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The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely automated flight from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for SpaceX's second crew launch, coming up next weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the lifts. There will be double the number of astronauts as the test flight earlier this year, and their mission will last a full six months. 'Make no mistake: Every flight is a test flight when it comes to space travel. But it's also true that we need to routinely be […]
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King Beyoncé’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she created while inspired by “The Lion King.” The voyage feels even more special during the current state of the world, […]
Barbara Fedida, who served as the business affairs chief for ABC News, was fired for a series of \"unacceptable racially insensitive comments\" she made to several Black women co-workers who are on-air talents.
Melvin Evans achieved distinction as the first popularly elected governor of the Virgin Islands—a multi–island territory in the eastern Caribbean. As the first black Delegate to represent the American territory in the U.S. Congress, Evans used his political experience to promote health care, education, and other areas of concern to his constituents during his brief tenure in the House of Representatives. “A man of conviction and high integrity, Congressman Evans would not be swayed from his principles,” asserted Representative Donald Clausen of California. “A spokesman for the common man, he assured that the interests of his constituents were never overlooked.”1Melvin Herbert (Mel) Evans was born in Christiansted, St. Croix, on August 7, 1917, soon after the United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark. After graduating from high school on St. Thomas, Evans received a bachelor of science degree in 1940 from Howard University and an M.D. from the Howard University College of Medicine in 1944. In 1945, Evans married Mary Phyllis Anderson, a nurse he met in a New York hospital; the couple had four sons: William, Melvin, Jr., Robert, and Cornelius.2 During the next 15 years he served in a variety of medical and public health posts at hospitals and institutions in the United States and the Virgin Islands. From 1959 to 1967 Evans served as the Commissioner of Health for the Virgin Islands; he also was the chairman of the Governor’s Commission on Human Resources from 1962 to 1966. In 1967 he furthered his academic credentials by earning a master’s degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley. He returned to private practice for two years before President Richard M. Nixon appointed him governor of the Virgin Islands. In August 1968 Congress passed the Virgin Islands Elective Governor Act, providing for the election of a governor by the territory’s residents. Evans was elected as a Republican to the governor’s office in 1970 and served until 1975. After his unsuccessful bid for re–election in 1974, he was Republican National Committeeman from the Virgin Islands and chairman of the board of trustees of the College of the Virgin Islands.3In 1972, Congress authorized nonvoting Delegates for the Virgin Islands and Guam in the House of Representatives.4 When the first Delegate of the Virgin Islands, Democrat Ron de Lugo, announced his decision to leave the House at the end of the 95th Congress (1977–1979) to run for governor of the American territory, Evans entered the 1978 general election to fill his open seat. In a tight race, Evans narrowly defeated Democrat Janet Watlington, a congressional aide to de Lugo, with 52 percent of the vote, to become the Virgin Islands’s first black Delegate.5 Sworn in to the 96th Congress (1979–1981) on January 3, 1979, Evans served on the Armed Services, Interior and Insular Affairs, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries committees. During his congressional career, Evans paid close attention to the needs of his unique constituency, focusing on a legislative agenda
Both sides emerged from the meeting trading blame for the sputtering talks -- and the administration officials warned that President Donald Trump would take executive action if no deal is reached by Friday.
It's unclear if the two sides will meet on Friday.
\"We had a consequential meeting that was one way we could see the difference in values that we bring to the table,\" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Pelosi said that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows slammed his hand on the table, something that Meadows denied.
\"I don't know what she's talking about,\" he said.
The differences remain as they have been: Democrats want to do \"something big,\" in the words of Pelosi, and the Trump administration wants a \"skinny bill,\" in the words of Meadows, on the issues they agree on. One of the biggest sticking points: aid to state and local governments.
\"We are very far apart -- it's most unfortunate,\" Pelosi said.
\"We are very disappointed in the meeting. ... They were unwilling to meet in the middle,\" Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Meadows indicated they are \"very far apart\" from the Democrats on some major issues.
\"I think there's a lot of issues we are close to a compromise position on, and I think there's a handful of very big issues that we are still very far apart,\" Mnuchin said.
Trump called the two officials three times during the meeting and urged them to continuing negotiating, Meadows said.
Mnuchin said that if \"they could conclude tomorrow without a deal,\" Trump will take executive action.
Earlier in the day, Pelosi rejected the possibility of a short-term extension of federal jobless benefits during her news conference, taking a hard line in demanding that Congress approve a large-scale stimulus package that the White House has so far rejected.
