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By ANDREW TAYLOR and AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the deteriorating conditions in the economy. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Kathy Boockvar Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar has outlined the steps for Pennsylvanians to vote by mail and urged voters planning on this option to apply now for their ballot. “Mail-in or absentee voting offers eligible voters a secure, convenient, accessible and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, an especially safe option of voting…

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California prosecutor announced Monday that she will reopen an investigation into the killing of a Black man at a train station by a transit officer 11 years ago. Oscar Grant, 22, was fatally shot in the back by Bay Area Rapid Transit Officer Johannes Mehserle while on the floor…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Gloria Steinem is one of the most prolific pioneers of the feminist movement in America. Her work as a journalist and activist have led to a great deal of change for the Women’s Liberation Movement. In addition, her allyship aided in the Civil Rights Movement.  Directed by Julie Taymor, with the screenplay…

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By Moni Jones “Think before you post. Everything you do online is searchable and recoverable.” This is the mantra of tech expert Stephanie Humphrey also known to households in America as “Tech Life Steph.” The Pittsburgh native became a modern day tech heroine doling out weekly advice on her website and social media platforms.  …

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Pennsylvania can restore pandemic restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, putting on hold a judge’s ruling that threw out statewide limits on crowd size and other measures meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means the administration of Gov. Tom…

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NEW YORK — Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19. Amazon says in a corporate blog it examined data from March 1 to Sept. 19 for its 1.37 million workers at Amazon and Whole Foods Market. It said it compared COVID-19 case…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Frederick Douglass statue (Photo: Renée S. Gordon) By Renée S. Gordon “I now resolved that, however long I might remain a slave in form, the day had passed forever when I could be a slave in fact.” Frederick Douglass September was International Underground Railroad Month and nowhere is that history better preserved and…

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By Karen Rankin  When cold weather arrives, hot chocolate, eggnog, and spiced tea are all the rage. Sometimes, however, you would like a seasonal alcoholic beverage — if only for the holidays. Most holiday beverages can easily be spiked with spirits and liquors. People often forget that one of the best winter drinks is apple…

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