FIL – Jam Master Jay, aka Jason Mizell, a member of hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC, is seen in Los Angeles in this February 25, 2002, stock photo. Two suspects have been charged in the murder of Jam Master Jay, who has so far been one of New York City’s most notorious …
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In an effort to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a convincing audience that measures such as mandatory face masks and hospital-class air filters sitting in an airplane are safer than many other indoor settings during the coronavirus pandemic. It does not work. Research indicates that instead of becoming …
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Only a handful of contact tracers working to carry COVID-19 in 125 communities near Chicago speak Spanish, despite significant Spanish populations. Churches and advocacy groups in the Houston area are trying to persuade immigrants to cooperate when health officials call. And in California, immigrants are being trained as contact persons …
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – When the coronavirus appeared in the US this year, public health homeless officials and advocates feared the virus would rip through shelters and tents, destroying vulnerable people who often have chronic health problems. They scrambled to move people to hotel rooms, set fire to shelters and …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans increased their spending at retail stores and restaurants in July for a third straight month, but some evidence suggests sales are weakening with the expiration of bailouts for governments that previously put more money in the pockets of the people had. Friday’s report of the Department …
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