Politics

October 7, 2020
Democrats call for Congress to rein in, break up Big Tech

Democratic lawmakers are calling for Congress to rein in Big Tech, possibly forcing Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple to break up their businesses, while making it harder for them to...

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October 7, 2020
NHL targeting Jan. 1 to begin next season

Commissioner Gary Bettman said Tuesday night the NHL is targeting a Jan. 1 start for next season. That declaration came after recent talks between the league and NHL Players' Association....

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October 7, 2020
Crews working to recover 3 dead in Houston building collapse

Dozens of workers worked with structural engineers Tuesday to stabilize the collapsed portion of a Houston office building so it can be lifted and the bodies of three workers recovered....

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October 6, 2020
Royal Caribbean cancels cruises until December, likely to start with ‘test cruises’

Royal Caribbean Group won't resume U.S. cruises until at least December, the company announced Tuesday. Cruises on its four brands — Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea —...

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October 6, 2020
Here are the 5 biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3

Here are the five biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2020. The data was compiled by Condo.com and does not include off-market or new...

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October 6, 2020
‘A bump in the road’: Cruise CEOs confident cruises will resume in U.S. in 2020

Cruise CEOs say they are confident their companies will rebound after the worst seven months in the industry's history. At the annual SeaTrade Cruise conference, held virtually this year, the...

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October 6, 2020
Arrest in Spain of software genius John McAfee could spell the end of my former island neighbour’s wild escapades

The man behind McAfee anti-virus software has lived a riotous life that has seen him accused of murder and now arrested for tax evasion. He's an extraordinary character, as I...

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October 6, 2020
In backing Biden, the leftist ‘resistance’ to Trump is perpetuating illegal US invasions & wars, & handing victory to the neocons

Trump calls the Iraqi invasion ‘a disaster,' wants to end ‘endless wars,' and bring US troops home. It's this that has fueled the deep state's attempts to remove him from...

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October 6, 2020
New ‘Licence to Kill’ bill shows UK is happy to let its spies break the law – while lecturing other countries how to behave

A bill giving Britain's security services the green light to break the law is passing through parliament. It's another abuse of government power that a compliant media is unwilling to...

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October 6, 2020
Public Service Commission rejects proposal to stop electric utilities’ disconnections

State regulators on Tuesday turned down a proposal aimed at temporarily halting electricity disconnections for residents struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Public Service Commission sided with utilities,...

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October 6, 2020
Trump has Covid-19, but who’s affected most? MSM journalists who make the story all about THEM

Donald Trump may be fighting off the coronavirus, but it's the media we should worry about. Because some journalists would have you believe they're in more danger than the president....

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October 6, 2020
Pandemic leads to 2.49 million unemployment claims in N.C.

The number of people in North Carolina who've applied for unemployment benefits since the coronavirus pandemic began is at 1.31 million. The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the figure was released...

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October 6, 2020
Boeing says pandemic will cut demand for planes for a decade

Boeing is lowering its expectations around demand for new planes over the next decade as the coronavirus pandemic continues to undercut air travel. The company on Tuesday predicted that the...

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October 6, 2020
Report: Hanford unprepared for potential nuclear waste leak

A decommissioned nuclear site in Washington state could face immediate issues as double-shell tanks holding high-level radioactive waste deteriorate, a report by the Department of Energy shows. The inspector general...

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October 6, 2020
Fed’s Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recovery

Strong financial support from the government and the Federal Reserve have spurred a solid recovery from the pandemic recession, but the rebound may falter without further aid, Fed Chair Jerome...

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October 6, 2020
As corruption continues to curse the Catholic Church, no wonder my 11-year-old would rather be a witch than a Christian

With his guilty verdict for sex abuse quashed, Cardinal George Pell has now learnt an arch foe in the Vatican is alleged to have bribed witnesses for hostile testimony. It's...

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October 6, 2020
New Miami immersive art space Superblue has an opening date. And yes, it’s in December

Superblue, the new Allapattah space dedicated to immersive art, will open Dec. 22, bringing cheer to a month usually marked by international art fairs. Its initial show, “Every Wall Is...

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October 6, 2020
Feld bringing back Monster Jam, Disney on Ice. And there will be fans in the stands

Feld Entertainment, which entertained 30 million people around the world with as many as 5,000 shows annually before the COVID-19 pandemic, is relaunching two of its shows. The company shut...

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October 6, 2020
Woman dies after crash during motorcycle safety training

A suburban Chicago woman has died from injuries she suffered when her motorcycle crashed as she was taking part in a weekend motorcycle safety training course at Harper College. The...

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October 6, 2020
5 takeaways: AP/FRONTLINE investigate medical supply chains

From the very moment the coronavirus pandemic reached America's shores, the country was unprepared. Health care facilities didn't have the masks and equipment needed to protect their workers. The Associated...

