Politics

September 8, 2020
XR’s stupid stunts are masking the fact that the establishment agrees with its ridiculous aims

The bizarre exploits of Extinction Rebellion are diverting attention from the alarming reality that many in power agree with the group's bonkers agenda. And that is resulting in a hands-off...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Company underpaid workers by $124,000 on senior affordable housing project in Hialeah

A construction company based in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale has paid $124,075 in back pay and benefits after a hat trick of federal violations on senior citizen public housing...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Arsenal defender Bellerin buys stake in eco-friendly team

Arsenal and Spain defender Hector Bellerin has invested to become the second largest shareholder at Forest Green Rovers, the English fourth division club renowned for its environmental activism. Rovers are...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
You’ve goat to be kidding: Farm animal eats up police papers

A Georgia sheriff's deputy delivering civil papers returned to her patrol vehicle to find an eager — and hungry — new driver. The Douglas County deputy was serving the documents...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
XR are not terrorists & the MSM are not Nazis – their insults are an abuse of the idea of freedom of speech

Extinction Rebellion's blocking of newspaper plants across Britain prompted a furious war of words with the press. Both need to realise they rely on the same freedoms to operate and...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Out-of-state companies pondered a move to Miami. Then came a spike in COVID-19 cases

South Florida office brokers saw a flurry of inquiries from potential new-to-market tenants in May, June and August. Once Florida's case count blew past New York's, activity stalled. Good news:...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Soccer clubs income hit by $680M UEFA rebate to broadcasters

Amid a cash crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, European soccer clubs were told Tuesday that UEFA is repaying 575 million euros ($680 million) to broadcasters because of the disruption...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Soccer clubs income hit by $680M UEFA rebate to broadcasters

Amid a cash crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, European soccer clubs were told Tuesday that UEFA is repaying 575 million euros ($680 million) to broadcasters because of the disruption...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Belarus activist resists authorities’ push to leave country

A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted an attempt by authorities' to force her to leave the country, part of government efforts...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Belarus activist resists authorities’ push to leave country

A leading opposition activist in Belarus was held on the border Tuesday after she resisted an attempt by authorities' to force her to leave the country, part of government efforts...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
The Latest: India reports its highest daily virus death toll

NEW DELHI — India has reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry on Tuesday also reported 75,809 new cases,...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
The Latest: India reports its highest daily virus death toll

NEW DELHI — India has reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry on Tuesday also reported 75,809 new cases,...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess

Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa's winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He sold a minibus — useless without...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Pen–lope Cruz protagonizar– ‘L’immensit–’

Penelope Cruz protagonizara 'L'immensita', la nueva pelicula del cineasta italiano Emanuele Crialese, reconocido por la critica por 'Respiro'. El filme estara ambientado en la Roma de los anos 70 y...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
El Taj Mahal reabre pronto pese al alto n–mero de contagios en India

El Taj Mahal, la principal atraccion turistica de India, reabrira sus puertas el proximo 21 de septiembre, seis meses despues de su cierre, segun han informado este martes las autoridades,...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Remote workers are being recruited aggressively, but work from home doesn’t work for some

Working from home has become more than a way to get through the pandemic. It's now a favored perk for some employees and a necessary lifestyle for others. For some...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Chile va camino al medio mill–n de casos de coronavirus

El Ministerio de Salud de Chile ha informado este martes de 1,263 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en 24 horas, lo que eleva por encima de 425,000 –en concreto 425,541– el...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
GM takes a $2 billion stake in Nikola to make electric pickup trucks

DETROIT – General Motors is taking a stake in electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp. in a deal that will eventually deliver $4 billion in benefits to GM as it commercializes...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 is causing workers to reassess career choices: ‘The pandemic has required people to do a lot of soul-searching’

SEATTLE – A layoff during a pandemic was something Alissa Berry was determined to turn into a positive. After more than 20 years in senior manager and director positions for...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Despite obstacles, essential worker wages are up slightly during COVID-19

In the early days of the pandemic, grocery worker Roger McCullough was taken aback by the praise he'd regularly receive from customers. Even a member of the military thanked him...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
––ez celebra la anulaci–n de la candidatura de Morales

