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US Postal service warns states may miss mail-in ballot deadlines - TheGrio
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has warned state election officials that the agency will not be able to fulfill requests... View Article The post US Postal service warns states may miss mail-in ballot deadlines appeared first on TheGrio.
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Upcoming artiste inspired by veterans
BY FREEMAN MAKOPA UP-AND-COMING hip-hop artiste Daytona Jackson, who is currently riding high with her latest offering, Mbuya Nehanda, which features Natasha Muz, has disclosed that working with veteran musicians such as Trevor Dongo and Ngoni Kambarami has helped shape her career. She speaks to
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Africa: Quality Schools Will Define Continent's Prosperity - Kagame
[New Times] Africa's path to prosperity will be defined by the quality of our schools, and secondary school is the critical link that prepares young people to succeed in the workplace.
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Virginia Reports More Than 1,000 COVID-19 Cases, the Most in Five Days
Virginia's health department reported 1,054 new coronavirus cases Thursday, the highest single-day number since Saturday.
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Obama Slams Trump Over USPS: He Prefers ‘Suppressing The Vote,’ Not ‘The Virus’
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Expect record heat from California to Texas this weekend - L.A. Focus Newspaper
More than 80 million people are under excessive heat alerts this weekend with record temperatures possible in over 10
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Compton Requiring Face Coverings in Public - Los Angeles Sentinel
   The city of Compton will require people to wear face coverings in public to guard against further spread of the coronavirus, officials said
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Overcrowded, overpriced and overwhelmed. The UK's Covid-19 staycation nightmare - L.A. Focus Newspaper
(CNN) — Beaches strewn with waste, wild campers destroying fragile habitats, warnings from an increasingly overstretched Coastguard, unaffordable accommodations. What was supposed to have been a Great British summer has, for many, become a staycation
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COVID-19 emergency measures to be extended until month end - Anthony - Stabroek News
The current COVID-19 Emergency Measures will be updated and extended until August 31st, the Minister of Health Dr. The article COVID-19 emergency measures to be extended until month end - Anthony appeared first on Stabroek News.
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New border wall near unique wetlands endangered water supply - Black News Channel
By Astrid Galvan The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The agency in charge of building the border wall received repeated warnings: tap water from nearby wells, and the unique wetlands of southeastern Arizona — yes, Arizona — home to a variety of wildlife and endangered fish will go dry. Immigration
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Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage - Black News Channel
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Democratic and Republican conventions will lack for crowds but not television coverage. The standard political gatherings that were to unfold for the Democratic Party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for the GOP in Charlotte, North
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MSNBC's Velshi to Booker: Trump Only Attacks You Because You're Black
MSNBC has fully immersed itself into the Democratic Party, and has made no attempt to hide it. During Thursday’s All In, guest host Ali Velshi explicitly pitched DNC talking points about race and mail-in voting to Senator Cory Booker
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L.A. County to Provide $100 Million in Rent Relief - L.A. Focus Newspaper
L.A. Focus Staff Beginning August 17 to August 31, the L.A. County Development Authority (LACDA) will accept applications from residents throughout the County of Los Angeles for emergency rental assistance, with priority given to those most at risk of being displaced or becoming homeless. As many
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R. Kelly's manager charged with phone threats to theater - Black News Channel
By Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly's manager has been arrested on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of a documentary addressing allegations that the singer had sexually
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Compton to fine residents up to $1, 000 for failure to wear mask in required areas
People caught in Compton, CA not wearing a mask when required will soon be facing stiff consequences. Compton city officials... View Article The post Compton to fine residents up to $1,000 for failure to wear mask in required areas appeared first on TheGrio.
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Angolan Ex-President's Son To Do Jail Time | Africanews
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Australia confirms England tour, Maxwell returns to squad - Stabroek News
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Kenya Caught in Desert Locust Storm | Africanews
Kenya is under attack by a swarm of desert locusts and authorities are bringing all out all the stops to combat the
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Political Power of Black Women: Reflections on 100 years of suffrage - DefenderNetwork.com
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Massy revenues fall regionally, but up in Guyana by TT$100 million - Stabroek News
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Adoption: some facts
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Hoteliers angered by attractions ban for tourists
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What’s behind the coronavirus health disparities? – Daytona Times
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK/TNS Research increasingly shows that racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States. For example, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans make up
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Amid The Pandemic, Community Leaders and Tech Employees Are Working Together To Address The Bay Area’s Digital Divide | The Plug
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Tennessee lawmakers end session on protests, COVID liability - TSDMemphis.com
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Vick Hope to join BBC Radio 1 - Voice Online
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