As the Omicron variant sweeps the nation, it’s disrupting everything from garbage collection and emergency services, schools and travel as employees are out sick or in quarantine.
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Maya Angelou Becomes First Black Woman to Appear on US Quarter as Treasury Begins Distribution
A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.
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New York’s Second African American Mayor, Eric Adams, Takes Power
Adams was sworn in at seven minutes after midnight on January 1, 2022 in Times Square. “A better city is not just about doing something new. It’s about doing something right. It’s not about showmanship. It’s about showing up,” Adams tweeted on his first day as Mayor of America’s largest city.
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Federal Judge Dismisses LAPD Employees Lawsuit Against Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit from 13 Los Angeles Police Department employees who protested against the city’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, testing and reporting requirements.
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People desperate for Covid tests are turning to resellers online
Originally Published: 07 JAN 22 09:24 ET Updated: 10 JAN 22 11:20 ET By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business (CNN) — When Patrick Kennedy, a nightlife performer in New York […]
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Don Maynard, pro football Hall of Famer and New York Jets star, dies at 86
Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died, according to a statement released by the Hall of Fame.
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62,000 Los Angeles students and staff test positive for Covid ahead of return to school
Originally Published: 10 JAN 22 17:38 ET By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — As Los Angeles students and staff prepare to return to school Tuesday, about 62,000 have tested positive […]
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Trucking Owner Says Opportunity Exists for Minority Millennials to Solve the Driver Shortage Issue
Byline: Clarissa Loren In March of 2020, the world was dealt a major blow with the arrival and spread of Covid-19. It felt like a gut punch to those of […]
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Outspoken Democratic Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Puts on Blast the ‘Sexual Frustrations’ of Republicans
Byline Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis missing in action, some Republican-supporting mainstream media outlets have turned their ire against one of their […]
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters for Ages 12 to 15
Byline: Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The agency announced in a news release that they also would shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination […]