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Newsom to deny Californians access to virus vaccines — The Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California won’t allow any distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s most populous state until it is reviewed by the state’s own panel of experts, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Vaccinations for the pandemic “will move at the speed of trust,” said
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Md. Governor Announces $250M in Economic Relief Funding for Coronavirus-Affected Businesses
Maryland businesses affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could receive a portion of $250 million toward personal protective equipment, technology, rent payments and other resources, Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday.
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Naomi Campbell’s Hazmat Suit Will Live In A Museum
COVID-19 didn’t stop her from being fashionable.
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Aberdeen’s oldest citizen – Mr Mohamed Sallieu Thomas celebrates 100 NOT OUT
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 October 2020: Born on 17th October 1920, Mr Mohamed Sallieu Thomas is one of Freetown’s oldest residents, and arguably the oldest in Aberdeen, West of Freetown, Sierra Leone. He is the patriarch of the Thomas family of Aberdeen – descendants of Liberated Africans slaves
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Love To See It: Kristen Welker Is The First Black Woman To Moderate A Presidential Debate Since 1992
The NBC News White House correspondent and "Weekend Today" host will become the second Black woman to moderate a debate since Carole Simpson in 1992.
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Police release image of suspect in driver's licence fraud
The Westmoreland police are seeking the help of the public to identify and find the man pictured above who is a suspect in a fraud investigation. He has been linked to a case of obtaining money by false pretence. Investigators say a...
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The most important line in Barack Obama's takedown of Donald Trump | The Atlanta Voice
Former President Barack Obama reemerged on the campaign trail Wednesday in Philadelphia, delivering an across-the-board indictment of his successor's first four years in office. Amid the rhetoric, one specific set of lines jumped out at me as channeling what so many people - including Republicans
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Chadwick Boseman Is Now In The Running To Win Posthumous Best Actor Oscar
The late actor could earn two acting nominations for his work in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" and "Da 5 Bloods."
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Joyce Dinkins, wife of former NYC Mayor David Dinkins, 88
New York (AP) – Joyce Dinkins, the former first lady of New York City, has died at 89. Dinkins died Sunday at home, her family ...
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#Election2020: US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters | The Atlanta Voice
U.S. officials accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating them into voting for President Donald Trump. The officials did not lay out specific evidence for how they came to pinpoint
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Mover and shaker DJ Zinhle bags first music award for 'Umlilo' hit
DJ Zinhle has won her first award after being in the music industry for over a decade.
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COVID-stricken Portland councillor dies
Port Antonio, Portland: Sixty-one-year-old Portland councillor Irvin Brown died yesterday morning at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), where he had been admitted after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Brown, who represented the...
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Nigeria's #ENDSARS protests: How to help? Why were protesters shot? and other questions answered - Voice Online
YESTERDAY, SOCIAL media was shocked by reports that Nigerian authorities shot protesters at Lekki toll gate. The authorities deny this. Tensions have been rising as protests against police brutality and the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have gained momentum.
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Tertiary students get financial assistance
WESTERN BUREAU: TERTIARY STUDENTS who received financial assistance valued at more than $3 million from their St James West Central member of Parliament, Marlene Malahoo-Forte, promised to transform their community following the end of their course...
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Beyoncé Speaks Out Against Violence Towards #EndSARS Protesters After 12 Shot Dead During Peaceful Demonstration
On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has
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CDC Greenlights Evictions Despite Continued Pandemic - The Seattle Medium
A study conducted by Harvard University’s Department of Housing Studies revealed that half of Americans who rent are either severely rent-burdened or moderately rent-burdened. For African Americans and Hispanics, researchers at Harvard determined a triple pandemic for those communities. Black and
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Sarah Randolph Bailey: Focused on Empowering Young Black Girls with “Girl Reserve Groups”
'I shall be rewarded on Earth according to the way I've lived. To me a healthy body, sound mind and equal opportunities mean more than wealth; and happiness and success are the products of our gifts to the world and of our fairness and sincerity to ourselves and others.' -Sarah Bailey Sarah Bailey
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Tiffany “New York” Pollard Set For “I Love New York” Reunion Special Hosted By Vivica A. Fox
Pollard, who paved a path in modern reality TV, will sit down with Fox and former cast mates in a VH1 reunion special slated to air on November 23.
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Old Spice Teams With NFL Stars To Launch Decade Long Initiative To Increase High School Graduation Rates
Old Spice will be partnering up with NFL players and teams to help get their educational programs off and running to cover more communities whose people could sure use a push in the right direction these days.
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How Witnessing Animal Abuse Firsthand Changed The Real Tarzann Michael Holston. : ThyBlackMan
Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) After working around animals for long enough, there are bound to be some examples of animal abuse seen firsthand. While things are getting better worldwide, The Real Tarzann Michael Holston is doing what he can to fight against animal
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State of the nation address: Healthcare expectations
THE entire world has been ravaged by the deadly coronavirus since December 2019. So many countries have gone into economic recession where economic growth has slowed, unemployment has gone up with prices being unstable and unpredictable. Production stalled in many countries as companies
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The work of these EMTs was of the highest quality - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, My family and I had an interesting experience last week Sunday. The article The work of these EMTs was of the highest quality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Judge Dismisses Derek Chauvin's 3rd-Degree Murder Charge
The former Minneapolis cop still faces charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
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How Does A Parent Tell Identical Twins Apart? Erica Dixon Shares Her Trick
A follower asked Erica Dixon on Instagram how she doesn't get her girls Eryss and Embrii mixed up. She said she automatically knows who is who when she does this.
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‘If you’re both on the same team, I win and you win’
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include
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Stromzy's stab-proof vest, iconic Telfar bag and racially ambiguous avatar up for design award - Voice Online
THE ICONIC stab-proof vest that rapper Stormzy wore when he headlined Glastonbury is up for a design award.The vest was designed by Banksy, the anonymous graffiti artist. It is an authentic police-issued garment and can stop certain bullets.
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2020 Election Voter Suppression: It’s Only Illegal If You Can Prove It
With Republican-led voter suppression efforts ramped up, one could make a legal argument of gross negligence about our election system. But can anyone prove it?
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Bill Cosby Sparks Chatter After Grinning Prison Photo Goes Wide
The disgraced entertainer received both criticism and sympathy after a recent prison photo was shared publicly.
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A decade after deadly cholera epidemic, Haiti awaits help
MEILLE, Haiti (AP) - Ten years after a cholera epidemic swept through Haiti and killed nearly 10,000 people, families of victims still struggle financially and await compensation from the United Nations as many continue to drink from and bathe in a river that became ground zero for the waterborne
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On Tuesday, October 20, the board of Radio Jamaica Limited, the parent company of the entities in the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, met and discussed public discourse surrounding Chairman Joseph Matalon’s endorsement of Mark Golding in the...
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