Politics

October 29, 2020
COVID-19 crackdown now in 9 of 11 regions in Illinois

A region that encompasses central and west-central Illinois, including the capital of Springfield, became the latest Thursday to face restrictions on social interaction because of an elevated rate of positive...

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October 29, 2020
Condiment maker to invest $103M in Georgia, adding 70 jobs

A Massachusetts-based food manufacturer will invest $103 million to expand and consolidate its operations in Georgia. Ken's Foods announced Thursday that it would add 70 new jobs to its current...

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October 29, 2020
Late-arriving mail-in ballots count in Pennsylvania, for now

Mail-in ballots received by Pennsylvania counties within three days of polls closing will count, the presidential battleground state's top election official said Thursday, although she cautioned that more litigation could...

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October 29, 2020
Trump tests limits as Cabinet members fan out to key states

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos planned a “Moms for Trump” rally in her home state of Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security's top official was in Texas to celebrate completion of...

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October 29, 2020
Trump tests limits as Cabinet members fan out to key states

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos planned a “Moms for Trump” rally in her home state of Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security's top official was in Texas to celebrate completion of...

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October 29, 2020
Trump tests limits as Cabinet members fan out to key states

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos planned a “Moms for Trump” rally in her home state of Michigan. The Department of Homeland Security's top official was in Texas to celebrate completion of...

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October 29, 2020
2 former Florida city leaders get prison over barbecue fraud

Two former Florida city council members were sentenced to prison Thursday and ordered to pay restitution for numerous convictions stemming from fraud over a failed barbecue sauce operation. A judge...

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October 29, 2020
Missing ballots puzzle western Pennsylvania county officials

The state's top elections official said Thursday she wants federal postal authorities to help figure out why some ballots that were mailed out by a western Pennsylvania county have not...

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October 29, 2020
Judge declines to halt COVID-related eviction moratorium

A federal judge in Atlanta declined Thursday to put on hold a Trump administration directive that halts the eviction of certain renters through the end of the year in an...

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October 29, 2020
Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows

Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced her as his running mate, Kamala Harris was the target of widespread online misinformation. Social media posts included racist claims that she...

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October 29, 2020
Starbucks sales recover faster than expected in US, China

Starbucks saw faster-than-expected recovery in the U.S. and China in its fiscal fourth quarter, giving it confidence as it heads into the holiday season. Global same-store sales fell 9% from...

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October 29, 2020
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

Technology companies helped drive stocks higher Thursday as Wall Street recouped some of its losses from a steep sell-off a day earlier. The gains followed encouraging data on the pace...

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October 29, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.22 to $36.17 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.47 to $37.65 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November...

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October 29, 2020
County commission allows developer to build at least 500 homes on Calusa Golf Course

Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted 9-3 Thursday to lift a covenant restricting development on the defunct Calusa golf course despite the pleas of 40 homeowners who said their West Kendall neighborhood...

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October 29, 2020
County commission allows developer to build at least 500 homes on Calusa Golf Course

Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted 9-3 Thursday to lift a covenant restricting development on the defunct Calusa golf course despite the pleas of 40 homeowners who said their West Kendall neighborhood...

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October 29, 2020
County commission allows developer to build at least 500 homes on Calusa Golf Course

Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted 9-3 Thursday to lift a covenant restricting development on the defunct Calusa golf course despite the pleas of 40 homeowners who said their West Kendall neighborhood...

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October 29, 2020
West Seattle water taxi canceled, detour bridge needs repair

The West Seattle Water Taxi was canceled Thursday morning after an inspection at the Seacrest dock raised concerns that one of the pins connecting the gangway to the shore is...

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October 29, 2020
Contract instructor at police academy fired over racial slur

A contract instructor for the academy that trains police officers in St. Louis County has been fired for using a racial slur during a class. KSDK-TV reports that St. Louis...

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October 29, 2020
Less Deep Throat & more Deep-State Throat, Miles Taylor comes out of the New York Times closet like a Halloween skeleton

The former Trump administration ‘insider' who wrote the anonymous anti-Trump tirade in the New York Times simply proves policy wonks in the deep recesses of government do work to thwart...

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October 29, 2020
Florida judge resigns from election board over bias concerns

A local judge in a north Florida county resigned Thursday from a vote-counting board after concerns were raised about his political partisanship. The Florida Times-Union reports that Senior County Judge...

