Politics

October 19, 2020
Washington state ski resort to require reservations

A ski resort in Washington state has announced plans to reopen with restrictions, including limiting how many people are allowed on the mountain to help reduce the spread of the...

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October 19, 2020
The Latest: Famed Italian opera house quarantines cast

Milan's La Scala theater said Monday that the cast of “Aida” has been put under quarantine after two members tested positive for coronavirus. It is the first change in program...

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October 19, 2020
Glamorous Miami club caught in power struggle over the virus

At LIV, one of the most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs in one of the world's biggest party destinations, there's a velvet-roped VIP area, and then there's a secret VIP area. The...

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October 19, 2020
Glamorous Miami club caught in power struggle over the virus

At LIV, one of the most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs in one of the world's biggest party destinations, there's a velvet-roped VIP area, and then there's a secret VIP area. The...

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October 19, 2020
Disney’s risible new content warning is the latest woke step on the slippery slope to entertainment armageddon

As the insatiable woke beast runs rampant across our culture, the category of things deemed offensive becomes ever more bloated, meaning an increasing number of classics are now in danger....

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October 19, 2020
ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7B all-stock deal

ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. Concho's common stock will be exchanged for a fixed ratio of 1.46 shares of ConocoPhillips...

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October 19, 2020
AP-NORC/SAP poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting

The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched thin. A quarter of U.S. workers say they...

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October 19, 2020
I’ve been an ethnic minority politician, & here’s why I know non-white shortlists for MPs will simply make racial divisions worse

A Lib Dem parliamentarian's bill to legalise race-based candidate lists is undemocratic, patronising & will undo the decades of progress Britain has made. I was so irked by an elected...

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October 19, 2020
South Florida real estate calendar for the week of Oct. 19

Real estate webinars this week are daring to look ahead, beyond the pandemic to see its potential impact on the South Florida marketplace. Oct. 20 ▪ The New York-based Bisnow...

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October 19, 2020
Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access

The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator. From factory to syringe, the world's most promising coronavirus...

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October 19, 2020
Morales aide claims victory in Bolivia’s election redo

Evo Morales' party claimed victory in Bolivia's presidential election as official results trickled in from Sunday's high-stakes redo of last year's annulled ballot that saw the leftist leader resign and...

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October 19, 2020
Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests

Thailand's embattled prime minister said Monday that there were no plans to extend a state of emergency outside the capital, even as student-led protests calling for him to leave office...

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October 19, 2020
Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests

Thailand's embattled prime minister said Monday that there were no plans to extend a state of emergency outside the capital, even as student-led protests calling for him to leave office...

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October 19, 2020
‘Crazy’ beekeepers determined to make it in tough times

They wrote it right into their business plan -– an expectation that, each year, at least half the stock on which their livelihood depends would die. Building a business around...

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October 19, 2020
‘Crazy’ beekeepers determined to make it in tough times

They wrote it right into their business plan -– an expectation that, each year, at least half the stock on which their livelihood depends would die. Building a business around...

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October 19, 2020
As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again...

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October 19, 2020
As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

After entire nations were shut down during the first surge of the coronavirus earlier this year, some countries and U.S. states are trying more targeted measures as cases rise again...

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October 19, 2020
The Latest: India has lowest daily virus deaths in 3 months

NEW DELHI — India has reported 579 fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest increase in three months, driving its death toll to 114,610. The Health Ministry...

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October 19, 2020
The Latest: India has lowest daily virus deaths in 3 months

NEW DELHI — India has reported 579 fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest increase in three months, driving its death toll to 114,610. The Health Ministry...

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October 19, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s falsehoods on virus, taxes and Bidens

Back fully campaigning after COVID-19 sidelined him, President Donald Trump returned to familiar form, spreading a litany of falsehoods. Over the weekend, he asserted yet again the virus was “rounding...

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October 19, 2020
COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

Congress is past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus relief before the election, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her Senate Republican rivals and President Donald...

