Politics

September 21, 2020
Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest

The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Donald Trump that sought to...

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September 21, 2020
Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest

The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Donald Trump that sought to...

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September 21, 2020
Idaho school districts vary widely in COVID-19 transparency

Idaho school districts vary widely when it comes to letting the public know about coronavirus cases in classrooms. An investigation by the Idaho Statesman reveals that school districts across southwestern...

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September 21, 2020
In refusing to extend New START, the US puts the world on the path of collective suicide

Statements by the US chief arms control envoy make it clear the US is committed to a nuclear arms race free of the encumbrance of the New START treaty. However,...

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September 21, 2020
US cruises vow 100% testing in plan for resuming sailing

Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas. The Cruise Lines...

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September 21, 2020
About the FinCEN Files investigation

It took a team of 400 journalists from around the globe to tell the story of The FinCEN Files. But it all began with a leak of documents to the...

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September 21, 2020
Xbox gamers hyped after Microsoft buys Bethesda gaming company in $7.5 billion deal

Microsoft sent shock waves across the gaming world Monday after announcing it acquired video game publisher Bethesda in a multi-billion dollar deal. Game series such as “Fallout,” “Doom” and “The...

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September 21, 2020
Netflix’s backing of ‘Cuties’ is bad for its reputation, but the damage the film is doing to profits should hurt it more

Forget the moral debate over Cuties. With the number of subscription cancellations soaring, Netflix's decision to show it is simply bad business. Speaking as somebody who works in the arts,...

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September 21, 2020
Computer analysis use in ‘revenge porn’ case involving mayor

South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division is using computer analysis as part of an ongoing investigation into video released of Belton Mayor Tiffany Ownbey that her attorney says is a...

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September 21, 2020
Pompeo’s Latin America tour is about gaining influence against Venezuela & China. But the US tactic has dubious regional support

While America's allies in Latin America are losing credibility, the US is also seeing a decline in its ability to influence, let alone dictate, some of the political and economic...

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September 21, 2020
Immigrants are behind a wave of bombings, rapes, and murders blighting Sweden, but the authorities still refuse to admit it

Police and politicians fudge the issue for fear of not being politically correct. But until they accept violent crime is being carried out by Somali and Arab gangs, they won't...

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September 21, 2020
US household wealth hits record even as economy struggles

Americans' household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March. Yet the gains flowed mainly to the most...

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September 21, 2020
US household wealth hits record even as economy struggles

Americans' household wealth rebounded last quarter to a record high as the stock market quickly recovered from a pandemic-induced plunge in March. Yet the gains flowed mainly to the most...

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September 21, 2020
Democrats are threatening to impeach Trump if he fills the Supreme Court vacancy. But he must – our republic is at mortal risk

The president is constitutionally obliged to nominate a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and he needs to do it quickly, so the court can be ready to counter all the...

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September 21, 2020
Democrats are threatening to impeach Trump if he fills the Supreme Court vacancy. But he must – our republic is at mortal risk

The president is constitutionally obliged to nominate a replacement for Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and he needs to do it quickly, so the court can be ready to counter all the...

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September 21, 2020
NY judge: Postal service must timely process election mail

The U.S. Postal Service must live up to its responsibilities to timely process election mail by treating it as a priority, a New York judge ordered on Monday, adding that...

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September 21, 2020
Grains mixed, livestock lower

Grain futures were mixed on Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Dec. rose .086 cent at $5.6760 a bushel; Dec. corn was off .04...

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September 21, 2020
The Orwellian indoctrination of kindergarteners with Critical Race Theory is outrageous and must be stopped

Woke teachers and school administrators are waging a culture war for the minds of kids as young as five, by inculcating them with toxic social justice teachings. This summer, I...

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September 21, 2020
Ellen DeGeneres makes on-air apology, vows a ‘new chapter’

Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue of the new season of her daytime talk show to addressed allegations of a toxic work environment, apologizing for things “that never should have...

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September 21, 2020
Editorial Roundup:

Amarillo Globe-News. September 16, 2020 State, facilities need to balance, peace of mind as restrictions are relaxed Even though the state has recently relaxed restrictions around visiting those most vulnerable...

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September 21, 2020
Editorial Roundup:

Amarillo Globe-News. September 16, 2020 State, facilities need to balance, peace of mind as restrictions are relaxed Even though the state has recently relaxed restrictions around visiting those most vulnerable...

