Politics

September 29, 2020
Hybrid Paris Fashion Week, both physical and digital, begins

Christian Dior on Tuesday was the first major fashion house to stage a traditional ready-to-wear runway show in Paris since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March. The show headlined the...

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September 29, 2020
Managers warn that Rio Grande could go dry in Albuquerque

Federal managers are warning that if hot and dry conditions persist, it's possible that the stretch of the Rio Grande flowing through Albuquerque could dry up this fall. The Bureau...

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September 29, 2020
Managers warn that Rio Grande could go dry in Albuquerque

Federal managers are warning that if hot and dry conditions persist, it's possible that the stretch of the Rio Grande flowing through Albuquerque could dry up this fall. The Bureau...

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September 29, 2020
Unfriendly skies: Airline workers brace for mass layoffs

The worries are growing for United Airlines flight attendant Jordy Comeaux. In a few days, he'll be among roughly 40,000 airline workers whose jobs are likely to evaporate in an...

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September 29, 2020
Burglary suspect arrested after being shot by Rolla officer

A Doniphan man was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot by a Rolla police officer during a foot chase, Rolla police said. The incident on Monday began when...

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September 29, 2020
Ex-Sanders staffers promote Biden to Latinos in Iowa, Nevada

Former staffers from Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign want to harness strong support for the Vermont senator among Hispanics to bolster Joe Biden in two battleground states that could prove critical...

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September 29, 2020
Judge says new royal book can be used in Meghan privacy case

The publisher of Britain's Mail on Sunday newspaper can use the contents of a recent behind-the scenes book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in its legal defense for...

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September 29, 2020
Read the New York Times’ ‘scoop’ on Trump’s tax returns and you’ll see – from its own weak evidence – it really is just fake news

The NYT's much-heralded exclusive claiming that Trump is ‘profiting' from his presidency despite going ‘broke' during his tenure has more holes than Swiss cheese. You don't have to look any...

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September 29, 2020
Hey EU! Lay off Hungary’s Viktor Orban simply because he rejects modern liberal ideas in favor of a different democratic route

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is under fire again, with one EU official claiming he's building an “ill democracy.” His Christian conservative values that prioritize family and religious tradition will never...

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September 29, 2020
Hey EU! Lay off Hungary’s Viktor Orban simply because he rejects modern liberal ideas in favor of a different democratic route

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban is under fire again, with one EU official claiming he's building an “ill democracy.” His Christian conservative values that prioritize family and religious tradition will never...

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September 29, 2020
Women’s issues at UN: Still ‘too low down on the agenda’

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly last week, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing women's conference that produced a global roadmap for gender...

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September 29, 2020
Women’s issues at UN: Still ‘too low down on the agenda’

Addressing the U.N. General Assembly last week, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted a milestone: the 25th anniversary of the Beijing women's conference that produced a global roadmap for gender...

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September 29, 2020
Tampa airport says it will test passengers for coronavirus

The Tampa International Airport announced Tuesday that it will be the first in the nation to test passengers for the coronavirus in the terminal. The Florida airport and BayCare Health...

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September 29, 2020
Tampa airport says it will test passengers for coronavirus

The Tampa International Airport announced Tuesday that it will be the first in the nation to test passengers for the coronavirus in the terminal. The Florida airport and BayCare Health...

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September 29, 2020
Kansas unemployment system blocks at least 45K bogus claims

Criminals have targeted Kansas' unemployment system in a multibillion dollar fraud scheme that has delayed relief payments to thousands of people around the state who lost their jobs during the...

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September 29, 2020
Kansas unemployment system blocks at least 45K bogus claims

Criminals have targeted Kansas' unemployment system in a multibillion dollar fraud scheme that has delayed relief payments to thousands of people around the state who lost their jobs during the...

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September 29, 2020
St. Louis police wrack up $14M in overtime, audit finds

St. Louis police spent nearly $14 million on overtime while struggling to fill 100 vacant positions, an audit has found. State Auditor Nicole Galloway faulted police for lacking policies to...

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September 29, 2020
St. Louis police wrack up $14M in overtime, audit finds

St. Louis police spent nearly $14 million on overtime while struggling to fill 100 vacant positions, an audit has found. State Auditor Nicole Galloway faulted police for lacking policies to...

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September 29, 2020
FIFA challenged at court by Porto in Football Leaks case

FIFA is being challenged by Portuguese champion Porto in a case of third-party ownership of a player's economic rights revealed in the “Football Leaks” series. The Court of Arbitration for...

