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The MTA is on track for a total financial layoff

How bad are the finances of the state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority? Last week, the MTA was forced to borrow money from the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank and the lender of last resort to financial companies – not transit authorities. As the months tick by without the help of …

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“What’s there for the Black Community?”

Rapper Ice Cube criticized members of the Democratic Party after last week’s convention, saying that despite all the fanfare, no speakers were talking about “a contract with Black America.” The hip-hop icon and actor urges Black Americans to make both parties “deserve that vote.” Speaking on Instagram Saturday, he mocked …

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Cardinals sign another cornerback, Dre Kirkpatrick added

The Cardinals may have found the veteran they were looking for to replace the injured Robert Alford in the lineup as the No.2 cornerback – and allow Byron Murphy to remain as the nickel cornerback where he is most comfortable. The team signed Dre Kirkpatrick on Sunday to a one-year …

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