assault
Ten days after a teen was beaten at an illegal party, she is still hanging on to life in a coma at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Meanwhile, justice is being sought, with two women in custody and three still at large. The police are...
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Speed-Camera Fines Up in Baltimore During Pandemic
With fewer vehicles on the road amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the motorists still out there are flooring it in the newfound space — and racking up speed-camera citations in the process, Baltimore County officials say.
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Coronavirus updates: Nearly 70,000 Americans hospitalized, ICUs almost out of space – National News – The Black Chronicle
narvikk/iStockBy JON HAWORTH and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.3 million people worldwide. Over 54.4 million people…
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Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon - TheGrio
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take a historic step and select a woman to head the Pentagon for the... View Article The post Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon appeared first on TheGrio.
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About 90K sex abuse claims filed in Boy Scouts bankruptcy - Black News Channel
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Close to 90,000 sexual abuse claims have been filed against the Boy Scouts of America as the Monday deadline arrived for submitting claims in the organization's bankruptcy case. The number far exceeds the initial projections of lawyers across the
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Trump tweets words 'he won'; says vote rigged, not conceding - Black News Channel
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump worked to take back an apparent acknowledgment that Joe Biden won the White House and was making clear he would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump's earlier comments Sunday had given some critics and
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COVID-19 vaccine: 'Deprived populations should not be used as guinea pigs' - Voice Online
MEMBERS OF Independent Sage have said there is no evidence the government has acted to... The post COVID-19 vaccine: 'Deprived populations should not be used as guinea pigs' appeared first on Voice Online.
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Report: Belgian nursing homes failed patients amid pandemic - Black News Channel
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities 'abandoned' thousands of elderly people who died in nursing homes during the coronavirus pandemic and did not seek hospital treatment for many who were infected, violating their human rights, Amnesty International said in an
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New details indicate Mo3 was chased before fatal shooting - The New York Beacon
Mo3 reportedly exited the car and began running for his life Hundreds of fans gathered outside Dallas City Hall on Friday night to pay tribute to rapper Mo3 who was shot and killed on Wed. Nov. 11. According to TMZ, the Dallas-based rapper was desperate to get away
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Trump's refusal to coordinate with Biden suggests he is actively working to sabotage his successor - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Trump's denial of his election defeat, his lies about nonexistent mass coordinated voter fraud The post Trump's refusal to coordinate with Biden suggests he is actively working to sabotage his successor appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Tunisia and Qatar propose 'Western-Islamic' conference | Africanews
Tunisia's President Kais Saied and Qatar seek to promote dialogue between Muslims and the West to prevent anti-Muslim backlashes following extremist attacks, he said during a visit to Doha on
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SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with the International Space Station
Three Americans and one Japanese astronaut on Nasa mission will remain at orbiting lab until their replacements arrive in April
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Vaccine news is great. It won't help the economy much this winter - L.A. Focus Newspaper
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. The post Vaccine news is great. It won't help the economy much this winter appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Virtual court hearings to continue - Stabroek News
With the Coronavirus pandemic still persisting, court hearings will continue to largely be conducted virtually, which the judiciary says is part of its efforts to mitigate community spread and other serious public health threats associated
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Biden Selects Yale Professor Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith To Co-Chair COVID-19 Task Force – Free Press of Jacksonville
by Dana Givens, November 12, 2020 - Since Democratic candidate Joe Biden emerged as the president-elect after the election, he has already announced plans of creating a new task force dedicated to containing and combatting the [...]
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SpaceX capsule successfully docks with space station - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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Hurricane Iota expected to hit Central America as Category 4 storm - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Iota has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and is forecast to have a The post Hurricane Iota expected to hit Central America as Category 4 storm appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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UN: Over 25,300 fleeing Ethiopia fighting have reached Sudan - Black News Channel
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Ethiopia's growing conflict has resulted in more than 25,300 refugees fleeing the Tigray region into Sudan, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday, as fighting spilled beyond Ethiopia's borders and threatened to inflame the Horn of Africa region. More than
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Fauci: Trump hasn't attended virus meeting in months, would 'be better' to work with Biden - TheGrio
Dr. Anthony Fauci shared that a smoother transition would aide against the coronavirus pandemic as the rift between he and... View Article The post Fauci: Trump hasn't attended virus meeting in months, would 'be better' to work with Biden appeared first on TheGrio.
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Indian Premier League cash-cow delivers even in COVID times - Stabroek News
NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) - The robust appeal of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was once again highlighted this year after the world’s richest Twenty20 league escaped the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic with only a few minor
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Washington state enacts new restrictions, months after it was first in the US to confront Covid-19 - L.A. Focus Newspaper
A sign for curbside pickup is shown outside the Cascadia Grill, in downtown Olympia, Washington, The post Washington state enacts new restrictions, months after it was first in the US to confront Covid-19 appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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Keeping Jamaica safe and healthy
The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), an agency of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is this week commemorating Pesticide Awareness Week, under the theme ‘PPE for COVID-19; PPE for Pesticides Use; Health and Safety for All’. I congratulate the...
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Zuma before commission probing corruption claims | Africanews
Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before a state commission investigating serious allegations of corruption during his tenure as head of state between 2009 and
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Zimbabwe: Mash West Agricultural Show Fails to Live Up to Its Billing
[New Zimbabwe] THIS year's edition of Mashonaland West Agricultural Show attracted a handful exhibitors while a small crowd attended the event, between Thursday and Saturday.
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Nigeria's Inflation Hits 14.23% - a 30-Month High
[Premium Times] All-item inflation was the highest in Sokoto, Edo, and Akwa Ibom while Oyo, Taraba, and Jigawa river recorded the slowest rise.
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Gov't to announce Christmas COVID measures in two weeks ...
WHILE promising to advise the country on measures for Christmas, the Government yesterday extended a number of the steps implemented to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.'Cabinet is currently assessing and reviewing the situation and will advise on the measures applicable for December
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Vaccine scientist hopes for return to 'normal' by next winter
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - If novel coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out widely, life could return to 'normal' by next winter, one of the scientists behind the front-running novel coronavirus vaccine told British television yesterday.
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Minority Employees v. Amazon: Rev. Jackson, CK Hoffler, Announce Support of Class Action Lawsuit | Dallas Weekly
Former Amazon employee Chris Smalls and his attorneys, National Bar Association President C.K. Hoffler and famed Civil Rights Lawyer Michael Sussman, detailed the lawsuit which seeks unspecified punitive damages against the tech giant, during a call with members of the press and media, including
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‘I’m in the best shape’ Mike Tyson Says Ahead of Fight with Jones | Chicago Defender
London — Despite the fact that the Los Angeles Dodgers won a World Series in Texas and the Los Angeles Lakers just won an NBA title in Florida, Brooklyn’s Mike Tyson will soon fight what may be his final match in Los Angeles. Former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. vowed at an
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