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Black churches enlist mental health pros for support

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Wilma Mayfield used to visit a senior center in Durham, North Carolina, four days a week and attend Lincoln Memorial Baptist Church on Sundays, a ritual she has maintained for nearly half a century. But over the past 10 months, she's seen only the inside of her home, the grocery store and the pharmacy. Most of her days are spent worrying about Covid-19 and watching TV. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/37qzpVM via IFTTT

Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for federal death row inmates

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The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final days of the Trump administration, including expanding possible execution methods to include electrocution and death by firing squad. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/3fJuEu3 via IFTTT

Bitcoin hits an all-time high of just under $20,000

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Bitcoin just hit another milestone in its impressive 2020 run. The cryptocurrency surged 9% to a new all-time high of about $19,860 on Monday, topping the previous peak of $19,783 from December 2017. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/2JurrlS via IFTTT

Nikola shares plummet on news of smaller deal with GM

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General Motors is giving up its equity stake in Nikola Motors and scrapping plans to build the electric truck maker's Badger pickup as part of a new, scaled-back deal between the companies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/39uxQsu via IFTTT

The time Janet Yellen threw the book at Wells Fargo

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The night before Janet Yellen stepped down as Federal Reserve chair in February 2018, she shocked Wall Street by delivering a crushing blow to America's most messed-up bank. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/36kRPb7 via IFTTT

Hong Kong leader is having to hoard cash because banks won't deal with her

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US sanctions have cut off Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam from the global banking system, the controversial political leader says, forcing her to stockpile cash. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/3fMqqBY via IFTTT

Hurricane season ends historic as predicted by experts back in April

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Monday officially marks the final day of Atlantic hurricane season, and it has been one for the record books. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/2KOf0SF via IFTTT

Markets expect a perfect 2021. Will they get it?

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US stocks reached record highs on Friday as Wall Street's outlook becomes crystal clear: With Covid-19 vaccines on the way, investors expect the economy to undergo a spectacular rebound next year, sending shoppers on a spending frenzy and padding corporate profits. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/39so0Y7 via IFTTT

California governor denies parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten for the fourth time

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Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - US https://ift.tt/36iRPIl via IFTTT