Politics

September 27, 2020
Handball rule draws widespread ire in penalty-dominated EPL

Jose Mourinho had seen enough. The fulltime whistle had yet to be blown but the Tottenham manager stormed down the tunnel — his head down and hands in his pockets...

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September 27, 2020
Biden to Dems: Focus on health are, not court expansion

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants voters to see Republicans' push for a speedy Supreme Court confirmation as an end-run of Congress and the 2010 health care law. In remarks...

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September 27, 2020
Tribes see ballot collection as a lifeline in Indian Country

Many older people living on the expansive Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation in northern Nevada relied on the tribe's senior services van to get to the grocery store or the doctor...

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September 27, 2020
Insider Q&A: Accenture directs capital to Black start-ups

Kathryn Ross was one of just two Black women in Accenture's Miami office when she first joined the global consulting firm nearly 27 years ago. Now a managing partner, Ross...

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September 27, 2020
Lockdowns are fading, but GOP outrage isn’t in campaigns

When the coronavirus pandemic slammed the U.S. economy this spring, Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther became an overnight symbol of rebellion against lockdown measures, spending two days in a Texas...

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September 27, 2020
Trump: “Definitely time for a woman” on Supreme Court

President Donald Trump said Sunday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death and the two men he's named to the Supreme Court meant “it was definitely time for a woman," adding...

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September 27, 2020
Valentino closes Milan Fashion Week with lush live show

It's been a season of disruption at Milan Fashion Week. The hybrid live-virtual formula meant anyone from their homes could watch delightful videos like Moschino's marionette fashion show, created with...

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September 27, 2020
PG&E starts series of power shutoffs to prevent wildfires

The nation's largest electric utility has temporarily shut off power to thousands of Northern California residents to prevent wildfires sparked by electrical equipment as the state braces for potentially strong...

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September 27, 2020
Atlanta man gets 5 years in prison for running Ponzi scheme

A former University of Georgia student who ran a Ponzi scheme and defrauded more than 100 investors has been sentenced to five years in prison, federal authorities said. U.S. District...

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September 27, 2020
Swiss reject nationalist plan to limit jobs for EU citizens

Voters in Switzerland on Sunday strongly rejected a nationalist party's proposal to limit the number of European Union citizens allowed to live and work in their country. Swiss public broadcaster...

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September 27, 2020
Georgians can now get alerts about their absentee ballot

Georgians who choose to vote by mail are getting another way to keep track of their ballot throughout the process. BallotTrax, a service launched in Georgia on Friday, will allow...

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September 27, 2020
More layoffs at Maine paper mill after blast

The owner of the Androscoggin paper mill is cutting another 51 jobs, bringing the total to 110 workers laid off since an explosion in April. Pixelle Specialty Solutions, headquartered in...

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September 27, 2020
Homespun BLM products include cookie kits, garden gnomes

A few weeks after nationwide protests erupted over the police killing of George Floyd, Julie Muller looked for something positive she could contribute to the movement from her Houston home....

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September 27, 2020
Childhood education advocate Dave Lawrence honored with ‘Sand In My Shoes’ award

David Lawrence Jr. has spent more than two decades working to equalize the playing field for all children in Florida. As chair of the Children's Movement of Florida, Lawrence has...

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September 27, 2020
Time for some NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism Research: Forget activism, here comes ‘artivism’ in support of BLM’s aims

A new art exhibition opening in the UK this week is packed with so much neo-Marxist nonsense, I thought at first it must be a parody. Sadly, it's not. But...

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September 27, 2020
Candace Owens’ first book takes a sledgehammer to Democrats, BLM, abortionists & George Floyd – but will it achieve its goal?

Blackout is a liberal sacred cow abattoir that slaughters its way through left-wing arguments about everything from police brutality to education and family values. Candace Owens, the conservative political commentator...

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September 27, 2020
The Latest: Melbourne eases lockdown, reopens schools, work

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has further eased lockdown restrictions imposed after a surge in coronavirus cases, allowing most children to return to school from next month and...

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September 27, 2020
Bricklayers Hall was the birthplace where change began

Decades of history exist inside the walls of an unsuspecting two-story building along Montgomery's Union Street. Upstairs are the same chairs the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used when meeting...

