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Bernice King to Begin a New Ministry; Denies That Her Decision to Leave New Birth Had Anything to Do With Eddie Long’s Sex Scandal

• June 1, 2011 • Comments Off

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Bernice King, Youngest Daughter of Martin and Coretta, Quitting Eddie Long and New Birth

• May 31, 2011 • Comments Off

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At least one person was killed in the collapse, and 51 residents of the building were unaccounted for. June 24, 2021
Why Police Have Been Quitting in Droves in the Last Year June 24, 2021
Asheville, N.C., has been among the hardest hit by police departures in the wake of last year’s George Floyd protests. About a third of the force quit or retired.
The Murdaugh Murder Mystery Deepens in South Carolina June 24, 2021
The authorities are opening a new investigation into an unsolved 2015 death as a result of information gleaned after two members of a prominent family were killed.
Black Campus Police Officers Say They Suffered ‘Unbearable’ Racism June 22, 2021
Police officers at the University of Washington in Seattle, regarded as one of the nation’s most progressive cities, said they were the target of racist insults and harassment.
C.D.C. Extends National Eviction Moratorium Through July 31 June 24, 2021
Administration officials said this will be the final time they push back the deadline.
Pride Celebrations Are Decades Old, but 2021 Will Still Have Some Firsts June 24, 2021
From colorful baseball team logos to Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic appearance at a Pride parade, officials and organizations are paying tribute to the L.G.B.T.Q. community in new ways.
Where Flying the Pride Flag Wasn’t So Simple June 24, 2021
Thursday: The debate over flying the Pride flag in the Central Valley.
U.S. Bans Chinese Imports of Solar Panel Materials Tied to Forced Labor June 24, 2021
Much of the world’s polysilicon, used to make solar panels, comes from Xinjiang, where the United States has accused China of committing genocide through its repression of Uyghurs.

The Guardian, UK

At least 64 killed in Ethiopian airstrike on Tigray market June 24, 2021
Strike on Tuesday in Togoga town also left 180 injuredMilitary carried out attack but said rebel fighters were the targetAt least 64 people have been killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian air strike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, according to a local health officer.“The air strike was in the market area, so many, many people were injured,” said […]
Coronavirus live: Macron joins Merkel in call for EU to coordinate quarantine for non-EU countries such as UK June 24, 2021
French president’s remarks come after German chancellor says all EU members should quarantine UK visitorsRich countries ‘deliberately’ keeping Covid jabs from Africa, says envoyJapan’s emperor voices concern about Covid spread during OlympicsNumber of doctors retiring early trebles in England and WalesPandemic probably caused biggest drop in US life expectan […]
Amnesty: ‘catalogue of violations’ by Israeli police against Palestinians June 24, 2021
Palestinians face repression from Israel and Palestinian Authority, human rights watchdog saysThe latest flare-up of violence in the Gaza Strip has been accompanied by a “catalogue of violations” committed by Israeli police against Palestinians in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, according to research from Amnesty International.Arab citizens of Israel hav […]
‘Painful farewell’: Hongkongers queue for hours to buy final Apple Daily edition June 24, 2021
Million copies printed of last issue as journalists at newspaper that was forced to close mourn ‘historical moment’Across Hong Kong on Thursday morning the queues stretched for hundreds of metres, wrapping around corner after corner. Starting before dawn, crowds in the city of 7.5 million people lined up for hours to buy the final print edition of the Apple […]
Britain acknowledges surprise at speed of Russian reaction to warship June 24, 2021
Kremlin summons UK ambassador as Boris Johnson says HMS Defender’s deployment ‘wholly appropriate’British officials acknowledged they were taken by surprise by the speed of the Russian reaction to HMS Defender’s 36-minute passage through Crimean waters on Wednesday as the British ambassador to Moscow was summoned to the Kremlin.Although a Russian response to […]
Democrats working on three tracks in response to Senate voting rights defeat June 24, 2021
Efforts under way to draft a compromise bill, update the Voting Rights Act and protect election officials but filibuster loomsHappy Thursday,There isn’t really any other way to say it: Democrats suffered one of the biggest setbacks of Joe Biden’s presidency on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Burkina Faso says most of attackers in village massacre were children June 24, 2021
More than 130 people were killed in attack carried out by mostly by children as young as 12A massacre in north-east Burkina Faso in which more than 130 people were killed this month was carried out mostly by children between the ages of 12 and 14, the country’s government and the UN have said.Assailants raided the village of Solhan on the evening of 4 June, […]
Miami building collapse: one person reportedly killed and 10 injured June 24, 2021
Rescuers trying to free trapped child discovered by dogs – reportMore than 80 fire-and-rescue units attend a partial collapseMore than 80 fire-and-rescue units have attended the scene of a partial building collapse in Miami, Miami-Dade fire rescue department has said in a tweet early on Thursday. One person has reportedly been killed and at least 10 injured, […]

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Canada: Hundreds of unmarked graves found at residential school June 24, 2021
It is the most significant such discovery to date, a First Nation group in Saskatchewan says.
Miami building collapse: Rescuers search rubble for survivors June 24, 2021
At least one person is killed and there are fears that others may be trapped in the rubble.
Covid-19: Europe braces for surge in Delta variant June 24, 2021
Germany says Europe is "on thin ice" amid warnings Delta could make up 90% of cases by late August.
Belarus opposition head Tikhanovskaya condemns 'sham trial' of husband June 24, 2021
Opposition head Svetlana Tikhanovskaya calls the trial of her husband and five others act of "revenge".
Gold miners stalk Amazon as officials look away June 23, 2021
Indigenous villages say they are under attack, as illegal mining and armed violence in the jungle rise.
Britney Spears speaks out against 'abusive' conservatorship in court June 24, 2021
"I just want my life back," the US pop star says in a highly anticipated public testimony.
Mariam Thompson, love-struck US army linguist, jailed for 23 years June 24, 2021
Mariam Thompson, 62, shared the names of US informants in Iraq to a man linked to Hezbollah.
Adriana Rivas: Pinochet-era suspect loses extradition appeal June 24, 2021
Adriana Rivas, who lives in Australia, is suspected of kidnappings during Pinochet's rule in Chile.