Politics

October 15, 2020
German, Czech, Italian virus records deepen Europe worries

Record daily infection figures in Germany, the Czech Republic and Italy added to fears on Thursday that Europe is running out of chances to control its latest coronavirus outbreak. France...

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October 15, 2020
The belittling of the white working class has become a cultural sport in Britain

A committee of MPs was told this week how white working-class people are held in contempt by many across Britain. This stigmatisation has to change, as it is stripping entire...

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October 15, 2020
The belittling of the white working class has become a cultural sport in Britain

A committee of MPs was told this week how white working-class people are held in contempt by many across Britain. This stigmatisation has to change, as it is stripping entire...

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October 15, 2020
Wednesday Sports in Brief

NFL NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has canceled next January's Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas. During an owners meeting held virtually on Wednesday, the league opted to call...

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October 15, 2020
Wednesday Sports in Brief

NFL NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has canceled next January's Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas. During an owners meeting held virtually on Wednesday, the league opted to call...

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October 15, 2020
Wednesday Sports in Brief

NFL NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has canceled next January's Pro Bowl scheduled for Las Vegas. During an owners meeting held virtually on Wednesday, the league opted to call...

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October 15, 2020
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over concerns about patient privacy, test...

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October 15, 2020
US warned Nevada not to use Chinese COVID tests from UAE

U.S. diplomats and security officials privately warned the state of Nevada not to use Chinese-made coronavirus test kits donated by the United Arab Emirates over concerns about patient privacy, test...

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October 15, 2020
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as stimulus hopes fade

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as hopes U.S. leaders will agree on a new economic stimulus before the Nov. 3 presidential election faded. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong...

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October 15, 2020
Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as stimulus hopes fade

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as hopes U.S. leaders will agree on a new economic stimulus before the Nov. 3 presidential election faded. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong...

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October 15, 2020
Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea's Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, have soared in their trading debut in Seoul....

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October 15, 2020
Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut

Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea's Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, have soared in their trading debut in Seoul....

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October 15, 2020
The Latest: India reports fewest virus deaths in 11 weeks

NEW DELHI — India has reported its lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths in nearly three months. The Health Ministry on Thursday reported 680 fatalities in the past 24 hours,...

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October 15, 2020
The Latest: India reports fewest virus deaths in 11 weeks

NEW DELHI — India has reported its lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths in nearly three months. The Health Ministry on Thursday reported 680 fatalities in the past 24 hours,...

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October 15, 2020
California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger

More than 50,000 utility customers were without power and others around California were urged to conserve electricity Thursday in the midst of a fall heat wave that brought another round...

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October 15, 2020
California heat wave prompts power shutdowns, fire danger

More than 50,000 utility customers were without power and others around California were urged to conserve electricity Thursday in the midst of a fall heat wave that brought another round...

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October 15, 2020
Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to take the first steps toward approving Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett following two long days of Senate testimony in which she stressed...

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October 15, 2020
Senate Judiciary to consider Barrett ahead of vote next week

The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to take the first steps toward approving Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett following two long days of Senate testimony in which she stressed...

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October 15, 2020
Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town hall meetings instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned. The two...

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October 15, 2020
Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town hall meetings instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned. The two...

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October 15, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Thursday, Oct. 15, the 289th day of 2020. There are 77 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 15, 1976, in...

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October 15, 2020
Asia Today: SKorea reports 110 cases, half in Busan hospital

South Korea has reported 110 new cases of the coronavirus, half of them linked to a hospital in Busan. The numbers released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency...

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October 15, 2020
Cooper, Forest spar over COVID, economy at governor’s debate

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest traded jabs over reopening the economy and dealing with the threat of the coronavirus pandemic during North Carolina's lone gubernatorial debate...

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October 15, 2020
Teen hacking famous accounts reveals Twitter’s security issues, NY report says

In July, a group of hackers — led by a 17-year-old — attacked several high-profile Twitter accounts for hours using a “double your bitcoin” scheme, a report from the New...

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October 15, 2020
Halloween canceled at Nevada governor’s mansion over virus

Trick-or-treating at the Nevada governor's mansion has been canceled this year due to the pandemic, and state health officials are advising people marking Halloween and Día de los Muertos to...

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October 15, 2020
‘Russian hacking’! Media reverts to form in responding to Hunter Biden/Burisma report

The only thing more absurd than insisting Hunter Biden's employment by Ukrainian gas company Burisma was above board is arguing that Russia is somehow behind the revelation it wasn't. So...

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October 15, 2020
‘Censorship Rubicon’: Big Tech burying Biden-Ukraine story either wakes up Republicans or drives nail in their political coffin

If Big Tech's latest censorship fiasco – the suppression of a New York Post scoop that might harm Joe Biden's presidential campaign – doesn't spur Republicans to act, they may...

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October 15, 2020
Man convicted in Portland train attacks must pay victims

A judge on Wednesday ordered a man convicted of fatally stabbing two men who confronted him during a racist rant on a Portland, Oregon, light-rail train to pay $12,046 for...

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October 15, 2020
Airline crew reports jetpack flier near Los Angeles airport

Officials are investigating a report from an airline crew member that someone was flying in a jetpack as the plane approached Los Angeles International Airport to land on Wednesday —...

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October 15, 2020
Airline crew reports jetpack flier near Los Angeles airport

Officials are investigating a report from an airline crew member that someone was flying in a jetpack as the plane approached Los Angeles International Airport to land on Wednesday —...

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October 14, 2020
Jones: Tuberville charity filings raise questions

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones on Wednesday criticized Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville's financial record after reports emerged that the former college football coach's nonprofit only gave a fraction of its money...

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October 14, 2020
Bars in state’s most populous, western counties stay shut

While bars in much of Texas were allowed to reopen Wednesday, county judges in most of the state's most populous counties are keeping taps closed. Gov. Greg Abbott delegated to...

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October 14, 2020
Bars in state’s most populous, western counties stay shut

While bars in much of Texas were allowed to reopen Wednesday, county judges in most of the state's most populous counties are keeping taps closed. Gov. Greg Abbott delegated to...

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October 14, 2020
NCAA will vote in January to change NIL, transfer rules

A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to...

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October 14, 2020
NCAA will vote in January to change NIL, transfer rules

A set of proposals to permit NCAA athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorships deals will go up for vote in January, the last step for the association to...

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October 14, 2020
Ex-white supremacist will plead guilty to lying about past

A former Southern California member of two white supremacist groups agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to lying about his past in order to get a security clearance and a job...

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October 14, 2020
Ex-white supremacist will plead guilty to lying about past

A former Southern California member of two white supremacist groups agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to lying about his past in order to get a security clearance and a job...

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October 14, 2020
Kemp to spend $1.5B in aid to bail out unemployment system

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will use $1.5 billion that Georgia got from the federal COVID-19 relief to bail out the state's indebted unemployment system, deciding against passing...

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October 14, 2020
Kemp to spend $1.5B in aid to bail out unemployment system

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he will use $1.5 billion that Georgia got from the federal COVID-19 relief to bail out the state's indebted unemployment system, deciding against passing...

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October 14, 2020
Tribe suing rival company over casino annex in Pope County

An Oklahoma tribe has sued a rival company and the Arkansas Racing Commission in an effort to stop a smaller annex casino from being built. Attorneys for Cherokee Nation Businesses...

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