Plaskett Makes Statement on Limetree Refinery’s Plans to Suspend Operations

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Plaskett Makes Statement on Limetree Refinery’s Plans to Suspend Operations

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement regarding the announcement of Limetree Bay Refinery to suspend plans to restart refinery operations and the implications of this action.

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SYDNEY — The federal government does not know how many of Australia’s 130,000 home care workers have been vaccinated against coronavirus. Health officials confirmed at a Senate hearing on June 2 no vaccination data had been collected on staff visiting people’s homes. The Senate had earlier notified

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Nigeria: Senate Passes N895bn Supplementary Budget

[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari had, on June 22, transmitted the budget to the Senate, requesting for its approval.

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Areas in Dallas to be sprayed for West Nile Virus | Dallas Weekly

Mosquito pools in Dallas have confirmed positive for the West Nile Virus. Weather permitting, the areas delineated below are scheduled for mosquito control spraying on Monday, August 10 and Tuesday, August 11 between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night. Control Area: The area to be sprayed is within an

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National census to end sooner than planned -

The shortened Census deadline will likely hurt efforts to reach those who have not yet responded to census inquiries. Source

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Nigeria: SSANU, NASU Threaten Indefinite Strike, to Meet On Tuesday

[This Day] Abuja -- Varsity workers under the aegis of the Non-academic staff of educational and associated institutions, (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) have threatened to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike over non-implementation of the Memorandum of

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State order on evictions and foreclosures expires – Daytona Times

News Service of Florida Pointing to a move by the federal government to halt evictions, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday let expire an executive order aimed at limiting evictions and foreclosures. DeSantis on Aug. 31 approved a one-month extension of an order to prevent foreclosures and evictions

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Nigeria: Twitter Ban - Foreign Govts Move On As Buhari Administration Intensifies War On Free Speech

[Premium Times] Some foreign governments, including the U.S., condemned and called for the reversal of Twitter ban announced by the Nigerian authorities on June 4.

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Nigeria: Govt to Make Cash Transfer to 200,000 Senior Citizens Impacted By Covid-19

[This Day] The federal government will later this month commence cash payment to 200,000 urban poor senior citizens that do not have access to regular income and were severely impacted by the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Mitt Romney Lashes Trump Admin’s ‘Inexcusable’ COVID-19 Vaccine Delays

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Friday attacked the Trump administration for its “incomprehensible” and “inexcusable” failure to meet its own coronavirus vaccination goals, as thousands of Americans die after contracting the virus…

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Nigeria: NIN - Nigerian Govt Extends Deadline Again

[Premium Times] The number of enrollment systems in the country has grown from 800 in December 2020 to s 5,410 in June.

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Constance Baker Motley

Constance Baker Motley confirmed as U.S. district judge and became the first Black woman on the federal bench.

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Stimulus spending to promote clean energy as a vehicle for environmental justice : Indybay

Issues of environmental justice have been highlited in recent events, and it is high time that the nation take action. Minorities are disproportionately affected by Coronavirus, an issue which is exacerbated by environmental injustice. Low interest rates make the current hour opportune for clean

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House Passes Sweeping Police Reform Named After 'George Floyd' - The Seattle Medium

the U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, largely along party lines and with just one vote by a Republican, Texas Rep. Lance Gooden, who later said in a since-deleted tweet that it was an accident and he had pressed the wrong

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Australia’s Federal Court Approves $0.93 Billion Robodebt Settlement – The Wilmington Journal

CANBERRA, Australia — A court has approved an AUS$1.2 billion ($0.93 billion) class action settlement between Robodebt victims and the federal government. Justice Bernard Murphy on June 11 said the use of flawed income averaging tools to [...]

