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With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping millions indoors this year, people depended on the internet for most of their entertainment. YouTube... View Article The post Dave Chappelle, hip-hop dominate YouTube year-end top trending videos lists appeared first on TheGrio.
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'I Was Baffled': Peter Thomas Responds to Ex-Wife Cynthia Bailey Suing Him for Repayment of a Loan
On Nov. 30, Peter Thomas responded to his ex-wife, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Cynthia Bailey, and her reported $170,000 lawsuit against him. During their […]
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48 NBA players test positive for virus as league preps for return - TheGrio
The National Basketball Association revealed this week that 48 players have tested positive for coronavirus as it prepares to begin... View Article The post 48 NBA players test positive for virus as league preps for return appeared first on TheGrio.
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Festival Pass: Take your pick of Southern California-based streaming concerts | L.A. Focus News
Festival Pass is a newsletter that lands in your inbox weekly. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now. Have you heard of Whamageddon? It’s a game people play every year starting Dec. 1-24 to see how long they can go without hearing Wham’s “Last Christmas.” Being
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1 MILLION AND COUNTING – Florida Courier
Florida has reached a grim milestone in COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, the governor is focusing on vaccines and says he’s opposed to mandates like requiring masks. BY TOM URBAN AND JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA On April 1, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, 7,773 people in Florida had tested
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Alabama Woman Is Raising 12 Children After Her Sister And Brother-In-Law Died From COVID-19
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Romeo Miller Debuts New Girlfriend, Says God Sent Him A Sign That She Was The Right One For Him
Romeo Miller said he'd been praying for God to lead him to the right person, and he received signs that new girlfriend Drew Sangster might just be that special someone during the pandemic. 
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Longing for Davinee - Mother remembers 6-y-o victim of deadly December fire
Almost a year later, Gina Lovell is hesitant to speak on the death of her six-year-old son, Davinee Smith, who perished in a fire in a room atop a shop on Beeston Street in downtown Kingston. The 25-year-old mother, who has a one-year-old son,...
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“This is Survival” – Part Three – Dallas Post Tribune
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Norris McDonald | COVID-19, the health crisis, Cuba, vaccines and ‘pandemnomics!’
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US intelligence director says China is top threat to America
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Hardships mount in Kentucky as COVID-19 relief talks drag on - Black News Channel
By BRUCE SCHREINER and PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paula and Anthony Hunter spun off their catering service into a restaurant serving Italian food with a 'touch of soul' right before the coronavirus hit. Soon, both Louisville businesses slammed to a halt, and
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Obama says he may take virus vaccine on TV to show trust in science - TheGrio
Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have all said they will take one of the soon-to-be-approved... View Article The post Obama says he may take virus vaccine on TV to show trust in science appeared first on TheGrio.
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Michael Jordan and Barack Obama basketball jerseys set auction records
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Biden Selects Dr. Anthony Fauci To Be Chief Medical Advisor
The nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has accepted the top medical position under the Biden administration. He will serve as chief medical adviser and be a part […] The post Biden Selects Dr. Anthony Fauci To Be Chief Medical Advisor appeared first on Essence.
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Knox Junior School a toxic cesspool of financial concealment, says former chair
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Dowrich could earn the respect of his peers if he conquers England  - Stabroek News
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After another record coronavirus day for LA County, new coronavirus shutdown likely triggered | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County, along with the rest of Southern California, will likely have to close salons, museums and tattoo shops, and impose further business restrictions sometime Sunday, after Southern California’s intensive-care bed capacity fell below 15% on Friday, Dec. 4, triggering a new statewide
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NBA Christmas Day Game Schedule Includes Reigning Champs The Los Angeles Lakers
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Michigan mom with COVID-19 placed in coma after giving birth to twins - TheGrio
A Michigan mother has been put in a medically-induced coma after experiencing 'severe damage' caused by COVID-19.  Jasmine Logan, 31,... View Article The post Michigan mom with COVID-19 placed in coma after giving birth to twins appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kyla Pratt’s Real Life Is As Romantic As The Lifetime Movie She Stars In
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How some black startup founders are thriving in a pandemic year - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
An unexpected side-effect of lockdowns: It can be easier to get a meeting with a venture capitalist. For minority founders in tech, that’s made a big difference as Silicon Valley reckons with race issues
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Lakers Announce First Half of the 2020-21 Regular Season Schedule Presented By Delta Air Lines - Los Angeles Sentinel
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LA County unveils coronavirus test-at-home program | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County on Friday, Dec. 4, officially began a pilot at-home COVID-19 testing program aimed at providing easier access to tests for select residents. The program, which was previewed earlier this week by health officials, will be offered through Jan. 15 in an effort to increase access to
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Uganda: One Shot Dead, Three Injured at DP Candidate Rally in Kyotera
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