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September 27, 2020
New Huntsville dessert shop is a sweet escape

Scroll down Twickenham Treats' Instagram of picturesque sweets pics and you'll see it: A container of wavy, light-blue gelato with little chocolate chip cookies floating amid the azure. They call...

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September 27, 2020
Sawmill business reveals ‘God’s art in wood’

In the middle of the woods on his parents' property in the Morgantown community, Mark Henry sits on a stack of freshly cut oak columns for a water break. To...

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September 27, 2020
Asia Today: Morrison vows ‘titanic effort’ to lift economy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison...

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September 27, 2020
Asia Today: Morrison vows ‘titanic effort’ to lift economy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison...

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September 27, 2020
Asia Today: Morrison vows ‘titanic effort’ to lift economy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian budget, to be delivered Oct. 6, will be a “titanic effort” to return the country to economic growth amid the coronavirus pandemic. Morrison...

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September 27, 2020
Her words: Amy Coney Barrett on faith, precedent, abortion

Some notable quotes from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor and current judge on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. President Donald...

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September 26, 2020
The Latest: Hawaii to take over veterans home where 26 died

HONOLULU -- A state-owned health care organization in Hawaii will take over a veterans care home where 26 residents have died of the coronavirus. The arrangement announced on Friday will...

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September 26, 2020
Q&A: How to handle technology issues with online school

Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when...

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September 26, 2020
California girds for heat, wind and risk of new wildfires

Fire-weary California prepared Saturday for a new siege of hot, dry weather with potentially strong winds that could cause power lines to arc and spark new blazes in parched vegetation...

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September 26, 2020
North Carolina man charged with securities fraud

A North Carolina man has been charged with misusing confidential information to make $380,000 in fraudulent securities transactions related to Duke Energy's proposed purchase of Piedmont Natural Gas Co. The...

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September 26, 2020
Bavarian leader backs California-style deadline for gas cars

The governor of Bavaria, the state that's home to German automakers BMW and Audi, has backed a deadline for phasing out gasoline-powered vehicles akin to the 2035 date proposed by...

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September 26, 2020
Developer shelves Macon hotel plan, seeks aid for apartments

A developer is stepping back from a hotel project in middle Georgia, citing competition and economic uncertainty. Miller Heath III tells local news outlets that he and partners won't move...

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September 26, 2020
Georgia woman among those challenging eviction ban in suit

A Georgia woman is one of several property owners suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over the CDC's Sept....

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September 26, 2020
Voters’ poorly marked ovals could lead to contested ballots

Two decades ago, Florida's hanging chads became an unlikely symbol of a disputed presidential election. This year, the issue could be poorly marked ovals or boxes. Amid the global coronavirus...

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September 26, 2020
Adranos bringing rocket motor research to Mississippi

A rocket fuel company is bringing its rocket motor research and development operations to Mississippi. Adranos, Inc. will occupy the 640 acre (258 hectares), seven-building complex once filled by General...

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September 26, 2020
Counties sue South Carolina over federal plutonium deal

A lawsuit against the state of South Carolina said a $600 million federal settlement over nuclear waste should go to the seven counties near the Savannah River Site instead of...

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September 26, 2020
Permian investments grow as market shows signs of recovery

An American energy investment company has pledged $8.5 million to develop oil and gas assets in the Permian Basin that are owned by Shell Oil Co. The announcement this month...

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September 26, 2020
Thousands protest COVID-19 restrictions in central London

Police moved into London's Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon to break up a protest against restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 after demonstrators ignored warnings to observe social...

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September 26, 2020
Rochester man charged with inciting riot via Facebook posts

A Rochester man previously arrested during a protest over Daniel Prude's death is now accused by federal prosecutors of posting incendiary messages and instructions to make a Molotov cocktail. The...

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September 26, 2020
Kansas City weighs another bid to honor Martin Luther King

A year after a divisive debate that ended with Kansas City residents voting to remove the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s name from a prominent boulevard, the city is trying...

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September 26, 2020
Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic

Maine's lobster fishermen braced for a difficult summer this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but then the unexpected happened. They kept catching lobsters, and people kept buying them. The...

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September 26, 2020
Winning a ‘row office’ is a chance for GOP to pressure Wolf

Gov. Tom Wolf is raising money to help fellow Democrats in their quest to retake Pennsylvania's state House or Senate majorities, but there are other races that may have a...

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