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Oakland Native James Jackson Takes Helm at the Alameda Health System | Post News Group
“As an AHS patient, physician and Board president, I am delighted that Mr. Jackson is re-joining Alameda Health System and stepping into this vital role,” said Taft Bhuket, M.D., president of AHS’s Board of
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Load shedding suspended on Sunday - but how long will it last for?
Do you want the good news or the bad news about load shedding on Sunday? The thing about Eskom is, they never give us a choice...
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India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 550 days - Black News Channel
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region's semi-autonomy. The order late Friday lifted the ban on 4G mobile
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Muslim Major hails change in SANDF religious dress policy as 'Important victory'
The change to the policy was spurred after the SA Military Health Service (SAMHS) major faced disciplinary action after wearing a scarf whilst in uniform.
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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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The Latest: Pope greets public again with wide distancing - Black News Channel
By The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has resumed greeting the public in St. Peter's Square, seven weeks after he interrupted the Sunday noon ritual to discourage crowds from gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Smiling broadly, Francis appeared at an Apostolic Palace window
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Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com
When she was growing up, Sophie Corroon struggled to get through a ballet class or soccer tryout without having an anxiety attack. The idea of going to sleepovers or being home alone left her feeling panicked. Corroon's anxiety grew even more during high school in Salt Lake City,
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Steenkamps livid, as ‘court error’ brings Oscar Pistorius’ parole date forward
Oscar Pistorius may be a 'free man' in just two years, after the Supreme Court of Appeal revised his parole date: The Steenkamp family is not best pleased.
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Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan - TheGrio
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participated in a virtual roundtable with Black business leaders... View Article The post Kamala Harris and Black business leaders collaborate on economic plan appeared first on TheGrio.
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TEST YOUR BLACK HISTORY KNOWLEDGE – Daytona Times
It’s Black History Month and time to focus on the outstanding achievements of African-Americans. Think you’re a Black history buff? Let’s see. Test your knowledge by tackling this Black History Month quiz. The quiz includes questions on entertainment, politics, religion, sports and more. No
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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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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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Trump's trial starting: 'Grievous crime' or just 'theater'? - DefenderNetwork.com
The Senate launches Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial on Tuesday, with lawyers for the former president insisting he is not guilty of inciting mob violence at the Capitol to overturn the election while prosecutors say he must be convicted of the 'most grievous const
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Rescuers in India digging for 37 trapped in glacier flood - Black News Channel
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press RUDRAPRAYAG, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped in a tunnel after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off and sent a wall of water and debris rushing down
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PRESS ROOM: NFL Presents Inaugural Madden NFL 21 X HBCU Showcase | BlackPressUSA
Fans and interested media can tune in to the final bracket live on Nerd Street Gamers' Twitch. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5000. Runner ups in second and third place will each receive $2500.
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Senior Citizens at Assisted Living Facility are without Heat as City endures Sub-Zero Temperatures. | Chicago Defender
As Chicago deals with the arctic cold, concerned Granddaughter, Shuronda Turner, tells the Chicago Defender she is worried about her grandmother, who lives in the Senior Suites Assisted Living facility in Gage Park. Her 85-year-old grandmother has been without heat for over a week, she
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VP Harris and Yellen work with Black business leaders on recovery plan | The Atlanta Voice
Vice President Kamala Harris called on America's Black business leaders to help spread the word that it is critical for Black Americans to take the Covid-19 vaccine to begin repairing the economic damage caused by the pandemic. 'If we're going to build back up our economy, we've gotta get control
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Cardi B Responds To Claims Of Lifting “Up” Hook: “It’s Like Six Of Ya’ll Saying It”
On Friday (Feb. 5), the "WAP" rapper took to Instagram to dispel rumors that she lifted the hook from her latest single, "Up" from the six artists who claim that they all came up with the same hook she used in the song.
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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: Black History in Science: Remembering Dr. George Carruthers | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “In March 1610, Galileo Galilei reported the first use of a telescope to view mountains and maria on the moon,” Dr. Carruthers wrote in 1972. Many reported that his project collaborator, Thornton Page, a White man, acknowledged Carruthers’ brilliance and allowed him to lead on the
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VP Kamala Harris flexes power as Senate tiebreaker | The Atlanta Voice
Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president - cast a tie-breaking vote. Her first ever - coming before sunrise in Washington at 5:13 a.m. ET Friday - pushed through an amendment during the Senate's vote-a-rama. Twenty-one
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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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Trump's federal executions may have helped spread COVID - TheGrio
The flood offederal executions that occurred in the last days of the Trump administration were potential coronavirus super spreader events,... View Article The post Trump's federal executions may have helped spread COVID appeared first on TheGrio.
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'I Did Nothing Wrong. They Hurt Me': Lawsuit Filed Against Cincinnati Police for 2019 'Vicious Attack' on Autistic Black Man Who Was Merely Walking Home
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Van Nuys crash leaves motorist injured | L.A. Focus News
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Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell
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Parliament wants military top brass to explain Covid drug debacle
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A fluke or the future? Boebert shakes up Colorado district - Black News Channel
By JAMES ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, a stretch of ski resorts, national forest, ranches, coal towns and desert mesas the size of Pennsylvania, has long bred low-key politicians. Its voters have skewed slightly to the
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Texas Ed Board's African American studies course to be expanded - TheGrio
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