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'With reservations': Trump voters grapple with Biden's win - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker believes fraud marred the vote, no matter how many courts rejected that
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US gives Florida wider authority over wetland development - Black News Channel
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The federal government granted Florida's request for wider authority over wetland development, a move announced Thursday that came under immediate fire by environmentalist who worry that the country's largest network of wetlands could
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China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined BEIJING (AP) — Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Monday. The experts will arrive on Thursday and meet with Chinese
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State capitols step up security amid new safety concerns - Black News Channel
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press State capitols across the nation stepped up security Monday, deploying National Guard units, SWAT teams and extra police officers as several legislatures convened amid heightened safety concerns following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol. Hours after the
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Pandemic Pot: How Marijuana Went Mainstream in the Year of Covid-19  – The Wilmington Journal
DENVER — As the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic descended on Colorado in November, gatherings were limited and restaurants closed to sustain social distance. However, pot shops remained open. Recently at The Green Solution, [...]
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Popcorn with Zenger: ‘Tenet’ is a beautifully crafted thriller that leaves viewers head-scratching – The Wilmington Journal
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Christopher Nolan has earned a reputation as one of the best filmmakers in the modern cinematic era. “The Dark Knight,” “Inception” and “Dunkirk” have earned accolades for heart-stopping cinematography, sound editing and [...]
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Listen to the Daily News Wrap, Thursday 17 December
It’s Thursday 17 December 2020, and this is TheSouthAfrican.com Daily News Wrap - with the latest news you really need to know.
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Cause of death for girl, 9, listed as air pollution following asthma attack - TheGrio
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LAPD Partners with PVJOBS to Give Away Toys and Food to 1,000 South Los Angeles Residents - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Killa!: Billie Eilish Wears Classic Cam’ron T-Shirt In New Documentary
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Killing of Afghan TV Presenter Underscores Unrelenting Danger to Journalists – The Wilmington Journal
KABUL — The shooting death of Afghan TV presenter Malala Maiwand last week underscores the vulnerability of journalists — particularly female journalists — in the war-torn country. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for killing [...]
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MacKenzie Scott says she has given $4.1 billion to charity - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined SEATTLE (AP) — MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced that she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations as part of a giving pledge she announced last year. Scott
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House Democrat blames COVID diagnosis on lawmakers who didn’t wear masks while sheltering during Capitol riot | L.A. Focus News
By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a New Jersey Democrat, said Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and she blamed fellow members of Congress who sheltered in place without masks during the violent attack on the US Capitol last week. “Following
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Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill - DefenderNetwork.com
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Yemen's rebels defiant as aid agencies fear US terror label - Black News Channel
By MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Iran-backed rebels on Monday dismissed the U.S. move to designate them a terrorist organization in the final days of the Trump administration while a leading aid agency warned such a designation would deal another 'devastating blow' to the
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Attempted smear of Jill Biden, Black educators backfires | Afro
By Wayne Dawkins Special to the AFRO On Dec. 12, the Wall Street Journal published the commentary by Joseph Epstein, “Is there a doctor in the White House? Not if you need an M.D.”  Epstein, a former faculty member at an elite Midwestern University, offered condescending advice to Jill Biden, wife
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