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After Controversy, GM Plans to Spend More on Ads With Black Media | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
After robust messaging from Black-owned media that General Motors (GM) is not giving them their fair shake, GM recently unveiled a new strategy to spend more money in advertising with diverse media companies, the Detroit Free Press reported. Last Friday, GM revealed a five-part plan (after a number
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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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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
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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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Residents reject transfer of material from B’s Recycling to former Bagatelle dump - Barbados Today
Residents in the Hoyte’s Village, St James area are not pleased that the abandoned Bagatelle Metal Dump is now being used to house old metals from B’s Recycling Cane Garden, St Thomas site that has been declared an environmental and health hazard. Moreover, residents who spoke with Barbados TODAY
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
A breath of fresh air | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Rep. Ford and ACLU want to fumigate air freshener on mirror law By J. Coyden Palmer If it were up to one Illinois lawmaker, motorists would not be pulled over by police for having an air freshener hanging from the rearview mirror of their cars. Representative Lashawn Ford (D-8th) is the first
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Tyler Lockett Makes Six-Figure Gift To Promising Local High School Youth (Twelve (12) Students Were Selected From Tulsa Schools) | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire On Friday, February 7, 2020 at Booker T. Washington High School, native Tulsan and Seattle Seahawk wide receiver Tyler Lockett launched his National “I KNOW I CAN” Job Shadowing Program.  Twelve (12) students were selected from six local high schools (McLain, Booker
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
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.
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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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
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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Source: The Bay State Banner
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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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
Ma'Khia Bryant's death puts spotlight police shootings in Ohio city
In the aftermath of the police killing of Ma'Khia Bryant's, more attention is being paid to the city where it... View Article The post Ma'Khia Bryant's death puts spotlight on frequency of police shootings in Columbus, Ohio appeared first on TheGrio.
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Anchoring destroyed our reefs; did we learn anything? - Barbados Today
By Robin Mahon At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Barbados gave several cruise ships permission to anchor off Barbados. In extending this helping hand, mistakes were made that have cost Barbados dearly. The anchoring has destroyed extensive areas of live coral reef on the South and
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
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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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
2020 reverse tax credit available for filing - Barbados Today
Employees are advised that the 2020 Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) return, better known as the ‘$1300’, is available for filing.  The return should be filed online in TAMIS by December 31, 2022. Employees eligible for the RTC are those who, during the 2020 calendar year, earned a total annual income
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
DPW’s New Neighborhood Initiative - Milwaukee Community Journal
It is an initiative throughout the city, created to garner neighborhood pride and ownership through coordinated clean up. Clean up crews will target one zone each week from April 12-May 21 and collect up to six (6) cubic yards per dwelling unit of unwanted furniture, mattresses or household items
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
High School Basketball Stars TaKiya Howard, Ty Johnson Injured In West Englewood Shooting | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By CBS 2 Chicago Two standout high school basketball players were shot overnight in Chicago. High school basketball stars, both so talented, they already signed to play college ball. But right now, they’re recovering after being shot. DePaul College Prep High School and Loyola commit Ty Johnson and
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Youth Summer Camps Are Scarce This Year, But Some Have Begun Registration *Updated*
Soon children and teenagers typically would dive into the territory’s summer programs offered by various schools, private businesses, and the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, camps and programs are scarce.   
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
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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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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New Webcam! Cinnamon, Maho and Francis Bays | News of St. John
A new webcam started streaming from St. John on April 21 and this one gives you a birds eye view of your favorite North Shore Beaches 🙂 This webcam stream is one of many on the Great Expectations STJ YouTube channel.  You may have tuned into many of the long standing cameras on this
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Source: News of St. John | An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
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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Source: The Birmingham Times
Mother’s Day special for Staycation Winner - Barbados Today
Mother’s Day this Sunday, May 9, will be extra special for first-time mother Maryse Headley, the winner of the Barbados TODAY (BT) and The Hilton Barbados Resort’s Special Mom Staycation contest. Headley captured the lion’s share of the votes with 336 likes for her photo. Entrants submitted photos
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Meteorologist: Forget Predictions, Just be Prepared for Hurricane Season
It’s that time of year again -- the impending start of hurricane season, when everyone becomes a meteorologist, and the bane of Ernesto Morales’ existence.
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Public Has Until May 26 to Comment on Cowgirl Bebop Floating Lounge
The public can weigh in on whether a 120-foot floating barge containing a restaurant and a bar should be allowed to operate off two uninhabited cays near St. Thomas and St. John.
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Source: St. John Source | independent and trusted since 1999
San Francisco man charged with killing baby in his care - TheGrio
A San Francisco man was charged with murder Monday with killing a 7-month-old boy who was in his care, prosecutors... View Article The post San Francisco man charged with killing baby in his care appeared first on TheGrio.
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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.
School co-op raises funds for Black history museum
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NOAA Report Declares Severe Drought for U.S. Virgin Islands
“There are signs of soil cracking on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and vegetation is showing distress across all islands. Precautions such as ordering hay and water deliveries are being taken to get through the dry season."
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Coral Disease Part 2 – Strike Teams Fight Underwater
While some agencies are focused on restoring and regrowing coral on land-based nurseries, others are taking the battle directly beneath the sea. Among them is Frank Cummings, a leader of the St. John Strike Team.
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Source: St. Croix Source | online all the time since 1999
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