The Atlanta Braves say they have no plans to follow the lead of the NFL’s Washington Redskins and change their team name. “We will always be the Atlanta Braves,” the team said in a letter to season ticket holders on Friday. The letter was obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. The tomahawk chop chant […]
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White House takes aim at Fauci as he disagrees with Trump on virus
As coronavirus cases surge in the United States, the White House is taking aim at the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a statement Saturday, a White House official told CNN that “several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things.” The official […]
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The South exemplifies growing disaster of early state openings
Florida’s staggering new single-day US state record of coronavirus cases underscores how the aggressive opening strategy championed by President Donald Trump and allied governors is turning into one of the worst political and economic calls in modern history. The Sunshine State recorded more than 15,000 new infections on Sunday — the highest number of new […]
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#Election2020 – Why the dumb mask debate isn’t over
With just 113 days until the 2020 election, it will be here before you know it. I will outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they’re ranked — so the No. 1 story is the most important of the coming week. 5. Are […]
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[VIDEO] African-American operator of Atlanta Land Rover dealership makes million during pandemic
When your job is selling luxury vehicles, half of the work is providing the best customer service. At least, that is what Marvin Sibert, operator of Land Rover South Atlanta dealership, believes. In an interview with The Atlanta Voice about how his business is maintaining during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sibert deemed customer service as the […]
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Georgia’s coronavirus death toll passes 3,000
Three thousand and one. That’s the number of people in Georgia who have died after contracting the coronavirus, according to data released Sunday by the state Department of Public Health. Confirmed cases and hospitalizations have been rising sharply in the state over the past few weeks. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has been locked in a […]
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Naya Rivera, star of ‘Glee,’ dead at 33 after disappearing from boat
Naya Rivera, who found fame playing Santana Lopez on the hit series “Glee,” has died after going missing during a boat ride with her 4-year-old son, Ventura County Sheriff William Ayub announced at a press conference on Monday. She was 33. Rivera disappeared Wednesday from Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, while boating with her […]
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Drexler: ‘Naya Rivera’s loss is a hard reminder’
Actress Naya Rivera, perhaps best known for her turn as Santana Lopez on the campy Fox dramedy “Glee,” was found dead Monday after disappearing at a California lake last week, authorities said. She was 33 and leaves behind a 4-year-old son. Her death is being considered accidental. The loss has resonated powerfully — across headlines, […]
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White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimizes virus spike
With U.S. virus cases spiking and the death toll mounting, the White House is working to undercut its most trusted coronavirus expert, playing down the danger as President Donald Trump pushes to get the economy moving before he faces voters in November. The U.S. has become a cautionary tale across the globe, with once-falling cases now […]
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Federal judge voids Georgia ‘heartbeat’ abortion restriction
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state in a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and an advocacy group. Jones had temporarily blocked the law in October, and it never went into effect. The new ruling permanently […]
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California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches
Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. The order is part of the state’s new […]
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What August Alsina said after Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s ‘Red Table Talk’
People are fascinated by August Alsina’s “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith, but the singer seems less than thrilled with all the attention. Pinkett Smith and her husband of 23 years, actor Will Smith, confirmed during Friday’s episode of her Facebook talk show “Red Table Talk” that she had been romantically involved with Alsina years ago. […]
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Michelle Obama shares heartwarming video of a father and his daughter singing ‘I love my Black so much’
Michelle Obama shared a video on Instagram of an adorable dad and daughter duo singing a song with an important message. “I love my Black so much, so much, so much. We are strong, and we are powerful,” Daniel Johnson, 25, and Dakota, 5, sang in the powerful video posted on Thursday by the former […]
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Officers in deadly Breonna Taylor raid thought she was alone
Louisville police officers who fatally shot Breonna Taylor while serving a warrant were told she should be home alone because the main target of the narcotics investigation was elsewhere, according to an interview with one of the detectives who served the warrant. Taylor was shot eight times after officers used a battering ram to knock […]
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DeVos won’t say if schools should listen to CDC guidelines on reopening
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Sunday refused to say whether schools should follow guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on reopening, saying those guidelines are meant to be “flexible.” “The CDC guidelines are just that, meant to be flexible and meant to be applied as appropriate for the situation,” DeVos told […]