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9 Black Vegan Chefs That Will Make You Forget About Meat

9 Black Vegan Chefs That Will Make You Forget About Meat

Posted by | Jun 18, 2020 | ,

Want to eat more plant-based foods but aren’t sure where to start? These nine black vegan chefs are experts in their field. Follow their lead and you may just forget all about eating meat or other animal-based products. “Vegan Eats” was released last year. | @rachelama_ 1. Rachel Ama Rachel Ama is a recipe blogger, YouTuber, and author. Her vegan cookbook “Rachel Ama’s Vegan Eats: Tasty Plant-Based Recipes For Every Day” was released in 2019 and features quick, one-pot recipes. Many are inspired by her Caribbean and West African roots, and all come together with ingredients you can easily...

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The Lyme Community Has Lost a Hero and a Friend: Dr. Neil Spector

The Lyme Community Has Lost a Hero and a Friend: Dr. Neil Spector

Posted by | Jun 17, 2020 |

We have just learned the heartbreaking news that Dr. Neil Spector, M.D. has passed away. Dr. Spector was a Duke oncologist, cancer researcher, author, and beloved friend to many. Dr. Spector was known in the Lyme community as the author of “Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician’s Search for True Healing,” published in 2015. In 1993, Dr. Spector began experiencing health problems. Doctors neglected to identify the cause for four years, suggesting that the inexplicable symptoms were all in Dr. Spector’s head. He was not diagnosed with Lyme disease until 1997, when it was discovered he only had 10%...

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FOX: Two Disney Workers, Pharmacist and Nurse Caught Up in Child Porn Sting

FOX: Two Disney Workers, Pharmacist and Nurse Caught Up in Child Porn Sting

Posted by | Jun 16, 2020 | , ,

Sixteen men are facing multiple child pornography possession and distribution charges in Polk County, including a pair of theme park workers, a nurse and a pharmacist. Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrests today as the result of “Operation Guardians of the Innocence V .” Those arrested include John Aziz, a pharmacist at the Heart of Florida Medical Center. During the search of his Haines City home, detectives found numerous prescription drugs without prescriptions. “He’s apparently skimming drugs from where he works,” said Sheriff Judd at a news conference. Aziz was charged with opioid possession. RELATED STORY: FOX: Disney Whistleblower Accuses...

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USA Today: PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for 2018 Northern California Fire

USA Today: PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Counts of Involuntary Manslaughter for 2018 Northern California Fire

Posted by | Jun 16, 2020 | , ,

The country’s largest utility pleaded guilty Tuesday to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history. Pacific Gas & Electric, long accused of putting profits before customer safety, has acknowledged its neglected equipment set off the fire that destroyed most of the Northern California town of Paradise in 2018. The Camp Fire claimed the lives of 85 people, but prosecutors weren’t sure they could establish one of the deaths was the company’s fault. The blaze destroyed more than 18,000 structures and burned 153,000 acres. At Tuesday’s hearing in superior court...

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NY Times: Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year

NY Times: Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year

Posted by | Jun 15, 2020 | , ,

Amazon banned law enforcement use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from police use of systems that have faced criticism for wrongly identifying people with darker skin. Ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd have focused attention on racial injustice in the U.S. and how police use technology to track people. Law enforcement agencies use facial recognition to identify suspects, but critics say it can be misused. Many U.S. cities have banned their use by police and other government agencies, led by San Francisco last year. Noting concerns...

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