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2021 Kia K5 EX and GT-Line: The Choice is Yours

August 26, 2020 admin 0

Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins, www.AutomotiveRhythms.com It was an interesting 24-hour period as Kia dropped off both a meditative Sapphire Blue 2021 K5 EX and a mystic 2021 Passion Red K5 GT-Line for me to evaluate side by side. Of […]

Big Cat Rescue: Jaguar Caught in Brazil Town

August 26, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

A jaguar that began seeking shelter in populated areas after its nearby habitat in western Brazil was ravaged by fire has been evacuated from the area and taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment. The animal was severely dehydrated, had […]

VIDEO: California Cop in Wild Shootout

August 26, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

A police officer in Lodi, California, found himself in a gun battle that ended with a suspect shot several times and taken into custody. Footage of the 5 a.m. shootout, caught on the bodycam of Lodi Police Department officer Joravar […]

Greater Tobacco Controls Urged as Cancer Cases Spike in India

August 26, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

With tobacco consumption contributing significantly to the rising number of cancer cases in India, doctors and others are urging the government to step up its tobacco control measures. Cancer cases in the country are likely to jump from 1.39 million […]

Starting at a Black Newspaper, Dana White Is the First Black Woman to Run Communications at a Major Automaker

August 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

As Hyundai North America’s first chief communications officer, Dana W. White knows what it is like to have two feet in two worlds. “Growing up I always knew about the power of communication, the power of words,” she said, talking […]

An Interview with Shanna Woodbury On Her Fight With Stage 4 Lung Cancer

August 25, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks How did you handle/process the news of being diagnosed with cancer? Initially I was in complete shock, up until then I had never been sick other than a cold or the flu. My son and daughter had […]

Endangered snow leopard poaching, conservation efforts continue

August 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Visitors to the Bronx Zoo in New York might meet Leo the snow leopard, but they will hardly know he came all the way from Pakistan. “I raised him like a child,” said Kamaluddin Rummi, an official of the wildlife […]

Wheel See You in Court: Uber and Lyft Appeal California Judge

August 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Uber and Lyft said Friday that they will keep operating in California while courts decide if their army of freelance drivers qualify for employee status. The two popular rideshare companies had threatened to pull their drivers off roads statewide after […]

Containing Covid-19: One Small Indian State’s Success

August 24, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources. Mizoram is tucked away between Myanmar and Bangladesh, about 1,500 miles from New Delhi. […]

Once Ubiquitous, Computer Ad Blockers on the Decline

August 24, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

In what’s likely a boon for publishers, a new survey shows software that blocks ads while you’re using the internet is becoming less popular on desktop computers, according to a new survey of users in the United States and Europe. […]

Indian Restaurants Cook Up DIY Food Kits

August 24, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Indians — especially from big cities like New Delhi or Mumbai — love eating out. But with a nationwide lockdown still in place in many sectors, it is not an option. Even home deliveries aren’t viable. Delivery agents have caused […]

India’s Small Pharmacies Face Off with Amazon, Reliance

August 24, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

KOLKATA, India—Amazon launched its first e-pharmacy in India, on Aug. 14, entering into direct competition with the country’s largest conglomerate, Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance recently acquired a 60 percent stake in Vitalic, the parent firm of Netmeds, a major Indian […]

Fortnite Developer Takes on Apple and Google in a Fight to the Finish

August 24, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The developer of hugely popular video game Fortnite dared Apple and Google to ban the game from their app stores. The tech giants did. Epic Games’ next move: File antitrust lawsuits. At its core, the fight is over how users […]

Kamala Harris Wins Backing of ‘Divine Nine’

August 23, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

In her historic speech accepting the vice presidential nomination for the Democratic party, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced her family — among them her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, “The Divine Nine” and others from historically Black colleges and universities. The […]

The Entrepreneur Summit An Evening Conversation with Black Business Owners

August 23, 2020 admin 0

Wednesday, August 26, 2020 7:00pm – 8:30pm Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89933380519?pwd=QmxHVWJ3T0pkRTBDR2pBQ3JBRGRNQT09 Meeting ID: 899 3338 0519 Passcode: 795693 One tap mobile +13017158592,,89933380519#,,,,,,0#,,795693# US (Germantown) +19292056099,,89933380519#,,,,,,0#,,795693# US (New York) Hosted by: The Economic Empowerment Committee For More information contact Anita Graham: Chair• […]

India Gauges Herd Immunity

August 22, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

More than half of the slum population in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is infected with coronavirus. These findings, culled from a serological prevalence study undertaken in three wards of the city in July, signal the possible presence of herd immunity. […]