\"We're not having a short-term extension,\" Pelosi said when asked if Democrats are ruling out an interim extension of the lapsed federal unemployment enhancement if talks collapse, a signal that restoring the benefit will be contingent on the White House and Democrats cutting a broader deal, which so far remains elusive with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows saying recently that the two sides are \"trillions of dollars apart.\"
As he entered Pelosi's office Thursday evening, Meadows said, \"If we don't reach a top-line number, there becomes very little incentive to have further conversations. At this point, they are still at $3.4 trillion and going north and so at some point, compromise has to have a dollar sign in front of it.\"
Meadows wouldn't say what the White House's top-line number is currently, but said, \"We are north of where our initial offer was,\" which was $1 trillion.
He added that he has a \"glimmer of hope\" a deal can still be reached.
Earlier on Thursday, Pelosi indicated no willingness to back off the demand for restoring enhanced unemployment benefits to the level of $600 a week. \"We have said that
Both sides emerged from the meeting trading blame for the sputtering talks -- and the administration officials warned that President Donald Trump would take executive action if no deal is reached by Friday.\nIt's unclear if the two sides will meet on Friday.\n\"We had a consequential meeting that was one way we could see the difference in values that we bring to the table,\" House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
\"I don't know what she's talking about,\" he said.\nThe differences remain as they have been: Democrats want to do \"something big,\" in the words of Pelosi, and the Trump administration wants a \"skinny bill,\" in the words of Meadows, on the issues they agree on. One of the biggest sticking points: aid to state and local governments.\n\"We are very far apart -- it's most unfortunate,\" Pelosi said.\n\"We are very disappointed in the meeting. ... They were unwilling to meet in the middle,\" Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.\nTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Meadows indicated they are \"very far apart\" from the Democrats on some major issues.\n\"I think there's a lot of issues we are close to a compromise position on, and I think there's a handful of very big issues that we are still very far apart,\" Mnuchin said.\nTrump called the two officials three times during the meeting and urged them to continuing negotiating, Meadows said.\nMnuchin said that if \"they could conclude tomorrow without a deal,\" Trump will take executive action.\nEarlier in the day, Pelosi rejected the possibility of a short-term extension of federal jobless benefits during her news conference, taking a hard line in demanding that Congress approve a large-scale stimulus package that the White House has so far rejected.\n\"We're not having a short-term extension,\" Pelosi said when asked if Democrats are ruling out an interim extension of the lapsed federal unemployment enhancement if talks collapse, a signal that restoring the benefit will be contingent on the White House and Democrats cutting a broader deal, which so far remains elusive with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows saying recently that the two sides are \"trillions of dollars apart.\"\nAs he entered Pelosi's office Thursday evening, Meadows said, \"If we don't reach a top-line number, there becomes very little incentive to have further conversations. At this point, they are still at $3.4 trillion and going north and so at some point, compromise has to have a dollar sign in front of it.\"\nMeadows wouldn't say what the White House's top-line number is currently, but said, \"We are north of where our initial offer was,\" which was $1 trillion.\nHe added that he has a \"glimmer of hope\" a deal can still be reached.\nEarlier on Thursday, Pelosi indicated no willingness to back off the demand for restoring enhanced unemployment benefits to the level of $600 a week. \"We have said that","MaxDetailCharacters":300,"ImageUrl":"https://cdn.blackfacts.net/uploads/blackfacts/facts/2020/08/5f5f4a49-90c8-41d9-8a48-807ca6f98071.png","ImageHeight":259,"ImageWidth":460,"ImageOrientation":"landscape","HasImage":true,"CssClass":"","Layout":"","Rowspan":1,"Colspan":1,"Likes":0,"Shares":0,"ContentSourceId":"04C500EB-6439-4096-B965-36F22A32A78C","SourceName":"La Focus Newspaper","ContentSourceRootUrl":"https://lafocusnewspaper.com","ContentSourceIcon":null,"SponsorId":null,"IsSponsored":false,"SponsorName":null,"SmallSponsorLogoUrl":null,"SponsorUrl":null,"HasSmallSponsorLogo":false,"EffectiveDate":null,"HasEffectiveDate":false,"MonthAbbrevName":null,"FormattedDate":null,"Year":null,"Month":null,"Day":null,"LastUpdatedDate":"2023-11-25T05:14:39.027","LastUpdatedBy":null,"IsEditable":false,"InsertAd":false,"JSONFactData":"{\"date\":\"2020-08-07T01:47:34Z\"}","JsonExtData":{"date":{"ValueKind":3}},"Html":null,"Css":null,"Script":null,"ScriptHash":null,"Id":111717,"FactUId":"CA6FA205-F260-4F48-A06E-6D5368D4DA20","Slug":"stimulus-talks-on-the-brink-of-collapse-as-two-sides-get-no-closer-to-a-deal--l-a-focus-newspaper","FactType":"News","VirtualSiteSlug":"blackfacts","Title":"Stimulus talks on the brink of collapse as two sides get no closer to a deal - L.A. Focus Newspaper","LocalFactUrl":"/fact/stimulus-talks-on-the-brink-of-collapse-as-two-sides-get-no-closer-to-a-deal--l-a-focus-newspaper","ResultCount":200,"SearchType":"OmniSearch.RelatedId"},{"FadeSummary":true,"SponsorRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/Sponsor/d9e17e24-cd53-4d57-be36-9d2660786c68/626cf38c-df50-42a3-b11e-09da4ec0c4ed/http%3A%2F%2Fshpeboston.org%2F","SourceRedirectUrl":"https://ai.blackfacts.com/redirect/ContentSource/15e2d5d4-f5f8-490b-a88c-25bd06dfdf3d/626cf38c-df50-42a3-b11e-09da4ec0c4ed/https%3A%2F%2Fthegrio.com","DisplayText":"
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seen during a press conference in Miami, Florida.
