Little Richard and the Space Age got into gear at roughly the same time. They both administered hefty shots of heebie-jeebies to a complacent 1950’s world, whose citizens, depending on where they were standing at the time were frightened, appalled or electrified by whatever was coming in their wake. In different ways, Little Richard and […]
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Trump sought a reopening but found the virus in the White House instead
President Donald Trump hoped this would be the week he emerged into a nation recovering from pandemic. Instead the pandemic came to him. A day after breaking his White House self-isolation for a cross-country trip meant to signal the country’s readiness to restart, Trump received word that one of his Oval Office valets tested positive […]
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US health officials warn against Mother’s Day gatherings while coronavirus death toll nears 79,000
Health officials across the country are warning Americans to refrain from celebrating Mother’s Day in large crowds this year, urging that continued social distancing is still key to preventing more coronavirus cases. In Pasadena, California, officials put out a warning after tracing a cluster of cases back to a birthday party, and in Louisiana the […]
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls
Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States. He’s claimed that the United States is on par with Germany in keeping down COVID-19 deaths, which is not the case in mortality reports. He’s brushed off projections that deaths in his country will double from earlier forecasts, misrepresenting how […]
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Erykah Badu and Jill Scott perform in the first women’s Verzuz battle on Instagram Live
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott came together for three hours of magic Saturday in the first Verzuz live stream battle between two women. But the stream was more union between two friends playing great music than it was a “battle.” The two singers played each of their hits as well as songs each have written. […]
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#AboutThatCar: 2020 Nissan Sentra SR
We did not get as much seat time in the 2020 Nissan Sentra as we would have liked thanks to the lock-down brought about by the coronavirus. But we did spend enough time to come away with an opinion about the car – it is big in a good way. We do not mean physical […]
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Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the VA needs to provide Congress more information about a recent bulk order […]
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Georgia attorney general requests federal probe in handling of Arbery case
Georgia’s attorney general on Sunday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the handling of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man who authorities say died at the hands of two white men as he ran through a neighborhood. Arbery was shot and killed Feb. 23. No arrests were made until this month […]
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FDA chief self-quarantines after coming in contact with individual who tested positive for coronavirus
Dr. Stephen Hahn, the head of the Food and Drug Administration, will self-quarantine for 14 days after coming in contact with an individual who tested positive for coronavirus, an FDA spokesman confirmed to CNN. “As Dr. Hahn wrote in a note to staff today, he recently came into contact with an individual who has tested […]
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Man who recorded the Ahmaud Arbery shooting has been receiving threats, attorney says
The man who recorded the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia is receiving threats after authorities announced that he’s also being investigated following the killing, his attorney said. The man, William “Roddie” Bryan, shared the 36-second video with police and was cooperating with investigators, his attorney Kevin Gough said in a statement Friday. “It was Mr. […]
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Allies despair as Trump abandons America’s leadership role at a time of global crisis
The United States has scaled back its role on the world stage, taken actions that are undermining efforts to battle the coronavirus pandemic and left the international community without a traditional global leader, according to experts, diplomats and analysts. The US — usually at the head of the table helping to coordinate in global crises […]
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Farley: On Climate change & COVID-19, the intertwined roots of injustice
With so many people out of work and short of cash because of the coronavirus, Atlanta-area power companies including Georgia Power and Cobb EMC are suspending shut-offs for people who get behind on their bills. It’s the right thing to do. But in a few weeks or months —when energy costs begin their annual summer […]
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Two members of White House virus task force in quarantine
Two members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus. Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be “teleworking […]
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Andre Harrell, music exec who discovered Diddy, dies at 59
Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late ’80s and ’90s with acts such as Mary J. Blige and Heavy D and also launched the career of mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, has died. He was 59. Diddy’s REVOLT company confirmed the death Saturday but no other […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms orders lowering of flags to half-staff to honor Atlanta’s COVID-19 victims
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff immediately on all City of Atlanta facilities until further notice, to honor victims of the coronavirus pandemic. Bottoms called for the order due to the inability of families to plan traditional ceremonies for those whose lives have been lost because of social distancing requirements. […]