The sports staff here with the Atlanta Voice discussed the fallout from the 2020 NFL Draft! Anfernee, Itoro, Macy, and Symone discussed whether or not the Atlanta Falcons filled the holes with this year’s draft class. Also, they discussed ESPN + NFL Network’s combined coverage in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic while addressing the […]
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Coronavirus: Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises
Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that came as the economic gloom caused by the scourge deepened in the U.S. and Europe. The U.S. government said it is working to make the […]
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Kushner calls US coronavirus response a ‘success story’ as cases hit 1 million
President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, praised the administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as a “great success story” on Wednesday — less than a day after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 1 million. Kushner painted a rosy picture for “Fox and Friends” Wednesday morning, saying […]
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For Trump, a briefing doesn’t always require a briefing room
After a pained and somewhat public debate over discontinuing the daily White House coronavirus briefings, President Donald Trump this week has attempted to bridge the gap between the wishes of his advisers and his own inclinations by moving the event elsewhere. Instead of the blue-hued James S. Brady Briefing Room — where the last time […]
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Masks on airplanes: Where things stand on personal protection and social distancing
Glimmers of a gradual return to air travel mean airlines are rolling out new policies aimed at protecting passengers and crew from coronavirus transmission and increasing consumer confidence in air travel safety. One day after the TSA marked its highest number of screened passengers in the US since April 3, JetBlue Airways announced that it […]
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Officials: Two Georgia men drank cleaning products to fight the Coronavirus
Two Georgia men were hospitalized after drinking cleaning products hoping to prevent a coronavirus infection. Georgia Poison Control Director Gaylord Lopez told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution the men in Atlanta, who had a history of mental health issues, are expected to recover after drinking the products over the weekend. Lopez said he does not know if the men […]
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Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event
Oprah will be the commencement speaker and Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X and Simone Biles will offer words of wisdom to the Class of 2020 in a multi-hour graduation streaming event on Facebook and Instagram on May 15. The #Graduation2020 event will be broadcast on Facebook Watch, with some segments posted to the @instagram […]
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Dr. Tiffany Jamison-Rand owner of Polish Dental Center has remained open during the Pandemic
Dr. Tiffany Jamison-Rand (@dr_tiff_) is an Atlanta native and has been practicing cosmetic dentistry for over twelve years. During the pandemic, Jamison-Rand’s woman-led locations of @PolishDentalCenters have remained open and fully staffed to relieve hospitals of dental emergencies and non-Coronavirus Patients. Dr. Tiff talks about how her business has thrived during these turbulent times and discusses how […]
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Fate has handed Biden the most unusual presidential campaign in history
Maybe Joe Biden should stay in his basement. Since canceling his last campaign rally in the second week of March, the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign has gone from strength-to-strength. He gently maneuvered top rival Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders out of the race, became the presumptive nominee and found his party united around him. The former […]
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God’s love sometimes hurts Him more than you
Sometimes when life becomes incredibly difficult, it’s almost impossible to believe that it is out of God’s love for me that I am enduring the worst the world has to offer. It takes serious reflection to come back to the basic truth that God loves me so much that when I stray from His purpose […]
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What to Watch: Atlanta Based Crime Documentary on HBO is Binge Worthy
This weekend, Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children will air it’s Series Finale on HBO (Sunday at 7:45pm EST). The 5-Part Docu-Series presents a compelling new examination of the Atlanta Child Murders, a series of unsolved murders in the late 1970’s that claimed the lives of at least 30 African-American children and young adults. […]
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Pence flouts Mayo Clinic policy on masks — which is to wear one
When Vice President Mike Pence walked into the Mayo Clinic on Tuesday, he wasn’t wearing a face mask. Everyone else in the building was, according to reporters who were traveling with him. After all, it has been the policy at the renowned Rochester, Minnesota, facility since April 13. They even say they’ll provide one. Pence […]
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Georgia’s daily coronavirus deaths will nearly double by August with relaxed social distancing, model suggests
As some Southeastern US states start to reopen, Georgia is projected to see its number of daily Covid-19 deaths nearly double by early August, according to a model shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and created by independent researcher Youyang Gu. The epidemiological model, which provides projections for 40 countries and […]
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Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open
President Donald Trump will take executive action Tuesday to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply. The order will use the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to keep production plants open and prevent a shortage of chicken, pork, […]
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Troy Sneed, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, dies from coronavirus complications
Troy Sneed, a Grammy-nominated gospel singer and record label founder, has died of complications from Covid-19, his publicist Bill Carpenter confirmed to CNN. Sneed was 52. Known for gospel radio hits, including “My Heart Says Yes” and “Worked It Out,” Sneed died Monday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. “Troy was like a brother to […]