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Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has been released from the hospital
Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin was released Wednesday from Princeton Baptist Medical Center, where he received Remdesivir and convalescent plasma therapy to address COVID pneumonia. He received these treatments in keeping with established criteria for COVID
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Oberweis seeks to overturn election after Underwood is sworn in | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report One day after State Representative Lauren Underwood was sworn in for a second term in the 14th Congressional District, Republican challenger Jim Oberweis launched a campaign to overturn the election. Oberweis said he filed a “Notice of Contest” with the Clerk House of
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Lauryn Hill Reveals Why She Never Released a Follow-Up to 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill': No One from My Label Has Ever Called Me
Lauryn Hill’s seminal record, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' was also the artist’s first and last. The album was a rousing success, garnering her numerous […]
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Kenosha officer will not be charged for shooting Jacob Blake | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Rusten Sheskey, an officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin will not be charged for shooting Jacob Blake, District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday, January 5. Graveley said no Kenosha police officer will be charged with any criminal offense in the Blake shooting. Graveley
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Rev Raphael Warnock rises from poverty to US Senate
GEORGIA, United States (AP) - The Rev Raphael Warnock's roots showed little promise of a future that led to the US Senate.He grew up in Savannah in the Kayton Homes public housing project, the second youngest of 12 children. His mother as a teenager had worked as a sharecropper picking cotton and
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UK in crisis
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP/Jamaica Observer) - Britain's Government said yesterday it would hold a crisis meeting after countries worldwide banned arrivals from the UK over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain it said was 'out of control', as the World Health Organization (WHO) called for
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Christmas connection
IT is now a lot easier for residents of 12 infirmaries and two golden age homes across the island to stay in touch with their families who have been asked to stay away since March.On Wednesday Digicel presented each location with two smartphones each, part of a Ministry of Local Government and
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For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up | L.A. Focus News
A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years. The mileage increase comes as Americans continue to buy SUVs and trucks, and shift away from more efficient vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency
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MASSIVE AGRI TARGET
The State-owned Agro-Investment Corporation has launched an ambitious drive to get at least 10,000 more acres of land into agricultural production over the next two years.
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Students being left behind with face-to-face classes, says JTA head
CONCERNED that less students were reached during the phased resumption of face-to-face classes that ended the school term, Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) President Jasford Gabriel is stressing the need for the main power and Internet service providers to step up their game in supporting online
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‘One Night in Miami’ is a great history lesson about four icons | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown have a “Come to Jesus meeting” in a Miami hotel in 1964 By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, M.S.J. The feature film debut of award-winning actress Regina King, which screened during the 56th Chicago International Film Festival last October, is now being
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Fantasia Barrino says pregnancy, fertility struggles 'a 3-year journey'
In a brave and revealing conversation withTamron Hall,Fantasia Barrinosays her rollercoaster ride to pregnancy was “a 3-year journey.” A singer... View Article The post Fantasia Barrino says pregnancy, fertility struggles 'a 3-year journey' appeared first on TheGrio.
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R&B singer Teenear creates music that reflects life
Breaking into the music industry has officially become a digital game, and emerging R&B star Teenear is taking full advantage.... View Article The post R&B singer Teenear creates music that reflects life appeared first on TheGrio.
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Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – Jan. 6 | The Oklahoma Eagle
The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire Situation Update To date, the Tulsa Health Department (THD) has confirmed 51,319 positive COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County. 45,751 residents have recovered and 429 have died. Test results are updated daily at www.tulsa-health.org/COVID19. For the most up-to-date
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Optimists to focus on engaging young people
THE word 'optimism' is evidently taking on new prominence as the world strives to survive the novel coronavirus pandemic, and head of the regional group of Optimist clubs, Jamaica's Dr Winsome Halliman believes it is time for them to really 'ignite'.
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Beyoncé partners with NAACP on pandemic housing grants
In a post from this morning, the BeyGOOD Foundation announced that applications are open for pandemic housing grants, as Beyoncé... View Article The post Beyoncé partners with NAACP on pandemic housing grants appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tiffany Haddish, Mike Colter and More to Represent at Inaugural ‘Critics Choice Super Awards’ - The New York Beacon
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Marvel Star Elizabeth Olsen Seems To Dismiss Popular ‘WandaVision’ Theory
Ever Wanda what “WandaVision” is about? You’re not alone. Other than constantly being told Vision and Scarlet Witch/Wanda are an “unusual couple” ― as the many “WandaVision” trailers keep emphasizing…
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Abducted schoolboys released
KANKARA, Nigeria (AFP) - Schoolboys who were abducted in north-west Nigeria were released yesterday, a presidential aide said, although it remained unclear how many.'The abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara have been rescued, the Katsina State Government has
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This Day in History — January 8
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26 Corporate Area residents trained as mental health first responders
TWENTY-SIX residents from three Corporate Area communities have been trained as mental health first responders under a pilot project carried out by the Social Work Training and Research Centre (SWTRC) at The University of the West Indies' (UWI) Open Campus. The residents, from Allman Town, August
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Chris Webber developing 'Fab Five' limited TV series - TheGrio
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Parks Service compiling online database of 54th Regiment soldiers, officers - The Bay State Banner
The Boston African American National Historic Site’s “Faces of the 54th” soldier and officer database has collected the names and details of over 1,500 men who served with the volunteer 54th Massachusetts Regiment between 1863 and 1865, when the Civil War
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Jamie Foxx Opens Up on the Abrupt Death of Sister DeOndra Dixon | Atlanta Daily World
Extra’s” Rachel Lindsay spoke with Jamie Foxx about his new Disney and Pixar movie “Soul” and the loss of his sister. It has been more than a month since his sister DeOndra Dixon’s death in October at the age of 36, but the pain is still fresh for Jamie. Foxx revealed, “You know what? We
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Shonda Rhimes, Cardi B, Dwyane Wade & more react to riot at the Capitol
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Holness urges churches to join crime fight
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling on churches across the island to help develop the 'heartware' of Jamaicans as the next phase to tackle crime in Jamaica.
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Ray Fisher to star in ABC's 'Women of the Movement' limited series - TheGrio
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Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 14,418 new cases and 102 new deaths as of Dec. 17 | L.A. Focus News
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 14,418 new cases of the coronavirus reported, bringing the total number of cases to 580,325 as of Thursday, Dec. 17. The 102 new deaths reported by L.A. County brought the total number of deaths to 8,664. Hospitalizations continue to reach
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NIDS cards could be ready by September
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