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Afcon 2022! A big win for Cameroon

A year later than planned, due to COVID-19, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has successfully kicked off in Cameroon. The opening match of the 33rd edition of Afcon took place in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. In the

Fashion legend Andre Leon Talley dies aged 73

The former US Vogue editor-at-large passed away on Tuesday (18.01.22) at White Plains Hospital, TMZ reports. A cause of death is not known at this time. The influential fashion journalist and stylist was known for his larger-than-life personality and loud personal style. Following

Cheryl McKissack Daniel Keeps the Family's Fifth-Generation business Thriving as President & CEO of McKissack & McKissack

By Derrel Jazz Johnson As President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a design and construction firm, Cheryl McKissack Daniel has overseen over 600 projects since taking over the family’s original business as sole owner. Notable McKissack & McKissack projects involve

Mayor Eric Adams and NYC & Company Kick Off 'NYC Winter Outing' Today with Lighting Ceremony at the Empire State Building

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched the start of NYC & Company’s NYC Winter Outing event with a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building Observatory. Mayor Adams kicked off the event alongside Michael James Scott,

NFL: NFC Wild Card Playoff-San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys

NFL roundup: Defending champion Bucs take down Eagles

Reuters- Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns as the second-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened defense of their Super Bowl crown Sunday with a smooth 31-15 victory over the seventh-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card playoff game in Tampa, Fla. Brady

Kevin Hart: Giving Life Lessons to the Youth of Harlem

With Northeast Division Director for Chase Community & Business Development Robert Scott, Hart shared tools and tips for improving financial health. He urged students to develop healthy financial habits now, not when they are ‘successful,’ using the wit and humor

NFL: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams

FL roundup: Raiders, 49ers win in OT to clinch playoff berths

Derek Carr threw a pair of touchdown passes to Hunter Renfrow and Daniel Carlson kicked the last of his five field goals as time expired in overtime as the Las Vegas Raiders clinched a spot in the NFL playoff field

FILE PHOTO: Voting rights activists rally in Washington

The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots

President Joe Biden chose Atlanta, Georgia – the historic home of the 20th century’s battle for civil and voting rights – to make a strong argument on Jan. 11, 2021, that the Senate must ditch the filibuster and pass legislation

Mayor Adams Announces Ingrid Lewis-Martin as Chief Advisor to the Mayor

NEW YORK—Mayor Eric Adams announced Chaplain Ingrid Lewis-Martin as chief advisor to the mayor, a role which will have her working in partnership with the first deputy mayor, chief of staff, and all direct reports to the mayor to support

Governor Hochul Announces Four New COVID-19 Testing Sites at MTA Subway Stations

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that COVID-19 testing will be available at four new sites at Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway station stops beginning next week. These additional testing opportunities follow the seven subway stations which already offer walk-in testing. “We are continuing to fight the winter

Mayor Adams Appoints Philip Banks as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety

NEW YORK – Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Philip Banks III as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. He most recently served as the New York City Police Department (NYPD) chief of department. As deputy mayor, Banks will be

Lurking behind lackluster jobs gain are a stagnating labor market and the threat of omicron

The first U.S. jobs report of 2022 showed continued – if lackluster – growth. But perhaps of greater significance for the economic year ahead are two factors that lurked behind the headline unemployment rate: a stagnating labor pool and the

NFL: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers

NFL roundup: Packers clinch NFC's No. 1 seed

(Reuters) - Davante Adams had 11 catches for 136 yards and a touchdown to lead the Packers. Allen Lazard had a receiving touchdown and AJ Dillon added two rushing touchdowns for Green Bay (13-3), which clinched the No. 1 seed,

FILE PHOTO: Presenter and actor Sidney Poitier arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94

By Katharine Jackson (Reuters) - Sidney Poitier, who broke through racial barriers as the first Black winner of the best actor Oscar for his role in "Lilies of the Field," and inspired a generation during the civil rights movement, has died

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns

NBA roundup: Devin Booker hits milestone in Suns' win

(Reuters) - Devin Booker matched his season high of 38 points while reaching a milestone as the Phoenix Suns earned a 115-97 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. JaVale McGee contributed 16 points and eight rebounds and

