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US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
June 25, 2022
Above photo: A PHARMACIST REACHES FOR A VIAL OF THE MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINATION for children under five at Walgreens pharmacy Monday, June 20, 2022, in Lexington, S.C. Today marked the first day COVID-19 vaccinations were made available to children under 5 in the United States. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) By Mike StobbeASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK — The...
Gridlock could delay COVID funds until fall — or longer
June 10, 2022
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, April 26, 2022. The White House is planning for “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. In public comments and private...
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In Memoriam: Maury Wendell Singleton 1957-2022
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Founder, National Federation of Black Veterans Network (NFBVN) Maury Wendell Singleton was born to N
Local nonprofits merge to form Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance
June 25, 2022
Above photo: PICTURED (L-R) ARE: FRANCIS CARNEY, COO OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE
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White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media
June 17, 2022
ABOVE PHOTO: The bulletin issued by the Department of Homeland Security, outlining the current terro
Biden focuses on workers as high inflation remains a risk
June 17, 2022
ABOVE PHOTO: President Joe Biden stands with Elizabeth Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, before he a
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The African American Museum in Philadelphia adds new event to Juneteenth program lineup
The African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) has announced that Bobby Seale, African-American political activist and co-founder and national chairman of the Black Panther Party, will visit the museum for a live discussion to mark Juneteenth. The event, “An Evening Conservation with Bobby Seale,” will take place on June 19 at 7 p.m. at the…
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
By TOM HAYS and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for using his superstardom to subject young fans — some just children — to systematic sexual abuse. The singer and songwriter, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at…
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