By Howard Campbell, Jamaica Observer Broadcaster Gil Bailey, a pioneer of Caribbean radio in New York, died yesterday at age 84. His daughter, Jacqueline Bailey-Faulks, told the Jamaica Observer that he died from cardiac arrest resulting from the novel coronavirus disease, at Long island Jewish Hospital. Known as the Godfather, Bailey launched The Gil Bailey […]
Immigrants living in the United States are eligible for unemployment benefits. But as the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus spread across the country, many are reportedly afraid to file for unemployment and other government benefits. Much of this fear stems from the Trump administration’s public charge rule. The public charge rule makes it […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announce updates on the spread of the coronavirus, during a news conference in the Red Room at the state Capitol. Albany, New York / United States 4/4/2020 (Shutterstock) By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back […]
McDonald’s in China has apologised after a branch in the industrial city of Guangzhou barred black people from entering. A video shared on social media showed a notice that read: “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant.” McDonald’s said that when it found out about the […]