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Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas coronavirus testing sites

President Trump’s administration is ending its support for coronavirus testing sites across the country at the end of the month, including seven in Texas, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in a number of areas

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Hawks hail nine-year jail term for Eastern Cape con-woman

Former bookkeeper is convicted of more than 200 counts of fraud that put one ex-employer into business rescue.

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Tiny Mauritius now rated a high-income country by the World Bank - Face2Face Africa

The East African island nation of Mauritius is now a high-income country, according to the World Bank, joining Seychelles as the only other country in Africa on that list. According to Erik von Uexküll, World Bank Country Representative for Mauritius, the ranking is based on the countrys

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$10, 000 reward offered in Atlanta killing of 8-year-old girl | Black America Web

ATLANTA (AP) — The shooting death of an 8-year-old girl in Atlanta prompted a $10,000 reward for information as authorities searched Monday for at least two people who opened fire on the car she was riding in near a flashpoint of recent protests. Police identified the girl killed on Saturday night

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Nurse accuses El Paso doctors of neglecting COVID-19 patients - TheGrio

Lawanna Rivers, a traveling registered nurse is calling out the University Medical Center in El Paso claiming the hospital is... View Article The post Nurse accuses El Paso doctors of neglecting COVID-19 patients appeared first on TheGrio.

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigns from board, urges Black candidate as replacement

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Louisville to probe handling of Breonna Taylor shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Government officials in Kentucky said they will begin an investigation into the city of Louisville’s handling of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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Gov. Greg Abbott Expresses Regret Over Reopening Texas Bars During Coronavirus | Dallas Weekly

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White woman charged after racist Central Park confrontation - Black News Channel

NEW YORK (AP) — A white woman who called the police during a videotaped dispute with a Black man over walking her dog without a leash in Central Park was charged Monday with filing a false police report. In May, Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for frantically calling 911 to claim she was

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Teacher accused of brutal assault on mother of his child, released on bail

A horrific video making the rounds on social media, shows a male teacher assaulting a woman in KwaMhlanga, Mpumalanga.

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Appeals court reinstates $38m to family of Black woman killed by Baltimore police - Face2Face Africa

Korryn Gaines was 23 when she was fatally shot by Baltimore County Police during a six-hour standoff in Randallstown in 2016. Gaines’ five-year-old son, Kodi, was with her in the apartment during the standoff and was also struck across the cheek by one of the bullets. He had to undergo several

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Southwestern Christian College (1948- )

Southwestern Christian College, a junior college with a four year Bible degree program, was largely the brainchild of George P. Bowser (1874-1950), an influential African American preacher in Churches of Christ. A former Methodist minister, Bowser received biblical and ministerial training at

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City Council to Probe Handling of Breonna Taylor Shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s city government has announced plans to review the handling by the mayor’s administration of the fatal police shooting of Breonna

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Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet

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Sen. Cruz on ‘Hannity’ : Democrats Understand They're in Trouble – Their Push to 'Defund the Police' is Unpopular with the American People | texasinsider

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Fox News’ ‘Hannity’ to discuss the Democrats’ hypocrisy concerning their repeated calls to defund the police as crime rates surge in major cities. They also discussed the ongoing crisis on our southern

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Hawks arrest five suspects for alleged theft of R5.7m in UIF funds

Five vehicles, including an Evoque, were recovered. It’s suspected that the vehicles, among other items, were bought with UIF funds.

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Miami-Dade County imposing restrictions after cases spike - Black News Channel

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press/ BNC Contributor MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals were fast approaching capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the U.S. emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of

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FBI, NASCAR investigating after noose found in Bubba Wallace's garage

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black NASCAR driver, Bubba Wallace on Sunday prompting an investigation by the

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Tanzanian Miner Plans to Build School, Mall In Community After Receiving Millions for Rare Gemstone Discovery

A Tanzanian man became a millionaire overnight after he mined two record-breaking rare gemstones. Saniniu Laizer discovered two tanzanite stones in late June and sold []

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Drake & Megan Thee Stallion Lead 2020 BET Awards Nominations

The list of nominees reveals that Drake brought in the most nominations, including Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, and two nominations each for Best Collaboration and

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Tina Lawson defends daughter Beyoncé against appropriation claims

Beyonce’s mother Tina Lawson had to get the haters right together this week over their criticism of Queen Bey’s new ‘Black Is King’ visual album. The project, released July 31 on the Disney+ streaming service, is based on the songs from the 2019 album, “The Lion King.” As reported by

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With a pen stroke, Mississippi drops Confederate-themed flag

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration employees Willie Townsend, left, and Joe Brown, attach a Mississippi state flag to the harness before raising it over the Capitol grounds in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The two men raised about 100

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US-Mexico border event brings families together | Africanews

More than 200 families from El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, gathered Saturday with relatives from across the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Arkansas becomes first state to ban treatment for transgender youth - BNC

Arkansas is officially the first state to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth. On Monday, Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, which would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming healthcare to transgender

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Netcare is facing ‘significant increase’ in patients

But hospital group says it still has capacity to accept COVID-19 patients and other medical emergencies.

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As face mask requirements pop back up across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott faces criticism from local leaders and fellow Republicans

The order came two days after Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff ordered businesses in his county to require employees and customers wear face masks when social distancing is not

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Nigeria: Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Twitter War Finally Settled

Every three days on Obasanjo's Twitter, there's always that one person from either the 30 Billion Gang or Wizkid FC or Burna Boy "Management" who comes online to resurrect the never-ending and tiring argument of who the better artist

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Lil Nas X Says He Misses ‘P***Y’ After Breaking Up With Boyfriend

The "Montero" crooner took to Twitter on Oct.1 where he tweeted about the possibility of being bisexual, or that he might not really be gay at all, but it's unclear if we should take the news literally.

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Soweto marks Good Friday under strict virus rules | Africanews

Worshipers gathered on Friday at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, South Africa, to celebrate Good Friday under strict COVID-19 regulations

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BET Awards 2020: Gospel Nominees Announced!

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