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October 6, 2020
Medical supply chain shortages led to deadly consequences

Despite decades of warnings about the fragility of the supply lines that brought protective gear from overseas factories to America's health care workers, the U.S. was unprepared for the coronavirus...

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October 6, 2020
US medical supply chains failed, and COVID deaths followed

Nurse Sandra Oldfield's patient didn't have the usual symptoms of COVID-19 -- yet. But then he tested positive for the virus, and it was clear that Oldfield -- a veteran,...

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October 6, 2020
‘Dune’ ditches 2020, while AMC commits to staying open

The 2020 theatrical release calendar is getting even slimmer in the wake of the announcement that Regal cinemas are temporarily closing, although AMC, North America's largest theater chain, says it...

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October 6, 2020
Recent Kansas editorials

The Topeka Capital-Journal, Oct. 4 Posted Oct 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM We like to focus on the integrity of politicians. That is, whether they're honest and forthright, examples of...

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October 6, 2020
Recent Missouri editorials

The Kansas City Star, Oct. 5 During the last two weeks, COVID-19 has hammered Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The community has averaged nearly six new cases each day per 10,000 residents,...

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October 6, 2020
New Caledonia votes to remain French colony, throwing spanner in BLM and woke left narrative on the ‘evils’ of empire

As the West obsesses over decolonizing everything from statues to education, the South Pacific island of New Caledonia, ruled from Paris since 1853, has voted to remain a colony. Maybe...

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October 6, 2020
CBD business crashed, but Miami exec still got a PPP loan and bought $1M jet, lawsuit says

A Miami businessman's organic hemp company was approved for a federal Paycheck Protection Program loan valued between $150,000 and $350,000 months after the business had already shut it down, according...

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October 6, 2020
Hostel-hotel hybrid Generator plans to expand its original Miami Beach location

The pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the hospitality industry, but that isn't stopping Generator from expanding its footprint in Miami Beach. The design-savvy London-based hotel-hostel hybrid is looking to...

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October 6, 2020
‘He’s back’: The last week has illustrated the MSM and establishment bias against Trump, but despite that he’ll still win election

A dark week has seen the MSM turn a blind eye to Democrat failings and exaggerate the extent and severity of Donald Trump's illness. But I remain convinced that he...

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October 6, 2020
Coronavirus closes Kentucky city’s public works department

One Kentucky community is without a Public Works Department for two weeks after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. The worker tested positive last week and contact tracers have...

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October 6, 2020
Tennessee panel conditionally OKs 4th sportsbook firm

A Tennessee panel on Monday conditionally approved a license for a fourth sportsbook operator under the state's online-only sports betting program, which is expected to begin allowing wagers Nov. 1....

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October 6, 2020
Tennessee panel conditionally OKs 4th sportsbook firm

A Tennessee panel on Monday conditionally approved a license for a fourth sportsbook operator under the state's online-only sports betting program, which is expected to begin allowing wagers Nov. 1....

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October 6, 2020
My sympathies, Black Lives Matter, but it’s poor white working-class kids who have the worst deal, not middle-class BAME lawyers

The UK Supreme Court's president hopes a non-white judge will have a seat there within six years. A laudable aim. But what are the odds of a white working-class kid...

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October 6, 2020
Georgia park formally renamed for late state Sen. Jack Hill

A state park in the Georgia hometown of the late state Sen. Jack Hill has been renamed in his honor. Georgia officials, including Gov. Biran Kemp, gathered at the former...

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October 6, 2020
The Latest: 321 infected at garment factory in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka confirmed more than 300 garment factory workers have been infected with the coronavirus, after reporting its first community infection in two months. The health...

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October 6, 2020
Asian shares gain on stimulus hopes, Trump leaving hospital

Shares advanced Tuesday in Asia after hopes for fresh economic stimulus helped Wall Street recover its losses from the initial shock of learning President Donald Trump had tested positive for...

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October 6, 2020
Bluefin tuna in focus as Japan seeks boost to catch limits

Countries involved in managing bluefin tuna fisheries are set to face-off over a Japanese proposal to raise its catch quotas for the fish, highly prized for sushi and sashimi. At...

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October 6, 2020
Moving the flip zone: Democrats march deeper into suburbia

When Katherine Rutigliano and her husband moved away from San Francisco in 2013, they figured they would never meet a fellow Democrat again. But housing was affordable around Phoenix. No...

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October 6, 2020
Moving the flip zone: Democrats march deeper into suburbia

When Katherine Rutigliano and her husband moved away from San Francisco in 2013, they figured they would never meet a fellow Democrat again. But housing was affordable around Phoenix. No...

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October 6, 2020
White House nixes tougher FDA guidelines on vaccine approval

The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for COVID-19 to market that would almost certainly have prevented their approval before the Nov....

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