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October 19, 2020
Asian shares lifted by stronger China growth numbers

Shares advanced in Asia on Monday after China reported its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the last quarter, with consumer spending and industrial production rising to pre-pandemic...

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October 19, 2020
Asian shares lifted by stronger China growth numbers

Shares advanced in Asia on Monday after China reported its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the last quarter, with consumer spending and industrial production rising to pre-pandemic...

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October 19, 2020
‘Our house is on fire’: Suburban women lead a Trump revolt

She walks with the determination of a person who believes the very fate of democracy might depend on the next door she knocks on, head down, shoulders forward. She wears...

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October 19, 2020
‘Our house is on fire’: Suburban women lead a Trump revolt

She walks with the determination of a person who believes the very fate of democracy might depend on the next door she knocks on, head down, shoulders forward. She wears...

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October 19, 2020
South Carolina county’s plan to widen highway causes split

Charleston County's proposal to widen S.C. Highway 41 has drawn thousands of public comments. Some supporters call the road through the historic Black community of Phillips the cost-effective, obvious choice....

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October 19, 2020
Hungry Bark offers personalized meal plans for dogs

Nick Molina, the founder of Hungry Bark, works from his home in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Molina's startup is designed to help dogs reach their peak performance...

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October 19, 2020
Hungry Bark offers personalized meal plans for dogs

Nick Molina, the founder of Hungry Bark, works from his home in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Molina's startup is designed to help dogs reach their peak performance...

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October 19, 2020
Personalized nutrition for your dog? Hungry Bark can whip up the recipe — and deliver

Nick Molina was out of shape. It was 2018, and the longtime Miami entrepreneur was already on his fifth startup. It was starting to show. “I was struggling with my...

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October 19, 2020
Personalized nutrition for your dog? Hungry Bark can whip up the recipe — and deliver

Nick Molina was out of shape. It was 2018, and the longtime Miami entrepreneur was already on his fifth startup. It was starting to show. “I was struggling with my...

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October 19, 2020
There’s a $30 billion company in South Florida. It wants to take over the pet world.

If you haven't yet heard of Chewy, you may need more furry friends in your life. Thanks to pet lovers who'd rather take delivery than head to the store, the...

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October 19, 2020
There’s a $30 billion company in South Florida. It wants to take over the pet world.

If you haven't yet heard of Chewy, you may need more furry friends in your life. Thanks to pet lovers who'd rather take delivery than head to the store, the...

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October 19, 2020
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

China's economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength. Figures announced Monday for the three...

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October 19, 2020
China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength

China's economic growth accelerated to 4.9% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as a shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gathered strength. Figures announced Monday for the three...

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October 18, 2020
Astros overcome adversity to come 1 win shy of World Series

The Houston Astros overcame injuries to several top stars and dealt with the fallout from their sign-stealing scandal to come a win shy of reaching the World Series for the...

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October 18, 2020
Iowa says it won’t pay ex-players’ demand for $20 million

The University of Iowa said it would not pay a demand from eight Black former football players for $20 million in compensation for alleged racial discrimination they faced playeingfor the...

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October 18, 2020
Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Scott Atlas, who joined...

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October 18, 2020
Analysis: Same names, some new dynamics in US Senate contest

Mississippi's 2020 U.S. Senate race has the same top candidates as in 2018 — Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and challenger Mike Espy. The world is different because of the coronavirus...

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October 18, 2020
Despite past Democratic wins, Trump making a play for Nevada

Democrats have kept Nevada in their column in every presidential election since 2004. In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats delivered a “blue wave,” flipping a U.S. Senate seat and bolstering...

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October 18, 2020
What if neither Democrats nor Republicans want to win in 2020? No one wants the task of changing the full diaper of US Empire

Watching the many stumbles of both President Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden on the campaign trail, one can't help but wonder if either really wants to win. Who'd...

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