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AOPT chairman slams outdated footage of students cramming ZR van - Barbados Today
A video circulating on social media showing students from a rural high school in an overloaded route taxi has been dismissed as “old video” by the Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael who appeal for a stop to the spread of video that places public service vehicle
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
NC official gets the boot after refusing to refer to Black woman as 'doctor'
A zoning commissioner in Greensboro, North Carolina has been voted out of his position after refusing to acknowledge a Black... View Article The post NC official gets the boot after refusing to refer to Black woman as 'doctor' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX
Preliminary air quality testing conducted by the Virgin Islands National Guard Civil Support Team Saturday found elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in the air near the Limetree Bay Refinery.
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V.I.'s Cancer Registry Starting to Produce Information that May Help Save Lives
When a shower of oil from the neighboring refinery descended on Maria Otano’s neighborhood, the St. Croix resident pulled no punches about what was on her mind. “Our No. 1 concern is cancer,” Otano said.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
NCF celebrates the life of Professor the Honourable Kamau Brathwaite - Barbados Today
The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is hosting a webinar to celebrate the life and legacy of literary icon Professor the Honourable Edward Kamau Brathwaite. The event, Words & Wisdom – Celebrating Kamau’s Birthday, will be held via Zoom tomorrow, Tuesday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. Zoom ID: 821 7281
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Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent
A cluster-related incident, followed by private functions and parties during the longer Carnival weekend, caused a spike of COVID-19 cases on St. Thomas, helping to bring the territory’s weekly positivity rate to 3.33 percent.
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Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson Will Become an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters For a Lifetime of Dedicated Service | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Statement By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Thursday, May 6, 2021 I am proud to announce that my wife of over 50 years, Jacqueline Lavinia Brown Jackson, is going to receive her just reward with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from our alma mater, North Carolina A & T State University, at
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Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law - TheGrio
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed three anti-abortion bills into law on Monday, including ones to criminalize the procedure in certain... View Article The post Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law appeared first on TheGrio.
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New Jersey teacher curses at Black students, calls George Floyd 'criminal'
A New Jersey teacher has been removed from the virtual classroom after going a profanity-laced rant against his students about... View Article The post New Jersey teacher curses at Black students, calls George Floyd 'criminal' appeared first on TheGrio.
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HUD Awards Los Angeles City and County $4 Million to Assist 1,950 Families - Los Angeles Sentinel
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) $4 million to launch a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Regional Mobility Demonstration
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Governor Signs Bill Welcoming Retired Teachers Back To Classroom | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire More of Oklahoma’s retired teachers can return to the classroom following the signing of Senate Bill 267 Monday. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Chair and Education Committee Vice Chair, Sen. Dewayne Pemberton, R-Muskogee, is the author of the bill to
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announces end dates for COVID-19 health order and state of emergency
Alabama Newscenter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week the current COVID-19 public health order will expire May 31 and the existing pandemic state of emergency will end July 6 with no plans to extend either. “For over a year now, Alabamians, like people around the globe, have made sacrifices
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Appeals Court Rules Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa Ineligible To Hold Public Office | The Crusader Newspaper Group
CBS Chicago News Two weeks after he appeared to win re-election, an Illinois Appellate Court panel has ruled Markham Mayor Roger Agpawa is not eligible to hold public office in Illinois, due to a 1999 federal mail fraud conviction. The mayor sat down exclusively with CBS 2’s Jermont Terry to
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Suspicious fires set throughout city of Gary | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Patrick Forrest The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will now be leading the investigation into a large number of “suspicious” fires that have been set to vacant buildings over the course of the weekend. At least 17 vacant buildings at 11 different locations
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Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Deanna Hackney and Amir Vera, CNN Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according to Glynn County, Georgia, court records. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was out for a jog near
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Lafayette Square near the White House reopens to public - TheGrio
Lafayette Square, the park across from the White House, reopened Monday to the public nearly a year after federal authorities... View Article The post Lafayette Square near the White House reopens to public appeared first on TheGrio.
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Four ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd death - Barbados Today
SOURCE - AP- A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis cops involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man's constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air. A three-count indictment
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Sir Hilary to serve the UWI until 2027 - Barbados Today
Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, who is currently in the final year of his six-year contract, has been reappointed by the institution’s highest governing body, the University Council, for a second six-year term. The Council which met
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Nine new cases, four discharged - Barbados Today
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified nine new positive cases of COVID-19 – three males and six females – on Saturday, May 8, from among the 504 tests conducted. Four people recovered from the virus and were discharged.  There are currently 105 persons in isolation. The total
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City Of Tulsa Seeking Qualified Developers, Small Business Partners for Evans-Fintube Redevelopment; Project To Be Major Greenwood District Destination | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Authority for Economic Opportunity (TAEO) are opening a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from developers to design and construct a destination, mixed-use development project for the City-owned Evans-Fintube site. RFQ responses are due
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
Jefferson County leaders address ‘unacceptable’ uptick in gun violence
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s mayor and police chief; Jefferson County’s Sheriff and DA and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on Friday announced a partnership to stem gun violence in Birmingham and across Jefferson County. The alliance comes in a month that
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Youth Transformation Series for May 2021 - Milwaukee Community Journal
This month – on the 13th, 20th, and 27th (Thursdays) – the Youth Transformation Series will be hosting multiple FREE May 2021 learning events that are open for the public. The Youth Transformation Series is a social and emotional learning program that will give males and females ages 12-27 the
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Leading economist insists it cannot be business as usual - Barbados Today
Predicting that meaningful economic growth and business travel were highly unlikely to return to the region any time soon, one noted economist is warning of the urgent need for “disruption” of how things are done in the region in several industries. Regional economist Marla Dukharan said most
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Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority
Senators were unanimous Monday in voicing praise for Carlton Dowe, the executive director of the Virgin Islands Port Authority, while at the same time raising concern about a variety of issues.
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Lottery fully engaged in COVID-19 battle - Barbados Today
The Barbados Lottery has reaffirmed its commitment to help protect Barbadians from the deadly COVID-19 virus with recent donations of PPEs and sanitisation products to fifteen organizations including service, educational and youth-based institutions across the island. The targeted series of
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St. John Improvements Update! | News of St. John
If you have been on island recently, you may have noticed a lot of workers on the roads, in the parking lots and at dump sites.  If you come down frequently, you may have taken note over time of the diminishing number of derelict vehicles, trash on the roadsides, potholes in the roads and jumbled
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They’re Alive! Drive-Thru Dinosaur Exhibit Arrives at the Wisconsin State Fair Park | The Madison Times
By Hayley Crandall Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex… Oh, my! These prehistoric creatures and others landed earlier this week at the Wisconsin State Fair Park for Dino Safari, a drive-thru dinosaur adventure. Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, Dino Safari displays over 40 dinosaurs that
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Councilors struggle to rein in police overtime - The Bay State Banner
Police overtime has increased despite there being fewer court sessions, fewer public festivals and parades and other traditional drivers of overtime. City councilors who are trying to find answers for why the police budget continues to rise have found few
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New approach for corporate innovators - Barbados Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the Caribbean and the rest of the world squarely at the doorstep of the future of work. In the midst of global chaos many regional organisations found themselves unprepared for the digital world and have had to scramble to adjust operations to meet the new
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Bryan Vows to Find Source of Emissions Hovering Over STX
In the wake of a flood of reports about a "rotten egg" smell hovering over parts of St. Croix, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. said Friday that everything possible is being done to “find out what is this strange odor affecting our residents.”
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