Politics

September 23, 2020
Faena condo association lawsuit claims construction defects in Miami Beach tower

The millionaires and billionaires that call Faena House home have continued to face myriad issues. Now, the condo association is taking the parties involved in developing the tower to court....

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September 23, 2020
Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand

The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for the 70-year-old brand, the latest company to drop a...

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September 23, 2020
After Miami-Dade schools’ cyberattack, CEOs review their firms’ cyber protections

As a former teacher, I was deeply saddened to hear of the disruptions to the virtual learning setting since the beginning of the MDCPS 2020-2021 school year. The pandemic has...

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September 23, 2020
Reopening your indoor dining? Here’s how to mitigate your restaurant’s liability | Opinion

Between the time indoor dining in Miami-Dade was shut down on July 8 and the time it reopened on Aug. 31, there were thousands of COVID-19 cases in the county....

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September 23, 2020
Strengthening your network could assure your company’s survival | Opinion

Social distancing has diminished in-person interactions, weakening our connections. With strong relationships essential to the fabric of middle market success, maintaining and strengthening these bonds should be a priority. Here's...

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September 23, 2020
2 killed in fire at North Carolina paper packaging mill

Two people were killed when a paper packaging mill caught fire in North Carolina, according to authorities. Two contract workers who were repairing tanks at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill...

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September 23, 2020
President of Belarus inaugurated despite disputed election

President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus assumed his sixth term of office Wednesday during an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance after weeks of mass protests against the...

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September 23, 2020
The Latest: UK government defends virus control strategy

LONDON — The British government is defending its strategy for combatting a second wave of coronavirus infections from criticism that new restrictions didn't go far enough to stop the exponential...

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September 23, 2020
Asian shares mixed as worries percolate over pandemic

Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as investors kept a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect the economic outlook. Stocks slipped in Japan and Hong Kong...

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September 23, 2020
Telling COVID’s story: At UN, leaders spin virus storylines

The subject: coronavirus. The status: urgent. The solutions: as diverse as the nations they lead. With the 75th annual U.N. General Assembly reduced to recorded speeches because of the pandemic,...

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September 23, 2020
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to consider new facilities

Two Kentucky horse racing companies have jointly filed an application with the state's racing commission to begin work on two facilities that would expand horse racing in the state's southeastern...

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September 23, 2020
When promoting Christian family values & querying LGBT lessons gets you fired, it’s clear the Bible is woke militia’s new target

A British mum of two is suing her former employer after being sacked for posting online criticism of LGBT teaching. Why do the woke brigade loudly champion religious, ethnic and...

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September 23, 2020
Asia Today: India sees 83,000 new cases, but numbers falling

India reported more than 83,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, showing some decline after reaching a record a week earlier. The country has now confirmed more than 5.6 million cases....

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September 23, 2020
Thousands expected to honor Ginsburg at Supreme Court

Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women's rights champion, leader of the court's liberal bloc...

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September 23, 2020
200,000 dead as Trump vilifies science, prioritizes politics

“I did the best I could,” President Donald Trump said. Huddled with aides in the West Wing last week, his eyes fixed on Fox News, Trump wasn't talking about how...

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September 23, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 267th day of 2020. There are 99 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 23, 1952, Sen....

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September 23, 2020
US firm pleads guilty to paying bribes in Brazil, Venezuela

A major U.S. asphalt company agreed to pay $16.6 million in fines while pleading guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it paid millions in bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador...

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September 23, 2020
Seattle City Council overrides mayor’s veto of policing cuts

Seattle will reduce the police department's budget and reallocate some money to community programs after the City Council voted Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan's vetoes of adjustments to...

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September 23, 2020
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown

In a sweeping bipartisan vote that takes a government shutdown off the table, the House passed a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night, shortly after President Donald Trump prevailed in...

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September 23, 2020
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s next big bet rides on better batteries

Tesla is working on new battery technology that CEO Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three years to make sleeker, more affordable cars that can travel...

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September 23, 2020
California tourism executive new head of RSCVA in Reno

A long-time tourism and marketing executive in Southern California has been named the new president and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority's board of directors. The board voted...

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September 22, 2020
California reopens more widely as infections hit lowest rate

More of California was cleared to reopen additional businesses Tuesday, including most of the San Francisco Bay Area and one of Southern California's largest counties, as coronavirus infection rates have...

