Politics

October 31, 2020
$166M in fines recommended for PG&E over power outages

California regulators are being asked to fine Pacific Gas & Electric nearly $166 million for failing to properly inform customers before it cut power to millions of people last year....

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October 31, 2020
State Attorney wants USPS ballot audit after backlog found at Miami-Dade mail facility

Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernández Rundle wants every mail distribution center in the county to be searched for undelivered ballots, and for those ballots to be brought immediately to the...

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October 31, 2020
Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tension

The shooting of a Black man by law enforcement in Washington state threatened to increase tensions around Portland, Oregon, where protesters against racial injustice have clashed repeatedly with right-wing groups....

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October 31, 2020
Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands

Dunkin' doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion,...

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October 31, 2020
Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands

Dunkin' doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion,...

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October 31, 2020
Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings owner buying Dunkin’ Brands

Dunkin' doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby's sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion,...

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October 31, 2020
NBA, players extend deadline for opting out of CBA

The NBA and its players agreed Friday to extend the deadline for opting out of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by one week until Nov. 6, and talks will continue in...

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October 31, 2020
California unemployment chief to retire amid claims backlog

The director of California's unemployment benefits department said Friday she will retire at the end of the year following an explosion of more than 15 million claims that overwhelmed the...

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October 31, 2020
Texas AG sues to block COVID-19 shutdown in El Paso County

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday joined several El Paso County restaurant owners in suing to block a county order shutting down all non-essential activities for two weeks. The...

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October 30, 2020
Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Marsh won’t seek reelection

Longtime Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh said Friday that he will not seek reelection in 2022. Marsh, a Republican from Anniston, is in his sixth term in the...

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October 30, 2020
Shawn’s Hemp: Former NBA All-Star Kemp enters pot business

The line stretched down the block, around the corner and snaked into the alley on the back side of the street. Most people were wearing green and gold. All of...

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October 30, 2020
Mets claim Nick Tropeano, Jacob Barnes off waivers

The Mets started reworking their roster Friday even before the arrival of new owner Steven Cohen, claiming Nick Tropeano off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and Jacob Barnes off waivers...

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October 30, 2020
Judge postpones Trump’s TikTok ban in suit brought by users

A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump's threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who say Trump's...

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October 30, 2020
US agency sets rules for cruise ships to start sailing again

Federal health officials on Friday issued new rules that will enable large cruise ships to start sailing again in U.S. waters, though not immediately. Among the requirements spelled out by...

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October 30, 2020
Indians decline options on closer Hand, 1B Santana for 2021

The Cleveland Indians have declined contract options on Brad Hand, first baseman Carlos Santana and outfielder Domingo Santana for next season, moves that cut $30.75 million from the team's projected...

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October 30, 2020
Sale of Mets to Steve Cohen approved; Wilpon era nears end

The Wilpon family's control of the New York Mets neared its end after 34 years when Major League Baseball owners voted Friday to approve the sale of the team to...

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October 30, 2020
Civil rights groups settle lawsuit over utilities access

Civil rights groups have reached a settlement with a Georgia city to end policies that they said illegally restricted access to utility services and disproportionately affected Black and Latino residents....

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October 30, 2020
New pink slips bring Disney layoff sum in Florida to 18,000

Walt Disney World says it plans to lay off more than 11,000 unionized workers because of the new coronavirus, bringing the total number of pandemic-related job casualties at the Florida...

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October 30, 2020
Walmart returns guns and ammunition to US store displays

Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation's largest retailer said it had removed the items...

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October 30, 2020
Georgia House speaker wants to rename port for Sen. Isakson

One of Georgia's most powerful lawmakers wants to rename the Port of Savannah for former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. Republican state House Speaker David Ralston plans to sponsor a proposal...

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October 30, 2020
Georgia House speaker wants to rename port for Sen. Isakson

One of Georgia's most powerful lawmakers wants to rename the Port of Savannah for former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson. Republican state House Speaker David Ralston plans to sponsor a proposal...

