Politics

October 1, 2020
10th CD draws two Democratic women in race for open seat

The next representative of Washington's 10th congressional district will be a Democratic woman, with voters deciding between two candidates who would each represent a first for the state if elected....

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October 1, 2020
10th CD draws two Democratic women in race for open seat

The next representative of Washington's 10th congressional district will be a Democratic woman, with voters deciding between two candidates who would each represent a first for the state if elected....

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October 1, 2020
Laptop, USB drives stolen from Philly election-staging site

Computer thumb drives used to program Philadelphia voting machines were stolen from a city warehouse along with the laptop of an employee from the machines' manufacturer. The items were stolen...

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October 1, 2020
Laptop, USB drives stolen from Philly election-staging site

Computer thumb drives used to program Philadelphia voting machines were stolen from a city warehouse along with the laptop of an employee from the machines' manufacturer. The items were stolen...

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October 1, 2020
Got $7.59M? Condo king and developer Jorge Pérez listed his Hollywood penthouse

Miami's condo king has put his own Hollywood penthouse on the market. The real estate developer Jorge Pérez, CEO and chairperson of the Miami-based Related Group, is saying ‘sayonara' to...

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October 1, 2020
Got $7.59M? Condo king and developer Jorge Pérez listed his Hollywood penthouse

Miami's condo king has put his own Hollywood penthouse on the market. The real estate developer Jorge Pérez, CEO and chairperson of the Miami-based Related Group, is saying ‘sayonara' to...

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October 1, 2020
Firefighters brace for violent winds in Northern California

Firefighters were warily watching for “violent” winds expected in California's wine country Thursday that could fan the flames of a massive blaze that has destroyed more than 140 homes and...

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October 1, 2020
Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet

NASA's first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry run at the International Space Station before eventually...

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October 1, 2020
Former coal CEO Robert Murray files for black lung benefits

Former coal CEO Robert E. Murray, who has fought federal regulations on the industry, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits, according to...

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October 1, 2020
Faith groups decry Trump’s plans for record low refugee cap

Refugee advocates, including faith-based groups that President Donald Trump is courting for his re-election, called on Congress Thursday to halt his administration's plans to slash the limit on refugees allowed...

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October 1, 2020
Pacific Power utility sued over devastating Oregon wildfires

Three Pacific Northwest law firms have filed a class action lawsuit against the Pacific Power utility and its parent company, claiming they failed to shut down its power lines despite...

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October 1, 2020
Be careful! Cycling champ’s fate shows that tweeting emojis in support of Trump might cost you your job

The Trek-Segafredo cycling team has suspended junior road race world champion Quinn Simmons over “incendiary” tweets that show support for Donald Trump. Is this really all it takes to lose...

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October 1, 2020
‘Forgive me, Father, for I am white’: Kier Starmer absolves himself of the sin of whiteness with unconscious bias training

The British Labour leader enthusiastically prostrated himself before the gods of woke to purge his soul of racism, but this is not harmless virtue-signaling, it is promotion of dangerous indoctrination....

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October 1, 2020
Mississippi could give COVID-19 relief money to hospitals

Hospitals, veterans' centers, farmers and landlords in Mississippi could receive money to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, under proposals being considered by state lawmakers. Members of the Mississippi House and...

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October 1, 2020
Kansas program to provide extra unemployment to start Friday

Kansans who can certify that they are unemployed because of the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible for an additional $300 in unemployment benefits beginning Friday. Gov. Laura Kelly said the...

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October 1, 2020
Boeing to combine production of 787 jet in South Carolina

Boeing said Thursday that it will consolidate production of its two-aisle 787 jetliner in South Carolina and shut down the original assembly line for the plane near Seattle. The company...

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October 1, 2020
Washington state sues box office company Brown Paper Tickets

Washington state's attorney general has sued a Seattle-based virtual box office company, alleging Brown Paper Tickets owes nearly $7 million to artists and ticket buyers. The state's lawsuit filed Wednesday...

