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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - London's iconic Tower Bridge suffered 'technical issues' Saturday when it was raised to let a ship through - and was unable to close.Traffic around the area became deadlocked after the bridge was closed to vehicles for several hours during the afternoon and evening.
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I’m on the reopening planning committee at my kid’s NYC school. Here’s an inside look at our process
Kids, teachers, administrators, other school employees, and their loved ones are deeply concerned with how the new school year will work in light of COVID-19. In much of the country, the coronavirus is simply too widespread to allow a return to...
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In Tulsa, Where Race Relations Are Raw, a White Mayor Feels the Heat
Mayor G.T. Bynum finds himself on the defensive over the presidential campaign, the coronavirus pandemic and the uproar over police abuse.
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Mariah Carey releases 'Save the Day' featuring Lauryn Hill, from upcoming album - TheGrio
On Friday, Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter, Mariah Carey, 50, dropped her eagerly awaited single, 'Save the Day.' The song that was... View Article The post Mariah Carey releases 'Save the Day' featuring Lauryn Hill, from upcoming album appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trinidad artist's work makes cover of Time Magazine in collab with Pharrell | New York Carib News
Recent University of Tampa graduate, activist artist Nneka Jones masterfully blends embroidery thread to stitch stunning portraits of young girls, women, and the occasional celebrity. Jones made national headlines as her unique artwork was selected by Time Magazine for its August 31 to September
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Former president of JBU, Rev George Simpson, passes
Former president of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU) Reverend Dr George Simpson has died.  Simpson died this morning. He was 76. Simpson, who was conferred with the Order of Distinction (Officer) in 2003, retired from...
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Wisconsin police shoot Black man as children watch from a car, attorney says | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Alta Spells, CNN A man is fighting for his life after he was shot by an officer with the Kenosha Police Department in Wisconsin Sunday afternoon. A graphic video purported to be of the shooting and posted on Facebook, shows at least two police officers following the man with guns drawn as he
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COVID cases impcating hospitals, as 17 workers test positive
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton this evening revealed that there have been 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among health care workers across the country.  Eight of the confirmed cases have been at the...
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Film shows trailblazing Black female editor, VP candidate - Black News Channel
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Kamala Harris made history last week by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated to run for vice president on a major party's ticket. But the first Black woman to run for vice president in the nation's history was trailblazing
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Council Of Fashion Designers Of America Appoints CaSandra Diggs As President
For the first time in its 58-year history, a Black woman will serve as president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
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Biden and Harris, in their first interview, dismiss questions about their differences.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Kamala Harris presented a united front in their first joint television interview, glossing over a number of significant differences they held in the primary campaign to…
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Car accident leaves Jamaican woman left-handed with British accent - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) One year ago, 33-year-old Deana-Rae Clayton was an all-Jamaican woman with a rich island accent. The article Car accident leaves Jamaican woman left-handed with British accent appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kamala Harris: Making History While Remembering Her-story
By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Kamala D. Harris is the Democratic nominee for Vice-President of the United States. Her acceptance speech was laced with reflections about her late South-Asian mother and the Black women who laid the path for this moment. Due to COVID-19 and social distancing, the
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Will president Bio go to UNGA with strong human rights and peace record?
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 August 2020: Sierra Leone's Chief Minister - Professor David Francis is believed to have confirmed that President Bio will attend the forthcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) summit, provisionally set by the UN to take place in mid-September 2020 to early
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Why AG Barr Must Invoke RICO Statute Against Rioters — Now!
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Rowley goes into quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 person | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says he had gone into voluntary quarantine after he had been exposed to a person suffering from the coronavirus (COVID-19) on August 10, election day here.
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Teachers ease pandemic fears with music video [watch] | Atlanta Daily World
Monroe Comprehensive High School teachers cooked up a music video for students heading to a virtual classroom experience. By Cheryl Preheim ALBANY, Ga. —  Students are loving the clips that … Continued
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Why is Somalia bent on legalizing child marriage? - Face2Face Africa
Somali legislators are considering passing a bill that will give legal backing to child and forced marriages in the East African nation that already has one of the highest rates of child marriages in the world. The Sexual Intercourse Related Crimes Bill will allow young girls who have reached
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Megan Thee Stallion Receives Support From Michael B. Jordan, Chance The Rapper And More Regarding Tory Lanez Shooting
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Jamaica records 116 new COVID-19 cases, largest one-day total
Jamaica, today, eclipsed its record for most COVID-19 positive cases in a day, with 116 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours.  This means the country has now had 1,529 cases since March 10. There were only two recoveries today,...
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Newt Gingrich: Rob Smith says he is America’s favorite Black, gay, veteran, millennial conservative Republican
Democrats think they own the hearts and minds of Black, gay, and lesbian voters, defining each group as helpless victims who need to be protected. But Rob Smith rejects leftist ideology and the Democratic Party’s agenda, making him a problem to the left.
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Social development deputy minister claims cancer causes gender-based violence | News24
In a series of tweets, social development deputy minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu claimed “cancer can lead to gender-based violence”.
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Joseph Gray going after other goals in year without a Pikes Peak Ascent
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Georgia officer fired after video shows him using stun gun on woman during arrest | The Crusader Newspaper Group
'One of our core values is courtesy,' Gwinnett County police said. The officer was fired because his conduct 'violated our policy and did not meet our core values.' By Minyvonne Burke, NBC A Georgia police officer who was seen in a now-viral TikTok video using a stun gun on a Black woman during an
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Wisconsin police shoot Black man from behind, sparking protests : TheGrio
A Black man was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday, and protests have started to spark in the... View Article The post Wisconsin police shoot Black man several times from behind, sparking protests appeared first on TheGrio.
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