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The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has confirmed that the National Coronavirus Command Council is lawful and constitutional.
\t On Friday, internet and international calls were cut off across the West African nation in anticipation of the election results, according to locals and international observers in the capital, Conakry.
\t This was the third time that Conde matched-up against Diallo. Before the election, observers raised concerns that an electoral dispute could reignite ethnic tensions between Guinea's largest ethnic groups.
The rock musicians from Oklahoma City are literally blowing up in 2020, using inflatable human-sized bubbles to defend themselves and fans against Covid-19 while finding a way to play live.
Performing at The Criterion in their hometown on Monday evening, The Flaming Lips placed themselves -- and all attending fans -- inside individual plastic spheres. The concert -- which was part live show, part music video shoot -- was born out of a sketch doodled by Wayne Coyne during the pandemic's early days, the frontman told CNN.
\"I did a little drawing... where I drew a picture of The Flaming Lips doing a show in 2019. And I'm the only person in the space bubble, and everybody else is just normal,\" Coyne told CNN during a phone interview on Friday. \"Then (I did another drawing with) The Flaming Lips playing a show in 2020. The exact same scenario, but I'm in a bubble, and so is everybody else.\"
At the time, Coyne says, the idea was more or less a social commentary on the state of virus, with the thinking that Covid-19 would never linger long enough to see the bubble experiment fully inflate.
\"I don't think anybody would have thought ... in the middle of March that this is still going to be going, you know, eight months later. I think we all thought this is a month, this is maybe two months, but we're going to get a handle on this,\" he said.
Coyne and the band first unveiled the concept during a May visit to \"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.\"
That inspired them to keep going.
\"We do a couple of songs with about 30 people in the bubbles. And we start to think, 'Well, you know, just from doing that, we start to get an idea that we could actually do it, you know, and it could actually happen,'\" Coyne revealed.
The \"space bubbles\" have long been a part of The Flaming Lips stage shows, so Coyne and company were familiar with a series of inflatable orbs. After setting the specs, the band ordered 100 bubbles from China, and this unique music event - one first drawn up on Coyne's sketchpad -- was ready to pop.
\"Since May, the desire to see the live music has just gotten, you know, more, more amplified,\" he told CNN, noting that fans interested in test-driving the experience were asked to arrive at The Criterion between 6:30 and 7 p.m. ET.
\"Right at a little after six, we already had enough people.\"
With a couple hundred fans floating about, The Flaming Lips performed a dance remix of \"Assassins of Youth\" and \"Brother Eye,\" a pair of tracks from their latest LP, \"American Head.\"
Coyne captioned an Instagram post from the show with the word \"Yessss!!!\" -- a nod to the feat they had collectively pulled off.
\"I like the way this looks, because you can get as excited as you want, you can scream as much as you want, you just can't infect the person next to you, no matter what you forget about, how excited you get,\" he said. \"That barrier is still there, they're protected, and you're protected... that part of it is what we really felt like was the success,\" he said.
So are bouncing bubbles, with fans and bands equally encased, the f
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) - The Antigua and Barbuda Government says it has established a 'travel bubble' that will allow citizens from several states in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to travel to the island without needing to present COVID-19 tests and certificates upon entry.
By Jim Mustian Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida. A longtime friend of the indicted singer offered to pay a victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly's prosecution, authorities said, while a manager and adviser of Kelly threatened to release sexually explicit photographs of a woman who sued Kelly. A Kelly defense attorney said he had 'no involvement whatsoever' in any attempt to […]
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[Nation] Chinese officials say a \"favourable\" narrative on their relations with Africa could come out upon urgent adoption of new media technologies, mostly being developed by Beijing.
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is confident that all of the world's top players will take part in the tournament including Roger Federer.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Around 100 people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday during anti-government protests that were prompted by the reelection of the country's authoritarian leader and continued for over four months. Crowds of people have taken part in dozens of small rallies scattered all around Minsk — a new tactic used by the opposition instead of one large gathering intended to make it harder for security forces to target the protesters. Demonstrators carrying red-and-white flags, the symbol of the protest, gathered in groups and marched down residential areas of the city, demanding the resignation of President […]
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The eMendi Building, the new headquarters of the Transnet National Ports Authority in the Port of Ngqura in the Eastern Cape, is named after the First World War ship SS Mendi.
ATLANTA—Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has died at the age of 74 after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus, his family confirmed Thursday. “You’re never ready for the kind…
As individuals, families and communities continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pepco has committed to not suspending service disconnections and waiving new late fees and reconnecting customers who were previously disconnected.
The company also has reconnected energy service for 345 customers where it was safe to do so.
Pepco will continue to work with customers to waive late payment fees, maintain energy service, discuss reconnections, and determine eligibility for assistance programs.
Pepco representatives can also discuss payment options, like Budget Billing, which averages payments over a 12-month period to help customers manage their monthly energy bill, or flexible payment arrangements that offer individually tailored payment installment plans.
In March, Pepco was among the first companies in the nation to suspend service disconnections and waive new late payment charges for all customers.
She is one of the initial frontline workers to get the drug.
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) - A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.1 million people worldwide. Over 41.2 million people across the…
The scandal at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) over the loss or misuse of $3.3 billion in two years is deepening with the impending resignation of at least one member from an embattled board and revelations that 60 recommendations...
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In 1867 Frederick Douglass, noted abolitionist and civil rights leader, weighed in on one of the most contentious issues of the day, suffrage for black men following the Civil War. His address, given in January 1867, during the Congressional debate on black male voting in the territories, appears below.
