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Cheney says she won't quit the House after Wyoming censure - Black News Channel
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House GOP leader, said Sunday she was undeterred by a censure from Wyoming Republicans and criticism from some House colleagues over her vote to impeach Donald Trump, and will not resign or back off her repudiation of
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Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand - Black News Channel
BY Associated Press Undefined YANGON, Myanmar (AP) —Myanmar's new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government. Numerous internet users noted
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Pay back the money II? Funding for Zuma, Juju 'tea date' could be probed
Have we got another Nkandla-themed taxpayer scandal in the pipeline? Natasha Mazzone is demanding an investigation into the Zuma and Malema 'tea party'.
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Embattled state-owned arms firm Denel operating at 30% capacity
Denel said on Feb.1 that it made a R1.96 billion loss in the 2019/20 financial year, compared to a R1.47 billion loss a year earlier.
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As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment
Stacey Plaskett couldn’t cast a vote last month when the House impeached former President Donald Trump. But she can help... View Article The post As Trump prosecutor, Rep. Stacey Plaskett gets her say on impeachment appeared first on TheGrio.
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PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University : TheGrio
Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton is the first artist in residence at Dillard University, a historically Black private university in New Orleans. Morton... View Article The post PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University appeared first on TheGrio.
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More victims speak out about abuse from ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd - DefenderNetwork.com
Several victims of former Minnesota officerDerek Chauvinare finally speaking out. According toThe New York Times, several people who Chauvin arrested over the years say he was unnecessarily aggressive, and some of them feared for their lives. “I don’t have nothing against cops, I
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Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq - Black News Channel
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month that will also include a pilgrimage to ancient Christian communities that were emptied and devastated in battles with the Islamic
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How Ghanaian immigrant Iddris Sandu became a tech leader - TheGrio
Iddris Sandu, a 23-year-old Ghanaian architectural technologist, responsible for the algorithms in apps such as Uber, Snapchat, and Instagram, has... View Article The post How Ghanaian immigrant Iddris Sandu became a tech leader appeared first on TheGrio.
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Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes - Black News Channel
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. Netanyahu was indicted
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Gauteng farm murder: Two victims, both aged over 80, killed in cruel attack
There is something seriously wrong with SA's criminal class: Another vicious farm murder has claimed the lives of two elderly citizens in Gauteng.
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Parliament gears for Sona 2021 – no red carpet, fewer attendees
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AstraZeneca Covid shot far less effective against SA strain, Wits/Oxford study shows
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Parliament wants military top brass to explain Covid drug debacle
The spending of around R260,59 million on a Cuban drug for use by South African soldiers and other defence force personnel to fight the coronavirus will be the subject of a thorough investigation.
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Skwatta Kamp's Nish dies of COVID-related complications
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Pope seeks 'Copernican revolution' for post-COVID economy - Black News Channel
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just — and where basic health care is guaranteed for all. Francis made the appeal in
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UPDATED: Ex-Minister Kagonye arrested
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Nigeria: Why was Africa's most populated nation removed from WHO vaccine-sharing program? - Face2Face Africa
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Chinese whistleblower doctor honored on death anniversary - Black News Channel
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press WUHAN, China (AP) — The message was tucked into a bouquet of chrysanthemums left by a mourner at the back of Wuhan Central Hospital to honor a Chinese whistleblower doctor who died from the coronavirus a year ago. It was simply the number of
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COVID: SA employers MAY 'legally dismiss' workers who refuse a vaccine
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5 key questions for Trump's Senate impeachment trial - Black News Channel
By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arguments begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the
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Burkina Faso hospitals struggle with new wave of COVID-19 - Black News Channel
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — For nearly a year, Ousseni Yanogo thought he was doing everything he could to protect himself from the coronavirus. The 63-year-old retired gendarme diligently wore a mask, washed his hands and stayed a safe distance from other
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Virginia may legalize production and possession of marijuana - TheGrio
Virginia is on track to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana, indicating how much things are changing in... View Article The post Virginia may legalize production and possession of marijuana appeared first on TheGrio.
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Medical schemes' claims of 'unfair unethical and illegal' vaccine funding model more pronounced
Fedhealth said it's ironic that government slams medical schemes as 'elitist,' yet comes 'cap in hand' asking for their members to fund the vaccine rollout.
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Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle - DefenderNetwork.com
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Why Black America doesn't care about Emanuel Jackson’s fate - DefenderNetwork.com
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Making 'More Black History' in Classical Music | BlackPressUSA
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California and Biden Administration Launch Two Mass Vaccination Sites in Ethnically Diverse Neighborhoods - Black Voice News
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Black History Month billboards salute African Americans and their seminal achievements | L.A. Focus News
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