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Evans Chebet and Peres Jepchirchir win the 126th Boston Marathon

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BOSTON (AP) — Reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir capped the celebration of a half-century of women in the Boston Marathon with a finish to...

Vice President Kamala Harris in historic meeting with President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan met on Friday at the vice president's ceremonial office adjacent to the White...

Michigan cop fatally shoots Patrick Lyoya from Democratic Republic of Congo

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Black man face-down on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan...

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID-19 rises

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The mask mandate order is being extended to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant that is now responsible for the vast...

Know your Operator: Kofi Afoutou

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Sponsored Content from Metro Transit Know your Operator: Kofi Afoutou Years of service: 8  Lives: Richfield Garage: South Family: Wife and three kids While working as a high school principal in Togo,...

You can now choose gender X on your US passport

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It is official. Starting today, April 11, you can select gender “X” in your US passport application. Previously you could only choose “F” or...

U.S. experts discuss COVID boosters for the fall and beyond

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COVID-19 has yet to fall into a predictable pattern, like the flu. While many Americans are trying to move on with their lives after two...

Rep. Ilhan Omar and Congressional Black Caucus pushing for shift in U.S.-Africa policy

It is no secret that during the four years prior to the election of President Joseph R. Biden, African countries did not have the best...

U.S. breaks ground on $537 million consulate in Lagos, will be largest in the...

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The United States broke ground on a $537 million consulate on Thursday in Nigeria’s megacity of Lagos which is also the country’s commercial hub....

Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low

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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed...

Black Violin concert at the Ordway postponed due to travel delays

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Black Violin’s concert on Sunday, April 3 at the Ordway in Saint Paul has been canceled due to travel delays. A statement from the Ordway...
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