DRC: M23 rebels recapture Kishishe, where they are accused of a massacre in 2022

Fauci: ‘Normality’ Likely Won’t Return Until Summer 2021 Even with Vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, called for patience as the distribution of coronavirus vaccines gears up, stressing that getting the pandemic under control will still take until probably next summer at the earliest.

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Trump Largely Mum On Toll Of Coronavirus As He Rails On Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been highlighting lots of really big numbers this week: New highs for the stock market. The 100-plus House members backing a lawsuit challenging…

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White House threatens FDA chief's job over vaccine approval - Black News Channel

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Friday pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end of the day or

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Brexit hopes dim as Johnson says failure 'very likely'

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - A Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union looked to be hanging in the balance yesterday, after leaders on both sides of the Channel gave a gloomy assessment of progress in last-gasp talks.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission Chief

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BME AT GREATER RISK OF COVD- 19 - African Voice Newspaper

A new survey reveals the pandemic is taking a big mental toll on BME workers Black and minority ethnic (BME) workers have had to self-isolate at a much higher rate than white workers, according to the new TUC research, published on Thursday, 10 December, 2020. The poll, carried out by Britain

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Report for America Selects Black Voice News for 2021 Newsroom Grant - Black Voice News

BVN Staff This week, Report for America announced Black Voice News (BVN) is among 64 news agencies from across the country selected to participate as host partners for 2021. A national news service program, Report for America (RFA), will place more than 300 journalists in the fiel

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Texas food banks may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year – Dallas Post Tribune

BY JUAN PABLO GARNHAM Quinn Smoot poses for a portrait at West Houston Assistance Ministries, which runs a food pantry. Food banks have been a huge help to clients like Smoot during the pandemic, but several sources of food and money from federal and state governments are ending

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Black women, Teyonah Parris and Wunmi Mosaku, join Marvel Cinematic Universe - DefenderNetwork.com

Wakanda appears to be invading the the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the number of Black people who are joining the various offerings coming in 2021 and 2022. In particular, two powerful actresses, Teyohah Parris and Wunmi Mosaku, are major parts of this current expansion of the MCU. Captain

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Egypt receives first shipment of Covid-19 vaccine | Africanews

Egypt has received its first shipment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, which was tested in the United Arab Emirates and is said to be

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Supreme Court rejects Texas' and Trump's bid to overturn election | The Atlanta Voice

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas' attorney general - supported by President Donald Trump - to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The court's order, issued with no public dissents, to dismiss the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Don’t wait until it gets worse for our children

1 CORINTHIANS 5 verse 6 says “Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast ferments the whole batch of dough? Indeed, the boasting by the government claiming to be on top of the situation in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in schools is not good and borders on misguided

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We don’t spoon-feed graduates: govt

By Thomas Chidamba Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement minister, Anxious Masuka has said government has no responsibility to “spoon-feed” thousands of graduates churned out annually by universities and colleges around the country. He scoffed at an unemployed agriculture graduate

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Regional Briefs

ICJ to rule on Guyana-Venezuela border issue this week HAGUE (CMC): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will this week rule whether it has jurisdiction in the border dispute filed by Guyana against Venezuela, which is seeking to confirm full...

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Illegal gold panners swept by floods while parked on river bank

BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA AN illegal gold panner was found dead while his colleague is missing after they parked their vehicles on the banks of Mazowe River in Pfungwe before they were swept away by floods. Police in Mutawatawa managed to retrieve the body of Norman Nyamunda (42) while Keith Tigere

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Deadline for enrollment for Obamacare ends December 15 | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report Time is running out for residents who want to enroll in Obamacare during the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline for open enrollment is next Tuesday, December 15. Affordable Care Act officials say Obamacare is more affordable than ever. Open enrollment started November

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Africa's Hurdles Toward a Covid Vaccine

[DW] Coronavirus vaccines are now being administered in Europe, while Africa hopes to start by mid-2021. Until then, the continent of 54 countries will need to put the necessary logistics, such as refrigeration, in place.

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Private prosecution for Waverley MD

BY WINSTONE ANTONIO THE late tycoon Victor Cohen’s two daughters have obtained a certificate for a private prosecution against Waverley Blankets managing director Aaron Vico whom they accuse of fraudulently wresting the firm away from them using fake documents. The daughters, Amanda Berkowitz and

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Charley Pride, country's first Black superstar, dies at 86 - Black News Channel

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charley Pride, country music's first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as 'Kiss an Angel Good Morning' helped sell millions of records and helped make him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was

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A vaccine approaches as COVID-19 numbers increase | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The Coronavirus is still ravaging the lives of people. Families are losing love ones every day. Our country has fallen, yet there does seem to be help on the way. There have been serious conversations about the development of a vaccine that would curb the spread of COVID-19. Two pharmaceutical

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Trump has life-saving virus drugs reserved for friends only

President Donald Trump praised the experimental drug treatment he received during a three-night hospital stay for his coronavirus infection. At... View Article The post Trump has life-saving virus drugs reserved for friends only appeared first on TheGrio.

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Internet critical for development – NewsDay Zimbabwe

ON December 9 2020, consumers and internet users nationwide struggled to access internet services as one of the biggest internet services provider ZOL Zimbabwe’s system was not working. The company issued a statement and this was one of the most widely felt disruptions of internet service platforms

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Leslie Odom Jr. talks staying connected and making music during this challenging holiday season - TheGrio

It's been nearly a year since Tony Award-winning actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. has been able to see his... View Article The post Leslie Odom Jr. talks staying connected and making music during this challenging holiday season appeared first on TheGrio.

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‘Friday’ Star Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Dies at 62

Tommy “Tiny” Lister, the towering actor best known for playing fearsome neighborhood bully Deebo in the "Friday" film franchise, has died. He was 62.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Hundreds of pupils missing after gunmen attack shool in Nigeria | Africanews

Hundreds of girls have been reported missing in Nigeria's northwestern Katsina state after gunmen raided their

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US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic - DefenderNetwork.com

The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the Food and

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Businessman says COVID-19 has boosted sales of tablets he manufactured

MONTEGO BAY, St James - A Jamaican businessman is now reaping huge success in the global sales of glasses free 3D tablets he recently manufactured, citing that the demand for his product has been greatly driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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BLACK FLORIDA AND COVID-19 – Florida Courier

The United States and the state of Florida are global coronavirus hotspots. Where do Black Floridians go from here? BY DAPHNE TAYLOR FLORIDA COURIER It’s safe to say the coronavirus pandemic is out of control. The numbers are staggering. As of this writing, 1.5 million people around the world are

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WTTW’s, Making Sense of 2020 Focuses on an Unprecedented Year. | Chicago Defender

Making Sense of 2020 focuses on the year from a journalists and newsroom perspective. The year 2020 is a year unlike any other, and Chicago newsrooms and journalists, were challenged to cover the multitude of issues and events happening simultaneously. WTTW's new series, Making Sense of

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Guest Editorial: Take the ‘darned’ vaccine | New Pittsburgh Courier

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has made the phrase “wear the damn mask” one of the most quoted requests in 2020. And now, as both Moderna and Pfizer have recently submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for two vaccines which would immediately benefit front-line workers and those hospitalized, it

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FDA Intends to 'Proceed Towards an Authorization' Of Coronavirus Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Pfizer it intends "to proceed towards an authorization" of its coronavirus vaccine

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