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September 29, 2020
US’ failure to recognize Cuba’s medical efforts during Covid is due to an innate fear of linking socialism with anything positive

As clamor grows for Cuban doctors to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their international work during the pandemic, the US continues to oppose their efforts. It cannot be seen...

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September 29, 2020
Grains mixed, livestock higher

Grain futures were mixed on Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. advanced .11 cent at $5.51 a bushel; Dec. corn was up .016...

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September 29, 2020
Survey: In Hollywood, few believe harassers will be punished

Disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein may well spend the rest of his life in prison. But that doesn't mean workers in Hollywood have faith that other harassers and abusers will be...

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September 29, 2020
Dying winds give crews hope in Northern California fires

Easing winds gave California firefighters a break Tuesday as they battled a destructive wildfire that was driven by strong winds through wine country north of San Francisco and another rural...

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September 29, 2020
Coca-Cola, Molson Coors teaming up on hard seltzer

With the help of Molson Coors, Coca-Cola will start selling the “hard stuff” — hard seltzer, that is. The companies said the new alcoholic beverage will come in the form...

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September 29, 2020
Visitors allowed into nursing homes under certain conditions

Visitors are now allowed into nursing homes in North Carolina if those facilities meet certain conditions. The Raleigh News & Observer reported that the change took effect Monday. It applies...

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September 29, 2020
Weather service forecasts smoky skies in Washington state

The National Weather Service in Seattle has said smoke from the wildfires in northern California could arrive in Puget Sound this week. The smoke is expected to haze the skies...

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September 29, 2020
Don’t expect fireworks from the first presidential debate, Joe Biden will be out to make it as unremarkable as possible

Set the bar low for the first debate. It's not in the Democrats' interest to get involved in a war of words with Trump, and in Biden they have a...

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September 29, 2020
Here are the 5 biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for week of Sept. 20-Sept. 26

Here are the five biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of Sept. 20-Sept. 26, 2020. The data was compiled by Condo.com and does not include off-market or new...

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September 29, 2020
Clipped wings: Virus turns tennis pros’ flights into ordeals

For the part of their job that some tennis players have always disliked — flying — Jack Sock says he toyed with what would have been a novel solution to...

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September 29, 2020
Recent Missouri editorials

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sept. 28 At long last, the veil has been lifted from President Donald Trump's tax returns, thanks to rigorous investigative reporting by The New York Times....

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September 29, 2020
West Ham’s work-from-home coach still calling the shots

Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has become a global phenomenon — and a necessity for one Premier League soccer manager. David Moyes, the coach of English club West...

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September 29, 2020
James Patterson awards $500 grants to thousands of teachers

Thousands of schoolteachers will receive $500 grants from author James Patterson to help students build reading skills, especially as schools struggle to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic. “Whether students are...

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September 29, 2020
Devouring their own: Left turns on poster boy of gun control for daring to denounce political violence

Revered anti-weapons protester David Hogg got a taste of woke Twitter in the worst way, after setting out his belief that violent revolution would only lead to a violent government....

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September 29, 2020
Alabama company earns $2.5M bonus for replacing road early

A Birmingham-based company earned a $2.5 million bonus for completing work early on a bridge to replace a damaged roadway in north Alabama. A section of U.S. 231 that closed...

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September 29, 2020
Amazon sees its palm recognition tech in stadiums, offices

Amazon has introduced new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees broader uses in places like stadiums and offices. Customers at the stores near Amazon's campus...

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September 29, 2020
In trying to distance itself from the far-right Proud Boys, woke wannabe Fred Perry has made the link even stronger

British clothing company Fred Perry has stopped sales of one of its polo shirts because it has become a uniform of the right-wing Proud Boys. But this achieves nothing other...

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September 29, 2020
North Carolina actuary charged with insider trading

A North Carolina actuary accused of insider trading ahead of a merger between two energy companies has been indicted on federal fraud charges. Eric Hill, 44, of Charlotte, was charged...

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September 29, 2020
I’m no fan of Donald Trump, but his peace deals in the Middle East are a diplomatic triumph. Why is MSM virtually ignoring them?

Donald Trump is having more success at stabilizing some Middle Eastern counterparts than he is at settling political differences in the United States. The ‘Abraham Accords' is a big deal...

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September 29, 2020
City National Bank donates $1M amid ‘long and deep’ COVID impact on Miami economy

City National Bank announced this week it has donated $1 million to a variety of local nonprofits to support response to the COVID-19 emergency. In an interview, CEO Jorge Gonzalez...

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September 29, 2020
France to ban use of wild animals in circuses, marine parks

France's environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink...

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