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October 29, 2020
Troubled Kansas nursing home removed from Medicare program

A nursing home where every resident has tested positive for the coronavirus in a rural Kansas county with the state's highest infection rate is losing its federal Medicare funding. A...

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October 29, 2020
Can these celebs make this South Beach avenue cool again? Their new hotel is a start

Fact: David Grutman is always up for a good time. Aside from owning the hottest nightclub in South Florida, LIV, the father of two owns a bunch of hip restaurants...

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October 29, 2020
Portland, Oregon delays vote to cut $18M more from police

City councilors in Oregon's largest city have delayed a vote on an additional $18 million in cuts to the Portland police budget until after next week's presidential election amid a...

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October 29, 2020
Portland, Oregon delays vote to cut $18M more from police

City councilors in Oregon's largest city have delayed a vote on an additional $18 million in cuts to the Portland police budget until after next week's presidential election amid a...

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October 29, 2020
Macron needs the help of Muslim world leaders or France’s tally of decapitated heads will continue to rise

After another day of horror in France, President Macron stood firm in his defence of free speech. But as the bodies pile up, what he really needs is Muslim world...

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October 29, 2020
Macron needs the help of Muslim world leaders or France’s tally of decapitated heads will continue to rise

After another day of horror in France, President Macron stood firm in his defence of free speech. But as the bodies pile up, what he really needs is Muslim world...

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October 29, 2020
Macron needs the help of Muslim world leaders or France’s tally of decapitated heads will continue to rise

After another day of horror in France, President Macron stood firm in his defence of free speech. But as the bodies pile up, what he really needs is Muslim world...

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October 29, 2020
Jobless claims in Florida dropped nearly a quarter last week

New jobless claims in Florida last week dipped by almost a quarter from the previous week, according to figures released Thursday from the U.S. Department of Labor. Floridians filed 30,874...

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October 29, 2020
Asteroid samples tucked into capsule for return to Earth

A NASA spacecraft more than 200 million miles away has tucked asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth, after losing some of its precious loot. Flight controllers moved...

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October 29, 2020
Asteroid samples tucked into capsule for return to Earth

A NASA spacecraft more than 200 million miles away has tucked asteroid samples into a capsule for return to Earth, after losing some of its precious loot. Flight controllers moved...

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October 29, 2020
San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is empty

San Francisco is reopening more businesses this week, thanks to low coronavirus case numbers that have allowed the city to move into California's most permissive tier. It means more people...

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October 29, 2020
San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is empty

San Francisco is reopening more businesses this week, thanks to low coronavirus case numbers that have allowed the city to move into California's most permissive tier. It means more people...

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October 29, 2020
San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid sold for $650 million

The Transamerica Pyramid, one of San Francisco's most iconic buildings, has sold for $650 million, eight months after an sales agreement was reached. New York investor Michael Shvo, Deutsche Finance...

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October 29, 2020
San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid sold for $650 million

The Transamerica Pyramid, one of San Francisco's most iconic buildings, has sold for $650 million, eight months after an sales agreement was reached. New York investor Michael Shvo, Deutsche Finance...

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October 29, 2020
The Latest: Biden in Florida, which went for Trump in 2016

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Joe Biden is campaigning in Florida, aiming to deny President Donald Trump a win in a state that is...

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October 29, 2020
The Latest: Biden in Florida, which went for Trump in 2016

The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Joe Biden is campaigning in Florida, aiming to deny President Donald Trump a win in a state that is...

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October 29, 2020
Australia should be sickened as leaked report tells how SAS ‘psychos’ shamed the nation with their savagery in Afghanistan

As Australians wait for a senior judge to conclude his inquiry into allegations of war crimes by elite special forces in Afghanistan, a top-secret briefing has revealed torture and murder...

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October 29, 2020
Train derails in southeast Texas, forcing evacuations

A freight train derailed Thursday in southeast Texas, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to evacuate their homes as hazmat crews assessed the damage, the Orange County sheriff's office said....

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October 29, 2020
Train derails in southeast Texas, forcing evacuations

A freight train derailed Thursday in southeast Texas, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to evacuate their homes as hazmat crews assessed the damage, the Orange County sheriff's office said....

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October 29, 2020
Fair housing groups: Redfin ‘redlines’ minority communities

Several fair housing organizations accused Redfin of systematic racial discrimination in a lawsuit Thursday, saying the online real estate broker offers fewer services to homebuyers and sellers in minority communities...

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