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After months of closures, governments are eager to reopen schools and businesses to allow people to get on with their lives. But fresh clusters of infection have seen leaders forced to reimpose restrictions in some hotspots, even as rules are eased elsewhere in the same
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Mississippi’s State Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Emblem from Flag
According to cnn.com, the bill will now go to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who has said he would sign legislation that state lawmakers send him to remove the Confederate
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Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898)
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Businesses, including Apple and GM, ask Trump to keep DACA in place - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The letter arguing in support of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was sent by the Coalition for the American Dream, and was signed by more than 100 corporations including Apple, Hilton Worldwide, General Motors, Starbucks, Google and
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America is diving into a dark Covid hole and there's no prospect of the nightmare ending for months - L.A. Focus Newspaper
As the US plunges into an ever deeper coronavirus morass, setting record new infection rates and the death curve begins to rise again, there's no prospect of the nightmare ending for
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Washington, Craig Anthony (1941 - )
Craig Anthony Washington, former Congressman from Houston, Texas, was born in Longview, Gregg County, Texas on October 12, 1941 to Roy and Azalia Washington. He attended Prairie View A & M University in Texas and received his B.A. in 1966. In 1969 he graduated from the Thurgood Marshall School
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Glee actress Naya Rivera is missing at a lake in California - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Rivera, 33, vanished from Lake Piru in Ventura County on Wednesday evening. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office confirmed her identity, and said it's looking for a possible drowning victim at the lake. Search efforts will resume "at first light," it
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Federal judge blocks new requirement for Obamacare abortion coverage - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The decision marks a setback in the Trump administration's long-standing efforts to limit abortion access through federal programs. Planned Parenthood of Maryland and several individuals who buy health insurance on their states' exchanges filed the lawsuit in February, with lawyers from Planned
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Donald Trump's defeat is grossly exaggerated - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Such Democratic groupthink goes as follows: the Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than 130,000 Americans and shows no signs of letting up; the economy has been plunged into the deepest recession in decades; and amid ongoing protests in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, Democrats are fired up
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Now, more than ever, America must make water a human right | Bernie Sanders and Brenda Lawrence
The solution is not more privatization – it is for Congress to end decades of neglect and immediately invest billions into our public water systems so that we can finally guarantee clean drinking water to
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Dr. Gupta demonstrates how schools could reopen safely - L.A. Focus Newspaper
As back-to-school season approaches, districts are weighing whether to let students return to the classroom or continue learning remotely. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta demonstrates how schools might be able to reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus
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Senate passes police reform bill - The Bay State Banner
The state Senate passed what may be the most comprehensive police reform bill in state history Tuesday morning after an all-night session that saw debate on a raft of amendments. The post Senate passes police reform bill appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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US Covid-19 cases are climbing but some state and local leaders clash over moves to curb the spread - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In Florida, Rep. Donna Shalala said the virus is still out of control and places like Miami are edging closer to shutting down for a second
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from flag - DefenderNetwork.com
The Mississippi state legislature on Sunday passed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from their flag in a historic referendum on the only remaining state flag to feature the Confederate insignia. The bill will now go to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, who has said he would sign it
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As the pandemic rages, the Trump administration appears to be actively trying to discredit the disease expert who publicly disagreed with the President - L.A. Focus Newspaper
In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that "several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things." The official went on to provide a lengthy list of examples, citing Fauci's comments early in the pandemic and linking to past
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The event, which was scheduled to take place July 14, was nixed due to safety concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic. About 2 million people have participated in the festivities in the
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Australia suspends extradition with Hong Kong and offers path to citizenship for citys residents - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty to Perjury Charge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore’s disgraced former mayor pleaded guilty to a state perjury charge Friday for failing to disclose a business interest relating to her “Healthy Holly” children’s books on her financial disclosure forms when she was a state
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