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September 21, 2020
Chicago steakhouse to close after nearly 50 years

A Chicago restaurant that has been serving steaks for nearly 50 years will close at the end of the year. Lawry's The Prime Rib is the victim of the coronavirus...

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September 21, 2020
Patriotism v revisionism: Trump’s war against the 1619 Project is a battle for the soul of America

President Trump is correct to call for patriotic history to be taught in US schools, instead of the 1619 Project. Slavery is a dreadful chapter in America's past, but it...

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September 21, 2020
Engineers are using lasers to test new Outer Banks bridge

Engineers are shooting trillions of laser beams at a new bridge on North Carolina's Outer Banks to make sure it will withstand the harsh elements of the Atlantic coast. The...

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September 21, 2020
Alabama Archives faces its legacy as Confederate ‘attic’

Hundreds of memorials glorifying the Confederacy had been erected by the time Marie Bankhead Owen built what may have been the grandest: The Alabama Department of Archives and History, which...

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September 21, 2020
Olympic bid scandal linked to former IOC member’s son

A consulting company working for the Tokyo Olympic bid committee paid about $370,000 to the son of then-influential IOC member Lamine Diack before — and after — the Japanese capital...

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September 21, 2020
FIFA signs Qatari sponsor in first World Cup deal since 2018

FIFA announced its first new World Cup sponsor since the 2018 tournament on Monday. Qatar-based GWC will be a third-tier “regional” sponsor in the new category of logistics provider, FIFA...

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September 21, 2020
Chastain snags Ganassi Cup ride in busy NASCAR free agency

Ross Chastain snagged one of the coveted open Cup seats on Monday in a promotion at Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 next season. This year marks a...

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September 21, 2020
Slavoj Zizek: The treatment of Assange is an assault on everyone’s personal freedoms

Julian Assange has had his rights stripped away in a case that should alarm millions, but too few people care because his character has been assassinated. He might have to...

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September 21, 2020
With cash windfall, Biden adds GOP states to campaign map

Joe Biden is using a campaign cash advantage over President Donald Trump to add Republican-leaning Georgia and Iowa to his paid media footprint, bringing the Democratic challenger's television and digital...

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September 21, 2020
Meghan’s lawyers deny she cooperated with royal book authors

Lawyers for a British newspaper publisher that's being sued for invasion of privacy by the Duchess of Sussex argued Monday that she made personal information public by cooperating with the...

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September 21, 2020
These 18 entrepreneurs are helping create South Florida’s future. All are Black

EDITOR'S NOTE: While Miami's Black community suffers from persistent inequities overall, Miami's Black startup community has seen rapid growth over the last 10 years. That's due in large part to...

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September 21, 2020
Despite sales slowdown, Chateau Group chief lists Sunny Isles condo for $15.9M

Miami's luxury condo market is suffering from a dry spell. Still, Still, Château Group CEO Manuel Grosskopf has put his own oceanfront condo up for sale. Asking price: $15.9M. The...

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September 21, 2020
South Florida real estate calendar for the week of Sept. 21

Real estate talks will focus on a range of topics this week — from women who built Miami to the impact of the presidential election on the industry. Sept. 23...

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September 21, 2020
As Venezuela spiraled into impoverished hellscape, rich expats cashed in, records reveal

A few years ago, Venezuelan money maven Martin Lustgarten was stuck in a federal lockup on charges of laundering millions of dollars for Latin American drug traffickers as he confronted...

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September 21, 2020
2020 Watch: Is this suddenly a new election?

Presidential politics move fast. What we're watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to general election: 43 Days to first debate: 8 ___ THE NARRATIVE The...

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September 21, 2020
New kind of license plate making debut in Kentucky

A new kind of Kentucky license plate has started appearing on vehicles across the state. The biggest difference is in the way the new plates are manufactured. They're digitally printed...

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September 21, 2020
Israeli and Emirati film industries to cooperate after deal

Film agencies in Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced an agreement Monday to collaborate on television production, the latest development to follow a U.S.-brokered deal between the countries to...

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September 21, 2020
Grant to help North Carolina buy rail for high-speed service

North Carolina will use a $47.5 million federal grant to purchase a rail line needed to advance planned high-speed passenger train service between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia. The money, announced...

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September 21, 2020
US Space Force deploys to vast new frontier: Arabian Desert

The newly formed U.S. Space Force is deploying troops to a vast new frontier: the Arabian Peninsula. Space Force now has a squadron of 20 airmen stationed at Qatar's Al-Udeid...

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