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Three historic Wednesdays to kick off 2021 | L.A. Focus News
Three Wednesdays this year — Jan. 6, Jan. 13 and Jan. 20 — will forever be remembered. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, Congress gathered to count the Electoral College votes formalizing Joseph Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. The count was infamously interrupted by a mob of enraged Trump
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Kenya: City Hall Hit By Covid-19, Again
[Nairobi News] City Hall has been hit with Covid-19 with at least 15 MCAs as well as members of staff from both the Executive and the County Assembly having contracted the virus.
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Ability is not enough - Stabroek News
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Jeffrey's Bay: NSRI issue 'shark alert' after whale washes up onshore
For the second time in two weeks, a whale has washed up on the southern coast of South Africa - and a shark warning is now in place for Jeffrey's Bay.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Courtside with Clippers – Week 5
In the fifth game of their East Coast road trip, of which they were 3-1 before heading to Barclay’s Center to face the vaunted Brooklyn Nets. Yet the Clippers would be missing their defensive-minded point guard Patrick Beverley, who is still dealing with soreness in his knee. Like many NBA
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South Africa: Zondo to Ask Constitutional Court to Sentence Zuma to Prison On Contempt Charges
[Daily Maverick] Judge Raymond Zondo takes no prisoners as he tells the former president he is subject to the law and the Constitution.
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Africa: President Addresses ICGLR Mini Summit Outcome With UN Secretary General
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President, Joao Lourenço, Tuesday discussed the outcome of the mini-summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), dedicated to the security situation in the Central African Republic, with UN Secretary General António Guterres.
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Bandits raid Roman Catholic Church office again - Stabroek News
For the second time in just over a month, bandits broke and entered a building which houses the Roman Catholic Church and carted off a quantity of cash and other valuables. The article Bandits raid Roman Catholic Church office again appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Book review: 'The Vanishing Half' delves into what freedom really means
Brit Bennett explores the lives of black twins who go to great lengths to deny their roots, and the harm this causes.
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Obama criticises leaders over Covid-19 response
Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald
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Influential Puerto Rican Activist Group the Young Lords
In late July 1969, the group staged their first action in an effort to force the City of New York to increase garbage pick-up in East
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Kevin Durant Responds To Warriors GM Saying 2018 Championship “Wasn’t Joy”
After Kevin Durant took his talents to the Bay area in 2016, most people hated the move because it stacked the deck against the rest of the 29 teams in the
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Cal State LA graduating student strives to help children feel understood
As a speech language pathologist, Theora Brown wants to help young children feel
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Clippers sign George to multiyear contract extension - Black News Channel
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George wants to retire with the Los Angeles Clippers, and he took a step in that direction by signing a multiyear contract extension Thursday. The six-time All-Star could have become a free agent after the upcoming season. Instead, the team
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Kawhi Leonard Reveals Why Allen Iverson Was His Favorite Player Growing Up
He doesn't like to say much. So when Kawhi Leonard shouts you out, you've gotta listen.
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NBA roundup: Russell Westbrook carries Wizards to wild win over Nets - Stabroek News
Russell Westbrook hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining as the host Washington Wizards posted an unlikely 149-146 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. The article NBA roundup: Russell Westbrook carries Wizards to wild win over Nets appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Varsity staff up in arms over pay cuts
Public university lecturers and other workers are headed for a clash with their employers over pay
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Robyn Dixon Denies 'Real Housewives Of Potomac' Exit
Don't expect Robyn Dixon to permanently disappear from your TV screens anytime soon. The Real Housewives Of Potomac star confirmed that she plans on sticking around, despite the rumors. In
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San Leandro Officer Charged with Manslaughter for Fatally Shooting Black Man In Midst of Mental Health Crisis At California Walmart – Atlanta Black Star
A San Leandro police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a Black man at a Northern California Walmart in April.
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Clippers coach Tyronn Lue says a new system, shared accountability will propel team forward
Not everything has changed: The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and they still have Patrick Beverley and Lou Williams. Clippers fans’ belief in their young center Ivica Zubac is as pronounced as ever. Otherwise, though, wow, what a difference a year and two months makes. For one, this
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In Case You Wanted to Know How Tiffany Haddish And Common Get Down, We Got A Steamy Look With Their #SilhouetteChallenge
To take part in the latest TikTok challenge taking the internet by storm, Tiffany Haddish and Common got really "grown and sexy" in front of the camera to show their version of the now-viral #SilhouetteChallenge.
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Discovery in India of Fish Native to Amazon Sparks Concern for Indigenous Species | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
A suckermouth catfish, native to South America's Amazon River, was found in the Ganga River at Ramnagar, Varanasi district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, by fishermen on Sept. 26. It is the second time that fish species was spotted there in September. Researchers at Banaras Hindu
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Egypt: Sports Ministry's Delegation Receives Ahly Football Club At Cairo Airport
[Egypt Online] Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi on Friday sent an official delegation to receive the mission of Al Ahly football club at Cairo airport.
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One dies in Zimplats mine collapse
BY FIDELITY MHLANGA ONE person died when a high wall collapsed at Zimplats owned Ngwarati Mine in Ngezi yesterday morning. Zimplats chief executive Alex Mhembere confirmed the accident last night, but did not say if anyone was injured. “Zimplats is deeply saddened to confirm a mine fatality
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Gucci Mane under fire for packed Houston performance - TheGrio
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has gone viral again. This time it wasn’t for a record-breaking appearance on Verzuz, but for... View Article The post Gucci Mane under fire for packed Houston performance appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nancy Pelosi Condemns Trump Rioters Who Chose ‘Whiteness’ Over Democracy
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Nuggets look to spoil Clippers’ season - Stabroek News
The weight of a Game 7 contest will weigh more heavily on the Los Angeles Clippers, the Denver Nuggets believe. The article Nuggets look to spoil Clippers’ season appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Chuck Berry
Charles Anderson Edward Berry, better known as Chuck Berry, is popularly considered the father of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He was born on October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri to Martha and Henry Berry, who were grandchildren of slaves. His ancestors had migrated from the rural south to Missouri to look
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Black Lives Matter Protests Drive Turnout Among African American, Young Voters - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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