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Stores That Will Be Open On Christmas 2021

Santa's Naughty List

Since the holidays are here, we can assume a lot of businesses will close for the day so that employees can celebrate the holidays. But not every business. Not even a federal holiday will keep some stores and restaurants from being there for their customers on Christmas day. It’s a …

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United and Delta Airlines Forced to Cancel Over 200 Christmas Eve Flights Due to the Rise of Covid Cases

Delta Air Lines Announces Upgrade to its WiFi On Boeing 717 Fleet And Regional Jets

United and Delta announced Thursday that an increase of COVID-19 infections forced them to cancel more than 200 Christmas Eve flights. The cancellations came as the Transportation Safety Administration reported that Christmas traffic is returning to pre-pandemic levels. “The nationwide spike in Omicron cases this week has had a direct impact …

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North Carolina Officer Placed on Unpaid Leave After Allegedly Telling Other Officers About a ‘Clinic’ That Gives Out Vaccination Cards Without the Shot

T.J. Smith, a police chief of Oakboro Town, North Carolina

A North Carolina police officer has been booted from his job temporarily after he allegedly told his fellow officers about a “clinic” that gives out vaccination cards without having to get the actual vaccine. CNN reports that T.J. Smith, police chief of Oakboro Town, North Carolina, has been placed on …

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Washington Football Team’s Jennifer King Becomes First Black Female Position Coach in NFL History

Jennifer King Makes History as the First Female Coach for the Chicago Bears

Due to the Washington Football Team being shorthanded against the Eagles due to COVID-19, Jennifer King has been appointed to be the gameday running backs coach. King, 37, will be NFL’s second female gameday coach and the first African-American woman to hold the position. The first was Callie Brownson, who filled in for the Cleveland Browns last …

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Omicron Surges Causing Event Cancellations Everywhere

women with mask

Just as we thought the Coronavirus pandemic was coming to a close, the Omicron variant surged; and many events are being canceled or postponed because of it. On Wednesday, the NHL Player’s Association agreed to start the holiday break early and plans to pause its season. The statement released by …

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Houston Welcomes its First Ever Black-Owned Supermarket

Soaring Grocery Store Prices Means Eating Out Is Now the Cheaper Option

The first Black-owned supermarket has opened in Houston, Texas. District Market Green Grocer was converted from the city‘s District 1960 Nightclub, which Robert Thomas ran for five years prior to the covid-19 pandemic. He then began converting the space into a 4,000 square foot supermarket. According to FOX 26 Houston, the …

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First Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Approved by FDA

HIV Strain

FDA announced Monday that the first injectable long-acting medicine to prevent HIV pre-exposure has been approved. As an alternative to HIV prevention pills like Truvada and Descovy, which are shown to reduce the risk of HIV by 99 percent, Apretude an injectable given every two months. Apretude was found to be …

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Snowfall Season 5 to Premiere in February

Snowfall

FX’s popular show Snowfall will return for season 5 on Wednesday, February 23 with two episodes. The hit show’s star actor, Damson Idris, announced the return of the crime drama via his Instagram page. In “Snowfall,” Idris portrays Franklin Saint, who sits as a burgeoning kingpin during the crack epidemic …

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