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NBA roundup: Nuggets overcome Suns in double OT - Stabroek News
Nikola Jokic had 29 points and 22 rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 26, and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 120-112 in double overtime on Saturday night. The article NBA roundup: Nuggets overcome Suns in double OT appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Game Day Connection | Oklahoma City Thunder
Throw the First Punch — A slow start for the Thunder on Friday forced the group into an uphill battle for the remaining three quarters. Look for the Thunder to…
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Negotiations continue between LAUSD, teachers union on hybrid learning | L.A. Focus News
The teachers union and representatives for the Los Angeles Unified School District had yet to reach agreements on providing services to high-needs students and a hybrid instructional model as of the afternoon on Friday, Jan. 22 — two days before their self-imposed deadline for coming to terms on
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Woman among three detained following murder
A woman is among three people held Thursday night following the shooting death of a man in the community of Bluntas near Treasure Beach in St Elizabeth.The deceased man has been identified as 33-year-old Andrian Lewis, a construction worker of Treasure Beach.
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Sexual harassment claims at JDF leave retired colonel sad
Military expert and retired Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Colonel Allan Douglas has expressed disappointment over claims of misconduct by an army officer accused of sexual harassment of his junior. Colonel Douglas told the Jamaica Observer that the values and standards of any military, including the
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With anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death approaching, Lakers still wrestle with grief | L.A. Focus News
Even a year later, it’s something the Lakers find themselves reeling from. As LeBron James put it, “I try not to put myself back in that head space, because it’s just too dark.” But the one-year-mark of Kobe Bryant’s death is unavoidable, especially as the Lakers retrace their steps. The team was
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Late Councillor Glover Allen remembered as amazing man who blazed many trails
Late councillor in the then St James Parish Council Glover Allen was remembered, among other things, as an 'amazing conceptualiser', who 'blazed many trails' by daughter Nicole during the service of thanksgiving for his life at St James Parish Church in Montego Bay, on Saturday, January 16.
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Disney+ Tells The Off-Field Story of Clemson Safety ‘Ray Ray’ McElrathbey - Voice and Viewpoint
Percy Crawford interviewed Ray McElrathbey for Zenger News Edited by Jameson O’Neal and Alex Patrick | Zenger News Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The ultimate measure of man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and
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Regional advocates celebrate Biden's immigration order
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) - A plethora of Caribbean and other immigration advocates have welcomed new United States President Joe Biden's rescission of some of his predecessor's immigration policies by unveiling the US Citizenship Act, which provides a path to citizenship for 11 million
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Virginia lawmakers vote to remove statue of segregationist
A panel of Virginia legislators advanced a bill Friday to remove a statue of Harry F. Byrd Sr., a staunch... View Article The post Virginia lawmakers vote to remove statue of segregationist appeared first on TheGrio.
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NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers - Black News Channel
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also said in a news release that
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Concern about face-to-face classes in St Elizabeth schools
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth - Principal of Munro College Mark Smith says his institution has resorted to online classes for day students for two weeks out of an abundance of caution following reports that two parents tested positive for the novel coronavirus recently.He told the Jamaica Observer
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NFL to allow 22,000 fans at Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers | The Atlanta Voice
The National Football League is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to be among the 22,000 fans in attendance at Super Bowl LV next month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday. 'I am the son of a nurse and all of you have a very special place in my heart,' Goodell said during
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Alexander: Bruins’ loss should get their attention | L.A. Focus News
Play with fire often enough and you get torched. If there’s a lesson for UCLA’s men’s basketball Bruins out of Saturday’s 73-72 loss to Stanford in Santa Cruz – it accurately was a last-tenth-of-a-second loss – that would be it. That 8-0 conference record? Those six straight conference victories by
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Senate confirms Auburn grad Lloyd Austin as first Black secretary of defense
By Roxana Tiron and Daniel Flatley Bloomberg/Alabama Newscenter The U.S. Senate confirmed retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary on Friday, making him the first Black leader of the U.S. military and the second member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to win approval. The 93-2 vote came
