Politics

December 18, 2020
Visit by COVID-infected official closes Washington Monument

The Trump administration abruptly closed the Washington Monument over exposure concerns from a recent visit by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus. Interior spokesman...

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December 18, 2020
Visit by COVID-infected official closes Washington Monument

The Trump administration abruptly closed the Washington Monument over exposure concerns from a recent visit by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus. Interior spokesman...

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December 18, 2020
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent...

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December 18, 2020
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent...

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December 18, 2020
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent...

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December 18, 2020
California hospitals ‘crushed’ as virus patients flood ICUs

Increasingly desperate California hospitals are being “crushed” by soaring coronavirus infections with one Los Angeles emergency doctor predicting Friday that rationing of care is imminent. The most populous state recorded...

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December 18, 2020
California hospitals ‘crushed’ as virus patients flood ICUs

Increasingly desperate California hospitals are being “crushed” by soaring coronavirus infections with one Los Angeles emergency doctor predicting Friday that rationing of care is imminent. The most populous state recorded...

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December 18, 2020
Idaho virus dose reduction has ‘significant implications’

An unexpected cut in the number of coronavirus vaccine doses Idaho will receive next week will disrupt distribution plans, a state immunization official said Friday. State Department of Health and...

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December 18, 2020
Idaho virus dose reduction has ‘significant implications’

An unexpected cut in the number of coronavirus vaccine doses Idaho will receive next week will disrupt distribution plans, a state immunization official said Friday. State Department of Health and...

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December 18, 2020
NC appeals judge censured for ‘toxic work environment’

A North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was censured on Friday after a judicial investigation determined his refusal to squarely address his chief aide's bullying, profanity and dishonesty caused a...

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December 18, 2020
NC appeals judge censured for ‘toxic work environment’

A North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was censured on Friday after a judicial investigation determined his refusal to squarely address his chief aide's bullying, profanity and dishonesty caused a...

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December 18, 2020
NC appeals judge censured for ‘toxic work environment’

A North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was censured on Friday after a judicial investigation determined his refusal to squarely address his chief aide's bullying, profanity and dishonesty caused a...

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December 18, 2020
NC appeals judge censured for ‘toxic work environment’

A North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was censured on Friday after a judicial investigation determined his refusal to squarely address his chief aide's bullying, profanity and dishonesty caused a...

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December 18, 2020
NC appeals judge censured for ‘toxic work environment’

A North Carolina Court of Appeals judge was censured on Friday after a judicial investigation determined his refusal to squarely address his chief aide's bullying, profanity and dishonesty caused a...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Russia HACKED OUR MINDS, proclaims WaPo-CNN pundit in projection-laden rant

The alleged hack of US government computers, for which the US media blame Russia without evidence, served as a pretext for Fareed Zakaria to first declare that it's all President...

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December 18, 2020
Study: Gambling could mean $700M, 19,000 jobs for Alabama

Legalizing gambling in Alabama could create about 19,000 jobs and pump roughly $700 million in new revenues into state government, a study group appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey reported Friday....

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December 18, 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar declares celebrity ‘wrongthink’ threatens society and urges them all to shut up (except him, of course)

Basketball star-turned-cultural-critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has warned celebrities who want to follow in his footsteps as a political commenter they should keep their opinions mainstream lest they harm “the foundation of...

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December 18, 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar declares celebrity ‘wrongthink’ threatens society and urges them all to shut up (except him, of course)

Basketball star-turned-cultural-critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has warned celebrities who want to follow in his footsteps as a political commenter they should keep their opinions mainstream lest they harm “the foundation of...

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December 18, 2020
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 74 cents to $49.10 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 76 cents to $52.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline...

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December 18, 2020
Indians manager Francona says team’s name change “correct”

Manager Terry Francona praised the Cleveland Indians for trying to “do the right thing” with a name change that was inevitable — and necessary. On Friday, Francona complimented the team's...

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December 18, 2020
Governor ‘OK’ with 2nd round of shots; Kansas economy slumps

Gov. Laura Kelly expressed little concern Friday over a smaller-than-expected second shipment of a coronavirus vaccine for Kansas, adding that she expects the state's plan for distributing shots in coming...

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December 18, 2020
‘Was Beethoven black?’ In any normal society, the answer would be no, but we no longer live in a normal society.

Beethoven was not black. But, because of the woke times we live in, the famous composer's race is still hotly debated. What a way to mark his 250th birthday. Ludwig...

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December 18, 2020
Atlanta United hires Argentina’s Gabriel Heinze as new coach

Hoping to recreate the success of its first coach, Atlanta United hired Argentina's Gabriel Heinze on Friday to manage the Five Stripes, who endured a miserable season just two years...

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December 18, 2020
Atlanta United hires Argentina’s Gabriel Heinze as new coach

Hoping to recreate the success of its first coach, Atlanta United hired Argentina's Gabriel Heinze on Friday to manage the Five Stripes, who endured a miserable season just two years...

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December 18, 2020
Texas court: Compensate man wrongly convicted in cop’s death

A state agency shouldn't have denied compensation to a man who was wrongfully imprisoned —including for nearly a decade on death row — for the fatal shooting of a Houston...

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December 18, 2020
More people stop seeking work in California as virus surges

More than 327,000 people stopped looking for work in California last month, a worrisome trend that has clouded the state's economic picture during its worst outbreak of the coronavirus. California's...

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December 18, 2020
Giants’ Kitchens downplays play-calling against Browns

Freddie Kitchens has been ready o take over the play-calling from offensive coordinator Jason Garrett since the New York Giants started this season. Rookie coach Joe Judge and his staff...

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December 18, 2020
Giants’ Kitchens downplays play-calling against Browns

Freddie Kitchens has been ready o take over the play-calling from offensive coordinator Jason Garrett since the New York Giants started this season. Rookie coach Joe Judge and his staff...

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December 18, 2020
Giants’ Kitchens downplays play-calling against Browns

Freddie Kitchens has been ready o take over the play-calling from offensive coordinator Jason Garrett since the New York Giants started this season. Rookie coach Joe Judge and his staff...

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December 18, 2020
Parents feeling guilty about COVID-19 ignites boom in toy sales

Celebrating the holidays might be pretty ho-hum, but one area that's booming is toys. After a terrible year of remote school, canceled birthday parties and little vacationing, parents and grandparents...

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December 18, 2020
Parents feeling guilty about COVID-19 ignites boom in toy sales

Celebrating the holidays might be pretty ho-hum, but one area that's booming is toys. After a terrible year of remote school, canceled birthday parties and little vacationing, parents and grandparents...

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December 18, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Here's a look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States rolled out the newly authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to some health care workers and others. None of...

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December 18, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Here's a look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States rolled out the newly authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to some health care workers and others. None of...

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December 18, 2020
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

Here's a look at false and misleading claims circulating as the United States rolled out the newly authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to some health care workers and others. None of...

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December 18, 2020
Idaho to pay over $26K in lawyer fees over election lawsuit

Idaho will pay more than $26,000 in lawyer fees to a former congressional candidate who successfully sued to extend a deadline to apply for primary election absentee ballots. The state...

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