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A YouTube star known for his fluency in more than 20 languages died last week of heart complications. Moses McCormick... View Article
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South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
Busta's Person of the Week: Understanding your bottom line is the key to your success
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Mr. Braxton Bar and Kitchen, a Black-owned restaurant in Washington, distributed 700 free meals to residents, front-line workers and emergency... View Article
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Former Florissant, MO police officer, Joshua Smith, has been charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, and fourth-degree assault after hitting a man with his police SUV.
READ MORE: Missouri officers accused of assaulting 68-year-old Black woman, son
In his report, the officer wrote that he observed a vehicle that was “consistent” with one involved in a “shots fired” incident.
Smith wrote that the man “darted in front of his car, and, in an effort to avoid hitting him, he swerved.”
Instead, the man ran into a driveway where Smith was caught on camera driving directly into him.
A second video supports the prosecutor’s argument, showing Smith getting out of his SUV after hitting the man.
Ludacris has teamed with Amazon Prime to bring the life of BMX icon John Buultjens to the small screen. The... View Article
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Rumours of a dalliance have been trending thanks to TikTok mischief makers.
A review of state distribution plans reveals that officials don’t know how they’ll deal with the difficult storage and transport requirements of Pfizer’s vaccine, especially in the rural areas currently seeing a spike in infections. By Isaac Arnsdorf, Ryan Gabrielson and Caroline Chen, ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest […]
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Los Angeles County reported 2,152 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 additional deaths on Wednesday,
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County health workers will partner with certified worker organizations to support employees who want to form councils and train them on protocols so they can help monitor compliance.
The post L.A. County Moves to Set Up Worker-Driven COVID-19 Compliance Councils appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth married musician Jonathan Singletary outside their stoop on May 10 after coronavirus dashed their California mountain ceremony plans.
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When Project Runway judge Elaine Welteroth planned her wedding with musician Jonathan Singletary, they envisioned an elegant “Sunday-gospel-brunch wedding” in California’s Mount Diablo.
But when the coronavirus pandemic dashed their plans, the author and former Teen Vogue editor-in-chief created a back-up “virtual quarantine wedding” plan on the stoop of their Brooklyn home.
READ MORE: Tamron Hall officiates virtual wedding for New York couple
“There was so much meaning wrapped up into the date we picked.
The wedding was officiated Pastor Dr. Stanley Long from their California home church, South Bay Community Church, via Zoom as well.
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, a level that one of the nation's leading doctors says 'should never have been reached.' Figures from the British government showed that 595 more people in the country died within 28 days of testing positive for the virus, the highest daily number since May. The figure took the U.K.'s total death toll from the pandemic to 50,365. The U.K, which has the highest virus-related death toll in Europe, joins the United States, Brazil, […]
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Former NFL player and college football star Titus Davis has died of cancer. Read More: Al Roker diagnosed with prostate... View Article
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Anthem NASCAR Wes Byrd (Screenshot)
NASCAR continues its goal to make the sport more inclusive.
This past Sunday, the auto racing league had a virtual performance of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as is the tradition of the race.
As racers stood with their hands over their hearts, prepared to salute ‘Old Glory,’ Byrd unbeknownst to those gathered started playing the first 16 beats of the Black national anthem on his keyboard.
One Twitter user remarked at the strides NASCAR has appeared to have taken to make their sport more inclusive for all, saying the racing league went from “events littered with Confederate flags to Lift Every Voice and Sing in 30 days.”
READ MORE: Bubba Wallace’s mother says noose is not his first racist NASCAR incident
Thompson, a Black man, reports to Jill Gregory Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Content Officer.
Four-time breast cancer survivor Karen Jackson’s new book, In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth, speaks about her life dedicated to assisting other breast cancer survivors. She talked with the Defender about the book, Sisters Network Inc. and her motto in life.
The post Karen Jackson, Sisters Network Founder inspires others in new Book appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
In summary Oregon led with transparency in reporting workplace outbreaks. California shields businesses so as not to shame them. The distinction has workers and public health experts worried. California and Oregon were lauded for their early response to the pandemic, with swift and broad shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus. In reopening their […]
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“We’re ready, and we’re very excited,” Taylor told People.
Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor attend The Compound and Luxury Watchmaker Roger Dubuis Hosts NBA All-Star Dinner at STK Chicago on February 14, 2020.
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Taylor “announced” the pregnancy in a video for her new song “Wake Up Love” which features her husband, who adds a rap verse.
Taylor and Shumpert are joined in the video by her daughter, 4-year-old Junie, who is shown brushing her father’s arm away as she hugs her mother’s pregnant belly.
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“Kids handle siblings differently,” Taylor told People.
While Trump is fighting tooth and nail to hold the White House for another four years, Abrams and other Democrats seem to like their chance.
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New Orleans Saints star and two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins has been an outspoken activist for social change during his 11 years in the league.
In an interview on CNN on Thursday, Jenkins said that football is a “non-essential” activity and that he believes the league should provide players with more assurances before undertaking the 2020-2021 season.
READ MORE: Malcolm Jenkins says NFL needs to apologize to Kaepernick
“The NBA is a lot different than the NFL in that they can quarantine their players,” Jenkins said.
READ MORE: NFL Star Malcolm Jenkins warns Black community not to depend on government for COVID-19 help
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot is one of the most prominent NFL players to test positive for the COVID-19 virus.
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Jenkins, winner of Super Bowls with the Philadephia Eagles and the Saints, helped the league develop its Inspire Change initiative and was active in NFL anthem protests.
The St. Louis couple who was captured in a viral photo this summer aiming guns at Black Lives Matter protesters have filed a lawsuit against the news photographer. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, married lawyers, filed a suit Friday against United Press International, photographer Bill Greenblatt, and Redbubble, an online platform where people can purchase artwork uploaded by other accounts. According to Insider, the McCloskeys are seeking damages as they say Greenblatt trespassed on their property to snap pictures of the incident. They're requesting the court transfer ownership of the photo to them. The couple have accused UPI, Greenblatt, and Redbubble of profiting off of "t-shirts, masks, and other items, and licensing use of photographs bearing Plaintiffs' likenesses, without obtaining Plaintiffs' consent." The lawsuit argues that items available on the Redbubble platform include their image in "mocking and pejorative taglines or captions." Redbubble declined to respond to the...
In October 2016, a tea seller (chaiwalla) caught the fancy of South Asian social media for his remarkable looks. And it was not Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who tends to flaunt his chaiwalla past, but a beautiful,blue-eyed 17-year-old tea seller from Islamabad. Arshad Khan wasphotographedby Javeria 'Jiah' Ali at a Sunday Bazaar in Pakistan's capital city. She posted his […]
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times When Lauren “Lo” Harris broke her hand while riding a crowded train, it rekindled a passion she had put aside—ironically, a passion that involved her hand. “I was on New Jersey Transit during Christmastime, the train was packed, and I think my hand hit against someone in the crowd […]
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Loni Love is known for keepin’ it real on The Real and she’s not letting the COVID-19 crisis stop her.
During the IG Live chat, Love shared her thoughts about how frustrated she is with people refusing to wear masks despite the ongoing pandemic ravaging our communities.
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We also heard all about her upcoming episode of OWN’s Girlfriends Check In, the series that shows us how celebrity friend circles are supporting each other through the madness.
READ MORE: Loni Love says rough upbringing in Detroit taught her how to survive
Here’s the description:
Good girlfriends can get you through anything in life – especially during the quarantine.
READ MORE: OWN’s ‘Girlfriends Check In’ sees celebrity women chat through quarantine
In this week’s episode, Love will catch up with a few of her famous friends: Tami Roman, B. Simone, and Robbi Rogers.
Boxing great and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson recently spilled the beans on how he literally used to take the piss out of drug tests by wearing prosthetic manhood filled with wife's urine, and then later that of his child, to avoid testing positive during his career. Speaking with Jeff Novitzky, the Vice President...
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