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Texas Democrats break record for highest turnout in runoff history - DefenderNetwork.com
Yesterday, in the middle of a pandemic, Texas Democrats broke the record for highest turnout in a runoff election in Texas Democratic history with a staggering 955,735 number of votes cast with 100% of the precincts reporting. This breaks the Texas Democratic runoff record of 1994’s 746,641 runoff
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6 things to watch in Texas' primary runoff election | Dallas Weekly
Polls open in July. Voters wearing masks and gloves. Texans will be voting in the middle of a pandemic on Tuesday in a runoff election originally scheduled for May. Here’s what to watch for when the results come in. 1. A race to face off against John Cornyn Whoever wins the U.S. Senate Democratic
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Doctors' demand for jobs outstrips available posts, says Tufton
DESPITE claims from the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association (JMDA) that junior doctors across the island are out of work due to budgetary constraints, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says there has been no reduction in established positions but rather that demand has outstripped
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Mario Deane’s case still on a slow march
Western Bureau: The case against Marvin Orr and Adrian Morgan, the inmates charged with murder in relation to the 2014 death of Mario Deane, has been delayed until July 29 to allow enough time for the men’s attorneys to receive an outstanding...
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ADVERTORIAL | Companies relying on tech to pivot in the pandemic
Over the past few months, technology has been making society more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology has also played a crucial role in keeping many economies functional and accelerated IT trends in areas of telemedicine, online/e-...
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Newsom Closes Indoor Businesses Statewide; Clamps Down Further on Some Counties - Voice and Viewpoint
By Ana B. Ibarra | Calmatters.Org California must once again close indoor operations of various business sectors as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to spike, and resources in several counties dwindle, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Effective immediately, all counties will
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Reparations: reality or fantasy? - WS Chronicle
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'Breakthrough' in alcohol, cigarettes illegally crossing SA borders - Cele | News24
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said cross-border crimes are being dealt with by the country's law enforcement, in collaboration with Interpol.
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Thousands View NNPA's First Virtual Convention | The Savannah Tribune
The first virtual convention in the 80-year history of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) earned a thumbs-up from partners and sponsors. The successful event’s website, vitualnnpa2020.com, generated more than 55,000 pageviews to conference attendees in only two days. Several
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Local Student to Study Chinese (Mandarin) Abroad on U.S. Department of State NSLI-Y Scholarship - Houston Forward Times
ABOVE: Anthony Peters, Student Anthony Peters, a high school honor student at Strake Jesuit College… The post Local Student to Study Chinese (Mandarin) Abroad on U.S. Department of State NSLI-Y Scholarship appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Privy Council to hear PNP's Trafigura appeal March 1, 2021
The Judicial Committee of the United Kingdom Privy Council will next March hear an appeal filed by People's National Party (PNP) officials in the long-running Trafigura case.The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) yesterday confirmed news reaching the Jamaica Observer that the
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Patti LaBelle, other celebrities join American Cancer Society's 'Share The Light: A Virtual Live-Streaming' event to kick off nationwide campaign | The Atlanta Voice
Patti LaBelle, T-Pain, Kirk Franklin, and an all-star lineup of celebrities are set to share cancer-related stories in partnership with the Atlanta-based American Cancer Society (ACS) and its Share The Light – a virtual live streaming event hosted this Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. EST. This
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CRH gets J$3m worth of donations from MBJ
Western Bureau: The spirit of generosity, which has become an important tool in the fight to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, was on display last week in Montego Bay when MBJ Airports Limited (MBJ) donated J$3 million in much-needed...
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Life Skills COVID-19 Has Forced Us To Learn
Some jobs are better left to the professionals, but it’s nice to know that, in a pinch (or a pandemic) you could do certain things, on your own. Or, if your finances become tight, it’s especially nice to know that you can save hundreds of dollars a month doing certain frequent tasks yourself.
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Frost opens newest Houston-area location, Clay Crossing Financial Center - DefenderNetwork.com
Frost opened the Clay Crossing Financial Center this morning, the 16th in the Houston region since announcing a 25-location regional expansion plan in 2018. The Clay Crossing Financial Center closely follows the recently opened Third Ward and Montrose financial centers, which opened earlier this
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Hit or Miss Californians Describe Vastly Different COVID-19 Testing Experiences - Voice and Viewpoint
BY ANA B. IBARRA, CALMatters.org It’s the new conversation starter: Have you been tested? Was it hard to get an appointment? How quickly did you get results? As Californians rush to get tested to reassure themselves and their families they aren’t carrying the virus, many have echoed
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LIFTFUND’S WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER ANNOUNCES BUSINESS RESILENCY PROGRAM TO HELP DALLAS-FT. WORTH BUSINESSES SURVIVE AND THRIVE AMID COVID-19 - The New York Beacon
(Photo credits: voyagesafriq) Media Contact– With continued uncertainty around and many of our staple businesses closing their doors permanently amid the COVID-19 pandemic, LiftFund’s Women’s Business Center is rolling out free programming to help Dallas-Ft. Worth minority and women-owned
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NSU Names First Female As Athletic Director - The New Journal and Guide
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Monuments being removed. Some still remain. — The Sacramento Observer
(CALMATTERS) - As the U.S. reckons once again with racial inequities, it’s triggered a new round of calls to remove statues and monuments idolizing Confederate leaders and those who enslaved people. While Mississippi is retiring its Confederate battle flag and Alabama and Georgia join the movement
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Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students | New York Carib News
After announcing on July 6 that the US would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online, the Trump administration yesterday abandoned the plan following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses.
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School year start date pushed to Aug. 31 for SCS students, last day June 16 - TSDMemphis.com
Shelby County Schools students will start the school year on Aug. 31 and end on June 16, three weeks later than planned. Under the new 2020-21 calendar approved by the school board Monday in a 5-4 vote, students and teachers will still have a fall break in October and start the second semester in
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Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death : TheGrio
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WITH teachers of some privately run schools only receiving a fraction of their salaries over the past three months and none expected for the next two months, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Owen Speid is again calling for State assistance for floundering schools.
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