La presidenta interina, Jeanine Anez, ha celebrado la anulacion de la candidatura electoral de su predecesor, Evo Morales, destacando que se ha hecho "con la ley en la mano, sin...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Francisco: Quien abusa de un ni–o, ‘tambi–n da–a a Cristo’

El Papa ha denunciado en el prologo del libro titulado 'Teologia y prevencion', que parte de las nociones de Teologia para afrontar el tema de los abusos sexuales y la...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Francisco: Quien abusa de un ni–o, ‘tambi–n da–a a Cristo’

El Papa ha denunciado en el prologo del libro titulado 'Teologia y prevencion', que parte de las nociones de Teologia para afrontar el tema de los abusos sexuales y la...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Marta Garc–a: ‘Me he ganado el respeto’ en el mundo del motor

La piloto espanola Marta Garcia, de 20 anos, que disputa el campeonato femenino de las W Series y suena con alcanzar algun dia el Mundial de Formula 1, admitio que...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Marta Garc–a: ‘Me he ganado el respeto’ en el mundo del motor

La piloto espanola Marta Garcia, de 20 anos, que disputa el campeonato femenino de las W Series y suena con alcanzar algun dia el Mundial de Formula 1, admitio que...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Pen–lope Cruz protagonizar– ‘L’immensit–’

Penelope Cruz protagonizara 'L'immensita', la nueva pelicula del cineasta italiano Emanuele Crialese, reconocido por la critica por 'Respiro'. El filme estara ambientado en la Roma de los anos 70 y...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Virus puts new strain on Gaza’s overwhelmed health system

Dr. Ahmed el-Rabii spent years treating Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire during wars and clashes in the Gaza Strip. Now that the coronavirus has reached the blockaded territory, the 37-year-old...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out

New wildfires ravaged bone-dry California during a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people trapped by flames and ended with the state's largest...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging”...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign

The prospect of a vaccine to shield Americans from coronavirus infection emerged as a point of contention in the White House race as President Donald Trump accused Democrats of “disparaging”...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns

At least there won't be a government shutdown. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated preelection session, hopes are dimming for another coronavirus relief bill — or...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
Hopes fading for coronavirus deal as Congress returns

At least there won't be a government shutdown. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated preelection session, hopes are dimming for another coronavirus relief bill — or...

Continue Reading
September 8, 2020
XTO Energy pulls plan for New Mexico natural gas facility

A major oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin withdrew its application for a permit to construct and operate a natural gas facility in southeastern New Mexico. ExxonMobil subsidiary...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
Atlanta United wraps up Martinez sale to Saudi Arabian club

Atlanta United finalized the sale of midfielder Pity Martinez to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr on Monday. A former South American player of the year, Martinez failed to meet expectations during his...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
Cry-baby movie critics who refused to see Tenet because of Covid-19 are helping destroy US theaters

‘Tenet' opened to a lukewarm $20.2 million in the US, suggesting it's not giving theaters quite the comeback they need amid the Covid-19 pandemic – and fear-mongering, snowflake movie critics...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
When it comes to N Korea, for all his talk of ‘red lines’, Trump’s a deal maker not a war maker, despite experts’ talk of endgames

For President Trump, a possible test of a North Korean missile isn't a threat to diplomacy, but evidence that, when it comes to US-North Korean relations, the diplomatic mold has...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
Spoiled rich kids are driving ‘BLM’ rampages and are never held accountable for their behavior – just like the cops they revile

Many were shocked when a wealthy young woman was charged after a Black Lives Matter riot in NYC. But that wealth means she won't have to answer for her behavior...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
About 600,000 cars to be recalled. Engine fire chance has automaker saying ‘park outside’

Almost 600,000 Hyundai and Kia automobiles will be recalled for a fuel line problem that can lead to an engine fire, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. The...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
‘Mighty mice’ stay musclebound in space, boon for astronauts

Bulked-up, mutant “mighty mice” held onto their muscle during a monthlong stay at the International Space Station, returning to Earth with ripped bodybuilder physiques, scientists reported Monday. The findings hold...

Continue Reading
September 7, 2020
ACLU drops lawsuit alleging agency’s retaliatory complaint

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas on Monday dropped its lawsuit that accused a former lawyer for the state utilities regulating agency of filing a baseless, retaliatory complaint against...

Continue Reading