Dozens of flights listed as cancelled or delayed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Fauci says U.S. should consider domestic flight vaccine mandate; more planes grounded

By Lindsey Wasson and Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Rising COVID-19 cases, along with bad weather, caused airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights on Monday, and the spread of the Omicron variant prompted the U.S. government's top infectious disease expert to

Children run inside Central Park as the colors of autumn become more prevalent in New York

NYC Parks To Launch Pilot Work Study Program for At-Risk Young People–Mayor Invests Nearly $1M

NYC Parks Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff today announced the launch of a new work study program. Green Applied Projects for Parks x Pathways to Graduation (GAPP x P2G) will serve 36 at-risk individuals, who have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19

The Apollo and WNYC Announce The 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

WNYC and The Apollo will present WNYC’s 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration, “MLK – Activism and the Arts,” as part of the Apollo’s Uptown Hall series, on Sunday, January 9 at 3pm. Advance tickets, available starting on

NFL: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

NFL roundup: Joe Burrow's record day carries Bengals past Ravens

The showdown for the AFC North lead turned into a showcase for Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati Bengals hammered the visiting Baltimore Ravens 41-21 on Sunday. Burrow had his best game as a pro, as he completed 37 of 46 passes

NBA roundup: Ja Morant, Grizzlies nip Suns in last second

Ja Morant scored 33 points, including a layup with 0.5 seconds remaining, and Desmond Bane scored a career-high 32 points as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies withstood a fourth-quarter rally by the Phoenix Suns for a 114-113 win on Monday night. Steven

New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams postpones his inauguration ceremony

(Reuters) - New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is postponing his inauguration ceremony, which was set for Jan. 1, due to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, he said in a statement quoted by media. "It is

FILE PHOTO: Revelers celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York City

New York City to scale down New Year's Eve celebrations at Times Square

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - New York will sharply limit the number of people it allows in Times Square for its New Year's Eve celebration, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday, in response to a surge of new coronavirus cases

New York Governor Says Schools Can Reopen

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Announce 'Stay Safe and Stay Open' Plan for Schools

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, Mayor-Elect Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, and Incoming Schools Chancellor David Banks today announced a multi-pronged approach for safely returning to school in-person this January following winter break. The Department of Education (DOE) is strongly encouraging

Governor Hochul Announces Availability of $90 Million in Federal Emergency Home Heating Aid

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a substantial year-over-year increase in available emergency home heating aid—with more than $90 million in federal funding available to help low- and middle-income New Yorkers avoid having their home heating disconnected or exhausting their heating

FILE PHOTO: Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes a point as he addresses a meeting March 16, 2001 to raise awareness fo..

South Africa's Tutu - anti-apartheid hero who never stopped fighting for "Rainbow Nation"

(Reuters) -"Like falling in love" is how Archbishop Desmond Tutu described voting in South Africa's first democratic election in 1994, a remark that captured both his puckish humour and his profound emotions after decades fighting apartheid. Desmond Mpilo Tutu, the Nobel

Powerhouse NYC brings together hip-hop’s biggest and brightest

by Derrel Jazz Johnson After the COVID-19 Pandemic erased a 2020 concert, Powerhouse NYC was back in 2021. Powerhouse NYC Power 105.1’s annual showcase concert of the station’s popular artists took place Sunday, November 21, 2021, and it didn’t disappoint. Artists

Owning a Home: Guidance from Your Local Home Lending Advisor

Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. Thankfully, it

Art in the Parks: Check Out Public Artworks on Display this Fall and Winter

The changing seasons are on full display, and so are NYC Parks’ free Art in the Parks exhibits! Parks invites New Yorkers to check out the more than 50 temporary installations in parks across the five boroughs while enjoying fall and winter

Governor Hochul Announces First Round of Winners for New 'Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate' Vaccine Incentive Program for 5- To 11-Year-Olds to win a Full SUNY or CUNY Scholarship

Today, Governor Hochul announced 10 winners of New York's "Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate" vaccine incentive program. The Governor also personally called several parents to share her congratulations that their child would be able to attend SUNY or CUNY on scholarship. "The 'Vaccinate, Educate, Graduate'

2020 Christmas Tree Delivered To Rockefeller Center For Holiday Season

Mayor de Blasio Announces Holiday Plans for Pedestrian Space Around Rockefeller Center

NEW YORK— As visitors return to Manhattan this holiday season, Mayor de Blasio, theDepartment of Transportation (DOT), and New York City Police Department (NYPD) today announced the return of temporarily expanded pedestrian space on the streets around Rockefeller Center and Radio

Coronavirus Updates

President Biden's COVID Response

POLITICAL STORIES

The Thrill of Victory Biden 2020

When the presumptive President-elect Joe Biden announced his candidacy 18 months ago, many Republicans felt that he was the most feared opponent out of the 23 Democrats who had...

