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Kimani Christopher Perdomo Dies at 16
Kimani Christopher Perdomo, also known as “Mani” or “Mani Dan,” of John F. Kennedy Terrace died on May 9.
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Man charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting that killed 3 : TheGrio
A man has been charged in the deaths of three people and the wounding of three more in a shooting... View Article The post Man charged in Illinois bowling alley shooting that killed 3, critically injured others appeared first on TheGrio.
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Rwanda: RwandAir, Qatar Airways Sign Codeshare Agreement
[New Times] RwandAir has signed a codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, a deal that will place Rwanda's national carrier code on 65 routes of the Doha-based airline.
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Desoto students unite to host NTFB Community Food Distribution Day
DESOTO – Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, school campus closures, and the stoppage of high school sports, twelve DeSoto High School student athletic trainers jump-started the idea of the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) DeSoto Distribution Day to help their
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Detroit Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship Hosts: “The Way Forward” Series
The Detroit Office of Arts, Culture, and Entrepreneurship (ACE) is partnering with various arts organizations and artists to host a virtual series of creative industry discussions on how to ensure the success of Detroit’s arts community post-COVID-19
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Inactivity leaves Golden Jaguars at 166 in FIFA rankings - Stabroek News
The Golden Jaguars’ prolonged absence from international football due to the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect their International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings, as they remain rooted on
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MoCo OKs New Coronavirus Restrictions, Including Ban on Indoor Dining
The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban indoor dining and limit the number of people inside certain venues, part of an order by the county executive to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a recent surge in cases.
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We Need to Rethink Employment in the Biden Era
Joe Biden has campaigned on the promise of “good wages, benefits, and worker protections.” More than that, jobs should contribute to a better life for workers.
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Sheryl Underwood Reflects On Heated Sharon Osbourne Encounter: ‘I Slept Well’ - Houston Forward Times
Sheryl Underwood has opened up about how she felt after Sharon Osbourne, her co-host of… The post Sheryl Underwood Reflects On Heated Sharon Osbourne Encounter: ‘I Slept Well’ appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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'F9' puts charge back into movie theaters with $70M opening | The Atlanta Voice
In the strongest sign yet that life is left in movie theaters, “F9” sped to a box office take of $70 million in its first weekend, the biggest opening for a film since the pandemic began, according to studio estimates Sunday. The ninth installment in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, starring
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Espionage Cases Point to Chinese Infiltration of FBI and CIA - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Chinese intelligence agencies appear to have repeatedly penetrated their U.S. counterparts in the past 20 years, and the spying has led to federal prosecutions and lengthy prison terms for American who were involved. Officials from the Justice and State departments and the FBI have warned with
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Scene Of The Crime: Fat Joe’s The LOX vs Dipset Recap Is The Only One You Need
Fat Joe has been blessed with a lengthy Hip-Hop career and he continues to evolve. Lately, he's been asserting himself on social media and his recap of the history-making The LOX vs Dipset VERZUZ battle showcases Joe Crack's Hip-Hop insight, personality, and comedic timing.
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Black Women Most Likely To Feel Discriminated Against While Seeking Medical Care - The Seattle Medium
“These patterns are concerning given that health care disruptions and suboptimal quality that result from unfair treatment can lead people to delay or forgo care, to search for a new provider, and to experience adverse health consequences,” authors of the study
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Video Shows Anti-Mask White Woman Kicked Out Of Black-Owned Business Over Pandemic Mandates
Viral video shows a white anti-masker telling a Black woman, "As a Black person, you should be ashamed!" after she's refused service for refusing to wear a mask at a Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles location in Anaheim, California.
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Gov't, Holness' performance ratings plunge
The Government has seen a 19-percentage point plunge in its performance rating in just over a year. The rating of Jamaica Labour Party Leader, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has also dipped. In the latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned...
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Namibia: President, Venaani Mourn Kerina
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob and the Popular Democratic Movement's leader McHenry Venaani, have extended their condolences to the children and family of the late political icon Mburumba Kerina.
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Travel influencer Jessica Nabongo on living life abroad: 'Get past fear' - TheGrio
Jessica Nabongo knows a thing or two about travel. The influencer is only 37 years old and has already visited... View Article The post Travel influencer Jessica Nabongo on living life abroad: 'Get past fear' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Labour and owner must become one if sugar industry to thrive - Stabroek News
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Churches should champion COVID-19 fight - NewsDay Zimbabwe
This was said during a virtual COVID-19 response workshop on safe funeral management hosted by the Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) in partnership with the Health and Child Care ministry. The post Churches should champion COVID-19 fight appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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J. C. Lewis Healthcare Partners With Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church for COVID 19 Testing | The Savannah Tribune
Last Friday, Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church teamed up with J. C. Lewis Healthcare to provide COVID-19 testing to church members as well as neighborhood residents. Testing time was from 9am-noon in the church parking lot. Almost 100 individuals were tested. This partnership was in response
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'Punching The Air' Tells A Story Of Hope Behind Bars
Author Ibi Zoboi and activist Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five, turn his childhood pain into poetry in this new novel in verse, about a Black teenager convicted of a crime he didn't commit.
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Sudan: Saudi Foreign Minister Visits Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met separately with Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and chairman of the Sovereign Council Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan yesterday during his visit to Sudan.
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Jackson State University Employees Show Themselves Getting Vaccinated, Urge Others To Do The Same - Watch The Yard
The article was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University and was written by L.A. Warren A number of Jackson State leaders and employees who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine say it’s important to protect family, friends and others from the deadly virus that has claimed so many people
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L.A. County inches closer to 25,000 total COVID-19 deaths, posts 4,046 new infections - L.A. Focus News
Another day of more than 30 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County came and went on Wednesday, Aug. 18, as local and federal officials began gearing up for booster shots among those who have been fully vaccinated and local venues geared up for a new mask mandate set to go into effect
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NMBZ shuts down 4 branches
NMBZ Holdings Limited has closed four branches in the nine months to September 30, 2020 as the financial institution embraces digitisation. By Melody Chikono The group is also in the process of establishing an agency network throughout the country to facilitate physical touch points, in need, for
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'Pushing These Awful Racist Views': Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Slammed for Falsely Blaming Nation’s COVID Surge on the Black Community
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Fox News on Thursday night that 'African-Americans who have not been vaccinated' are to blame for the nation’s sharp […]
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Atlanta Housing partners work with local healthcare providers to connect seniors to COVID-19 vaccinations | The Atlanta Voice
In partnership with The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Atlanta Housing (AH) vaccinated approximately 118 residents on Friday, Feb 19. Residents were provided with transportation, using social distancing, masks and sanitation per CDC guidelines. 'It is our goal to ensure that all eligible
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WATCH | This Eastern Cape hospital is running out of sanitiser at its doors, say staff | News24
A lack of personal protective equipment, sanitiser and physical distancing have been identified at Frontier Hospital in Queenstown, staff say.
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