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NBA, union stiffen virus protocols; more games postponed | The Atlanta Voice
With five games called off this week already and more teams dealing with virus-related issues, the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association enacted additional rules Tuesday in the hope of keeping the season going safely. For “at least the next two weeks,” the league and union
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Online Sign-Ups Complicate COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout For Older People
DENVER (AP) — Howard Jones, who’s 83, was on the phone for three to four hours every day trying to sign up for a coronavirus vaccine. Jones, who lives alone…
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White terrorism must be dismantled – Florida Courier
The mob in the streets, the Republican mob in the Senate, and assorted police are partners in the coup at the Capitol. The glue holding this band of brothers together is Black disenfranchisement and a pledge to White Supremacy. Remember Tulsa, the Black Wall Street massacre of 1921. Police
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Ted Cruz's communication director resigns following Capitol riot - TheGrio
Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) communication director has announced her resignation after the deadly events at the U.S. Capitol. Read More:... View Article The post Ted Cruz's communication director resigns following Capitol riot appeared first on TheGrio.
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MSNBC names Rashida Jones president; first African American to lead cable news network
In a year plagued by a pandemic that has disproportionately affected African Americans, and one rife with racial strife, MSNBC has named Rashida Jones the first Black person and Black woman president of the network. Jones, who easily becomes the most prominent woman in cable news, is scheduled to
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Dr. Dre Released From Hospital After Brain Aneurysm
The music mogul was reportedly discharged on Friday.
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The Latest: Springsteen, Miranda set for inaugural gala - Black News Channel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's impeachment, President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration and the fallout from the Jan. 6 attack of the Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local): 9:05 a.m. Actor-playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and rockers Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
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Airbnb reviewing bookings in Michigan Capitol - TheGrio
On alert for potential agitators, Airbnb says it will review reservations in Lansing ahead of expected demonstrations at Michigan’s Capitol.... View Article The post Airbnb reviewing bookings in Michigan Capitol appeared first on TheGrio.
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No Charges Against Cop Whose Conduct Led to Oscar Grant’s Death | Post News Group
According to the New York Times, O’Malley released a report saying that Pirone, who was removed from the BART police force in 2010, will not be charged because he neither killed Grant nor aided and abetted Johannes Mehserle, who was convicted of manslaughter in a Southern California court in
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Harris to be sworn in as vice president by Justice Sonia Sotomayor | The Atlanta Voice
Kamala Harris will be sworn in Wednesday as the next vice president of the United States by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, according to a Harris aide. Harris will make history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president, and she will be sworn in by the first
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Brazil variant - Stabroek News
Recently a new variant of the Covid-19 virus was discovered in Brazil. It originated in Amazonas state, which while it is not contiguous with Guyana is
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Picture | Snow joke! Photo of camouflaged football team goes viral
Spectators in Turkey were left baffled after Sivasspor wore their all-white away kit to play Istanbul Basaksehir - in the snow!
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Health secretary, Alex Azar, responds to reports of resignation - TheGrio
Alex Azar, the secretary of Health and Human Services, resigned earlier in the week following the Capitol riots on Jan.... View Article The post Health secretary, Alex Azar, responds to reports of resignation appeared first on TheGrio.
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Key arrests so far from the Capitol Insurrection | The Atlanta Voice
Authorities are investigating hundreds of people in connection with the deadly pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol. Some of the defendants are accused of bringing weapons to Capitol Hill. Others were photographed ransacking the building. Many are charged with unlawful entry or violent
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Trump Impeached, Again - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… Regents and is the first African American in that position.  This is …
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South Africa: Premier Winde Calls On President Ramaphosa to Intervene in Sassa Crisis
[GroundUp] This comes after police opened a water cannon on people queueing for grants in Bellville
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Events Scheduled Around the Country to Honor Dr. King | BlackPressUSA
NNPA Newswire -- While parades and other festive gatherings for the civil rights hero will not occur this year because of the pandemic, organizations throughout the country still will honor Dr. King’s legacy.
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Lottery scammer gets 2 years, fined $1.5M
A Manchester man who was convicted of charges related to the lottery scam has been imprisoned for two years and fined $1.5 million. Dwayne Mitchell was sentenced in the Manchester Circuit on Friday by Chief Justice Bryan Sykes. Sykes...
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COVID-19 vaccine: 'Worried teachers need clarity on jabs' - DA
Teachers are scheduled to receive their jabs during phase two of the rollout strategy, but the DA say that concerned educators need more info
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72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights - Black News Channel
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer A further 25 tennis players were forced into quarantine in Australia ahead of the season's first tennis major after another positive coronavirus test on a charter flight, taking the total number of competitors isolating in hotel rooms to 72 on Sunday. The positive test
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Biden says his advisers will lead with 'science and truth' - Black News Channel
By BILL BARROW and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a dig at the outgoing Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden said the team of scientific advisers he introduced Saturday will lead with 'science and truth. We believe in both.' Biden is elevating the position of
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US Coast Guard to help combat illegal fishing in the Caribbean
WASHINGTON, Jan.  17,   CMC – The United States Department of State says it is “proud” to support the US Coast Guard (USCG) Operation Southern Cross as part of the US’ efforts to build regional...
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Trump allies were behind rally that ignited Capitol riot, records show | L.A. Focus News
WASHINGTON — Members of President Donald Trump’s failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, according to an Associated Press review of records, undercutting claims the event was the brainchild of the
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City Year Chicago honors the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through Annual Day of Service amid COVID-19 Pandemic. | Chicago Defender
City Year Chicago will commemorate the legacy of the great leader Martin Luther King, Jr. through a Day of Service on January 18, 2021. As we recognize the 26th anniversary of this event as “a day on, not a day off”, it is important now more than ever that we pay homage to Dr. King’s … Continued
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Loews Hotels cancels fundraiser for Josh Hawley - TheGrio
On Saturday, Loews Hotels issued a statement that it will no longer be hosting a February fundraiser for Sen. Josh... View Article The post Loews Hotels cancels fundraiser for Josh Hawley appeared first on TheGrio.
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Supporting freedom isn’t a crime, yet | L.A. Focus News
California Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks ruined it for everybody. Things were going so well for the Democrats. Big tech companies were banning conservatives from social media. The anti-Trump Lincoln Project launched a blacklist aimed at permanently denying employment to anyone who worked in or
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Nigeria: E.F. Network to Provide Internet Services in Nigeria
[Vanguard] A multinational technology company and major global player in wireless/virtual technologies, E. F. Network Ltd, has been licensed by Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to provide internet services in Nigeria.
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Miya Ponsetto proves simply being a 'person of color' isn’t enough
In her contentious interview with CBS News anchor Gayle King, Miya Ponsetto, 22, insisted that she, a Puerto Rican of... View Article The post Miya Ponsetto proves simply being a 'person of color' isn’t enough appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tyler Perry To Receive Humanitarian Award At Oscars For Philanthropic Initiatives
Tyler Perry will be awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2021 Oscars for his philanthropic efforts.
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Paul George’s hot start backs up Clippers’ investment | L.A. Focus News
The world – and the Twittersphere especially – is full of doubters. Within the Clippers’ camp, though? Only believers. See: Four-year, $190 million extension – offered and accepted in early December, securing Paul George’s future with the franchise. “You try to position yourself to, every
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