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September 22, 2020
Alabama city officials drop chemical contamination lawsuit

Officials in the northwest Alabama city of Guin have dropped a lawsuit against chemical giant 3M that alleged chemicals from its manufacturing plant had entered a creek that supplies drinking...

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September 22, 2020
Senate OKs bill to loosen virus limits on restaurants, bars

Legislation to loosen Gov. Tom Wolf's pandemic restrictions on Pennsylvania's bars and restaurants easily passed the state Senate on Tuesday. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 43 to 6 for a bill...

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September 22, 2020
Democrats’ ERUPTION over Romney’s decision to consider Trump’s SCOTUS nominee only shows he finally got something right

Mitt Romney peered through all the smoke and threats that Democrats have spewed since Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death last Friday and somehow found a lamp of truth shining through the...

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September 22, 2020
Single-family homes are hot. That means few options — and a median price over $400,000

South Florida's residential sales are on an upswing. For the first time since the pandemic swept the region, year-over-year home sales surpassed 2019 closings. Total home sales increased over 6%...

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September 22, 2020
Court reviewer: Ohio State broke law by withholding records

Ohio State University violated state public records law by intentionally withholding old documents from one of the men alleging decades-old sexual misconduct by a school doctor, according to the conclusion...

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September 22, 2020
Maurice Jennings, founder of Biscuitville, dies at 86

Maurice Jennings, the founder of the fast-food breakfast chain Biscuitville, has died at the age of 86. Executive consultant Al Lineberry Jr. of Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home in Greensboro confirmed...

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September 22, 2020
Something unusual is missing among Nielsen’s top programs

There's something missing in the Nielsen company's listing of last week's 20 most popular prime-time programs, something that once would have seemed inconceivable. Not a single scripted program is included...

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September 22, 2020
Florida man sentenced for smuggling lizards from Philippines

A Florida man has been sentenced to 90 days of home detention and 288 hours of community service for his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor...

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September 22, 2020
NTSB: Loose joint caused derailment that killed Texas man

A loose, improperly fastened rail joint led to a 2017 derailment in a North Texas rail switching yard that killed a worker, the National Transportation Safety Board released Tuesday. A...

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September 22, 2020
Game on! Seattle, Minnesota set to start WNBA playoff series

The Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx will take the court Tuesday night, two days after Game 1 of their WNBA playoffs semifinals was postponed because of inconclusive COVID-19 tests. WNBA...

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September 22, 2020
2 Idaho hospitals say COVID-19 has them near ‘code black’

The chief medical officers of two Idaho hospitals recently warned state public health officials that their facilities are close to being overwhelmed by patients infected with the coronavirus. Dr. Daniel...

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September 22, 2020
Illinois Editorial Roundup:

Here are excerpts of editorials from newspapers published in Illinois. September 21, 2020 Chicago Tribune Rooting for government merger mania in cash-strapped Illinois What would be the most honorable, selfless...

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September 22, 2020
Spotify employees flexing muscles to CENSOR Joe Rogan are getting their revenge, even if it means killing their cash cow

Top podcaster Joe Rogan has all but capitulated to media establishment bullies with an uncharacteristic apology, after claiming leftist activists were starting wildfires. He can expect a lot more apologizing...

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September 22, 2020
Spotify employees flexing muscles to CENSOR Joe Rogan are getting their revenge, even if it means killing their cash cow

Top podcaster Joe Rogan has all but capitulated to media establishment bullies with an uncharacteristic apology, after claiming leftist activists were starting wildfires. He can expect a lot more apologizing...

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September 22, 2020
Spotify employees flexing muscles to CENSOR Joe Rogan are getting their revenge, even if it means killing their cash cow

Top podcaster Joe Rogan has all but capitulated to media establishment bullies with an uncharacteristic apology, after claiming leftist activists were starting wildfires. He can expect a lot more apologizing...

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September 22, 2020
Close call with storm renews debate over Houston barrier

Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario — a direct hit from a powerful storm that sends a...

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September 22, 2020
2 antiquities dealers charged with defrauding buyers

Two dealers of ancient art were indicted Tuesday for allegedly creating fake ownership histories for the antiquities they sold through auction houses in New York. Erdal Dere and Faisal Khan...

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September 22, 2020
West Ham plays despite virus cases, Spurs game called off

The coronavirus dominated Tuesday's English League Cup schedule as West Ham played despite its coach and two players having tested positive, while Tottenham's game was called off. West Ham said...

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