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IN MEMORIAM: Baseball icon Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron dies at 86 | Afro
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA Newswire) – Baseball’s recognized home run king and an African American hero, Henry “Hank” Aaron, has died at the age of 86. Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record on April 8, 1974, was not just a baseball legend but
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The Summer 2020 Olympics Are Now in Jeopardy of Not Happening At All
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High School: Westlake basketball dominates North Atlanta Friday night | The Atlanta Voice
You may have heard about it or saw it for yourself. However you did, for the fourth straight year, the women's Westlake Lions basketball team is legit. Friday night featured a dominant and lopsided 78-6 win against region opponent North Atlanta. The Warriors knew what they were up against in the
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Jennifer King Makes History as 1st Black Woman to be Full-Time NFL Coach
With the amount of glass ceilings broken this past week, America’s going to need a bigger broom. Jennifer King continues her historic ascension up the coaching ladder by becoming the first fu…
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‘Total-team’ effort elevates Tigers beyond Wichita State – and disappointment - TSDMemphis.com
Memphis was 40 for 40 as minutes in a college basketball game go and that measured up to a coach-satisfying, 20-point win over Wichita State’s Shockers at the FedExForum on Thursday night. With fans – a COVID-19 restricted number of them – allowed into the arena for the first time in a while, the
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CARIFTA Games to go ahead in Bermua in early July - Stabroek News
HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games, postponed last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, has been rescheduled for Bermuda’s National Sports Centre from July 2-4, organisers have
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Players failing to convert potential, laments Mohammed - Stabroek News
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Interim captain Jason Mohammed said his inexperienced West Indies side had so far failed to convert potential into performance, resulting in the series loss to Bangladesh
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Israel targets flights as virus rages
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel will be closing its international airport to nearly all flights, while Israeli police clashed with ultra-Orthodox protesters in several major cities and the Government raced to bring a raging coronavirus outbreak under
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Mathews ton settles cautious Sri Lanka - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - Angelo Mathews scored a patient unbeaten century yesterday to dig Sri Lanka out of some early peril and lead his side to 229 for four on the opening day of the second and final test against England. The article Mathews ton settles cautious Sri Lanka appeared first on Stabroek News.
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COVID-19 travel tips
Travellers boarding international flights from Jamaica to the US, Canada, and the UK, must now show proof of a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter. Different countries have different requirements on what type of testing is permitted, and what the quarantine protocols are, if any, upon
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COMMENTARY: Another Viewpoint – Talking "All-Time Greats" with the Grandkids - Black News Channel
By Tim Lacy, Special to the AFRO LeBron James can’t seem to stay off of this page, but this time he brought Michael Jordan along. I am sure you have guessed there has been another chapter added to the “Who is the greatest baller of all time” debate: James or Jordan? This latest argument comes from
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Whicker: Hank Aaron hammered his way into record books, past the hate | L.A. Focus News
Tim McCarver never had to look up from his catcher’s nest. He knew it was Hank Aaron, stepping in. “He would get in the box and then he would clear his throat,” McCarver said. “Ahem. Every time.” Aaron was calling the meeting to order. He already knew what pitch he wanted and was pretty sure […]
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Inmates getting COVID-19 vaccine while millions struggle to get appointment for shot | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner, ABC7 News One group of Americans is having no difficulty getting the COVID-19 vaccine: federal prison inmates. In Illinois, state and county prisoners won't be far behind. It might be tempting to say that crime pays as
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Charisma Osborne, No. 6 UCLA women hold off No. 5 Stanford | L.A. Focus News
UCLA guard Charisma Osborne glides past Stanford guard Anna Wilson on her way to the basket during the first half of Friday’s game in Santa Cruz. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) UCLA forward Emily Bessoir (11) vies for the ball between Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) and guard Lexie Hull (12) during the
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Grieving has been difficult for the family of Sarah and Payton Chester, who died in last year’s helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant | L.A. Focus News
Grieving has not been easy for the family of Sarah Chester and her 13-year-old daughter Payton, who were among nine passengers killed in last year’s Jan. 26 helicopter crash that also took the life of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. As the one-year anniversary of the day
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