By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — Health officials are rushing to contain a coronavirus outbreak in one of Asia’s largest fruit and vegetable markets in the southern Indian city of Chennai. So far, the market has been linked to more than 500 cases in several districts of Tamil Nadu state and […]
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Coronavirus Returns Long-Banned Drive-In Movies To Iran
By MEHDI FATTAHI and NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theater. Once decried by revolutionaries for allowing too much privacy for unmarried young couples, a drive-in theater now operates from a parking lot right […]
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At Senior Home, Staff Stays Put 24-7 To Stop Virus Spread
By SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her big day, but when it came on Friday, she couldn’t be at her side as maid of honor. Instead, she put on a sequined dress, […]
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Consider Human Costs In Economic Reopenings, Cuomo Urges
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL HILL, Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that officials who are reopening economies need to be upfront about the human costs. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is adding staff to the city’s deluged 311 helpline, and police prepared for nightly […]
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Play Ball: Korean Baseball League Begins In Empty Stadiums
By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new baseball season began in South Korea on Tuesday with the crack of the bat and the sound of the ball smacking into the catcher’s mitt echoing around empty stadiums. After a weeks-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, umpires wore protective masks and […]
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Despite COVID-19 Mayor Launches Crime Prevention Plans
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com While Mayor Muriel Bowser’s current COVID-19 response involves a stay-at-home order and closure of non-essential businesses through May 15, statistics in the District of Columbia do not support that re-opening target, with more than 5,100 residents having tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the beginning of the […]
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N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events
N.C. A&T to Celebrate Class of 2020 with Glittering Lineup of High-Profile Events EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 4, 2020) – Commencement season is a special time at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in any year. But this year, the university is going above and beyond to give the newest Aggie graduates a sendoff […]
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Racists Hack Local Bible Study
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented congregating in all settings and therefore, Macedonia Baptist Church (MBC) in Southeast, Washington, D.C., and church Pastor Garfield Burton, turned to the talents of a tech-savvy millennial member to keep the church connected and operational. Preacher’s kid, or “PK,” Ashley Burton, 32, uses […]
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AFRO Exclusive: ‘In These Unprecedented Times, Baltimore Needs Dixon’
By Larry S. Gibson I have spent 50 years teaching, encouraging and helping young people become leaders in the law and government. There are times when a city like Baltimore can afford to experiment with a new face in City Hall. But, now is not that time. Right now, Baltimore needs proven and experienced leadership. […]
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‘We Don’t Know How It Will End’: Hunger Stalks Amid Virus
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and JACQUELYN MARTIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When all this started — when the coronavirus began stalking humanity like an animal hunting prey, when she and her husband lost their restaurant jobs overnight as the world shut down to hide, when she feared not being able to feed her family — […]
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Wells Fargo Waives Collection of Negative Balances, Provides Stimulus Check Tips
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Payments to eligible recipients will arrive by either direct deposit or a paper check, and Wells Fargo has issued six helpful tips that may help individuals access their funds as soon as possible. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Millions of U.S. residents have begun receiving government stimulus payments […]
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BLERDBINDER: Content That Makes the Lockdown Countdown Seem Shorter
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If you are a college student who is currently missing campus life right now, I am happy to say that the Spike Lee Joint, School Daze, has was recently added to the Netflix library. So, if you want to pledge to the Gamma Phi Gamma fraternity when classes resume, you now have […]