Politics

October 9, 2020
‘Deep State’ much? Pelosi and Raskin’s 25th Amendment body would let unelected bureaucrats override the will of American people

In addition to paving the way for a Harris administration, the proposed commission to govern the usurpation of presidential powers would create a ‘Deep State'-like cabal, including former officials, to...

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October 9, 2020
‘You don’t have that sense of community.’ How the weirdest NBA Finals ever is affecting Miami

Stephen A. Smith predicted it in December: “We're talking about the palm trees, the sunshine,” he said on ESPN's “First Take.” “We're talking about LA, Miami, NBA Finals. I'm not...

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October 9, 2020
‘You don’t have that sense of community.’ How the weirdest NBA Finals ever is affecting Miami

Stephen A. Smith predicted it in December: “We're talking about the palm trees, the sunshine,” he said on ESPN's “First Take.” “We're talking about LA, Miami, NBA Finals. I'm not...

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October 9, 2020
Brits should be ashamed of the casual cruelty we show towards over-60s, and shrugging it off as ‘banter’ does nothing to excuse it

Two-thirds of UK over-60s say they have been abused in public because of their age, with a fifth saying insults come from within their own families. It seems the idea...

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October 9, 2020
Thanks, Europeans. Your overwhelming support for Biden means Trump’s now more likely to win. You just don’t understand us at all

Polls taken in seven European countries reveal they massively favor Biden there, by 67 percent to 14 percent for the incumbent. It just shows that continent's ignorance of the US,...

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October 9, 2020
McConnell says no COVID-19 bill likely before Election Day

President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Friday that Congress is unlikely to deliver another big COVID-19 relief bill before the election, casting doubt on the...

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October 9, 2020
Whitey Ford, 91, pitcher who epitomized mighty Yankees, dies

Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become baseball's perennial champions in the 1950s...

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October 9, 2020
Construction begins on disputed tribal casino near Wichita

Construction has begun on a tribal casino near Wichita, despite a lawsuit from the state seeking to stop the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma from operating the casino. The tribe on...

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October 9, 2020
Trump administration targets diversity hiring by contractors

American companies promising to hire more Black employees in leadership roles and teach their workforce about racism are getting a message from President Donald Trump's administration: Watch your step if...

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October 9, 2020
Hall of Famer Donnie Shell works on growing relationships

Hall of Fame safety and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Donnie Shell has joined the nonprofit organizatio n Dedication To Community as an executive advisor. Shell joins Lamonte Wilson in working on...

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October 9, 2020
The Latest: Broadway theater to remain shut down through May

NEW YORK — Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume, until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to...

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October 9, 2020
Massachusetts casinos cleared to offer roulette games

Two Massachusetts casinos have been cleared by state gambling regulators to start offering roulette games again. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to allow Encore Boston Harbor in...

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October 9, 2020
The purges begin! Under new ‘independent’ oversight board, Facebook & Instagram ban QAnon & ‘Militarized Social Movements’

Facebook has stepped up its ban on the pro-Trump conspiracy movement, but in doing so, simply feeds into the ‘conspiracy theory' that the social media company is part of a...

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October 9, 2020
Connecticut city OKs renaming sewage plant for John Oliver

It's official. Every time residents of Danbury, Connecticut, flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. The City Council voted 18-1 Thursday night...

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October 9, 2020
Cook County owes $100 million-plus in property tax refunds

More than $100 million in property tax refunds is owed to thousands of Cook County residents, county Treasurer Maria Pappas says, and most have no idea they are due the...

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October 9, 2020
Grains mostly higher, livestock mixed

Grain futures were mostly lower on Friday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. lost .05 cent at $5.9960 a bushel; Dec. corn fe11 .014...

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October 9, 2020
The US military is NOT a feminist organization: It can’t protect women’s rights abroad as it can’t protect its own female soldiers

The assertion that the US military would ever fight for the rights of women abroad is absurd considering it doesn't even protect its own female soldiers from their male comrades....

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October 9, 2020
Premier League goes pay-per-view with games closed for fans

The Premier League is going pay-per-view in Britain for the first time in 13 years to broadcast some of the matches fans cannot attend due to the pandemic and to...

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October 9, 2020
Decision pending on whether to replace West Seattle Bridge

No high rise bridge to West Seattle for six years - that could be reality if Mayor Jenny Durkan decides to replace the cracking structure that's been closed since March...

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October 9, 2020
As Portland burns, why are so many people arrested in the riots being let off? It’s a recipe for carnage

It was recently revealed that nearly 70 percent of people charged with crimes during the constant rioting in Portland have had their charges dropped. With no obvious deterrent, this is...

