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Jon Baron calls on Governor Hogan to require vaccines or testing of Maryland public school students 16+, and vaccines of all school staff
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's COVID claim denounced as racist
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Chief Sec: Tobago benefited from Trini company building roads - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine said Tobago has benefited in a number of ways despite Trinidad company California Stucco Ltd being awarded the contract to construct the Smithsfield-Dutchfort connector roads in Scarborough. The Charlieville-based company completed the entire project with i
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Court sets aside partygoer's obscene language, assault conviction - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A partygoer who was convicted of using obscene language and assaulting another patron at the Liv Nightclub in San Fernando, in 2016, has been successful in his appeal. Matthew O’Connor was fined $200 and $4,000 for the charges. His appeal was upheld by Justices of Appeal Prakash Moosai and G
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By JEFF AMY, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's […] The post Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor appeared first o
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The Power of Partnership: 5 Ways Wells Fargo Is Tapping into The Community to Help Break Systemic Barriers to Financial Wellness - Blavity
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A Malawi University Nullifies Woman's Degree After She Lights It On Fire In Viral Video
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AFRO Exclusive: Mfume Endorses Brown for Attorney General
LARGO, MD – Anthony G. Brown, Congressman for Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District, announced the endorsement of Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) for his candidacy to become Maryland’s next Attorney General. Reps. […] The post AFRO Exclusive: Mfume Endorses Brown for Attorne
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Finance Ministry: Almost-balanced budget for 2022 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
MINISTER in the Ministry of Finance Brian Manning welcomed the news on Thursday that TT received higher revenue for the last fiscal year than was originally estimated. But former minister in the ministry of finance Vasant Bharath did not believe this news painted a true picture of TT's economi
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By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press DRAPER, Utah (AP) — When her 10-year-old daughter tried spraying air freshener on herself before school one morning, Brittany Tichenor-Cox suspected something was wrong with […] The post Death of bullied Utah girl draws anger over suicides, raci
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Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia
By Rodney Muhumuza and Mogomotsi Magome, The Associated Press Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni recently remarked that Russia's war on Ukraine should be seen in the context of Moscow being the […] The post Africa mostly quiet amid widespread condemnation of Russia appeared first
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Xavier-Louisiana students can get early admission to LSU med
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Burna Boy electrifying, but rain dampens TOMAC finale - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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What to watch as Jackson's Supreme Court hearings begin
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San Fernando couple accused of beating JP win appeal - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A San Fernando couple who were charged with assaulting a justice of the peace in 2017 at their store have successfully argued their appeal against their convictions and fines. During a hearing of San Fernando magisterial appeals, Appeal Court judges Justice Prakash Moosai and Gillian Lucky uph
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Howard University receives $2M to digitize Black newspaper archive
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize its Black Press Archives, which contains more than 2,000 newspaper […] The post Howard University receives $2M to digitize Black news
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By Peter Barker   (Zenger News) – A Congolese Pygmy hunter–gatherer tribe has seen its members succumb to alcoholism as logging companies and conservation groups abuse and coerce them into relinquishing their […] The post Loggers, conservation groups have turned Pygmy tribe into
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The bad weather has significantly affected Tobago , resulting in over 400 reports in the past 48 hours says Allan Stewart, director of the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). There have been reports of landslides, road slippage and fallen trees, resulting in many roads being partially o
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