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis is on the hot seat as coronavirus cases hit record numbers in the Sunshine state.
READ MORE: States retreat as confirmed virus cases hit all-time high
But even as cases surge, DeSantis is accused of undercounting the numbers to make the state look as though it has some handle on the pandemic.
Jones says that she has “multiple sources” that have confirmed that Florida is releasing numbers, including fatalities, this week so that they can reduce the number of reports next week to look as though cases are declining.
READ MORE: Trump to end federal support for coronavirus testing locations
“Ron DeSantis has followed Donald Trump’s erratic leadership for three and a half months, and it clearly has not worked out for Floridians,” Terrie Rizzo, chair of the Florida Democratic party told The Guardian.
By SARA BURNETT, JOHN O'CONNOR and RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press/ BNC Contributor CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 'must resign' if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state's most powerful lawmaker. Federal prosecutors said electric utility ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a long-running bribery scheme that implicates Madigan. They say the company has admitted that from 2011 to 2019 it arranged jobs, subcontracted work and monetary payments related to those jobs 'for various associates of a high-level […]
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BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA Mwenezi East MP Joosbi Omar (Zanu PF) has died. He died yesterday evening at Makurira Memorial Clinic in Masvingo where he was being treated for a diabetes related complication. Zanu PF Masvingo Provincial political commissar Jevas Masosota confirmed Omar's death. 'I just received the details of his death right now. Finer details of what exactly happened will be given once the party gets more details,' Masosota told NewsDay.
THE stand-off between Gweru-based glass manufacturer, Zimglass and its former workers over outstanding salaries and allowances dating back to 2014 have intensified amid indications that the new investor, Brainman Investments, has not shown commitment to pay the dues.
The company owes workers a combined $3 662 442 as at June 30, 2014 when it was placed under judicial management.
Brainman recently acquired the company for $22,5 million, with workers expressing concern if the purchase price would cater for their outstanding payments.
According to a recent letter written by the employees’ lawyer, John Bakasa to the company’s liquidator, Winsley Militala, workers felt they were being sidelined in the deal.
Militala confirmed that Brainman purchased Zimglass for $22,5 million, but said the new investor had not indicated whether it will re-engage the former workers or not.
In announcing the decision on Thursday, the European Commission said it was affirming that the union stands for equality for all people.
\"EU values and fundamental rights must be respected by Member States and state authorities,\" European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, wrote on Twitter.
\"This is why six town-twinning applications involving Polish authorities that adopted 'LGBTI free zones' or 'family rights' resolutions were rejected,\" she added.
The towns, which have not been identified, had applied to join the European Union's twinning program, which links towns together \"to guarantee peaceful relations\" and \"reinforce mutual understanding and friendship\" between European citizens.
Under the terms of the program -- which provides funding of up to €25,000 ($29,000) -- the scheme should be accessible to all European citizens, without any form of discrimination.
Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz said: \"Six applications have been rejected because the answer given by the legal representative of the project did not provide the evaluation committee with sufficient assurance that the project would be in line with those objectives and general features.\"
Jahnz told CNN he was \"not at liberty\" to identify the rejected applications, adding: \"We do not disclose the applicants who were rejected to get EU funds, this is a really a principle of equality of treatment that is at the heart of our selection processes.\"
In a statement on Twitter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: \"Our treaties in Europe ensure that every person in Europe is free to be who they are, live where they like, love who they want and aim as high as they want. I will continue to push for a #UnionOfEquality.\"
In March, the International Observatory of Human Rights said one-third of Polish towns had declared themselves \"free from LGBTI ideology\" since 2019.
While Polish attitudes toward homosexuality are slowly progressing, same-sex marriage is not legal and the overwhelmingly Catholic country remains one of the most conservative and restrictive in Europe for LGBTQ people.
Earlier this month a city in the Netherlands severed ties with its sister city in Poland after the latter declared itself an \"LGBT-free zone.\"
Nieuwegein, a city near Utrecht in central Netherlands, released a statement announcing the immediate end to its friendly relationship with the Polish city of Pulawy.