The Ideal Candidate for 2020

We all want to support the ideal candidate for President, but that person never seems to be running. What we can do at this stage is to ponder the social...

Legalize Marijuana? Pros and Cons

Excessive use of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana can be devastatingly harmful—physically, socially, spiritually. If any easy, painless way could be found to banish them from the face of the...

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS DECISIVELY ENDORSES CHARLIE RANGEL FOR CONGRESS

Following Final Poll Showing Strong Lead Heading Into Final Days, Rangel Earns Major Newspaper Endorsement From The New York Daily News NYDN: Rangel Outclasses State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, In...

NEWS

Afcon 2022! A big win for Cameroon

A year later than planned, due to COVID-19, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has successfully kicked off in Cameroon. The opening match of the 33rd edition of...

Fashion legend Andre Leon Talley dies aged 73

The former US Vogue editor-at-large passed away on Tuesday (18.01.22) at White Plains Hospital, TMZ reports. A cause of death is not known at this time. The influential fashion...

Cheryl McKissack Daniel Keeps the Family’s Fifth-Generation business Thriving as President & CEO of McKissack & McKissack

By Derrel Jazz Johnson As President and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, a design and construction firm, Cheryl McKissack Daniel has overseen over 600 projects since taking over the...

Mayor Eric Adams and NYC & Company Kick Off ‘NYC Winter Outing’ Today with Lighting Ceremony at the Empire State Building

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams today launched the start of NYC & Company’s NYC Winter Outing event with a lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building...

NFL roundup: Defending champion Bucs take down Eagles

Reuters- Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns as the second-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened defense of their Super Bowl crown Sunday with a smooth 31-15 victory over the seventh-seeded...

Kevin Hart: Giving Life Lessons to the Youth of Harlem

FL roundup: Raiders, 49ers win in OT to clinch playoff berths

Derek Carr threw a pair of touchdown passes to Hunter Renfrow and Daniel Carlson kicked the last of his five field goals as time expired in overtime as the...

The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots

President Joe Biden chose Atlanta, Georgia – the historic home of the 20th century’s battle for civil and voting rights – to make a strong argument on Jan. 11,...

METROPOLITIAN

Governor Hochul Announces First of Five City Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Sites Installed Through State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the “DRIve EV Downtown” program that will bring electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations to downtown areas in New York State...

NEWS & POLITICS

Coronavirus Updates

President Biden's COVID Response

POLITICAL STORIES

The Thrill of Victory Biden 2020

The Ideal Candidate for 2020

Legalize Marijuana? Pros and Cons

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS DECISIVELY ENDORSES CHARLIE RANGEL FOR CONGRESS

NEWS

Afcon 2022! A big win for Cameroon

Fashion legend Andre Leon Talley dies aged 73

Cheryl McKissack Daniel Keeps the Family’s Fifth-Generation business Thriving as President & CEO of McKissack & McKissack

Mayor Eric Adams and NYC & Company Kick Off ‘NYC Winter Outing’ Today with Lighting Ceremony at the Empire State Building

NFL roundup: Defending champion Bucs take down Eagles

Kevin Hart: Giving Life Lessons to the Youth of Harlem

FL roundup: Raiders, 49ers win in OT to clinch playoff berths

The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots

METROPOLITIAN

Kevin Hart: Giving Life Lessons to the Youth of Harlem

The battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots

Governor Hochul Announces Four New COVID-19 Testing Sites at MTA Subway Stations

NFL roundup: Packers clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed

Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94

Powerhouse NYC brings together hip-hop’s biggest and brightest

Art in the Parks: Check Out Public Artworks on Display this Fall and Winter

Governor Hochul Announces First of Five City Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Sites Installed Through State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative

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