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WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the US has swelled to nearly 39 million, the Government reported yesterday, even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their economies and
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Quad Webb Clears Up Rumors About Her Newborn Baby
The ‘Married to Medicine’ star sets the record straight.
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She Has a Mother: Quad Webb Clarifies Her Relationship to Baby Ariana
Quad Webb shocked fans on May 22 when she announced in an Instagram Live interview with DELUX Magazine that a baby girl named Ariana was joining her
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Celebrity Culture Will Never Be The Same
As more people are finding fame, notoriety and lucrative careers through “content” creation on platforms like Instagram and YouTube, the idea of what fame is — and who gets to be famous — has drastically
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98 teachers in Western Cape positive for Covid-19, as 16 schools close
MUST READ | 29 Eastern Cape schools closed because of positive Covid-19 cases
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Black Women Founders Bring COVID-19 Screening Stations to Schools, Offices, Prisons and More
Two entrepreneurs — Lynda M. Dorman, CEO and Carolyn E. Howell, President of Orange Wall Enterprises — have made history as the first Black women to sign a distribution and licensing deal for autonomous screening stations that recognize the initial symptoms of
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Uganda: Pandemic Accelerates Shifts in Office Designs, Limits Face to Face Interactions
Willis Otto Olanya employs people at Owel Architecture Limited and warns employers about the potential for liability should employees fall sick at the
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NGOs ask to partner with EAC governments
As East African governments turned to stringent measures like isolation, quarantine and lockdown in a bid to control the spread of Covid-19, they may have infringed on human
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Death of two kids linked to doomsday beliefs; mom and dad jailed
IDAHO, United States (AP) — The bodies of two children uncovered in rural Idaho are a boy and his big sister who have been missing since last September, relatives said yesterday, bringing a grim end to a search that captivated people worldwide but no fewer questions about a case that has put their
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Virginia Governor Releases List of Long-Term Care Facilities with COVID-19 Outbreaks
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday that he has directed the state health department to release the names of individual long-term care facilities that have experienced a COVID-19
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“There Have Been Several Rumors” Quad Webb Clarifies Relationship To Baby Ariana
Last month, we reported that Quad Webb, of “Married to Medicine” fame announced that she was welcoming a newborn baby girl into her
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Cameroon: Child Marriage Worries Rise Amid Coronavirus Lockdown in Cameroon
Aid groups warn that forced child marriages could be on the rise globally due to school closures, food insecurity, and economic uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19
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Apple draws fire over plan for ad-tracking warnings - TechCentral
A group of European digital advertising associations on Friday criticised Apple's plans to require apps to seek additional permission from users before tracking them across other apps and websites.
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Tiktok maker ByteDance hit $3-billion in net profit last year
TikTok parent company ByteDance generated more than US$17-billion in revenue and more than $3-billion in net profit last year, figures that show the start-up, already the most valuable in the world, is growing at a brisk rate, according to people familiar with the
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Wynn Las Vegas Announces Intrigue, a New Nightlife Concept
Wynn Las Vegas announced the newest concept in nightlife,Intrigue, last night during a reveal at Tryst Nightclub’s “Final Affair” industry party. Intrigue will open in the space currently occupied by Tryst on Apr. 28, 2016, which marks Wynn Las Vegas’ 11th anniversary. Tryst closes on
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Real Policy Outcomes for a Renewed Interest in Workplace Diversity | The Plug
It’s projected that people of color will become the majority of the U.S. population between 2040 and 2050. As we talk about positioning them for the Future of Work, we must first look critically at the present state of affairs.  Black unemployment has remained twice as high as white unemployment
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20 advocacy groups warn against Google's purchase of Fitbit
Twenty advocacy groups from the US, Europe, Latin America and elsewhere signed a statement Wednesday urging regulators to be wary of Google’s US$2.1-billion bid for fitness tracker company Fitbit because of privacy and competition
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MAEMA AND GATHARA: Protecting data privacy amid battle on
The right of privacy is enshrined in the Constitution and reinforced by the Data Protection Act, 2019.
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Pregnant Meghan Markle Was ‘Unprotected’ By Royal Family Against Tabloids: Lawsuit
In court docs, the Duchess of Sussex's legal team continued to deny Meghan's participation or advance knowledge of an anonymous interview with her friends.
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Obama Emerges as Central Figure in 2020 Presidential Race
In recent days, Trump and his allies have aggressively pushed conspiracy theories about Obama designed to fire up the president’s conservative base, taint Biden by association and distract from the glut of grim health and economic news from the coronavirus
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George Floyd: Protests, Police, and Prosecutors
Browne-Marshall: What should Minnesota Gov. Walz have known about any type of uprising or riot or protest, peaceful or otherwise, involving George
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AboutThatCar.com: 2020 Lexus GS 350 F Sport | Dallas Weekly
Lexus said the system featured an electronically controlled center differential which provided a normal 30-70 torque split, with the rear-wheel bias favoring handling
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Madonsela and co: Govt should have considered social impact of Covid-19 regulations
Professor Thuli Madonsela, as part of the Social Justice and Covid-19 Policy and Relief Monitoring Alliance (SCOPRA), has highlighted shortfalls in the implementation of the Disaster Management Act (DMA) during the Covid-19
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Africa Must Unmute Its Mic As E-Diplomacy Takes Root
Many leading global decision-making gatherings, from national parliaments to the United Nations (UN) Security Council, are being conducted via the
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A Female Head Butler
Most luxury hotels have tuxedo-clad men taking care of guests, but Sheila is among the few women.
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Meghan Markle felt ‘undefended’ by royal family, court records claim - TheGrio
Meghan Markle felt undefended by the institution of the British Royal Family and claimed she was prevented from responding to an onslaught of tabloid abuse in the U.K. The revelations were made in recent court documents. READ MORE: Meghan Markle speaks out on racial divisions in US The Duchess of
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Should I know my MP’s health status? - Insiders weigh in on balancing accountability and privacy when politicians fall ill
The curtain on a new era of transparency in public service appeared ready to be lifted when three months before his February 2016 election win, then Opposition Leader Andrew Holness promised to publicly release his health
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