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October 1, 2020
Bullying legal threat shows that frustrated EU is being outmaneuvered by UK dirty tricks in Brexit negotiations

As the Brexit endgame moves ever closer, the EU says it will sue the British government over its intention to breach the Withdrawal Agreement. But it's a hollow threat borne...

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October 1, 2020
Judge tosses case over chemical plant fire during Harvey

A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near Houston during Hurricane Harvey, saying...

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October 1, 2020
Judge tosses case over chemical plant fire during Harvey

A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near Houston during Hurricane Harvey, saying...

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October 1, 2020
Judge tosses case over chemical plant fire during Harvey

A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near Houston during Hurricane Harvey, saying...

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October 1, 2020
Back in Germany, Loris Karius seeks to rebuild career

A return to the Bundesliga relegation fight was never part of the plan for Loris Karius. More than two years after making some bad mistakes for Liverpool in the Champions...

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October 1, 2020
Ban on Chinese students will be another act of crazy self-harm by Britain on its anti-Beijing crusade

Spurred on by America, the UK continues to alienate China with a ban on some students now reportedly planned. Post-Brexit, it should be trying to build bridges with Beijing, not...

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October 1, 2020
Subway bread isn’t bread, Irish court says

Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread. The ruling came in...

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October 1, 2020
Grains higher, livestock mixed

Grain futures were higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. gained .182 cent at $5.7820 a bushel; Dec. corn rose .194 cent...

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October 1, 2020
Midwest Economy: September state-by-state glance

The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same methodology...

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October 1, 2020
Chloe holds an immersive Paris Fashion Week show

Chloe took over the esplanade of the Palais de Tokyo on Thursday for an immersive runway show that used huge plasma screens to broadcast the collection live as the models...

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October 1, 2020
Seattle homeless program cut; 70 officers face layoffs

The mayor of Seattle has suspended a homeless outreach group that was providing services to people living on the streets, marking what could also be the beginning of budget cuts...

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October 1, 2020
Fort Lauderdale’s tallest building has 50 condos left. Here’s who will sell them

How do you sell condos in the tallest residential tower when buyers are flocking to single-family homes? For Delray Beach-headquartered Kolter Group, the answer was to hire Douglas Elliman. The...

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October 1, 2020
Californians urged to conserve power amid high heat

California's power grid operator called for voluntary conservation of electricity Thursday as high heat gripped the state. The California Independent System Operator issued a Flex Alert for the period from...

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October 1, 2020
White House ups bid in last-ditch COVID talks with Congress

The White House is backing a $400 per week pandemic jobless benefit and is dangling the possibility of a COVID-19 relief bill above $1.5 trillion as last-ditch, pre-election negotiations hit...

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October 1, 2020
Business leaders say economy keeps improving after pandemic

The economy continues to improve in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business remains slower than before the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a monthly survey of business leaders released...

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October 1, 2020
Californians to vote on racial, gender preference programs

A California with vastly different political preferences and demographics is voting on whether to allow affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and college admissions — nearly a quarter century after...

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October 1, 2020
NY diocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse lawsuits

A Roman Catholic diocese in New York City's suburbs has become the largest in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy to protect itself from a wave of lawsuits filed over past...

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October 1, 2020
High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid ‘twindemic’

October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the U.S. and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a “twindemic” with...

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October 1, 2020
Google to pay $1 billion over 3 years for news content

Google will pay publishers $1 billion over the next three years for their news content. The internet search giant said said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news...

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October 1, 2020
By postponing an exhibition featuring paintings of KKK figures, senseless censors are devaluing art

An exhibition by US painter Philip Guston has been put back until 2024, due to sensitivities over its Ku Klux Klan content. Political gestures like this compromise the art and...

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October 1, 2020
Report finds flaws in Catholic Church abuse-prevention plans

Child-protection policies adopted by Roman Catholic leaders to curb clergy sex abuse in the United States are inconsistent and often worryingly incomplete, according to a think tank's two-year investigation encompassing...

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October 1, 2020
Florida unemployment applications hit new pandemic low

New applications for unemployment assistance in Florida hit a new pandemic low last week, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, amid mixed signals about the state of the economy. For...

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October 1, 2020
US layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer. The...

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