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Fantasia Barrino To Play Mahalia Jackson?

• February 9, 2011 • 2 Comments

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‘I Love My Hair’ from PBS’ Sesame Street (w/Update)

• October 17, 2010 • 1 Comment

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Why G.O.P.-Led States Are Banning the Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws June 19, 2021
Missouri is the latest state to throw down a challenge to the enforcement of federal firearms laws as Republicans seek to thwart President Biden’s gun control proposals.
How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections June 20, 2021
In Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards. In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities. And they are expanding their election power in many other states.
Man at Florida Pride Parade Is Struck and Killed by Driver June 20, 2021
The police said on Sunday that the vehicle a 77-year-old man was driving “accelerated unexpectedly” as the parade began and struck two people in what investigators described as a “tragic accident.”
What is the Air Quality Index? Here's How to Stay Safe June 17, 2021
Here’s what we know about pollution and a few tips to protect yourself.
What to Know About California’s Digital Vaccine Cards June 21, 2021
Monday: State officials have said the card is not a vaccine passport. So what is it?
Summer Solstice Brings a Day of the Sun Working Overtime June 21, 2021
For those in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomical beginning of summer brought more hours of daylight than during any other day of the year.
V.A. Plans to Offer Gender Confirmation Surgeries for Transgender Veterans June 21, 2021
The secretary of veterans affairs announced the shift in care at a Pride event over the weekend, but the process for changing benefits could take years.
In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement June 20, 2021
A vote by the U.S. bishops was the most dramatic example of the conservative Catholic movement’s reach since Joseph R. Biden was elected. But the contingent had been gaining strength throughout the Trump era.

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EU prepares to cut amount of British TV and film shown post-Brexit June 21, 2021
Exclusive: number of UK productions seen as ‘disproportionate’ and threat to Europe’s cultural diversityThe EU is preparing to act against the “disproportionate” amount of British television and film content shown in Europe in the wake of Brexit, in a blow to the UK entertainment industry and the country’s “soft power” abroad.The UK is Europe’s biggest produ […]
Swedish PM Stefan Löfven loses no-confidence vote June 21, 2021
Premier is first in country’s history to be ousted by opposition MPs and has a week to decide next moveSweden’s parliament has backed a no-confidence vote in the centre-left prime minister, Stefan Löfven, making him the first premier to be ousted by opposition MPs in the country’s history and giving him a week to resign or call snap elections.The vote, calle […]
Princess Latifa: Instagram image appears to show Dubai ruler’s daughter in Spain June 21, 2021
Princess, who was seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018, has appeared in several social media posts in recent monthsA Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a United Nations panel after being seized trying to flee the sheikhdom in 2018 has appeared in a social media post that described her as being in Spain on a “European holiday”.An i […]
Elephant in the room: visitor crashes through kitchen wall in Thailand June 21, 2021
Woman finds hungry elephant rummaging for late-night snack – and it’s not the first time he’s stopped byRatchadawan Puengprasoppon was awoken in the early hours of Saturday morning by crashing and banging. When she went to find out what had happened, she discovered an elephant’s head poking through her kitchen wall beside the drying rack.The male elephant, n […]
EU widens Belarus sanctions to make Lukashenko regime ‘run dry’ June 21, 2021
Sanctions extended as punishment for forced landing of Ryanair flight and detention of journalistThe European Union has extended sanctions against Belarus, with pledges to make Alexander Lukashenko’s regime “run dry”, following last month’s forced landing of a Ryanair flight to arrest a dissident.EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed to add 86 people and ent […]
Macron and Le Pen to review strategies after poor election results June 21, 2021
Low turnout in French regional elections helps keep traditional parties on left and right in control across much of countryTraditional parties on the left and right are likely to keep control of most regions in mainland France after a historically low turnout in Sunday’s first-round vote and disappointing scores for both Emmanuel Macron’s ruling centrist par […]
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily could shut at weekend unless accounts are unblocked June 21, 2021
Adviser to jailed owner Jimmy Lai says newspaper cannot pay staff after officials froze banking facilitiesHong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper and website could shut down this weekend if authorities do not agree to the board’s request to unfreeze its assets, after the arrest of its senior editors and executives last week.According to various local reports on Mo […]
Ethiopians cast ballots in delayed election against backdrop of Tigray conflict June 21, 2021
Frontrunner Abiy Ahmed needs popular mandate to bolster his grip on power amid growing criticismVoters have begun casting their ballots in delayed elections in Ethiopia that supporters of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, say are proof of his commitment to democracy and critics warn could be the launchpad for consolidation of an increasingly authoritarian rule […]

The BBC

Spain confirms plans to pardon Catalan separatists June 21, 2021
The nine leaders were jailed over a failed 2017 independence bid, but the pardons are controversial.
Tokyo 2020: Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at Olympic venues June 21, 2021
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans - or 50% capacity - will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, despite warnings from health bosses.
Ethiopia elections 2021: Abiy Ahmed faces first vote amid conflict June 21, 2021
Abiy Ahmed is hoping to secure a popular mandate, but polls are not being held in war-torn Tigray.
Valerie Bacot: French woman goes on trial for murder of abuser June 21, 2021
A petition is calling for Valerie Bacot's release, despite her admitting the killing in 2016.
Swedish government toppled in no-confidence vote June 21, 2021
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven loses the vote following a dispute over rent controls.
Laurel Hubbard: First transgender athlete to compete at Olympics June 21, 2021
NZ weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is headed for Tokyo but critics say she has an unfair advantage.
France regional election: Macron and Le Pen fail to make ground - exit poll June 21, 2021
Early results indicate both parties have failed to make ground in France's regional elections.
Armenia election: PM Nikol Pashinyan wins post-war poll June 21, 2021
His party gets 54% of the vote, the electoral commission says, but the opposition alleges fraud.