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Biden pledges pandemic relief - The Bay State Banner
President Joe Biden gave his first address to a joint session of Congress on April 28, promising billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements and education support as well as immigration and civil rights reforms. The president’s proposed initiatives received mixed reactions from community
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Source: The Bay State Banner
BNA praises midwives’ ‘resilience’ in the time of COVID - Barbados Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in “enormous challenges” for Barbadian midwives, President of the Barbados Nurses Association (BNA) Valarie Francis-Miller has said. But she praised midwives for their continued “resilience” in provide life-saving services to pregnant women and ensuring healthy
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Missing: Ershell Sargeant - Barbados Today
The Royal Barbados Police Force is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing girl. She is Ershell Sargeant, 16, of Collington Drive, Crane, St Philip, a student of the Deighton Griffith Secondary School. Ershell was last seen by her mother Narine Sargeant, 50, of the same address, on
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Howe takes up new ILO/UNESCO position - Barbados Today
Senior researcher at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus, Dr Glenford Howe, has been appointed to the Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART). Dr Howe joins 11 other independent experts at leading
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Illinois House Speaker Welch says state will use federal stimulus money to pay down debt | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Vows to create jobs, too By Chinta Strausberg In an exclusive interview with the Chicago Crusader late Wednesday night, Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said the State of Illinois expects to get $7 billion in federal stimulus money to be used to pay down the debt borrowed from the
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Lottery has new $50 000 game - Barbados Today
The Barbados Lottery’s new $5 instant scratch ticket game “Metal Pearl 7s” offers players 15 chances to win up to $50,000 on one ticket. The all-new dual instant scratch ticket game is easy to play, and players can win instantly with a high amount of cash and prizes. “We believe this new game will
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission To Present Economic Empowerment Day | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Economic Empowerment Day, one of the key events during the 10-day 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commemoration, will focus on closing the wealth gap between Black and other Americans. The goal of Economic Empowerment Day is to create a collective focal point for
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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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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
Barbadians ‘happy to get out’ for Mother’s Day - Barbados Today
After relatively quiet Mother's Day celebrations in 2020 because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Barbadians turned out in their numbers today to celebrate the special day. Several families flocked to Champers Restaurant, The Sands Hotel, and other establishments around the island to enjoy the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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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CARICOM elects first woman Secretary General - Barbados Today
Belizean Dr Carla Barnett, the first ever woman to have served as deputy secretary-general from 1997 to 2002 , has been elected as the new Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General replacing the Dominican-born diplomat, Irwin LaRocque, who has been in the post since August 2011. Barnett was
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Close to 300 Expected for COVID-Safe Beach 2 Beach Race on STJ
Hundreds of athletes will make their way to St. John to swim along the island’s north shore in a racing competition on May 30, the 18th annual Beach 2 Beach Power Swim.
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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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‘Stop The Madness’: Activists Respond to Gun Violence in Jeffco | BlackPressUSA
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - “I want to tell the community you need to put the guns down and pick up the Word of God,” she said. “I am so tired of this going on. . . not just in Fairfield but Birmingham and Bessemer and I have gone all around doing vigils and funerals and my heart goes out to a lot of
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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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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
No Action Taken by NWSL in Incident Involving Black Player | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By J. Coyden Palmer After a week’s long investigation into an incident involving Chicago Red Stars Defender Sarah Gorden, the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) announced no disciplinary actions will be taken. The NWSL used the services of an independent investigator to look into a matter that
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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
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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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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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Every resident in a zip code in The Loop vaccinated as Englewood struggles at 21 percent | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Every resident in a zip code in The Loop vaccinated as Englewood struggles at 21 percent Crusader Staff Report Zip code 60603. It’s a two-mile strip of real estate that stretches from the Art Institute of Chicago. It’s where rent for a one-bedroom apartment costs $2,400 a month. It comes with
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Detroit Police Chief James Craig Retires Today, Who is Next in Line? | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
Detroit Police Chief James Craig left his post with the Police Department and retired today, Fox 2 News reported. The information came from a source near the 64-year-old chief, WXYZ confirmed. A news conference is scheduled for today, according to reports. The announcement comes on the heels of
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SaintA Named One of Southeast Wisconsin's Top Workplaces - Milwaukee Community Journal
Employees offer high praise for Wisconsin provider of family-centered care and educational services   MILWAUKEE – SaintA, an evolving, community-facing human services organization that offers a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention and crisis resources that help children and families
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Two new cases, five discharged - Barbados Today
There were two new positive COVID-19 cases - one male and one female - identified on Friday, May 7, from the 678 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Five people also recovered, while 109 persons remain in isolation. Barbados has recorded 3,933 confirmed COVID-19 cases
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‘Paid in Full’ – Inside a Major Surprise for Students
Doing More Today Nearly 50 Alabama State University seniors received the surprise of a lifetime when they heard the words “paid in full!” The soon-to-be graduates, who thought they would not be able to graduate because of financial challenges, were ecstatic to learn in a surprise reveal that their
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COVID-19 UPDATE: Two new cases, 16 recoveries - Barbados Today
Two females are the latest persons to test positive for COVID-19 in Barbados. These cases were identified out of 870 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Thursday, May 6. Meanwhile, 16 persons have recovered from the viral illness and were discharged. There are 106
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Joseph Hatchett, first Black Florida Supreme Court Justice, dies at 88 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Clearwater native’s pioneering legal career took him to Florida’s highest court and the federal judiciary. By Howard Cohen, Tampa Bay Times When a young Joseph W. Hatchett took the Florida Bar exam in 1960, he could not stay in the Miami hotel in which the test was given because of Jim Crow
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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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15-year-old Bolingbrook girl dies from COVID-19 two days after testing positive | The Crusader Newspaper Group
BY Shannon Halligan, WGN TV Family is mourning the loss of a 15-year-old Bolingbrook girl who died from COVID-19 just two days after testing positive. Last week, Dykota Morgan was a perfectly healthy 15-year-old freshman at Bolingbrook High School who excelled in school and athletics. But shortly
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Fortress Investment Group Buys Marriott's Frenchman's Reef
The U.S. Virgin Islands' largest hotel, Marriott Frenchman's Reef on St. Thomas, has been sold to an affiliate of New York-based private investment firm Fortress Investment Group.
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Recordings show chaos leading to Ma’Khia Bryant shooting
A chaotic 911 call. A convulsive 11 seconds of violence ending in the death of an Ohio teen. A historic... View Article The post Recordings show chaos leading to Ma’Khia Bryant shooting appeared first on TheGrio.
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