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AP-NORC poll: Many in US shoring up finances amid downturn - Black News Channel
By Josh Boak and Emily Swanson Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the paradox of a pandemic that has crushed the U.S. economy: 12.9 million lost jobs and a dangerous rash of businesses closing, yet the personal finances of many Americans have remained strong — and in some ways have even
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Expectant father Kohli likely to travel to Australia – source - Stabroek News
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) - India captain Virat Kohli is likely to travel to Australia later this year despite his wife expecting their first child in January, a key Indian cricket board (BCCI) official told Reuters
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Chadwick Boseman didn't just play icons. He was one. - Black News Channel
By Jake Coyle AP Film Writer The image that keeps replaying in my head since the death of Chadwick Boseman is from early 2018. It was just days before 'Black Panther' would open in theaters and the exhilaration aroused by this long-in-coming cultural event was everywhere around Boseman. Flocked by
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Biden accepts Democratic nomination: 'We can and will overcome this season of darkness' - African American News Today - EIN News
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Federal Student Loan Payments Deferred Until 2021
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Researchers explore how COVID-19 affects heart health in Black women - DefenderNetwork.com
Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, two things have become clear: The virus profoundly impacts people with heart disease and disproportionately impacts Black people. But the many manifestations of these disparities remains unclear, particularly for one group regularly left out of medical
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Jamaican official says Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID | The Atlanta Voice
Jamaica’s Minister of Health says legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt was aware of the results and his recent contacts were being traced. “It is now public knowledge that Mr. Bolt has tested positive. He has been
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Republicans shatter norms by using government roles during political convention
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FDA chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus - DefenderNetwork.com
Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma. Scientists and medical experts have been pushing back against the claims about
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Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December. Michael Eric Dyson's 'Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America' will be released Dec. 1, St. Martin's Press announced Tuesday. The book traces the history of
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121 more doctors to be deployed
In less than a week, 121 doctors will be deployed to bolster the numbers of front-line workers assisting with the fight against the novel coronavirus in Jamaica. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton gave this update during a...
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#RNCConvention: Trump's audience doesn't match Biden's; president hails CNN | The Atlanta Voice
Up is down, down is up. President Donald Trump thanked CNN Tuesday for its Republican convention coverage, while Fox News heard complaints from some viewers that it wasn’t showing enough. Trump’s tweet that he was “very appreciative” to CNN for showing the vast majority of the Republicans’ opening
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Jamaican official says Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID - Black News Channel
By Martin Crutsinger AP Economics Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica's Minister of Health says legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt was aware of the results and his recent contacts were being traced. 'It is now
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Usain Bolt Tests Positive For COVID-19 Following Mask-Free Birthday Celebration
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Ascot Stadium not being leased, council says
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Celebrity Hairstylist Chuck Amos Sets The Record Straight About Brandy's Braids
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Broadcaster ‘frustrated’ by Australia board schedule uncertainty - Stabroek News
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Detroit Lions cancel football practice in protest of Jacob Blake shooting - TheGrio
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Kevin Hart Reveals He Had Coronavirus and Why He Kept Quiet About It – Free Press of Jacksonville
By rolling | August 25, 2020  - Kevin Hart had coronavirus “around the same time as Tom Hanks.” The Jumanji: The Next Level star has confirmed he tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this year [...]
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An Emotional Doc Rivers Drops Hard Truths While Speaking On The Shooting of Jacob Blake
Doc Rivers dropped nothing but straight facts when speaking on the unjustified shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer. Rivers' signature raspy voice noticeably began to crack, and the tears welled up in his eyes as he processed the shooting of another unarmed Black man
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