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Catch Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler in '9-1-1' spin-off 'Lone Star' on Showmax
'Lone Star' stars Rob Lowe as a respected New York fire chief who relocates to Austin, Texas to put together a brand-new fire unit.
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Hiding in Plain Sight, a 30-Year-Old Hijacking Mystery Solved on 9/11
Moments later, after the second airplane struck the towers, one colleague shrieked, "That’s no accident!" The post Hiding in Plain Sight, a 30-Year-Old Hijacking Mystery Solved on 9/11 appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Black nurses speak on nursing shortage, COVID 4.0 and more - DefenderNetwork.com
One troublesome aspect of this fourth COVID surge is the alarming report that U.S. hospitals are experiencing a severe nursing shortage, a fact that exacerbates an already perilous situation when you consider the enormous role nurses play in patient care and recovery. But what has
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9-11 WIN-TV Video
9-11 WIN-TV Segment on Sep. 10, 2021 CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO The September 11 attacks, often referred to as 9/11,[a] were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the militant Islamic terrorist group al-Qaedaagainst the United States of America on the morning of Tuesday, September
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WAPA Looking for Cause of Monday Morning's Power Outage on STT, STJ
The V.I. Water and Power Authority restored electrical service in the St. Thomas-St. John district on Monday morning, hours after the Randolph Harley Power Plant earlier lost all generation capacity resulting in a district-wide service interruption.
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Family of Tamir Rice asking DOJ to reopen investigation - BNC
The family of Tamir Rice is asking the Department of Justice to reopen the investigation into his 2014 death.  In a letter sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday, Rice's family asked him to convene a grand jury to consider charges against the Cleveland police officer who shot and killed
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Black pastor arrested after he called 911 after an attack, sheriff apologies
According to reports, Pastor Leon McCray was at his home June 1 when he saw two people attempting to dispose a refrigerator on his property during a church service
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Viola Davis Won Two NAACP Image Awards: ‘I Refuse to Explain Myself Now’ - The New York Beacon
Viola Davis took home two trophies at the 52nd NAACP Image Awards held on Saturday, March 27th. She won the Outstanding Actress award in both a Drama Series and a Motion Picture. “Thank God for the NAACP Image Awards,” Davis shared with R29 Unbothered during a press conference after
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Tommie Frazier
Tommie James Frazier Jr. (born July 16, 1974) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback for the University of Nebraska. Frazier led his team to consecutive national championships in 1994 and 1995, and is one of five quarterbacks to have done so since the...
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HOMICIDES IN MEMPHIS: Killing of Whitehaven football player adds to deadly surge - TSDMemphis.com
A 9-1-1 call signaled the trouble. Police arriving at the Marathon Gas Station on Elvis Presley Blvd. in Whitehaven rolled up on another chapter of a deadly, unfolding story – Memphis’ soaring homicide rate. The victim in the Sept. 3 fatal shooting was Demetrius Robinson, a Whitehaven High School
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WAPA Looking for Cause of Monday Morning's Power Outage on STT, STJ
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AmVets 9-1-1 giving away refurbished laptop computers to disadvantaged students in Atlanta | The Atlanta Voice
The American Veterans Post 9-1-1 in Atlanta is harmoniously connected to the community, literally and figuratively. On many days, you can hear the melodies from their jam sessions blaring from outside of the Club 291, which houses the AmVets post. They are also inextricably intertwined in other
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Angela Bassett Says She’s The “Good Cop” When It Comes To Her And Courtney B. Vance’s Parenting Styles
Despite the strongly-willed and authoritative characters she's often played during the span of her career, in a recent interview actress Angela Basset admitted that she's totally the "good cop" when it comes to parenting her two 15-year-old twins with fellow actor Courtney B. Vance.
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9/11 Broke Me And It Took Over A Decade To Heal
Hello, My name is Bilal Ghassan Shakoor Morris. Why I am telling you my entire name will become more important later. Like every adult in America, I, too, have a 9/11 story.
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2020 Emmy Nominations: These Black Actors Were Snubbed By TV Academy
Because we’re rooting for everyone Black, we’re still celebrating this year’s Emmy nominations — which were noticeably a bit different (read as: Blacker) this time around. In fact, the Television
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Twenty Years Later, A Tale of 9/11 Survivors Takes Shape - Voice and Viewpoint
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Larry Kirwan traces the roots of his novel “Rockaway Blue” to the Saturday night after Sept. 11, 2001, when the band he led, Black 47, played Connolly’s Pub in Manhattan. The crowd would look to the door each time it opened, and cheer at the sight of a familiar
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FDA Authorizes First Single-Shot Vaccine From Johnson & Johnson, Whitmer Weighs In  | COVID-19 National | The Michigan Chronicle
File photo On February 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, according to a Johnson & Johnson press release. The country’s first single-shot vaccine is geared to help “fight against” the global pandemic as the
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Angela Bassett Might Have Made History After Pay Raise For Her Role In ‘9-1-1’
Angela Bassett has now reportedly become the highest-paid female actress of color in a network drama ever.
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Oklahoma Man Admits to Killing Neighbor and Cooking Her Heart
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As We Remember September 11, Let's Reset Our Priorities • EBONY
When the first World Trade Center tower collapsed, my father called me from his office in Connecticut, minutes before the phone systems went dead. He wanted to know if I was okay at home and asked if I knew where my older sister was. He couldn’t reach her at her law office downtown. He was…
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Hardin: I'm Still Tired
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RNC 2020 Live: GOP formally nominates Trump to 2nd term - African American News Today - EIN News
Highlights from Republicans opening their scaled-back national convention Monday and formally nominating President Donald Trump.
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US Soldier From Ohio Arrested In Alleged Plot To Blow Up 9/11 Memorial In NYC
Cole James Bridges, a 20-year-old US soldier from Stow, Ohio, was arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges, said Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for Manhattan federal prosecutors. Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, thought he was communicating with a terrorist organization called the Islamic
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Thousands of Denver protesters march for justice for Elijah McClain
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When Domestic Violence Ends in Death — A Tribute to Banking Exec Michelle A. Avan - Texas Metro News
By Karen EarlSpecial to Black Media Hundreds gathered online and in person at Faithful Central Bible Church in Los Angeles for the home-going celebration of Michelle A. Avan on Aug. 27. The 48-year-old senior banking executive was found beaten to death in her Reseda home on Aug. 5. Viewers of the
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MASK UP! Or get fined | Afram News
The Houston Police Department will be issuing warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or face covering required by the state's mandatory mask order. Police will not ticket those who are not wearing a mask if they meet the exemption criteria. The citation carries a $250 fine.
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Mayor Turner announces mask order to be enforced with citations, $250 fines - DefenderNetwork.com

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that he has directed the Houston Police Department to issue warnings and citations to anyone not wearing a face mask or face covering required by the state's mandatory mask order. Police will not ticket those who are not wearing a mask if they meet the exemption

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Tasha Smith Set To Direct Episodes Of New Drama About The ‘Rich And Powerful Black Elite’ Who Vacation In Martha’s Vineyard
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Twenty Years Later—Remembering 9/11 tragedies, while staying well | New Pittsburgh Courier
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