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COVID-19 boosters offer good protection against early Omicron subvariants
First and second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses conferred substantial protection against emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) visits and hospitalizations caused by infections with the Omicron...
Les Nubians play a mesmerizing melange at the Dakota
With passion and power pouring from their voices and a strong beat pulsating on stage, Les Nubians launched into Liberation, a 2020 song, to...
Somali community leader Abdirizak Bihi appointed USCIS citizenship ambassador
Abdirizak Bihi, a long-time Minneapolis resident and leader in the local Somali community, has been appointed a citizenship ambassador by the U.S. Citizenship and...
Upcoming summit aims to destigmatize mental health issues in African community
The annual African Mental Health Summit will return to the Twin Cities on July 22 for the 8th year since it was founded to...
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy inspires 3 years after his murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside a Los Angeles clothing store three years ago, the sting of his...
Here is how to celebrate Eid safely this weekend
Eid al-Adha, the second and biggest of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam, happens this weekend. The holiday honors the willingness of Ibrahim...
U.S. no longer honoring expired passports
As of July 1 the U.S. State Department has stopped honoring expired US passports for entry into the country. Following the pandemic and resulting...
Elmo, 3, joins youngest Americans in getting vaccinated
Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street.”
In a public service announcement posted to YouTube,...
Les Nubians will bring their melange of sound to Minneapolis on July 13
The duo that comprises Les Nubian, Hélène Faussart and Célia Faussart, emerges from the pandemic with new music and renewed passion to bring their...
FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak booster doses...
Femi Kuti and son Made blow the roof off the Cedar with Afrobeat grooves
The Cedar Cultural Center hosts hundreds of musical acts every year, but they could not contain the sound of Femi Kuti and his band...