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NBA Legend Michael Jordan and his Jordan Brand Donate $2.5 Million to Combat Black Voter Suppression

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand are donating $2.5 million toward fighting Black voter suppression as part of a larger 10-year, $100 million effort that Jordan and Jordan Brand announced on June 5 to “impact the fight against systemic racism.”

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Jobless see benefits cut by more than half after $600 federal payment expires

Millions of laid-off Americans are trying to survive on less than half of what they had received for the last four months, now that the $600 federal boost to unemployment benefits has expired.

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UConn becomes first school in college football's top division to cancel 2020 season

The University of Connecticut has canceled its 2020 football season amid growing concerns surrounding Covid-19.

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WATCH: “The Risk is Considerable!” — Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses the Impact and Severity of COVID-19 Disparities in African Americans

A member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Fauci has at times found himself at odds with President Donald Trump. For example, earlier this year, the president announced that he would withdraw U.S. funding and support for the World Health Organization (WHO). However, Dr. Fauci told BlackPressUSA that he still maintains a close relationship with the organization.

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What we know about the Beirut blastcnn

A massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving at least at least 100 dead and 4,000 injured.

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Isaias turns deadly as it races up the East Coast, spawning tornadoes, fierce winds and perilous flooding

Tropical Storm Isaias keeps gaining speed as it barrels up the East Coast, inundating cities from both the sea and the sky while bringing winds that could rival Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

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CDC warns parents to be on lookout for acute flaccid myelitis in children

Parents and pediatricians need to be on the lookout in the coming months for a rare, paralyzing condition that affects young children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

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Fulham triumph in world's most lucrative football match, worth a possible $346 million

Joe Bryan's two extra-time goals secured Fulham a 2-1 victory against Brentford and a place in the English Premier League in what's been dubbed the world's most valuable football match in Tuesday's Championship play-off final.

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One dead, four others injured in Los Angeles mansion party shooting

A mansion party on Los Angeles' famed Mulholland Drive on Monday turned deadly when someone opened fire, killing a 35-year-old woman and injuring several others, police said Tuesday.

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Isaias is 'racing' up the East Coast, threatening tornadoes, storm surges, and perilous flooding

Tropical Storm Isaias is gaining speed as barrels up the East Coast, causing rapid flooding, water rescues and the threat of New York's strongest winds since Superstorm Sandy in 2012.

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Police: 15-year-old detained after pointing pellet gun at people in downtown Portland

A 15-year-old boy was detained Monday evening after police say he pointed a pellet gun at several people in downtown Portland.

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Beirut explosion shatters windows across Lebanese capital

A large explosion ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, injuring people and smashing windows in buildings across the city.

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Goldman Sachs says parents are the next group at risk to lose their jobs

The new school year is just around the corner and parents and teachers are fretting about returning to the classroom during the pandemic. Economists are worried, too, because a lack of childcare could damage America's recovery.

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'The Next Marijuana Millionaire' mixes cannabis and reality competition

There may be some high expectations for Michael "BigMike" Straumietis' new show.

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To fight pandemic burnout, this company is trying four-day workweeks

The workweek is about to get one day shorter for employees at Elephant Ventures.

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Primaries in Michigan, Kansas and Missouri: 6 things to watch Tuesday

The dog days of summer are usually a low-key time for members of Congress to be with their family and constituents back home. But this August 4, some are running for their political lives, challenged by insurgent candidates on the left and right.

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Trump's actual goal is to ban TikTok, ByteDance CEO says

The Trump administration wants to ban TikTok, the CEO of the popular app's parent company wrote in a memo to employees Tuesday.

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Obama issues first 2020 endorsements: 'Our country's future hangs on this election'

Former President Barack Obama on Monday issued his first wave of 2020 down-ballot endorsements and backed more than 100 Democratic candidates with the goal of helping Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives, win a majority of the Senate and win at the state level ahead of redistricting.

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Congressional Districts with Highest Percentage of Black Residents Severely Shortchanged by SBA PPP

The Trump SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program was billed as a lifeline for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. But recent data and reports on the program have shown its failure to sufficiently aid minority-owned businesses. An original analysis of PPP data by government watchdog Accountable.US, spotlighted by Reuters, shows Congressional Districts with the largest percentages of black residents received significantly less money than CDs with the smallest percentage of black residents – a disparity that amounts to tens of billions of dollars. Key findings from the analysis: