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Taraji P. Henson Opens Up About Her Mental Health During The Pandemic: “I Had A Dark Moment”
In the newest episode of her 'Peace Of Mind' series on Facebook Watch, actress Taraji P. Henson opened up about her struggles with mental health during the pandemic, including two nights where she thought about committing suicide.
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Lawmakers press Trump on relief bill, as jobless aid expires
President Donald Trump appeared no closer to signing an end-of-year COVID-19 relief and spending bill today, as millions lost unemployment aid, the government barrelled toward a mid-pandemic shutdown, and lawmakers implored him to act. Trump...
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Employers May Require You To Take The Covid Vaccine
By Victor Omondi The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has given a green light to US employers to require their workers to receive COVID 19 vaccine in an effort to ensure a safe workplace as obligated by law. In the guidelines issued earlier last week, employers are allowed to bar
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Saudi court hands prison sentence to women’s rights activist
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, her family and local media said, in a trial that has drawn international condemnation as Riyadh faces renewed U.S. scrutiny. Hathloul, 31, has been
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17 perish in Mutoko road accident – NewsDay Zimbabwe
JAIROS SAUNYAMA Seventeen people died while several were seriously injured in a head on collision involving two vehicles at the 130 kilometre peg along Harare- Nyamapanda road Sunday night. The driver of the other vehicle died on the spot. Fourteen people died on the spot while three died on
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Welcome to Jamaica! - PICA seeking to roll out temporary residency programme for foreigners
WESTERN BUREAU: Andrew Wynter, the chief executive officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenships Agency (PICA), says international travellers will soon be able to live and work in Jamaica under its temporary residency programme that is...
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Worksource Fulton Mobile Career Center Comes to Union City to Assist Job Seekers | Atlanta Daily World
Worksource Fulton Mobile Career Center Comes to Union City to Assist Job Seekers WorkSource Fulton serves over 10,000 Fulton County residents each year providing job training, career advisement, and job search support in an effort to connect job seekers with in-demand careers. Due to the COVID-19
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Netball Jamaica monitoring UK COVID crisis ahead of Test series - Stabroek News
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Netball authorities here say they are closely monitoring the worsening COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom ahead of the Sunshine Girls’ four-Test series there next month, but remain confident the protocols in place will keep players safe for the duration of the
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2020: A year of multi-million deals for Indian IT firms  | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
TAMIL NADU - India's information technology sector has had a busy year in 2020, with several big-ticket deals signed by Indian companies with foreign clients based out of Europe and the US. Many of these deals are spread across years and will generate big revenue for these firms. Recently, two
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Cyclone Chalane: Forewarned is forearmed
WEATHER experts have warned of a tropical storm that is building up in the Indian Ocean and could make landfall in Madagascar at the weekend and proceed towards the Mozambique Channel early next week with the possibility of extending into Zimbabwe's Eastern province of Manicaland. Muchemwa Silence
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Two more COVID deaths, four new cases recorded - Stabroek News
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. The article Two more COVID deaths, four new cases recorded appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Bajan-born retired NYPD detective for 46th NYC Council | New York Carib News
A Barbadian-born, retired New York Police Department (NYPD) detective has thrown her hat in the race for the 46th New York City Council District in Brooklyn and has expressed strong confidence that she would emerge victorious.
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Some signs of a modest Biden agenda | L.A. Focus News
Even in defeat, President Donald Trump has sucked the air out of the national discussion with his farfetched effort to overturn the election. His latest pardons, for disgraced members of Congress and war criminals, have dominated the news cycle. It’s easy to forget more substantive
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Community Calendar: Week of December 27th
Kwanzaa: December 26th-January 1st Day One: Umoja (Unity): To remain united in the community Day Two: Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To be responsible for yourself and your community Day Three: Ujima (Collective …
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Government’s proposal to amend laws to include third gender welcomed
Cape Town - A move by the government to try to amend the country’s identity laws to include a third gender has been welcomed by those who have been discriminated against by outdated legislation. This comes after the Department of Home Affairs published a draft Official Identity Management Policy
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A tougher year ahead for leadership
NEXT year promises to be even tougher for leadership than 2020. This is because in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was unfolding with very little known knowledge of the virus and how to prevent it. The year ends on a terrible note; the virus is still circulating and resurging, second or third waves are
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Indian police charge army officer, civilian for killing three labourers in Kashmir
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian police in Kashmir filed charges against an army officer and a civilian for allegedly killing three labourers and planting weapons to pass them off as militants, in a rare indictment of the military fighting an insurgency in the region. The three labourers were killed in
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Federal food program extended through April – Florida Courier
BY ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS A federal program that has provided boxes of fresh food to charities facing long lines of hungry people during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended through April, offering a lifeline as the economy struggles to recover and unemployment remains
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Cyclone Chalane: health provisions for evacuation centres
BY KENNETH NYANGANI THE government has started providing security and health provisions to evacuation centres in the seven districts of Manicaland, where scores of people are set to be relocated for safety in the event that Cyclone Chalane hits the country on the New Year’s Eve as
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If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport | The Atlanta Voice
Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport
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India's Urban Housing Shortage Rises 54 Percent | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
KOLKATA, India - India's urban housing shortage rose 54 percent to 29 million in 2018, from 18.78 million in 2012, according to a recently published research paper. The study revealed that the per capita floor area of congested households, defined as households where married couples do not have
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Cuba gears up to start COVID-19 vaccination - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Before Jamaica gets its shipment of COVID-19 vaccines next year, Cuba could well inoculate half of its 11 million citizens against the virus which has crippled global economies, trade and travel for much of 2020, leaving behind a staggering death
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Australia apologises as India cricket players racially abused
Cricket Australia apologised to the India team on Sunday and launched a probe into allegations visiting players were subjected to racial abuse by some fans in the crowd during the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. The Indian team lodged an official complaint after play on Saturday after bowlers
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South Africa on verge of new virus rules as it hits 1M cases - Black News Channel
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's COVID-19 spike has taken the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases on Sunday and President Cyril Ramaphosa called an emergency meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council. The country's new variant of the
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Africa: Covid-19 Could Be Springboard for African Innovations
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- The COVID-19 pandemic could be a blessing in disguise for Africa's future growth because innovative ideas for addressing it could chart a path for future tech-based economies, scientists say.
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Key 2020 health stories you may have missed because of Covid-19 | The Atlanta Voice
Lives lost, families torn apart, economies ruined - these tragedies are just some of the devastation caused by the deadly novel coronavirus as it swept the globe in 2020. The pandemic brought the world's scientists together in an unprecedented race to develop vaccines. Meeting that goal in under
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Trump signs coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law after lengthy delay | The Atlanta Voice
By Kate Bennett, Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) - President Donald Trump has signed the massive $2.3 trillion dollar coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law Sunday night, according to multiple sources, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin on Tuesday, and
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December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began | The Atlanta Voice
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Clyburn wants to amplify Black anthem – Florida Courier
BY RICHARD PRINCE TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the highest ranking Black member of Congress,  told journalists on Jan. 3 that he plans to introduce legislation to make “Lift Every Voice and Sing” the “national hymn.” “I’ve been toying around with an idea now for
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Fifa recognises Olunga’s 2020 impressive performances
World football governing body, Fifa has selected Kenyan international Michael Olunga among the five 'little-known' strikers who starred in 2020. In a detailed report via its website, the world body's media team also tipped the Harambee Stars forward to impress at the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers
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