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October 9, 2020
WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones

The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, recognition that shines light on vulnerable communities across the...

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October 9, 2020
2 former eBay employees plead guilty in harassment scheme

Two former eBay Inc. employees pleaded guilty Thursday to their roles in a campaign to terrorize a publisher and editor of an online newsletter critical of the company with a...

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October 9, 2020
Residents use portable toilets as sewer system backs up

Residents of nearly 200 homes in an affluent eastern North Carolina neighborhood have been forced to use portable bathrooms after the sewer system backed up. The Virginia-Pilot reported Thursday that...

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October 9, 2020
Wayne Dupree: We’ve already seen two examples of debate-moderator bias, and there’s no reason to believe things will get better

It's time to rethink the way moderators are selected for presidential debates. Left-leaning choices from the MSM who are immersed in the Washington DC bubble will never give Republicans a...

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October 9, 2020
Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30

Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume — until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume has...

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October 9, 2020
Trump’s sanctions have created both unimaginable alliances and unimaginable losses for America

Sanctions-obsessed neoconservatives in the Trump administration led by Mike Pompeo and since-fired John Bolton have inadvertently created and strengthened partnerships that were previously unthinkable. The Trump administration has turned economic...

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October 9, 2020
Despite COVID-relief efforts, bankruptcy filings continue

Bankruptcy filings in North Carolina have fallen about 30% during the coronavirus. pandemic. But The Charlotte Observer reports that more than 3,000 people still filed for bankruptcy from April through...

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October 9, 2020
‘Raise the Wage’ rally to call for passage of Amendment 2

"Latinos for Raise the Wage" rally for amendment 2 on Tuesday, October 7, 2020, the ballot initiative that would raise Florida's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. …...

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October 9, 2020
Seattle’s Elephant Car Wash to shutter, sign to be saved

Denny Triangle's iconic pink elephant soon will have a new home. The Elephant Car Wash on Battery Street near Denny Way will close permanently, the company announced in a news...

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October 9, 2020
Hospitality workers struggle under COVID-19

Hernan Gonzalez has been in hospitality for nearly 40 years as a sommelier, but in March he lost his job at the Diplomat Hotel. His profession is his passion. There's...

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October 9, 2020
Senior-level hires and promotions for the week of Oct. 12, 2020

LAW Michael B. Nadler has been named a partner with Stumphauzer, Foslid, Sloman, Ross and Kolaya in Miami. Nadler will concentrate his practice on counseling and defending corporations and individuals...

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October 9, 2020
Selling a Brickell historic site for condos appears off. But it could be a dog park

When they put off voting on a lease for a small but significant early historic building in the Brickell neighborhood last month, Miami commissioners proposed selling the land for condo...

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October 9, 2020
South Florida’s luxury market is rebounding. The majority of buyers are paying cash

Lockdown paralysis ended with a roar as luxury home buyers fled taxes elsewhere, creating a third-quarter surge in South Florida. After a whopping 55.6% drop in year-over-year luxury sales in...

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October 9, 2020
The hospitality industry may not come back for years. What will its workers do?

In his 35 years in this country, Hernan Gonzalez had never been without a job. He's spent his life in hospitality because “it's what Miami is all about,” said Gonzalez....

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October 9, 2020
‘Two sides to it’: Workers and businesses at odds when it comes to Amendment 2

Here are some of the things that Odeimy Melendres would do if she earned $15 an hour: keep a savings account, go to a nice restaurant once in a while,...

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October 9, 2020
Former FIFA official’s ban for corruption cut to 15 years

Former FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi had his life ban for financial corruption cut to 15 years on appeal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday. A FIFA-imposed fine...

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October 9, 2020
In the week ahead, investors will get a peek at consumer uncertainty | Opinion

One in four American adults expect someone in their household to have less money coming in over the next month. One in three are having a tough time paying their...

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October 9, 2020
Bar or restaurant? The big issue in pandemic-struck Brussels

New coronavirus restrictions put a spotlight on two Belgian classics this week: Beer and surrealism. Since bars in Brussels were forced to close as of Thursday for at least a...

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October 9, 2020
The UK is becoming a tyranny as tinpot dictator BoJo rides roughshod over laws without caring what ANYONE thinks

A top legal mind has warned that Britain is becoming a dictatorship due to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cavalier attitude to rules and due process. The events of the last...

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October 9, 2020
Rapinoe among athletes touting CBD’s benefits for pain

Long before she struck that iconic victory pose to become the face of women's soccer, Megan Rapinoe endured her share of setbacks to play the game she loves: Notably, a...

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