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Pandemic hits Comcast 2Q; Peacock service has 10M sign-ups - Black News Channel

By Tali Arbel AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on Comcast in the second quarter as movie theaters closed, theme parks shut down and advertisers cut back. The company reported Thursday that its NBCUniversal TV, film and theme park divisions, as well as its

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40% of Houstonians can't pay rent during COVID-19, where to turn for help - DefenderNetwork.com
Millions of Americans are facing eviction after a federal protection granted by the CARES Act expired on July 24. The CARES Act was a bill passed by the U.S. government in March to help provide financial help to Americans affected by the coronavirus. One part of the bill included an 'eviction
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Malcolm Jenkins doesn't stop working to create change | The Atlanta Voice
Malcolm Jenkins is determined to walk his talk. The three-time Pro Bowl safety and two-time Super Bowl champion has been on the front lines fighting for social justice and racial equality for years. He backs it up with action. The latest plans are for the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation to expand its
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Bio-secure bubble presents unprecedented challenges for NBA - Stabroek News

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - An NBA season like no other resumes inside a bio-secure bubble in

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Clarence “Cap” Wigington: First Black Person to Serve as a Municipal Architect in the United States
Clarence 'Cap' Wigington was the first black person to
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Judge orders Centum-backed SABIS school to cut fees 20pc
Justice James Makau said parents of the school in Runda, Nairobi, would only pay 80 per cent of the fees until the schools reopen.
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Joe Biden Unveils Plan to 'Deal with Systemic Racism,' Boost Black Businesses In His 'Build Back Better' Campaign Centerpiece
Joe Biden, former vice president and current presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has unveiled a plan to help narrow race-based economic inequalities. The former Delaware senator […]
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Coronavirus Update: Pandemic Relief Aid Still in Limbo As Lawmakers Battle
On Wednesday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill and the White House continued, seemingly unsuccessfully, to hammer out a plan for aid relief for Americans struggling to stay afloat as coronavirus case numbers climb nationwide. Through the back-and-forth and disagreements broadcast on news outlets
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Is the Postal Service Slowing Mail Delivery?
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Congress authorized a $10 billion loan to the postal service as part of a coronavirus relief package. Still, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin steadfastly has refused to hand over the money until the USPS turns over much of its operations to him. Reports of significant problems at
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Tom Steyer: Co-chair Governor Gavin Newsom’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery
One percent-er Tom Steyer, who made his fortune as a hedge fund manager, cares about the 99%ers and is woke and doing something about it. Now an activist, Steyer says “[t]he issues of economic, racial, and environmental justice keep me focused and determined, and I’ll never stop working toward them
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With 150,000 dead and polls in free fall, Trump seeks a culture war - North Dallas Gazette

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor With less than 100 days left until Election Day, President Donald Trump has increased his references to uncertainty around the election results. Trump responded, “I have to see” after journalist Chris Wallace asked him if he would respect the

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Rent, food prices fall drives down inflation
A rare drop in rent and fall in selected food prices pulled down inflation rate to its lowest since February.
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Herman Cain, Former Presidential Candidate, Dies Of COVID-19 Complications At 74
Herman Cain, the former Presidential Candidate who was at one point a front-runner in 2011, has died due to COVID-19 complications. He was 74.
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‘Like a death sentence’ - Families of SOE detainees heartbroken at delayed ruling
A look of despair flushed Everton Douglas’ face following the declaration by Justice Bertram Morrison of a delay to the judgment on whether Douglas and four others who have been detained under states of emergency (SOE) for extensive periods would...
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Holder opens up about CWI financial difficulties - Stabroek News

West Indies captain, Jason Holder is the latest to speak out on the financial issues affecting Cricket West

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U.S. Open can’t be a national championships says Mouratoglou - Stabroek News

(Reuters) - Patrick Mouratoglou, the long-time coach of Serena Williams, feels the

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Corporate Hands | Sagicor donates to Pocket Rocket Foundation
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This Day in History — July 30
Today is the 212th day of 2020. There are 154 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1945: The USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian, is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Only 316 out of 1,196 men on board survive in
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Resources needed for elders to age in place - The Bay State Banner

Aging services area point programs have proven to be cost-effective, providing important resources and lifelines to our elders in the comfort and safety of their homes during a pandemic that disproportionately impacts our most

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Mayor Bottoms announces grant funding to support businesses impacted by COVID-19 | Atlanta Daily World

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces New Grant Funding to Support Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Program provides additional relief funds to independent creatives and cosmetology professionals ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

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PRESS ROOM: NNPA Teams with Magic Johnson to Fund Over $100 Million in PPP Loans for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses - The New Journal and Guide

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Women Leaders Champion Biden’s ‘Plan for America’ - The New Journal and Guide

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Allegheny County reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths | New Pittsburgh Courier
Sec. Levine denounces transphobic attacks targeting her and other members of the LGBTQ community. by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Department of Health [ACHD] reported 125 more COVID-19 infections Wednesday, … Continued
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Cynthia McClain-Hill Elected President of LA Board of Water and Power Commissioners, Susana Reyes Elected Vice President - Los Angeles Sentinel
Attorney and public policy strategist Cynthia McClain-Hill was elected today as President of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners, and Commissioner Susana Reyes, a retired LADWP customer service director for low-income programs and sustainability advisor to Mayor Eric Garcetti, was elected
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Should You Volunteer For A COVID-19 Vaccine Trial? Here's What You Need To Know.
This is what it's like to help test a coronavirus vaccine, including how much it pays, the side effects and what to consider before signing up.
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Trump Floats November Election Delay – But He Can’t Do That
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to the Nov. 3 presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud. The dates of presidential elections — the Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
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‘Zim fish export volumes increase by 28%’
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S fish export volumes increased by 28% to 3 233 metric tonnes (mt) in the first four months to April this year, driven by fresh water frozen fish and frozen tilapia, according to the latest Livestock and Meat Advisory Council (Lmac) report. In value terms, the exports
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Texas Doctor Who Went Viral Over Unproven COVID-19 Cure Believes In “Demon Sperm,” And Claims God Will Crash Facebook
Dr. Stella Immanuel, who is backed by Trump, has shared several troublesome conspiracy theories relating to the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine.
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Democracy in Peril - The New Journal and Guide

We are rightfully concerned about two headline crises in America today—the Coronavirus Pandemic and the ongoing epidemic of police brutality towards African Americans. However, there is at least one other major

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More Than A Vote: How Lebron James is leveraging star power to empower voters - North Dallas Gazette

By Alexandria Battle NDG Special Contributor The man commonly known as “King James” is bringing his influence to a new arena: the voting one. LeBron James, current Los Angeles Laker and one of the NBA’s most talented and well-known players, has created a new nonprofit voting initiative aimed at

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Security beefed up after robbery of care packages in St Mary
Section of Constant Spring Road to be repaved
Liguanea Ave in St Andrew being closed to replace defective bridge
Employee at National Laboratory Services tests positive for COVID-19
NWC reports significant increase in trucking of water
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