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Trump executive order relaxes hiring standards for federal jobs
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order related to reforming the hiring process for federal jobs in a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the East Room of the White House on June 26, 2020 in
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Kansas State, Athletes React To 'Offensive' Tweet
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State University is reviewing its options after a tweet by a student about the death of George Floyd prompted outrage from several students, including two football players who threatened to leave, the school’s president said
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Measure Forward
The House Judiciary Committee has introduced the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, end racial profiling, change the law enforcement culture, empower communities, and build trust between law enforcement and minority
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Sunbelt states rush to line up hospital beds, not barstools
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida and other states across the Sunbelt are thinning out the deck chairs, turning over the bar stools and rushing to line up more hospital beds as they head into the height of the summer season amid a startling surge in confirmed cases of the
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Brazil coronavirus toll hits 50,000
Brazil registered its 50,000th death from the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, underlining Latin America's desperate struggle to contain the disease, as Europe's gradual emergence from lockdown was marked by Spain reopening its
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LeBron James on Trump not watching NBA: 'You trying to make me laugh?' : TheGrio

NBA superstar LeBron James said that the NBA community does not care if President Donald Trump watches their games or

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South Africa court cancels Zuma's arrest warrant in 1999 bribery case
A corruption trial involving South African former president Jacob Zuma, is due to resume this
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Iran asks Interpol to help arrest Trump
Iran said Monday it has called for Interpol to help arrest President Donald Trump and 35 other US officials for the January killing of its top general in an American drone
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Politicking with Sen. Dick Durbin: Leading this country towards a fair path : TheGrio
Months after Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin took office, one of America’s most over-hauling immigration reform bills, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, became effective.  Some claim that... View Article
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COVID-19 latest: Cases rise by 8 195, death toll reaches 8 366
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Sunday 2 August that a further 213 people have died from COVID-19 since Saturday.
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We can’t let this moment pass
I was deeply moved by the reading, and felt it was critical in this moment that a United States Senator from the Deep South stand on the Senate floor and declare that Black Lives
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Negotiators huddle in Capitol after $600 benefit expires - Black News Channel

By Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With political pressure rising, talks on a huge coronavirus relief measure resumed on Saturday, focused on restoring a newly expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit, a fresh $1,200 direct payment to most

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What to wear: Feds' mixed messages on masks sow confusion | The Atlanta Voice
But the messaging disconnect from Washington was evident as recently as Friday, when Vice President Mike Pence defended Trump’s decision to stage two big mask-scarce gatherings in the past week in states with big surges in infections and, in one case, local rules requiring
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Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021 | The Atlanta Voice
The government’s top infectious disease expert said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic that there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, and warned that the next few weeks will be critical to tamping down coronavirus hot spots around the
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We Can’t Let This Moment Pass
I was deeply moved by the reading, and felt it was critical in this moment that a United States Senator from the Deep South stand on the Senate floor and declare that Black Lives
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Trump cites Lewis' decision to not attend inauguration to downplay legacy of civil rights icon | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump downplayed the legacy of the late civil rights icon John Lewis in a new interview, instead repeatedly pointing to the Georgia Democrat's decision to not attend his 2017 inauguration. 'I don't know. I really don't know. I don't know. I don't know John Lewis. He chose not to
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Newsom: Help us improve COVID-19 models
Amid a continued surge in hospitalizations and ICU admissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday made public the coronavirus models California is using to inform its public health orders, calling on “citizen scientists,” “experts in artificial intelligence,” “Nobel laureates” and everyday people to
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Trump to act on Chinese software firms in coming days: Pompeo - TechCentral
President Donald Trump will take action shortly on Chinese software companies that are feeding data directly to the Beijing government, posing a risk to US national security, secretary of state Mike Pompeo said.
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Caleb Femi gives voice to Generation Z with new short film - Voice Online

POET AND director Caleb Femi has created a new short film, Life After

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Trump camp removed social distancing signs before Tulsa rally on video
President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the BOK Center, June 20, 2020 in
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Trump on Coronavirus Deaths: ‘Is What It Is’
President Donald Trump is being taken to task over his nonchalant "it is what it is" response when asked about the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed roughly 157,000 American lives.
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Man Dumps Red Paint on Black Lives Matter Mural - The New York Beacon
(Photo Credits: Mark Lennihan) By Juan Ignacio Chavez On Monday, a white man in a black baseball cap approached the Black Lives Matter mural near the Trump Tower and splattered red paint over the letter “V“. A bystander got to make a video and shared
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SA coronavirus: over 100K cases, 1.3m tests, Africa's first vaccine trials
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The man who warned in 2018 that America was unprepared for a pandemic says: ‘The U.S. squandered every possible opportunity to control the coronavirus’
On the anniversary of the 1918 flu, Ed Yong warned of another pandemic. He says the U.S. must learn the lessons from the past seven months, adding, ‘COVID-19...
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Global virus infections top 10 million
PARIS, France (AFP) —Global infections from the novel coronavirus have topped 10 million as the rate of new cases surges, particularly in the United States and Latin America, according to an AFP tally on
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Los Angeles Public Health Department Confirms Significant Increase in the Spread of COVID-19
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No hoopla: Virus upends Trump, Biden convention plans | The Atlanta Voice
At the last minute, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties’ presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House. Trump said Wednesday
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Schools Should Prioritize Reopening, But They Need A Lot More Money: New Report
Communities most impacted by COVID-19 could see even worse outcomes if they reopen schools too quickly, according to education and medical experts.
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Congress Moves George Floyd Justice In Policing Act Measure Forward
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Fauci: US 'Going In Wrong Direction' In Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. is “going in the wrong direction” with the coronavirus surging badly enough that Dr. Anthony Fauci told senators Tuesday some regions are putting the entire country at risk — just as schools and colleges are wrestling with how to safely
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