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October 30, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Losses in big technology companies drove more losses on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 closed out October with its first back-to-back monthly decline since March. The drops in...

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October 30, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Friday

Losses in big technology companies drove more losses on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 closed out October with its first back-to-back monthly decline since March. The drops in...

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October 30, 2020
A backlog of mail is piling up at a Miami-Dade post office as Election Day nears

Just days before the Nov. 3 election, mail delivery is being delayed at times in a critical Florida district, South Florida's letter carrier union chief said Friday — and extraordinary...

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October 30, 2020
The Latest: Melania Trump heading to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 4:15 p.m. Melania Trump plans to make solo campaign appearances for the president on Saturday in the battlegrounds of Wisconsin and...

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October 30, 2020
GM hires new chief financial officer from Delta Airlines

General Motors has hired away Delta Airlines' CFO to fill the automaker's top financial job. The Detroit-based company said on Friday that Paul Jacobson will start the new position on...

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October 30, 2020
The Greatest Showman: If he’s kicked out of the White House in a few days’ time, we’ll all miss Donald Trump

The US president has dominated news cycles and popular culture alike since sweeping to power – and he's going to leave a lot of people without a purpose if he...

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October 30, 2020
Montenegro’s top Orthodox cleric dies of Covid. Here’s how he brought democracy to the country & became the nation’s Grandfather

When the Metropolitan Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral, Amfilohije Radović, died on Friday from complications after testing positive for Covid-19, many in Montenegro felt like they'd lost a family...

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October 30, 2020
Montenegro’s top Orthodox cleric dies of Covid. Here’s how he brought democracy to the country & became the nation’s Grandfather

When the Metropolitan Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral, Amfilohije Radović, died on Friday from complications after testing positive for Covid-19, many in Montenegro felt like they'd lost a family...

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October 30, 2020
The Latest: Retailers board up, secure stores for election

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 4 p.m. Retailers including Nordstrom, Tiffany and Saks Fifth Avenue say they're planning to board up windows or add extra security...

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October 30, 2020
AP: Use of slurs not ‘isolated’ at Louisiana State Police

A Black trooper with the Louisiana State Police was on a break when his cellphone buzzed with an unusual voice message. It was from a white colleague, unaware his Apple...

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October 30, 2020
State leaders facing 2nd wave resist steps to curb virus

Even as a long-feared second wave of coronavirus strains hospitals, officials in many hard-hit states are resisting taking stronger action to stop the spread, with public fatigue, skepticism and political...

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October 30, 2020
Rep. Doglio fined $250 for using state video in campaign ad

Democratic state Rep. Beth Doglio has been fined $250 by the Legislative Ethics Board because her congressional campaign used a video taken by legislative staff, in violation of the state's...

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October 30, 2020
Tennessee’s online-only sports betting to start on Sunday

Sportsbooks are set to accept the first bets in Tennessee's unique online-only sports betting program starting early Sunday, the Tennessee Lottery announced Friday. Three of the four initial operators —...

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October 30, 2020
Faceless parents, fearsome world: Covid-19 restrictions enact sinister form of child abuse that may destroy entire generation

Draconian Covid-19 control measures are depriving children of the social contact they need to develop mentally and physically into functional adults. Even so, we are told these restrictions protect the...

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October 30, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 38 cents to $35.79 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell 19 cents to $37.46 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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October 30, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 38 cents to $35.79 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell 19 cents to $37.46 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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October 30, 2020
San Francisco halts reopenings as virus cases rise

San Francisco will temporarily halt the reopening of additional activities and businesses planned for next week week because of an increase in coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations, the city's mayor...

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October 30, 2020
San Francisco halts reopenings as virus cases rise

San Francisco will temporarily halt the reopening of additional activities and businesses planned for next week week because of an increase in coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations, the city's mayor...

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October 30, 2020
The Latest: MLB cancels owners’ meeting, winter meetings

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Major League Baseball has canceled an owners' meeting and the annual winter meetings because of...

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