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Share0 A teacher wearing a face mask demonstrates cleaning measures. (Image: Twitter/@Utahcoronavirus) COVID-19 continues to keep the country in quarantine and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the…
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Thousands of foreign students stranded in France because of COVID-19 | Africanews
Tens of thousands of African students are still stuck in France this summer, long after their studies have concluded - because of COVID
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Two Oak Cliff-area schools recognized as International Baccalaureate Candidates – Dallas Post Tribune
DALLAS —Dallas ISD is bringing more educational opportunity into Oak Cliff with the announcement that John F. Peeler Elementary School and Hector P. Garcia Middle School have been recognized as International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidacy Schools. “The International Baccalaureate is
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3 races to watch in Minnesota and Georgia - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In Georgia, a GOP candidate with a track record of incendiary rhetoric and ties to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory is in a primary runoff. If Marjorie Taylor Greene prevails in the runoff, she will be well positioned to win a congressional seat in the fall, putting national Republicans in the
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President Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut Would Kill Social Security
President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a payroll tax holiday would mean the end of Social Security, critics of the order warn. According to NBC News, both employers and…
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Black mayors demand legislative changes to avoid flaws in the 2020 Census | The Michigan Chronicle
Black Mayors demand legislative changes to avoid catastrophic flaws in the 2020 Census The U.S. Census Bureau’s announcement that it will suspend all counting efforts for the 2020 census by … Continued
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Chivayo not yet off the hook
BY CHARLES LAITON THE High Court has ordered the trial of Intratrek Zimbabwe boss, Wicknell Chivayo and Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) former board chair Stanley Nyasha Kazhanje, to proceed before a Harare magistrate. The court also ordered the duo to plead to allegations of exchanging US$10 000
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Civic society demands answers over US$18 billion debt
BY VENERANDA LANGA CIVIC society groups have amplified their voices seeking to know how the country’s debt ballooned to US$18 billion. The lobby groups are demanding debt transparency after taxpayers have been forced to pay huge amounts to settle previous government debts that were illegally
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Louisiana Man Will Spend Life In Prison For Stealing Hedge Clippers
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Reopening schools and virtual learning: Experts offer valuable insight - L.A. Focus Newspaper
As schools reopen across the United States and children attending school test positive for the coronavirus, getting students back to school safely continues to be at the forefront of many
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Mayor's Milk Initiative Ends After More than 54,000 Gallons of Milk Distributed to Dallas Families in Need | Dallas Weekly
The Mayor’s Milk Initiative has now ended after volunteers handed out more than 54,000 gallons of milk to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative was a partnership between Mayor Eric Johnson, Dallas-based Borden Dairy, Dallas ISD, and local faith leaders. “The COVID-19 pandemic
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Rural California schools prepare for possible in-person teaching - Black Voice News
In summary While many school districts in the state’s more populous areas have been essentially forced to start the school year teaching remotely, more sparsely populated have options. Students lined up in front of six tables spaced 20 feet apart across Bishop Union High School’s sprawling front
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Covid-19 wrap: 19.72m global cases, NZ hits 100-day milestone, 7 die in India Covid-19 facility fire | News24
More than 19.72 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 726 246 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
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Coronavirus could threaten voting rights
Given the current upward movement in the number of cases of the coronavirus locally, there are concerns that some Jamaicans – possibly entire communities – could be under government health quarantine orders, restricting their movement and their...
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More Than a Dancer: Papi Ojo, The Creator
Beyoncé’s visual album, Black is King has taken over social media and sparked conversations of both praise and criticism, but one thing cannot be overlooked: the young man painted in blue from head to toe dancing alongside her. The man underneath the paint is Papi Ojo, the 22-year-old Nigerian-born
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Labourites vexed at Holness no-show in Cold Spring Disgruntled residents in Cold Spring, Hanover Eastern, hung their heads in dismay on Saturday afternoon and lashed out at Prime Minister Andrew Holness for failing to turn up for the official...
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Nearly 100K children test positive for COVID-19 as schools reopen - TheGrio
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, more children are testing positive for the deadly disease. READ MORE: Several students, staff at... View Article The post Nearly 100K children test positive for COVID-19 as schools reopen appeared first on TheGrio.
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Mauritius declares environmental emergency as grounded ship leaks large amounts of oil | Africanews
The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground in July began spilling large amounts of fuel into the
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Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since 1937, the state of Pennsylvania has had strict rules about who can stand in polling stations... View Article The post Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting appeared first on TheGrio.
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'We Couldn't Be More Proud': Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and Kenya Barris to be Honored By the African American Film Critics Association for Their Work In TV
Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and Kenya Barris have been praised for putting out stellar, groundbreaking work while at the same time racking up their […]
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CALL IT, ANDREW - PM urged to hold polls in next 30 days as COVID could shift political tide soon
Political watchers have theorised that if Prime Minister Andrew Holness fails to summon Jamaicans to the polls in the next 30 days, he could risk a wipeout of the political capital he has built up with recent polls showing his Jamaica Labour Party...
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Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death
DENVER (AP) — The parents of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after officers in suburban Denver stopped... View Article The post Parents of Elijah McClain sue Colorado police over his death appeared first on TheGrio.
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Long before Serena and Venus Williams, the Peters Sisters made records as black tennis stars - Face2Face Africa
Before Serena and Venus Williams, the Peters sisters - Margareth and Matilda - known as ‘Pete’ and ‘Re-Pete’ made tennis history with their double record in the 1940s and 1950s, despite racial segregation. The Peters sisters were African American tennis stars. Margaret, the older sister, was born
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Kanye West Hints That His Campaign Is Really About Taking Votes From Joe Biden
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Russia Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Widespread Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country has officially registered the world's first COVID-19 vaccine that offers "sustainable immunity."
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Malawi cracks down on 'alarming' virus surge | News24
Malawi has shut bars and churches in new restrictions to limit the "alarming" spread of coronavirus.
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At least 97,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in last 2 weeks of July - DefenderNetwork.com
At least 97,000 children tested positive for the coronavirus during the last two weeks of July, according to a new review of state-level data by the American Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital Association. The increase represents a 40% surge in the nation's cumulative total of child
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