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Allegheny County reports 215 new COVID infections Saturday | New Pittsburgh Courier
by PublicSource reporters The Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] announced 215 new COVID-19 infections Saturday, the 12th consecutive triple-digit daily increase in reported cases. Allegheny County’s total number of COVID-19 infections now stands at 4,762 and its newest cases are among
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Elderly man found guilty of gun crimes, robbery dies in police custody
An elderly man who was scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for gun-related crimes has died in police custody. Dudley Watt, 65, reportedly collapsed inside a lock-up at Central Police Station, in downtown Kingston, yesterday. He was later pronounced...
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Guard charged with murder of Cummings Lodge woman - Stabroek News
A 47-year-old security guard was today remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Cummings Lodge resident, Merlyn Singh who was discovered dead in her bedroom two Fridays ago. The article Guard charged with murder of Cummings Lodge woman appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Woman charged for allegedly stabbing cheating husband to death
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her husband to death after catching him with another
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Slavery and Freedom on a Canadian Shore: Africa's Children in Nova Scotia, 1750-2009
In the account below Nova Scotian historian Sharon Robart-Johnson describes the research and writing that culminated in her book, Africans Children: A History of Blacks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Her book, the first history of Afro-Canadians in Nova Scotia, focuses on her community of
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Tiny Lister’s cousin on actor’s health, family rift, prison stint, daughter and more | New Pittsburgh Courier
Amid the shock surrounding the loss ofTommy “Tiny” Lister, we’ve learned that there were aspects of his life and final years that were even more of a mystery than the immediate hours after his sudden death. “He was really private about his health,” saidVincent Brantley, an actor/director/producer
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Two die after car slams into utility pole on Homestretch Ave - Stabroek News
Two persons died today after the car they were in smashed into a utility pole on Homestretch Avenue just after midnight. The article Two die after car slams into utility pole on Homestretch Ave appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Pregnant YouTube Star Nicole Thea's Suspected Cause Of Death Revealed
One of Thea's family members told the Daily Mail that the 24-year-old pregnant YouTube star died of a suspected massive heart attack, but are still awaiting autopsy results.
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85-y-o with COVID-19 kills self at hospital
WESTERN BUREAU: A senior citizen who tested positive for COVID-19 and who was admitted to the isolation ward at the Savanna-la-Mar General Hospital is believed to have committed suicide after his body was found hanging from the roof. The dead man...
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Ghana: Chainsaw Operator Arrested Over Death of C'nity Police Assistant
Kumasi — A 55-year-old chainsaw operator has been arrested by the police in connection with the death of a community police
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Hospital calls for public to schedule vaccine appointments | Richmond County Daily Journal
… the deaths indicate: 15 African American females, 12 African American males, two “other race …
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Canadian Socialite Reportedly Fatally Shoots Top Belize Officer Behind the Ear In Massage Gone Awry, Claims It Was An Accident
The partner of the heir to a billionaire British businessman and politician was charged on Monday with manslaughter by negligence in the death of a […]
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Cuyuni River mining pit victim died from suffocation - Stabroek News
The post-mortem of Louis Armstrong, a miner who died as a result of a mining pit cave-in on Monday at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region 7, has revealed his cause of death as suffocation. The article Cuyuni River mining pit victim died from suffocation appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Black Teenager Found Hanged in Texas Elementary School Parking Lot
According to authorities, the latest one has taken place in Harris County, Texas, as the body of a black teenager was found hanging in the parking lot of an elementary school earlier this week according to The New York Daily
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Meadowbank man dies after mining pit caves in - Stabroek News
A 55-year-old resident of Meadowbank, East Bank Demerara is now dead after a mining pit he was working in caved in on Monday at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. The article Meadowbank man dies after mining pit caves in appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Nigeria: Kaduna Prison Mandates Families of Slain Inmates to Sign Undertaking Before Releasing Bodies
Officials at the Kaduna custodial centre have demanded that relatives of inmates who died during the April 1 violent protest at the centre must sign an undertaking absolving the authorities of being responsible for the
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Kitengela abduction: Postmortem reveals how Benjamin Imbai was killed
The examination further suggested Imbai was tied, pinned to the ground and, thereafter, suffocated to death.
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Education Ministry boosting counselling services amid suicide concerns
Amid anecdotal reports of signs of suicidal tendencies among children, the Ministry of Education says it has moved to boost its psychosocial support to children and parents. READ: COVID child suicide threat Two girls, ages 8 and 9, are reported to...
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Herman Cain’s Active Twitter Account Deletes Post Questioning COVID-19 Mortality Rate
The update comes weeks after Cain’s death from the virus.
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Kaituma toddler collapses and dies whilst playing - Stabroek News
Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old toddler of Lower Kaituma, North West District, who collapsed and died on Tuesday midday while playing. The article Kaituma toddler collapses and dies whilst playing appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Four more COVID deaths increase total fatalities to 186
Four more people have died from COVID-19 and another death is under investigation, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported.  This means Jamaica has now recorded 186 deaths from the disease since it's first case on March 10. ...
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T&T records 4th deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) T&T recorded 15 more COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the country’s death toll closer to 400. The article T&T records 4th deadliest day of COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Trinidad mother of two: Sorry, I lied about being homeless! - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) A Ste Madeliene mother of three who claimed she was living in an abandoned house after being evicted, has admitted to lying about her living conditions. The article Trinidad mother of two: Sorry, I lied about being homeless! appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Police Seeking Help to ID Body Found in Bugby Hole, STX
On Wednesday evening, the V.I. Police Department reported that a dead body was found near the roadway in Estate Bugby Hole on St. Croix.
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Beth Griffith-Manley and Youth Community Agency Raising $50,000 During Inaugural Charity Telethon | Community | The Michigan Chronicle
Youth Community Agency is hosting their First Annual Charity Telethon, Saturday, December 5, 2020, 1-4 p.m. EST. This holiday season, their goal is to raise $50,000 to fund their housing program to curb homelessness. This will allow the organization to implement their three-phase housing program
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Missing Trinidad bar operator found shot to death - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) The search for 30-year-old Staton Octave has ended. He is dead. The article Missing Trinidad bar operator found shot to death appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Ex-Midlands governor Machaya’s son dies in car crash
BY BRENNA MATENDERE THE son of former Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Jason Machaya, Foster, died in a car crash on Wednesday night along the Gweru-Mvuma Road in an accident that also claimed the life of a popular Gweru gold baron who was awaiting trial for murder. Midlands provincial police
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Man commits suicide after being denied to sell pig | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
A 23-year-old man in Dedza district has committed suicide after his wife refused to allow him to sell their only pig. According to Dedza deputy police publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda, the deceased has been identified as Leonard James of Sumbi village in the area of Traditional Authority Kasumbu in
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Guyanese man convicted in US of insurance killings dies of COVID - Stabroek News
A Guyanese man convicted of  insurance killings in the US thirteen years ago died on December 27 from COVID-19 complications. The article Guyanese man convicted in US of insurance killings dies of COVID appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Chaka Stewart, The Man Who Broke Into Rick Ross' House, Mysteriously Died In Jail
Man who was arrested for trespassing on Rick Ross’s property last week in an effort to avoid the police died in his jail cell.
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