The Nieuwegein City Council called on the municipal executive council to sever ties on July 13 after becoming aware of recent reports on the treatment of members of the LGBT community in Pulawy.
CNN has attempted to contact local authorities in Pulawy for comment.
Jack Guy and Martin Goillandeau contributed to this report.
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I will continue to push for a #UnionOfEquality.\"\nIn March, the International Observatory of Human Rights said one-third of Polish towns had declared themselves \"free from LGBTI ideology\" since 2019.\nWhile Polish attitudes toward homosexuality are slowly progressing, same-sex marriage is not legal and the overwhelmingly Catholic country remains one of the most conservative and restrictive in Europe for LGBTQ people.\nEarlier this month a city in the Netherlands severed ties with its sister city in Poland after the latter declared itself an \"LGBT-free zone.\"\nNieuwegein, a city near Utrecht in central Netherlands, released a statement announcing the immediate end to its friendly relationship with the Polish city of Pulawy.\nThe Nieuwegein City Council called on the municipal executive council to sever ties on July 13 after becoming aware of recent reports on the treatment of members of the LGBT community in Pulawy.\nCNN has attempted to contact local authorities in Pulawy for comment.\nJack Guy and Martin Goillandeau contributed to this report.\nThe post EU blocks funding for towns that declared themselves 'LGBT-Free Zones' appeared first on By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Virginia students now can take an elective course focusing on African American history, Gov. Ralph Northam said on Thursday, Aug. 28. The new courses are available in 16 of the state’s school divisions, including in Arlington and Prince William counties. “Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and inadequate,” Gov. Northam said in a news release. “The introduction of this groundbreaking course is a first step toward our shared goal of ensuring all Virginia students have a fuller, more accurate understanding of […]The post Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses appeared first on Black News Channel.","ShowFullContent":false,"FactText":null,"FactUrl":null,"RelatedIds":null,"OGImageUrl":null,"OGImageWidth":null,"OGImageHeight":null,"FavIconUrl":null,"FavIconWidth":null,"FavIconHeight":null,"IsLocal":false,"Type":null,"SummaryText":"By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Virginia students now can take an elective course focusing on African American history, Gov. Ralph Northam said on Thursday, Aug. 28. The new courses are available in 16 of the state’s school divisions, including in Arlington and Prince William counties. “Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and inadequate,” Gov. 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In announcing the decision on Thursday, the European Commission said it was affirming that the union stands for equality for all people.\n\"EU values and fundamental rights must be respected by Member States and state authorities,\" European Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, wrote on Twitter.
The towns, which have not been identified, had applied to join the European Union's twinning program, which links towns together \"to guarantee peaceful relations\" and \"reinforce mutual understanding and friendship\" between European citizens.\nUnder the terms of the program -- which provides funding of up to €25,000 ($29,000) -- the scheme should be accessible to all European citizens, without any form of discrimination.
Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz said: \"Six applications have been rejected because the answer given by the legal representative of the project did not provide the evaluation committee with sufficient assurance that the project would be in line with those objectives and general features.\"\nJahnz told CNN he was \"not at liberty\" to identify the rejected applications, adding: \"We do not disclose the applicants who were rejected to get EU funds, this is a really a principle of equality of treatment that is at the heart of our selection processes.\"\nIn a statement on Twitter, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: \"Our treaties in Europe ensure that every person in Europe is free to be who they are, live where they like, love who they want and aim as high as they want. I will continue to push for a #UnionOfEquality.\"\nIn March, the International Observatory of Human Rights said one-third of Polish towns had declared themselves \"free from LGBTI ideology\" since 2019.
While Polish attitudes toward homosexuality are slowly progressing, same-sex marriage is not legal and the overwhelmingly Catholic country remains one of the most conservative and restrictive in Europe for LGBTQ people.\nEarlier this month a city in the Netherlands severed ties with its sister city in Poland after the latter declared itself an \"LGBT-free zone.\"\nNieuwegein, a city near Utrecht in central Netherlands, released a statement announcing the immediate end to its friendly relationship with the Polish city of Pulawy.
The Nieuwegein City Council called on the municipal executive council to sever ties on July 13 after becoming aware of recent reports on the treatment of members of the LGBT community in Pulawy.\nCNN has attempted to contact local authorities in Pulawy for comment.
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that launched from Florida's Kennedy Space Center with four astronauts on board Sunday night is approaching the International Space Station. The spacecraft is expected to dock with the ISS around 11 pm ET, after a 27-hour journey.
Boosie Badazz has made it clear that the Coronavirus isn’t going to be slowing up his partying ways but it looks like no matter how turnt the Laundromat might be, he ain’t taking any chances there.
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