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State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending - Black News Channel
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State lawmakers across the country will convene in 2021 with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic rippling through much of their work — even affecting the way they work. After 10 months of emergency orders and restrictions from governors and
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We have to help each other - Stabroek News
“This is the second day I coming here. Yesterday when I come I didn’t even had nothing to eat because I say I would come and get through fast. The article We have to help each other appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Russian COVID-19 Deaths Likely 3 Times Higher Than Previously Reported
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s updated statistics on coronavirus-linked deaths show that well over 100,000 people with COVID-19 had died in the pandemic by December, a number much higher than previously…
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While Some Minority Students and Teachers Thrive in Distant Learning, Others Struggle Daily | Dallas Weekly
“There’s a bunch of research about the value add of Black teachers in school. It turns out that Black teachers help all students to perform better,” says Sekou Biddle, the Vice President of Advocacy and Student Professional Development Programs at the United Negro College Fund. “White students
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Storming of Capitol Hill: 'White mob turning on White politicians' - Prof Jeffery Sachs
The former special advisor to two UN Secretary-Generals says the US has a long history of mob violence stoked by white politicians in the service of rich white Americans. The difference this time, is that the rioters turned on their own.
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2020 Was a Defining Year
2020 has been a heck of a year – one that will shape and redefine how we live our lives forever.
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‘Everybody was fearful’ - Health workers share their COVID-19 experiences
Like many of her colleagues, Nurse Sian Smart-Seymour had fears in the early days following Jamaica’s confirmation of the first coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in March last year. “I would think everybody was fearful. There was fear of...
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I am J’can to the core – Lester
The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed her regular visits to the land of her birth, but Jennifer Lester remains rooted in her Jamaican heritage which she believes has not only tested but solidified her resilience for hard work. “I am Jamaican to the...
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How to overcome vaccine distrust among Black Americans
Blacks are 60 percent less likely than other racial groups to say they will definitely or probably take the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are recommendations for how America should address this gap to properly ensure that the group hardest hit by COVID-19 gets …
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Nursing shortage grows acute amid COVID-19 pandemic | L.A. Focus News
California needs more nurses at hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients but the state agency that oversees nursing programs has curbed enrollments at private nursing colleges, an industry expert said. Scott Casanover, general counsel and senior vice president of government affairs for West Coast
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Columbus, Ohio Officer Involved in Killing of Unarmed Black Man Fired [Video Warning]
Atlanta Daily World -- Body camera footage shows the Columbus Police officer fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Maurice Hill less than 10 seconds after finding him in a garage early Tuesday morning.
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Congress overrides Trump defense bill veto named after Texas GOP congressman | Dallas Weekly
In a rare holiday week vote, members of the U.S. House returned to Washington to override on Monday President Trump's veto of a bill that handles the budget and spending of the Department of Defense. The National Defense Authorization Act is a $740 billion bill that dates back to 1961 it is one of
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Japan virus outbreaks, scandals sap public support for Suga - Black News Channel
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came to office on a wave of popularity, pledging to combat the coronavirus and fix Japan's languishing economy. Three months after he took over from his former boss Shinzo Abe, a more charismatic leader from an
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Uganda: Cheptegei's Brilliance Made Super By Kiplimo Excellence
[Monitor] The coronavirus pandemic did put a lid on many things across the life spectrum in 2020 but it did not silence Uganda's athletics.
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South Africa: SA Urged to Obey Level 3 Regulations
[SAnews.gov.za] Police Minister Bheki Cele has called on South Africans to adhere to the Disaster Management Act amendment regulations for level 3 of the lockdown.
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US$1B FOR CAYMANAS - Americans earmarking big bucks to invest, says Tapia
Outgoing United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia says American investors are eyeing a US$1 billion investment at Caymanas in St Catherine. In an exit interview yesterday, Tapia said that two American billionaires are involved in what he...
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City of Rancho Cucamonga & San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Sued for Constitutional & Civil Rights Violations
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, USA, December 28, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pepe’s Towing Services is suing the City of Rancho Cucamonga, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, and seven individuals after the unfair …
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African American Health Leaders Urge Californians to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
African American health leaders joined Covered California on December 22, 2020, for a roundtable discussion on COVID-19 vaccinations in the black community, and the importance of health coverage. The discussion was part of a coordinated effort to increase the Black community’s confidence in the
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Ask Dr. Beal: Mental Health Corner - Houston Forward Times
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IU Health Issues Disappointing Statement On Dr. Susan Moore’s Death, Claim Staff May Have Been “Intimidated” By Her
The IU Health hospital system has released a statement via their President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis M. Murphy on the death of Dr. Susan Moore. In the aftermath of her untimely death, and outcry for more diverse and inclusive healthcare treatment, in his statement, Murphy referred to Moore
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Coronavirus: Each California county’s tier level and ICU capacity on Dec. 29 | L.A. Focus News
As of Tuesday, Dec. 29, California only has one of its 58 counties in the orange tier (considered moderate risk) and three counties in the red tier (substantial risk), according to the state’s four-tier coronavirus tracking system. There are now 54 counties in the purple tier as of
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Trump calls Congressional relief bill inadequate, demands bigger stimulus payment | The Orlando Advocate
In a stunning break with fellow Republicans, President Trump has posted a tweet calling the $900 billion Covid relief bill passed by Congress a “disgrace.” Echoing the sentiment of many Americans who are suffering financially due to the pandemic, Trump said the negotiated $600 direct payments
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SA testing vaccines on local variant - Report
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Maverick French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98 - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined PARIS (AP) — Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed everything from wristwatches to bedsheets after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, the French Academy of Fine Arts said Tuesday. He was
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Democratic wins could strengthen Biden's legislative push - Black News Channel
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn. Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special
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Sanders says he'll hold up defense bill unless Senate approves vote on $2K stimulus checks - TheGrio
As politicians continue to be divided over the amount of a second stimulus check, Sen. Bernie Sanders pressures the GOP... View Article The post Sanders says he'll hold up defense bill unless Senate approves vote on $2K stimulus checks appeared first on TheGrio.
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COVID-19 outbreak in Warriors camp
BY Kevin Mapasure The Warriors preparations for the African Nations Championship (Chan) have encountered a major setback after nine of the 23 players in the final squad tested positive for COVID- 19. Upon their return to camp on Monday the players and officials were tested for the virus ahead of
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