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Trump visits Texas border to tout wall construction, takes no responsibility for riots - DefenderNetwork.com

— Less than a week after chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump visited the Texas-Mexico border to tout another controversial hallmark of his four years in office – the border wall that he initially promised Mexico would pay for. It was his first public appearance since the

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U.S. Supply of Remdesivir Will Run Out by July, Top Government Official Warns

The U.S. government's supply of remdesivir, the only known drug to treat the coronavirus, will run out at the end of June, said an official with the Department of Health and Human Services.

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President Trump's executive order will put an end to pharmaceutical breakthroughs - Dallas Examiner

By ANDREW SPIEGEL Keybridge Communications Every day, scientists get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine. A handful of biopharmaceutical firms hope to make one available by year's end. Unfortunately, a new executive order from

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Comptroller hopeful outdoor events on track for summer, indoor events for fall | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Says increased activity key to state’s economic rebound from pandemic By TIM KIRSININKAS Capitol News Illinois tkirsininkas@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - In a Senate Tourism and Hospitality Committee hearing Thursday, State Comptroller Susana Mendoza said she is hopeful outdoor events can

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African-American History Timeline: 1850 to 1859

The 1850s were a turbulent time in American history. For African-Americans—freed and enslaved— the decade was marked by great achievements as well as setbacks. For instance, several states established personal liberty laws to counter the negative impact of the Fugitive Slave Law of

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Is There More COVID Cash Coming to Help Californians?

It has $14 billion in spending cuts, including a 10% salary reduction for state workers, that would be triggered only if the federal government does not provide funding to California to cover some of its coronavirus losses before the fiscal year begins July

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Nigeria: Two Nigerians Arrested for Wire Fraud in U.S.

[Premium Times] The duo, accused of conspiring with many others to defraud the U.S. government by stealing identities to fraudulently claim unemployment benefits, face a total of 18 charges.

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Zimbabwe: Mining Sector Workers Get 22 Percent Pay Hike

[New Zimbabwe] Workers in the mining sector have been awarded a 22, 22% wage and salary increase that will see the lowest paid employee earning a gross of $22 000 per month.

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The story of the second richest Black man in U.S. with $3.7bn fortune will inspire you - Face2Face Africa

Meet David L. Steward, the founder of World Wide Technologies and one of the richest Blacks in the United States. From a humble beginning, the African-American entrepreneur has risen through the ladder of success to become the second richest Black man in U.S. history. For so many years, the

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Australian State Of New South Wales Call For 5000 Social Housing Dwellings – The Wilmington Journal

SYDNEY — The New South Wales government is being urged to make a state budget investment to build more social housing, with new modeling highlighting its strong economic benefits. The Equity Economics-led report, commissioned and released by the Community Housing [...]

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Rainer Avenue Businesses Face Challenges, Remain Resilient As COVID Struggles Continue - The Seattle Medium

“The way things work in American society is that if you don’t have crystal clear credit and books with every I dotted and T crossed then, you are going to be excluded from these programs,” says Thomas. “It’s sad, you’ve been a presence for four years in Hillman City and then you can’t take

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EPA seeks public’s input on proposed Little Diamond oil waste treatment plant - Stabroek News

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an official notice on the plans Oilfield Waste Management Services (OWMS) to construct a thermal desorption waste treatment plant at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara to support oil exploration activities and has invited public

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Joe Biden Taps Black North Carolina Environmental Official To Run EPA

President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate North Carolina Environmental Quality head Michael Regan to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Atlanta City Council adopts DeKalb Avenue improvements legislation | The Atlanta Voice

The Atlanta City Council adopted legislation Monday to anticipate and appropriate funds awarded to the City from the American Rescue Plan Act, a federal relief package approved by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden in March (Legislative Reference No. 21-O-0175). The American Rescue Plan is

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Connecticut’s New Law And The Push To End Felony Disenfranchisement of Black Americans | Black Star News

Photos: Sentencing Project\OSU.EDULast week, the State of Connecticut restored the right to vote to people who are on parole—eliminating the only voting-eligibility law in the country that treated people on probation and parole differently. In 2001, Connecticut lawmakers restored voting rights for

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