According to CNN, more than 100 people sang without masks in front of Vice President Mike Pence and a large audience at a megachurch in Dallas, Texas, on Sunday. Pence wore a mask in the audience, but took it off for her direction. Later she urged wearing masks, good hygiene …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Florida authorities will close the beaches over the weekend of July 4 over Covid-19 concerns in the state. At least three counties, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach, plan …
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The script for the top of the 2020 NHL draft seems straightforward. One of the eight teams to lose in the playoff qualifying round will win the second phase of the lottery and select Alexis Lafreniere, practically the best projected selection for all. The Los Angeles Kings will then select …
Read More »BET Awards 2020: Featured Black Voices As Artists Go Political
NEW YORK (AP) – The BET Awards served as an extension of the voices of blacks protesting on the streets about the inequalities blacks face on a daily basis, as the artists used their performances to highlight the Black Lives Matter movement, the civil rights and the lives of those …
Read More »Search engine startup asks users to be the customer, not the product.
Enlarge / / Neeva doesn’t even have a logo yet, let alone helpful screenshots, so enjoy this remixed version of a 1940s coin-operated toilet lid dispenser. In November 2017, Sridhar Ramaswamy, the head of Google’s $ 95 billion ad arm, left the company after a scandal over big corporate ads …
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