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Va. Governor Issues New COVID-19 Restrictions
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a new set of coronavirus-related restrictions that include limiting the number of people attending public gatherings to 25, as well as the 10 p.m. closing of public bars.
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Cori Bush Said She's Buying Her Capitol Hill Wardrobe Secondhand - The Seattle Medium
Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush won't get her first paycheck until January. To make it through her first few weeks on Capitol Hill, she's buying business attire secondhand. The post Cori Bush Said She's Buying Her Capitol Hill Wardrobe Secondhand appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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GoFundMe For Quawan Charles’ Independent Autopsy Raises More Than $250K - Blavity
The family of Quawan Charles have been able to raise more than $250,000 to conduct their own autopsy.
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Giuliani says Trump was being 'sarcastic' when he acknowledged Biden win - TheGrio
Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal attorney of President Donald Trump, says his boss was... View Article The post Giuliani says Trump was being 'sarcastic' when he acknowledged Biden win appeared first on TheGrio.
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You probably didn't know that James Brown was the first African American to own a jet - Face2Face Africa
In the mid-1960s, when much of the U.S. was still segregated, most African Americans who were then relegated to the position of second class citizens, did not own vehicles, not to think of private planes. So when soul singer James Brown was seen next to his Learjet in the pages of Ebony and Jet
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Trump aide promises 'very professional transition' to Biden - Black News Channel
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser promised a 'very professional transition' to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden in an interview broadcast Monday, even as Trump continues to falsely claim he won the
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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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Fact-Checked: Inside Candace Owens’ Lawsuit Against Facebook And USA Today (Video) | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.yourblackworld.net By Victor Trammell Conservative author and pundit Candace Owens (pictured) has formidably scored points in her career from pouncing on foes who cried foul against her powerful allies in the Republican Party. But now, the 31-year-old politico has painted herself as a victim
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People Of Color Make Up Nearly Half Of Biden Transition Team | The Oklahoma Eagle
www.cnn.com By Arlette Saenz As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office in January, nearly half of the transition team laying the groundwork for his administration is made up of people of color, and women are in the majority. Forty-six percent of the transition staff are people of
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WADA seeks extension of Roland Schoeman's 1-year doping ban
South African Olympian Roland Schoeman may see his current 1-year suspension extended by another 12 months.
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Gov. Cuomo says 'we spend too much time' trying to interpret Trump : TheGrio
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called out President Donald Trump's threat to withhold coronavirus vaccines in their home state. In... View Article The post Gov. Cuomo says 'we spend too much time' trying to interpret Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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American Nurses Association's First Black Male President Participates in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Ernest Grant, Ph.D., RN, FAAN announced that he will be participating in new trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
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SANZAAR chairperson quits, calls for radical change - and no Super Rugby
The chairperson of SANZAAR, Brett Impey, has resigned, calling for the governing body to throw open its membership to developing nations.
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How law-and-order evangelicals helped shape today’s criminal justice system - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
(RNS) — Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book. They've also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars.
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Family: Comedian Sinbad recovering from recent stroke - TheGrio
The family of Sinbad says the comedian-actor is recovering from a recent stroke. Read More: Rapper Boosie says he's 'good'... View Article The post Family: Comedian Sinbad recovering from recent stroke appeared first on TheGrio.
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Victor Glover becomes first Black astronaut on NASA's extended space station - TheGrio
Navy commander and test pilot Victor J. Glover is now the first Black astronaut to live aboard the International Space... View Article The post Victor Glover becomes first Black astronaut on NASA's extended space station appeared first on TheGrio.
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Legal Trailblazer Drew Days Dies - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… rights laws as the first African-American assistant attorney general for civil … century. He was the first African-American member of the group. He … him to be the first African American Assistant Attorney General for the …
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Immigration Corner | How can I get a waiver for this five-year ban?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am a Jamaican and I worked in the United States on a J-1 visa for five years. In the final year, I was introduced to my partner and we fell in love. My J-1 visa expired in 2019, and I was required to take a two-year...
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Warnock says Schumer 'not on the ballot' in Georgia Senate race - TheGrio
As Georgia's runoff elections continue to draw national attention, one candidate made sure the focus is on the needs of... View Article The post Warnock says Schumer 'not on the ballot' in Georgia Senate race appeared first on TheGrio.
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PPP/C paid US lobbyist US$304,000 for elections-related work | New York Carib News
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has spent in excess of $63.4 million on a US lobbyist while APNU+AFC  spent at least $10.5 million on its own American lobbyist.
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Million Maga March Brings Far Right Leaders, Violence To D.C.
Trump supporters took to the streets to express their support of the outgoing president while inciting violence at the Million MAGA March.
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Black NYC Dentist Says Cops Accused Him Of Breaking Into His Own Office, Now He's Taking Legal Action - Blavity
A Black dentist in New York is taking legal action against police officers for racially profiling him in March.
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How Mitch McConnell Will Come at Joe Biden and it Won’t Be Pretty. : ThyBlackMan
(ThyBlackMan.com) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wasted no time in cheerleading Trump’s bogus claim that he’s still President. In a speech on the Senate floor, McConnell not only egged Trump on in pushing his fraudulent claim that he was cheated out of the Oval Office, but harped that Trump
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Growth & Jobs|It’s not too late to save for a debt-free Christmas | News | Jam
As the country grapples with the onslaught of a global pandemic and its economic effects, the idea of merriment and festivity this Christmas season may be a distant thought from the minds of some Jamaicans. However, despite how tumultuous 2020 has...
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Stocks falter as death toll from coronavirus tops 4,500
U.S. shares tumbled Wednesday at the beginning of a brand newquarter, as rising numbers of coronavirus circumstances from the pandemic dampened the outlook for the worldwide economic system. The Dow…
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Confirmed: EFF to stage 'mass protest' in Brackenfell this Friday
All roads lead to Brackenfell for the EFF. The simmering tensions in the Western Cape will be tested on Friday, as the Red Berets launch another protest.
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Coronavirus Vaccinations Could Begin in December: Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, considered the nation's top infectious disease expert and a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, said Monday that vaccinations for the virus could start as early as next month.
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'I concede nothing': Trump says Biden 'won' election, vows to fight on | Africanews
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump's statements came in tweets that included several baseless claims about the
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Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving - Black News Channel
By DAVID EGGERT and RACHEL LACORTE Associated Press An increasing number of governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the
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Hate crimes in US reach highest level in more than a decade - TheGrio
Hate crimes in the U.S. rose to the highest level in more than a decade as federal officials also recorded... View Article The post Hate crimes in US reach highest level in more than a decade appeared first on TheGrio.
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