Jimmy Butler was slumped over a video board behind the baseline in the final seconds, exhausted, gasping for air. He gave it all. The Miami Heat needed nothing less. The NBA Finals — and Miami’s title chances — are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in Game 5 […]
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#NBAFinals: King James scores 40, but a Lakers coronation has to wait
LeBron James flexed his muscles high above his Lakers black jersey, looking too strong to stop. He had just scored while being fouled, finishing a three-point play that gave Los Angeles a one-point lead with 1:34 remaining. When the Lakers fell behind again, he put back his own missed shot to give them a lead […]
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#Election2020: Warnock surges ahead of Republican opponents
A poll conducted by WSB-TV and Landmark Communications has revealed Donald J. Trump has 48.6 percent of the vote and Vice-President Joe Biden 46.8 percent. Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen is polling at 0.7 percent. The margin of error is 4 percent. Reverend Raphael Warnock tallied 36% in the poll, leading the top two Republicans in […]
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Jay-Z and Team Roc pay fees for those arrested in Wisconsin protests
Jay-Z showed his support of protesters this week by paying the fees for those arrested and fined in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, where demonstrators are calling for justice in the death of Alvin Cole at the hands of police, according to a spokesperson for Team Roc. The entrepreneur rapper and Team Roc — the social justice arm […]
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#Election2020 | Enten: ‘Why Donald Trump still has a shot against Joe Biden’
The polls look awful for President Donald Trump. He’s down by about 10 points nationally and in almost all of the swing states to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump’s first debate performance was widely panned, and he needs a lot to go right the rest of the way. Chances are Trump will lose and […]
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#Election2020: Federal judge in Pennsylvania denies Trump campaign voting policy challenges in major ruling
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has denied the Trump campaign and Republican Party’s bid to make ballot dropboxes in Pennsylvania unconstitutional, in a resounding defeat for the campaign’s challenges to voting policy in a key battleground state. Judge Nicholas Ranjan of the Western District of Pennsylvania court also refused to throw out policies in Pennsylvania […]
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#Election2020: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms endorses Jon Ossoff, the Rev. Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her endorsement of Jon Ossoff, who is running against Senator David Perdue, and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who is running against Senator Kelly Loeffler, in their bids for the U.S. Senate. Bottoms’ backing adds to the wide support that Warnock and Ossoff have from state and national figures, including President Barack Obama, Leader Stacey Abrams, […]
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Marvin Sapp on new album and dealing with pandemic at church
Even though Marvin Sapp finished recording his new album before the coronavirus rocked the world, the gospel singer believes his prophetic message of enduring transition and change still resonates during the pandemic. Sapp says his songs about being fearless of the unknown was heavenly sent for his 12th album, “Chosen Vessel,” out on Friday. While […]
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Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Los Angeles prosecutors on Thursday charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez is accused of shooting at Megan Thee Stallion’s feet, hitting her, after she left a SUV during a fight in the Hollywood Hills on July 12, according to a release. He faces two […]
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President Trump continues to deliver for Black America
Earlier this year, when the coronavirus pandemic was at its height, I was concerned not only for our nation’s physical health, but our nation’s financial health as well. The incredible economy that President Trump had created pre-coronavirus had been artificially disrupted, and the entire situation seemed generally uncertain. Of course, our news cycle didn’t make […]
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Clark: ‘The power of community collaborations, partnerships for achieving diversity in clinical research’
Barriers to participation of racially and ethnically underrepresented patients in clinical trials include: (1) mistrust, (2) fear, (3) lack of comfort with the clinical trial process, (4) lack of information about clinical trials, (5) logistical constraints such as time and out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, social and economic factors (the social determinants of health) may negatively […]
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#Election2020: Trump says he’s ready for rallies but details slim on health
President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that he is ready to resume campaign rallies and feels “perfect” one week after his diagnosis with the coronavirus that has killed more than 210,000 Americans, as his doctor said the president had ”completed his course of therapy” for the disease. The president has not been seen in public — […]
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#Election2020: Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment bid, questions Trump’s fitness
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation Friday that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president, insisting it’s not about President Donald Trump but inspired by the need for greater congressional oversight of his White House. Pelosi has been raising questions about Trump’s mental fitness since his […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms makes three key appointments, including interim COO
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the appointment of three senior administration officials — Jon Keen as interim Chief Operating Officer, Mikita Browning as Commissioner of the Department of Watershed Management, and Martin Clarke as Chief Procurement Officer. All three appointments are effective immediately. “During their tenure with the City of Atlanta, Jon Keen, Mikita […]
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JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking’s ‘systemic racism’
JPMorgan Chase said Thursday it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what the bank calls “systemic racism” in the country’s economic system. The New York bank said it is committing $30 billion over the next five years toward programs that include […]