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2021 Auto Show Cancelled; Replaced with Motor Bella In Pontiac | Digital Daily | The Michigan Chronicle
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today announced it will not hold its 2021 auto show as planned. Instead, show officials revealed a “bridge to the future” with an auto-centric event called Motor Bella. The new event will bring next-generation mobility and exciting vehicle debuts
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Shawna Thomas named executive producer of 'CBS This Morning'
In an official statement, Shawna Thomas was named executive producer of 'CBS This Morning.' CBS has officially announced Shawna Thomas... View Article The post Shawna Thomas named executive producer of 'CBS This Morning' appeared first on TheGrio.
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MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league - Los Angeles Sentinel
Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big-league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total. The post MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Keyon Harrold Jr.'s parents compare Miya Ponsetto to Emmet Till's accuser - TheGrio
During an interview on 'CBS This Morning' with Gayle King, the parents of Keyon Harrold Jr. open up regarding their... View Article The post Keyon Harrold Jr.'s parents compare Miya Ponsetto to Emmet Till's accuser appeared first on TheGrio.
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On This Day: What happened on 17 December?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19 - Black News Channel
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday following a week in which he met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers and EU Council president were among many top officials self-isolating because
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Rena Lalgie becomes first first Black woman governor of Bermuda - Voice Online
RENA LALGIE has made history by becoming the first Black and female governor in Bermuda's... The post Rena Lalgie becomes first first Black woman governor of Bermuda appeared first on Voice Online.
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Coronavirus: Gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for COVID-19 | L.A. Focus News
A pair of gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for COVID-19, and a third is symptomatic, in what scientists are investigating as a possible case of human-to-animal transmission, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. Gorilla Troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Test
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Final stretch on COVID-19 economic relief, but no deal yet - Black News Channel
By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators on the long-delayed $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package worked through a handful of remaining holdups Thursday as they labored to seal a final agreement for more help to businesses and the unemployed and new
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The Great, The Horrible and The Wonderful - The Atlanta Inquirer
By Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. Now and then in our lives and in history, the three above realities take place at the same time. We witnessed each of the above events in our own time and space on January 5-6, 2021. One hundred years from now, I predict that
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Metro’s CBO Partnering Strategy Team Shares Its First Draft for Better Community Outreach and Partnerships - Los Angeles Sentinel
Since last year, Los Angeles Metro has worked to enhance, reconnect and deepen its relationship with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) with goals of aligning and coordinating Metro’s current partnerships and to create a structure for the
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Large fire engulfs commercial building in Chatsworth | L.A. Focus News
CHATSWORTH - A fire that tore through the roof of a commercial building in Chatsworth Wednesday night and injured a firefighter was knocked down in about 90 minutes. This is a defensive #LAFD operation at an approx 75' x 100' one story, commercial building in #Chatsworth PIO Firefighter David Ortiz
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Listen to the Daily News Wrap, Thursday 17 December
It’s Thursday 17 December 2020, and this is TheSouthAfrican.com Daily News Wrap - with the latest news you really need to know.
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'Cele couldn't say what law we were breaking' - Camps Bay film crew
Bheki Cele has been hammered by one member of a film crew that was booted off Camps Bay beach on Wednesday, questioning the minister's knowledge.
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US ramps up vaccinations to get doses to more Americans - Black News Channel
By LISA MARIE PANE and PATTY NIEBERG Associated Press The U.S. is entering the second month of the biggest vaccination drive in history with a major expansion of the campaign, opening football stadiums, major league ballparks, fairgrounds and convention centers to inoculate a larger and more
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Texas man charged with killing wife, two kids after being found in bed with bodies - Face2Face Africa
A 27-year-old Texas man has been accused of killing his wife and two children after he was found lying next to their bodies. Bryan Richardson has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Kiera Michelle Ware, and their two young children, whose names have not been
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US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from Russian hack | The Atlanta Voice
Federal authorities expressed increased alarm Thursday about an intrusion into U.S. and other computer systems around the globe that officials suspect was carried out by Russian hackers. The nation’s cybersecurity agency warned of a “grave” risk to government and private networks. The Cybersecurity
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Watch | CPT wildfire alert: Blaze engulfs parts of Camps Bay
Shortly after 15:00 on Thursday, a wildfire was reported in the Camps Bay suburb of Cape Town. Emergency services are now battling the blaze.
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Confirmed: Second source of matric leak from government printers
The Director-General of the Basic Education Department said that the matric exam leak was bigger than what they initially thought.
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Pandemic Pot: How Marijuana Went Mainstream in the Year of Covid-19  – The Wilmington Journal
DENVER — As the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic descended on Colorado in November, gatherings were limited and restaurants closed to sustain social distance. However, pot shops remained open. Recently at The Green Solution, [...]
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Woman Arrested For Attacking Black Teen Over “Stolen” Cellphone Gets Snappy With Gayle King During Interview
Before her arrest, Miya Ponsetto was interviewed by CBS This Morning's Gayle King to tell her side of the story. She claimed she is "Super Sweet" and admitted she could have handled the situation better. Trying to defend herself, she gets snappy with King. Twitter drags her by her "daddy" hat.
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Virus shuts many UK theaters but online the show goes on - Black News Channel
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Andrew Lincoln steps onstage at London's Old Vic Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol,' he looks out on an empty auditorium. The spectators are beyond the theater walls, in houses and apartments, staring at screens. In this pandemic
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'With reservations': Trump voters grapple with Biden's win - Black News Channel
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN COOPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker believes fraud marred the vote, no matter how many courts rejected that
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Black Woman Takes Over as Chief of U.S. Capitol Police
NNPA Newswire -- Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police just one week after the violent insurrection desecrated American democracy.
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Nigerian boy tells of abduction by extremists and his escape - Black News Channel
By LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press KANKARA, Nigeria (AP) — It was late Friday night when Usama Aminu heard gunshots, at first thinking they had come from the nearby town. As soon as he and the other students at the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara realized there was a raid on the
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Marc H. Morial Returns Home to Kick-Off his Independent Bookstores Virtual Gumbo Coalition Leadership Lecture Series and Book Tour - New Orleans Data News Weekly
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Mayor Turner announces Vision Zero Action Plan to end traffic deaths - DefenderNetwork.com
Mayor Sylvester Turner recently announced the Vision Zero Action Plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Houston by 2030. After more than a year of extensive data analysis, community engagement and multiagency collaboration, the City of Houston has launched the Vision Zero Action
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First female Marine drill instructors graduate from an integrated course at San Diego recruit depot | L.A. Focus News
Sgt. Stephanie Fahl is shouldering great expectations. Eight years ago, the 33-year-old San Diego resident went through boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina. Her drill instructors inspired her then and she hopes now to carry that same motivation forward as she
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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus - Black News Channel
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of
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Zambia president calls for bigger state role in mines
LUSAKA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Zambia President Edgar Lungu said on Thursday the state must assume a significant stake in selected mines to benefit the country beyond taxes. “I must mention that this is not nationalisation,” Lungu said as he launched an economic recovery plan, adding that private
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