A very limited statement of the argument for impartial suffrage, and for including the negro in the body politic, would require more space than can be reasonably asked here. It is supported by reasons as broad as the nature of man, and as numerous as the wants of society. Man is the only government-making animal in the world. His right to a participation in the production and operation of government is an inference from his nature, as direct and self-evident as is his right to acquire property or education. It is no less a crime against the manhood of a man, to declare that he shall not share in the making and directing of the government under which he lives, than to say that he shall not acquire property and education. The fundamental and unanswerable argument in favor of the enfranchisement of the negro is found in the undisputed fact of his manhood. He is a man, and by every fact and argument by which any man can sustain his right to vote, the negro can sustain his right equally. It is plain that, if the right belongs to any, it belongs to all. The doctrine that some men have no rights that others are bound to respect, is a doctrine which we must banish as we have banished slavery, from which it emanated. If black men have no rights in the eyes of white men, of course the whites can have none in the eyes of the blacks. The result is a war of races, and the annihilation of all proper human relations.
But suffrage for the negro, while easily sustained upon abstract principles, demands consideration upon what are recognized as the urgent necessities of the case. It is a measure of relief,--a shield to break the force of a blow already descending with violence, and render it harmless. The work of
[African Arguments] Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It will offer debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books.
Biden chose California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential pick Tuesday, but he also spent the day calling a number of women to inform them they were not the pick. During those conversations and throughout the vetting process, Biden spoke to the women he considered about other roles they could play if he was elected in November, including, in some cases, potential Cabinet positions, Democrats familiar with the process said. Biden's vetting process provided a sizable boost to the national profiles of nearly a dozen Democratic women. Top party operatives believe the bench of Democratic women has not only been significantly elevated by the process, but because of the unusually public nature of the search, many Americans have a deeper understanding of the roles women play inside the party. Some candidates Biden considered are already national figures. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, for example, used her influence to at times steer the Obama administration's economic policy from the Senate. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a national co-chair of Biden's campaign and met with him in person for a final interview. As the popular, 48-year-old governor of a large swing state, Whitmer is already firmly on the national radar. And Susan Rice, the veteran diplomat and former Obama national security adviser, was always likely to be a leading contender for a top foreign policy role. But others have seen their profiles rise as a result of Biden's vetting process. California Rep. Karen Bass, the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, emerged as a dark horse contender during Biden's vetting process. If Biden and Harris are elected, the California's governor, Gavin Newsom, would appoint a new senator. Bass could be considered --- though the factional nature of California Democratic politics and the reality that a number of Democrats there have national profiles makes such a selection impossible to predict. Bass has also seen her stature in the House grow as Biden vetted her and after she shepherded a police reform bill. And with the top three-ranking House Democrats all 80 or older, there could be leadership positions available there. Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Florida Rep. Val Demings also emerged as veepstakes contenders and saw themselves booked for national television interviews and touted as future Democratic leaders. In battleground Florida and increasingly competitive Georgia, Demings and Lance Bottoms could become sought-after statewide candidates. View Trump and Biden head-to-head polling All of them -- as well as New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin -- held fundraisers and events as Biden surrogates, earning chits with Biden and his campaign in the process. "Part of what we wanted to do through this process was to enhance all of these women's careers and lift all their profiles and give them the opportunity to have a national stage for a few months so that they can grow their influence, so th
Lowe Seeking Reelection State Rep. Jason Lowe (Dem., Oklahoma City) is seeking reelection and will be on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Representing State House District 97, he has…
As many African countries reopen, the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges widespread testing as the best way to avoid a surge in new cases of coronavirus.
Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa CDC, said that to have a reasonably accurate picture of how the disease is spreading, Africa needs about 15 million tests, or enough to test about 1% of the population.
To date, the Africa CDC has distributed about 2.7 million tests, including a planned distribution of about 900,000 tests in Senegal this week.
Africa CDC Deputy Director Dr. Ahmed Ogwell told VOA’s English-to-Africa health reporter that the organization is seeking to acquire polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which detect genetic material from the virus, rather than some other rapid tests that are less reliable.
Africa has recorded a lower caseload than other parts of the globe, with about 119,000 cases of COVID-19 infection and about 3,500 deaths.
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Neera Tanden, President-Elect Joe Biden’s pick to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), would be the first woman of color and first Indian-American woman to lead that office. But, her nomination is being dogged by politicians on the right and the Left because […]
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President Donald Trump's criticism and refusal to sign the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill has left Republican senators divided and... View Article
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[Daily Trust] The factional Boko Haram will most likely ask for ransom or prisoner swap to release the hundreds of schoolboys abducted in a school in Katsina State, credible sources and security experts told the Daily Trust on Tuesday.
A novel coronavirus outbreak at a Missouri City nursing home, outside of Houston, has killed 17 residents, according to data from state officials. City officials issued a press release this week raising alarm over 19 deaths that they said occurred at the Paradigm at First Colony Nursing Home but nursing home officials told The Texas […]
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By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she's still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors' highest-ranking woman and Asian American in baseball operations when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. She is believed to be the first female GM in a major professional sport in North America, the Marlins said. 'I think this is the most noteworthy day for baseball since Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947,' said Richard Lapchick, an expert […]
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From both a national and local perspective, I’m very excited to see so many African Americans participating in early voting and others who are eagerly awaiting their ballots. While this is a very positive step for us as African Americans, I must note that this election is so critical to the plight of our community that it is imperative that all of us not only vote, but become voting advocates during this election. It is one thing to vote, its another thing to influence the outcome of an election by actively mobilizing people in your personal sphere of influence.
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The total number of deaths due to Covid-19 has increased to 22 952 in South Africa.
Republican lawmakers across the country are preparing numerous new voting restrictions after former President Donald Trump's election loss. After Democrats... View Article
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